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Re: Identity of VC soldier
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 27 April 19 00:22 BST (UK) »
I wonder .... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Cosgrove   
The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 August 1915. p. 8374.

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Re: Identity of VC soldier
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 27 April 19 00:22 BST (UK) »
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.
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Re: Identity of VC soldier
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 27 April 19 00:25 BST (UK) »
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_First_World_War_Victoria_Cross_recipients

Hope that link helps in search for

a) Corporal
b) Likely in an Irish Unit
c) who was not Killed in the Action for which the award was made

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Re: Identity of VC soldier
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 27 April 19 00:34 BST (UK) »
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Re: Identity of VC soldier
« Reply #13 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.

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Re: Identity of VC soldier
« Reply #14 on: Saturday 27 April 19 01:10 BST (UK) »
Quote from: majm on Saturday 27 April 19 00:22 BST (UK)
I wonder .... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Cosgrove   
The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 August 1915. p. 8374.

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Yes I already have looked him up and he is not the man

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Re: Identity of VC soldier
« Reply #15 on: Saturday 27 April 19 01:12 BST (UK) »
Quote from: scotmum on Saturday 27 April 19 00:22 BST (UK)
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

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Re: Identity of VC soldier
« Reply #16 on: Saturday 27 April 19 13:38 BST (UK) »
Is it possible to see the original B/w photo to compare with the photos published in newspapers and books of the time. For example I have 13 Volumes of The Great War the Standard History of the All European Conflict by H W Wilson which has thumbprint B/W pics of the majority of VC winners by year of award.
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Re: Identity of VC soldier
« Reply #17 on: Saturday 27 April 19 13:52 BST (UK) »
Also, could the two chaps have served in different years and/or different regiments, as on their uniforms,  one has upward pointed cheveron and other has downward pointed cheveron?
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