DU38 John Connell, Donabate, Dublin, item 3

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1. left hand: Character Certificate document

Serial No. M/88/C.H.557 Army Form B. 2067

NOTE. - The character given on this Certificate is based on holder's

conduct throughout his military career.

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¦ Character Certificate of no. 7809839 Rank.....Private......................... ¦

¦ Name ........................Connell...John............................................................. ¦

¦ Unit and ) ¦

¦ Regiment or Corps)...Machine Gun Corps .................................... ............¦

¦ from which ) Transferred to Sect. B Army Reserve ¦

¦ ~~discharged~~ ) & Trans to Royal Ulster Rifles ¦

¦_________________________________________________________________________ ¦

¦ This is to certify that the ex-soldier named above has served with the ¦

¦ Colours for Six ......years .........Three....... months, and his character ¦

¦ during this period............was......................................................................... ¦

¦ ............................................................................................................................¦

¦....................................................Very Good......................................................¦

¦ ................................Honest, sober, reliable, steady...................................¦

¦ ............................................................................................................................¦

¦ .........................................H.J.H. Cox Capt for........................) Signature ¦

¦ ) and ¦

¦ ) Rank. ¦

¦ Officer i/c..M.C. & T.C. Records... ¦

¦ Transfer to Reserve ¦

¦ Date of ~~discharge~~ ......12-7-21.. Alexandra Palace, N22..Place. ¦

¦___________________________________________________________________________¦

¦ To safeguard the holder of this Certificate from impersonation it should ¦

¦be noted that, in the event of any doubt arising as to the bona fides of ¦

¦the bearer, reference should be made to the description, when he left ¦

¦the Colours, of the soldier to whom this Certificate was given, which is ¦

¦ recorded on his Discharge Certificate (Arm Form B. 2079), Serial ¦

¦No. .......................................), and should be in his possession. ¦

¦ Not applicable written in blue ink across this bottom paragraph

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(A14377-P453) Wt. W3302/P2741 150,000 10/19 Sch. 41 D.D. & L. P.T.O.

printed down left hand margin

WARNING.- If this Certificate is lost a duplicate cannot be issued. You should therefore

on no account part with it or forward it by post when applying for a situation,

but should use a copy attested by a responsible person for the purpose.

printed in red down right hand margin

NOTE.- This Certificate is to be issued without any alteration in the manuscript.

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2. Right hand: Discharge Document

Serial No.........695.................... Army Form B. 2079

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¦ Certificate of discharge from (a) ............Section B Army Reserve...........................

¦ No................7809839 Rank.......Rfn Rifleman

¦ Name .........Connell....................................John...............................................................

¦ (Surname) (Christian names in full)

¦ Corps from which )

¦ discharge ) ..............Royal Ulster Rifles...........................................................

¦N.B. - The following particulars refer only to the engagement from which

¦ the man is now being discharged:-

¦ Enlisted at ..........Dublin..................on 29th March 1915..............................................

¦ Medals, Clasps Decorations, ( (b) 1914-15 Star .........................................................

¦ Mentions in Despatches. ( .....British War Medal..............................................

¦ Any special acts of gallantry ( .....Victory Medal......................................................

¦ or distinguished conduct (

¦ brought to notice in brigade (

¦ or superior orders. (

¦ Discharged in consequence of Termination of first

¦ period of Engagement (para 484 (vii)

¦ K.R.s)

¦ AFTER HAVING SERVED:-

¦ (c) with the Colours (h) .........................................Six......................................years

¦ ...............................One hundred and five ............................... days

¦ (d) in Section "B" ARMY RESERVE (h) .....................Five..................................years

¦ .........................................Two hundred & sixty............................days

¦ (e) in Section "D" ARMY RESERVE (h)) ......................Nil..................................... yrs.

¦ (f) In the SUPPLEMENTARY RESERVE ) (h) Nil

¦ (g) in the TERRITORIAL ARMY (h) ) ....................Nil ....................................dys.

¦ Date of discharge ..................28th March 1927..............................................

¦ Description of the above-named man on Enlistment:-

¦ Year of birth ....1896........................Marks or Scars..... Scar middle

¦ Height ........5 ft.......4.. ins. of back. Scar back

¦ Complexion.....Fresh....................... of neck.

¦ Eyes ..Green.... Hair.. Brown...............................................................................

¦ Place HAMILTON F Spilsby Captain ...................................................(Signature

¦ ( and

¦ ( Rank.

¦ Date....28-3-27....... Officer i/c ...................Infantry.................Records

¦ Special attention is directed to the Notes on reverse.

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(158AS) (329387) Wt. W2763/P8668 (15) Gp.152 50,000 1-26 W & S Ltd. Forms/B2079/30 P.T.O