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WW1 LOOK UP PLEASE

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Kucinta

Kucinta Report 22 Sep 2013 19:52

Name: Maurice Piggott
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Age at enlistment: 30
Birth Parish: Bally ??
Birth County: Waterford
Document Year: 1914
Regimental Number: 173
Regiment Name: Royal Irish Rgt
Number of images: 8

Born Bally Brack?? near Waterford. Enlisted at age 30, took oath at Clonmel 11th
Aug 1914.

Was an unmarried labourer, had previously served in armed forces 1st R I Regt

Discharged 21/3/18.

Hospital from which discharged or how otherwise situated: Unit Oswestry.

Address:

27 Barrick St Waterford Ireland.

Station: Nottingham.

Campaigns medals & decorations: Med Exp Force 1915

Tattoed M. P. right forearm.

5ft 5 3/4 in tall. Dk grey eyes, brown hair. Weight 122 lb. 37 1/2'' chest when fully expanded. Roman Catholic.

Discharged as no longer physically fit for war service.

Researching:
Eayres (Northants/London) Walker (Surrey) Loveday (Northants) Moore (Tipperary)

Haribo

Haribo Report 22 Sep 2013 19:26

Thanks so much for this Roy, just one more please if you dont mind.

Michael Cremin/Cremen WW1, Cork Ireland.

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 22 Sep 2013 19:18

Just for info his medal card from the natonal archives web site,


Reference:
WO 372/16/6021
Description:
Medal card of Piggott, Maurice
CorpsRegiment NoRank
Royal Irish Regiment 173 Private
Labour Corps 430968 Private
Date: 1914-1920
Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Sorry don't have ancestry but their are two entries under his name for his service records

Roy

Haribo

Haribo Report 22 Sep 2013 18:58

Hi, I would very much appreciate an Army Record look up for my great Uncle. Maurice Piggott from Waterford Ireland. Thanks.

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