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1914-15 STAR : WELSH REGIMENT
1914-15 Star correctly impressed naming - 2648 Pte. T. T. BRODERICK, Welsh R. : (TIMOTHY BRODERICK - Born at Aberavon around 1880 a labourer and member of the 3rd. Militia Batttalion of the Soutth Wales Borderers when he attested for the Regular Army at Brecon on 22 November 1893, giving his age as 21years 10months. Posted to 2nd. Battalion from 21 February 1894 but deserted on 21 November 1895. Subsequently rejoined and was imprisoned upon conviction by Divisional Court Martial. Returned to duty from 9 January 1896 and served in Gibraltar, India and South Africa wth 1st. Battalion returning home on 24 September 1902. Transferred to Army Reserve from 11 December 1902 and discharged on termination of his first period of limited engagement on 21 November 1905. With the outbreak of war he was recalled to active service and posted to the Welsh Regiment, landing with 1st. Battalion at Le Havre, on 19 January 1915 : Embarked at Marseilles for Egypt and eventually Salonika, 24 November 1915. Later transferred to 2nd. Battalion Welsh Regiment and from there to Royal Defence Corps, as Private 43244. Discharged on 22 May 1918 - Para. 392 (xvi) K.R.) Sold with verification, copy Service Papers, copy Census Record 1911, copy Pension Card which records "Disabilities GSW. Lt. Thigh" - (Gunshot Wound, left thigh), and other related research, mounted on a piece of frail original ribbon GVF - £50