Gunner Dennis McCarthy, Royal Field Artillery

 

1890 Dec Born Portarlington, Queens Co. Parents Thomas and Mary McCarthy,

1901 census at Rock St, Tralee

1909 Serving in the 3rd (Special Reserve) Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers. Parents ay 44 Rock Street, Tralee

1909 March 3 Enlisted as 8940 Private Dennis McCarthy, Royal Munster Fusiliers at the Depot Tralee. Occupation Labourer (town)

1909 March 16 Posted to 2nd Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers in Limerick

1909 April 21 Under arrest

1909 May 4 Convicted of Breaking out Of Barracks awarded 14 days detention which were remitted

1909 June 23 Awarded 10 days detention

1909 July 3 Returned to duty

1909 July 9 Declared a deserter

1909 Aug 18 Re-joined and placed under arrest

1909 Sept 21 At Limerick Awarded 42 days detention for deserting and escaping confinement. Forfeits all previous service

Battalion moved to Tidworth

1909 Nov 2 Returned to duty

1909 Dec 3 At Tidworth Sentenced to 112 days Hard Labour for Breaking out of Barracks, Losing equipment and stealing from an Officer

1909 Dec 20 Discharged for misconduct

1911 Working as a Shop Porter in Tralee

1915 March Enlisted as 5511 Private Dennis McCarthy into the Royal Munster Fusiliers. Occupation Fireman

1915 Nov 2 Disembarked in Gallipoli and joined 1st Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers

1916 Jan 1 Battalion evacuated from Gallipoli to Egypt.

1916 March 13 Battalion sailed from Port Said to Marseilles for service in France.

On arrival in France transferred to Royal Irish Regiment as 1504 Private Dennis McCarthy, Royal Irish Regiment

1916 April 26 Court-martialled for drunkenness awarded 42 days Field Punishment No.1. Serving with 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment

1917 Jan 2 Deserted

1917 April Re-Joined the 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, 188th Brigade, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division in France

1918 Feb 14 Transferred as 253286 Gunner Dennis McCarthy, to the Royal Field Artillery, Royal Naval Division 24/7

1918 June 19 Admitted to No 2 General, Le Havre with Influenza while serving with Royal Field Artillery details

1918 June 22 Discharged to No 4 Convalescent Depot, Havre

1919 Jan 25 Re-enlisted in France as 1042187 Gunner Dennis McCarthy, Royal Field Artillery

1921 Deserted in Ireland Enlisted in Irish Free State Army . (see also Pte William Smith arrest as well on the cutting)- Completed service and was discharged.

1924 Mar 29 Arrested in Warsop

1924 Apr 5 pleaded guilty to been a deserter at Chesterfield. Remanded awaiting Army escort.

1924 Apr 10 Court martialled at Newcastle. Charged with desertion, and loss of equipment. Sentenced to 6 months detention. Had spent 13 days in custody.

1924 Apr 10. Court martialled at Newcastle. Charged with desertion, and loss of equipment. Sentenced to 6 months detention. Had spent 13 days in custody.

1924 July 24 Discharged for Misconduct. Character Bad. Pension Rejected.

 

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