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Hi just wondering if there's anything out there on my grandad and dad who both served.

Grandad was John Walter Walsh from Accrington who was in the Royal Medical Corps in the First World War. I believe he returned to the RMC in the Second World War.
Dad was Allan Walsh, born in Maryport, Cumberland, and was in the 7th Hussars in North Africa and was wounded in November 1941 at the Battle of Sidi Rezegh. He was the gunner for the Squadron Leader Ralph Younger. He recuperated from his wounds in Egypt and South Africa before coming home, his war over.

Fold 3 records for John Walter Walsh

UK, WWI, Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923
Full Name:
Walsh, John Walter
Alias:[Blank]
Birth Date: 1893
Discharge Date: 28 Apr 1920
Service Number: 22640
Address-Add: [Blank]
Gender:Male
Rank: ASgt
Regiment: Ramc
Service Branch: Military (Army)
Household ID: [Blank]
Year Range: 1914 - 1926
Reference Number:
133/02MW
Document Number:
2/MW/No3810
Archive Location: London, England
Archive Name: Western Front Association
Conflict Period: World War I

Discharged with DAH 28/04/1920

"Disorderly action of the heart, sometimes called “effort syndrome” or “soldier’s heart”. Often the result of stress or fatigue, it does not imply there was any organic disease."
The Long Long Trail

Walsh, John Walters (22640)
World War I
UK, WWI, Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923

Address C/O Wharncliffe
Ministry of Pensions Hospital, Sheffield

There is also another address one of the cards which reads

64 ?uryon Street,
Maryport, Cumberland

There doesn't appear to be a Service Record available for John.

?uryon = Curzon ????

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In case you weren't aware of the above book

WW2 records have to be applied for.........look at the following

https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-records-of-service

Approx 70% of WW1 records were destroyed as a result of enemy action in WW2

First name(s) John Walter
Institution name Ministry Of Pension Hospital Wharncliffe
Last name Walsh
Institution description Ministry Of Pension Hospital, Wharncliffe
Sex Male
Parish Bradfield
Birth year 1893
Registration district Wortley
Census date 19 June 1921*******************************
Registration district number 508B
Age in years 28
Sub-district Bradfield
Age in months 2
Sub-district number 3
Age as transcribed 28 y 2 m
Enumeration district number 8
Relationship to head Officer
County Yorkshire (West Riding)
Marital status Married
Country England
Birth place Accrington, Lancashire, England
Parliamentary borough or division West Riding of Yorkshire PC, Penistone Div.
Birth town Accrington
Archive The National Archives
Birth county Lancashire
Archive series RG 15
Birth country England
Piece number 22785
Birth place as transcribed Lancashire, Accrington
Schedule number 118
Occupation Asst Quartermaster
Page 1
Occupation code 941
District reference RD 508B RS 3 ED 7, 8
Occupation code with suffix 941/7
Schedule type code II
Employer Ministry Of Pensions
Schedule type Institution, multiple page, 70 entries
Employer code 719
Other household member's first name(s) -
Place of work Wharncliffe Ministry Of Pensions Hospital, Sheffield
Other household member's last name -
Number of minor dependants 1
Record set 1921 Census Of England & Wales
Language used to complete form English
Category Census, land & surveys
Person making return Doctor Vincent
Subcategory Census
Street Wharncliffe Pension Hospital
Collections from Great Britain, England
Address Wharncliffe Pension Hospital



1921 Census Of England & Wales
64, Curzon Street, Maryport, Netherhall, Cumberland, England
Hannah Studholme Head Female 1853 68 Bothel, Cumberland, England None -
Jane Penrice Walsh Daughter Female 1885 35 Maryport, Cumberland, England Not Occupied For A Living -
John Joseph Studholme Son Male 1894 27 Maryport, Cumberland, England Locomotive Fitter Nth Eastern Rly Co
Allan Walsh Nephew Male 1918 2 Maryport, Cumberland, England - -


Births Dec 1918 (>99%)
Walsh Allan Studholme Cockermouth 10b 1065

Description of Allan as Nephew is inaccurate...............should be Grandson

Hey thanks everyone. Appreciate all those replies. Most grateful. All fit from stories off Granda and my dad, who is mentioned specifically in that book mention.
Curzon Street is correct - it's the main street through Maryport and I've actually been in the house dad was born in - it's now a cafe.
Thanks again to those who have posted.
JAW