DU38 John Connell, Donabate, Dublin
Title in English
John Connell
John Connell joined the army on 17th April, 1915. He was from Donabate in Dublin and joined up wit seven others from the area. His father went after him. One of the objects I brought today is a letter from John to his father. I also brought discharge papers. Joh nlater fought in the Bolshevik Revolution.
Summary description of items
knife
letter
discharge papers
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- ID
- 3570
- Number of items
- 4
- Person
- John Connell
- Origin date
- 1915
- Language
- English
- Keywords
- Alexandra Palace, Character Certificate, Discharge Document, Donabate, Dublin, HAMILTON, John Connell, Machine Gun Corps, Rifleman, Royal Irish Rifles, Royal Ulster Rifles, WW1 Army issue penknife, Y.M.C.A.
- Front
- Western Front
- Contributor
- Nuala Hand
- Collection day
- DU18
