Served as Thomas McGrath. First name listed as Thomas in 3 of his pension cards, and Bernard on the death certificate. And in his mothers letter in the records.
1889 Oct 17 born . Son of Thomas and Mary McGrath, Hardwicke Street, Dublin, later at 87 Lower Dorset Street, Dublin
1901 census in Dublin
1911 census in Dublin
1916 Jul 1 . Enlisted in RDF at Naas, County Kildare. Service Record
1916 Dec 20 Posted to France with 2nd RDF
1917 Jul 7 posted back UK
1917 Oct 30. Letter in his records- 87 Lower Dorset Street, October 30th, 1917. To the Officer Commanding, Belfast war Hospital. Private Bernard McGrath. My son never had any one on fathers or mothers side suffering from any Nervous complaint of mental ailments or any fits or worries he had he was in the one employment for 11 years before he joined the army and if he is said to be I will be quite willing to take the entire charge of him. I would have answered sooner only I did not arrive from Belfast until to-day from seeing my son. Hoping you will see your way to get him discharged as I am really heartbroken about him as he is the only one i have. Yours respectfully, Mary McGrath.
1919 Feb 5. Discharged no longer physically fit for war service/mental-Dementia Praecox, attributabe to service 70% disability pension. He appears to have suffered from mental illness
1920 Dec 28. Died at Royal Dublin Lunatic Asylum from Acute Bronchitis 2 days Cardiac Failure certified
Not on CWGC nor Soldiers Effects
British soldiers died in Ireland