| Surname: | Shea |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/15626 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 13/8/1914 to 7/9/14. 6/11/1907 enlisted Pte. 2 Welsh Regiment. No. 9574, 17/3/1917 to Liverpool Regiment, No. 76840, 28/4/1917 to Labour Corps, No. 130610, 10/6/1918 to MFP. Sustained GSW hand. Served Home 6/11/1907 to 31/12/1908, South Africa 1/1/1909 to 21/3/1910, Home 22/3/1910 to 11/8/1914, BEF 12/8/1914 to 7/9/12914, Home 8/9/1914 to 10/3/1919, to class Z reserve. Home address: 10 Grey St. Landore. Swansea. 22/1/1911 married Catherine Maddox. at St Joseph's RC Church, Convent Street, Swansea. Info from Pension Index Card:- Shea, John, MFP, P/15626, Welsh Regt, King's Liverpool Regt, Labour Corps, 10/3/19 to discharge, 5/MS/1020, Z/Misc/00093210 Grey Street, Londore, Nr Swansea, Ad 2/5/19, received 5/5/19. John Shea |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/203 July 14, 1920) |
| Citation: | War Badge No. 471515. Enlisted 6/11/1907, discharged 10/3/1919. K.R 392 (xvia) A. O. 29/19. Age 34.1. Served abroad. His No. on SWB list is shown as P/315626 which is incorrect. |