9373 Private John Foley, The King's (Liverpool) Regiment

 

 

1905 Aug. Enlisted into The King's (Liverpool) Regiment (if 18 born in 1887?) address, Carlon?, Ireland (presumably Carlow)(from his MSM citation)  as 9373 Private John Foley

1905 India: Nasirabad

1908 Ireland: Fermoy

1912 England: Aldershot 6th Brigade, 2nd Division.

1914 Sep 12. disembarked France

1919 Jersey

1919 Jun 5. Meritorious Service Medal for service in France 1919 Peace Gazette

1920 Ireland: Bantry

1920 May 19. Clasp and Rose issued

Army Order 338 of August 1920 Re-numbered as 3757573

1921 May 9. medals (despatched by post) returned still in a state of desertion

1921 May 9. reported missing Bantry. 3757573 Private Foley 1st Battalion, The King's (Liverpool) Regiment . Had he been demoted?

1923 . Oct 26. Deserted in Hong Kong. 56 days detention from Court Martial

 

British soldiers missing in Ireland