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Re: Understanding more about James JOHNS Royal Dublin Fusiliers 17601
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 05 August 14 19:16 BST (UK) »
Rex, thanks for that, appreciate it, that's the first time I've seen that.
James' MIC reads: Died 4.6.15
I have read other notes that mention KIA. His name is on the Helles Memorial to the missing.
I guess I'll have a wee look in The Irish Times reference what you posted. Thanks again

John
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Re: Understanding more about James JOHNS Royal Dublin Fusiliers 17601
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 05 August 14 19:22 BST (UK) »
Apologies for jumping on your thread Myluck
Scotland (Helensburgh, Glasgow, Banff, Campbelltown); MacKenzie, McKenzie, Donnachie, Donachie, McClafferty, Fee, Scullion, Cairns, McDonagh, McFinney,Chalmers,Stewart, McAllister

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Re: Understanding more about James JOHNS Royal Dublin Fusiliers 17601
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 27 September 14 23:18 BST (UK) »
My greatgrandfather was Patrick Tuite Royal Dublin Fusiliers 19747.He enlisted in 27/5/1915 and died 15/7/17.I know his is buried at Bard Cottage cemetry in Belgium but often wondered why he enlisted an left a wife and 5 young children at home.

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Re: Understanding more about James JOHNS Royal Dublin Fusiliers 17601
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 28 September 14 02:32 BST (UK) »
Even in 1915 the feeling was it would be over by Christmas.

http://tinyurl.com/p76ocoo

It is a pretty standard index card. The blue cross with dots shows that he was a Private when he went overseas - thereby qualifying for the 1914-15 Star.

And he was a Lance Corporal when he died of wounds, and this will be on his British War Medal and Victory Medal. They were issued together, hence the 'do's.

There were a number of men of that name in the RDF. So you need to make sure you have the right one. I could not find his service record on Ancestry, so all you can do is ask on the Great War Forum when his number was issued.

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/441050/TUITE,%20P

He must have changed battalions at some point, as the 1st Bn were in Gallipoli/Egypt when he went to France in May 1915.

http://www.1914-1918.net/dubs.htm

The only RDF battalion in France in May 1915 appear to be the 2nd. So he must have been with them first.

Ken

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