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Good afternoon,

Quote from: majm on Saturday 27 April 19 00:42 BST (UK)

Another list - shorter one this time,  you can sort by the headings,  First World War ... only 39 names to check.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Irish_Victoria_Cross_recipients 
I will leave it to others,  sorry,  but I have no further spare moments available today.
JM

Yes I have been through that list but no picture match

A quick check through that list shows omiting those who were posthumous recipients or were awarded in other conflicts, one in 2006. That leaves 25 living recipients. Half of those were officers, warrant officers or ranks above corporal. Some, although Irish, served with NZ or Canadian forces. One can be discounted because he would have ribbons for the QSA & KSA showing, Boer war service.

I will have to go through the list again more thoroughly but only 10/12 possibilities. Although the photo shows a corporal, he may have only been a private when he won the award.

John915

Quote from: stevej60 on Friday 26 April 19 23:52 BST (UK)

Does'nt seem to be any VC awarder to the RDF.

Horace Curtis
Robert Downie
James Ockendon

were RDF, although none appear to be the chap in the picture.

Yes I have already checked them out

Hi Haymur and welcome to RootsChat, I can't help with your query but had to ask, did you colour the photo yourself? Is there anything written on the back that might help?
Carol

Hi Haymur,a long shot but with Joseph being from Dublin there's a strong possibility the Royal Dublin Fusilier's may have been his Regiment might be worth checking any VC winner's from that regiment as a
starting point,that said looking at the medal roll index there were an awful lot of Joseph Byrne's in the
regiment,there does seem a good few in Ancestry's service record's that have survived sadly I'm not a
full member so no access but I'm sure someone will be along soon that might help any information ie
address,wife etc would be a great help.

It looks like they are photographed in a home situation. In the fields near where one of them (or both) lives. It looks like a typical scene in Ireland. Could they be relatives? Brothers, Cousins? Both had to get to the site of the photograph which indicates some sort of relationship. I say a typical scene. Could it be identified?   

It looks like they are photographed in a home situation. In the fields near where one of them (or both) lives. It looks like a typical scene in Ireland. Could they be relatives? Brothers, Cousins? Both had to get to the site of the photograph which indicates some sort of relationship. I say a typical scene. Could it be identified?