We remember Matthew Whelan

We remember Matthew Whelan

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Timeline

Timeline

1880
birth Source:8712881 1880
1917
service British Army Corporal 26/1297 Northumberland Fusiliers 26th Battalion (Tyneside Irish) Source:8712881 1917
1917
awards Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration Source:8712879 9th July 1917
1917
awards Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration Source:8712876 18th July 1917
1917
death Killed in Action Source:8712881 2nd September 1917
burial Hargicourt British Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial France l. D. 20 Source:8712881
sibling Ellen Source:8712890

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Matthew
Initials M
Last Name Whelan,
Source 8713486
First Names Michael
Initials M
Last Name Whelan
Source 8713486
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 26/1297 Northumberland Fusiliers 26th Battalion (Tyneside Irish) Corporal
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
DCM, MM British Award/Decoration
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration
Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Anastasia Whelan mother
Patrick Whelan father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ellen sister

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription Fife3190
British Army, Northumberland Fusiliers 1881-1920 Transcription Fife3190
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Fife3190

External Evidence

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London Gazette 18 July 1917 - Distinguished Conduct Medal R58235
Medal Index Card - Image (DCM) R58235
Medal Index Card - Image R58235
London Gazette 9 July 1917 - Military Medal R58235
Commonwealth War Graves Commission R58235
Medal Index Card - Image (application for 1914 Star - ineligible) R58235
Cleator Moor World War One Website Dave143039
Corp Matthew Whelan [Find a Grave] R58235

Multimedia

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CWG headstone for Cpl Matthew Whelan Dave143039
Northumberland Fusiliers R58235

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