| Surname: | Whelan |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/9932 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France,1/5/1917 to 4/4/1918, 27/10/1915 he enlisted in the Connaught Rangers No. 4/5933, age 36/7.years, occupation Labourer, address: Quick Edge Lane, Mosley, Manchester, 1/7/1916 transferred to the Machine Gun Corps, No. 13729, 16/4/1917 transferred to MFP, 11/4/1919 to discharge no longer physically fit for war service. 4/10/1906 he married Annie Christopher, spinster at St Joseph's Church Mosley, Manchester, they had 4 children. Info from pension index card:- 3/MW/1354. Whelan, John, MFP, P/9932, L/Cpl, 11/4/19 discharged, born 1875, married, 30 Quick Edge Lane, Mosley Manchester. Pension For VDH (valvular disease of heart), due to 30%. John Whelan. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/176 May 27, 1919) |
| Citation: | Badge No. B212950. Enlisted 27/10/1915, Discharged 11/4/1919. K.R. 392 (xvi). A.O. 29/19. Age 44years. Served abroad. |