| Surname: | Bird |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/626 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2a) Balkans, 9/7/1915. Class Z Reserve 8/4/1919. He enlisted 2/11/90 age 19.2 years, occupation Printer, Enlisted in the 4 Dragoon Guards, No. 3747, served Home 2/11/90 to 11/9/94, India 12/9/94 to 30/10/98, Home 31/10/98 to 7/2/00, South Africa 8/2/00 to 1/8/02 (serving with 7 Dragoon Guards), Home 2/8/02 to 29/10/02 to discharge. He re enlisted 14/11/14 age 41 years, occupation Groom, born St Cavin, Dublin, home address: 5 McGowan Terrace, Brownstown, Co. Kildare, Ireland. Served home 14/11/14 to 8/7/15, Salonika 9/7/15 to 2/7/17, Egypt 3/7/17 to 11/2/19, En Route 12/2/19 to 21/2/19, Home 22/2/19 to 8/4/19, 8/4/19 class Z reserve, 31/3/20 discharged. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Bird, Joseph, 5 McGowan Terrace, Brownstone Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare, MMP, 626, L/Cpl, 12/2/32. Also:- 2415. Bird, Joseph, MMP, P/626, L/Cpl, 9/4/19 to discharge, married, 5 McGowans Terrace, Brownstone, Curragh Camp, disability Debility following dysentery, attr. defective teeth,aggr, passed away. Last entry 30/9/22 disability 30%, pension 13/- per week, + 3/-for wife, last paid 18/9/23, substituted for current interim from date last paid. Also:- Bird, Joseph, MMP, P/626, Dragoon Guards, 3747, 13/MB/2415, 11/M/422638, 13/MB/2415, Z/MMP/1317. Joseph Bird. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Indian General Service Medal 1895-1902 (London Gazette: WO 100/84 Page: 41 Sept. 17, 1898) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98. Awarded at Pte. 4 Dragoon Guards, No. 3747. |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/113 Page: 183 April 20, 1903) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Johannesburg, Cape Colony, Orange Free State. Awarded as Pte. 7 Dragoon Guards. No.3747. |
| Decoration: | King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/302 Page: 186 March 14, 1903) |
| Citation: | Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Awarded as Pte. 7 Dragoon Guards. No. 3747. |