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This is all I can find about my Grandfathers service in WW1, Can anyone decipher it for me. I know that he was in the Royal Liverpool 8th batallion and he was injured in the arm/hand at some time in the war. But I would like to know if he won any medals and how and where he got his injuriy.
Thanks
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FindMyPast have him on their Silver War Badge Roll transcriptions
When was he born
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He was Kings Liverpool Regiment not Royal Liverpool.
James
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This might be his file at the National Archives:
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C738980
WO 374/68860, TIMMONS, 2/Lieut T
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London Gazette -
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/all-notices
There's a mention in the 8 Feb 1918 edition under the surname "Timons".
A correction was issued in the 22 March 1918 edition under the surname "Timmons"
Doesn't answer your specific questions.
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The card you have is his SWB index card - the actual roll entry is as follows:
2nd Lieut. Timmons, T. King's Liverpool Regiment
Badge Number 291216
Address: Fordstown Kells, Co. Meath, Ireland
No other information on the Roll entry.
There would not appear to be any other medal card - so he may well not have served abroad, possibly he fell sick in the UK and was subsequently discharged. His file - if it is his - at the NA should help resolve the question.
jds1949
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2/Lt T Timmons
8th KLR
Silver War Badge
Listed as 2/Lt in 1917 Army List with date of 1st March 1917 (surname shown as TIMONS).
Reported wounded in a list published 30th June 1917, suggesting overseas service, but can’t see any mention of this wounding in the diary going back as far as April.
Will have a closer look over the weekend
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He would have thought himself as being in the Liverpool Irish
Ken
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8th Battalion KLR was subtitled 'Liverpool Irish', and was a Territorial unit pre-war. Many but not all its members had Irish connections, but from what has been posted here it does not look as though your man was a pre-war member.
A
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His first name was Terence and he was a cadet before his first commission as Timons - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29975/supplement/2358 - Stephen has already posted the correction to the surname.
The SWB only listed Wound and Sickness as reasons, but I suspect he was injured during training at Home. So the SWB will be his only entitlement. Although if he did serve overseas he could have failed to apply for his medals. Officers did not get them automatically.
You could contact the Kings Museum. They may have something as he was an officer.
Ken
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Wow thanks, sorry for the late response as I thought I would get emails if anyone responded. The correct surname is Timmons, I'll have a proper look at all your responses over the weekend.
Thanks again
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Can someone edit the thread title for me to Terence Timmons. I cant find how to do it.
Thanks
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I have been researching this for some time. TT was my Grandfather. I have a photo of him wounded wearing a 'Wounded in Action' armband. In addition I believe have located another photo of him as part of a trench raiding party in 1916. Could it is be possible that he was a cadet on active service in 1916 prior to his becoming promoted to 2nd Lt?
Regards
Ged Timmons