| Surname: | Byrne |
| Initials: | J J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/11578 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (4) Mesopotamia, 16/2/1916 to 2/4/1918 and (3) Egypt, 4/4/1918. Formerly Pte. Connaught Rangers No. 721, age 29 years, occupation Labourer, born St. James, Dublin, address: 5 Tackey Cottage, Drumcondra, Dublin, transferred to MFP date not know, 29/5/1919 to discharge, served in Mesopotamia. 17/2/1919 to 12/4/1921 he was awarded a pension of 8/- per week + 4/8 for 3 children, 12/4/1921 expiry date, disability 20%, Debility. Info from Pension Index Cards: -Byrne, John, MFP, 11578, L/Cpl, 29/5/1919 to discharge, born 1876, married, 5 Talkay Cottages, Drumcondra, Dublin, Eire. Disability, Debility and Malaria. Last entry on card 11/3/1922, disability 30%, 12/- + 8/10d for children from 12/4/1922 to 10/4/1923. Also: Ministry of Pensions. MPR 27, Byrne John, P/11578. L/Cpl, MFP. Widow Bryne, Mary, 86 Annally Road, Cabra, Dublin Eire, 13/MB/1062, 22/3/1944 and 13/W/9750, 22/3/1944. Also: Ministry of Pensions, MPR 51, Claimant, Byrne, Mary, 13/MB/1062, mans name Byrne John, P/11578, L/Cpl, MFP, relationship to man Widow. Also: Byrne, John, L/Cpl, 11578, case no. 13/MB1062, MFP, Requisition from Dublin Region, reply no trace 2/1/1920. Also: Alias Murphy, John, Byrne, John, MFP, P/11578, Connaught Rangers, 721, Royal Garrison Artillery 1555, 13/MB/106, Reg. VI (13/MB) 1062, 13/W/9750, former service carded, cross carded for index purposes only 30/7/1927. Also Byrne, John, James, MFP, 11578, see under John. John James Byrne. |