19936 Private John Francis Casey, Army Pay Corps (ex B/23157 Royal Fusiliers)

He appears to have died during his demob leave

1891 Dec 16. Born Mitchelstown

1901 census At Baldwin St , Mitchelstown.Noe brothers Daniel & Timothy as on Soldiers Effects

1911 census At Baldwin St , Mitchelstown

1915 Dec 6 Enlisted in 8th Royal Fusiliers

1916 Oct 21 Embarked for France

1916 Oct 21 Posted 8th Royal Fusiliers

1917 Feb gets frostbite in left hand and both feet.

1917 Apr 13. To Field Hospital with frostbite

1917 Apr 18 transferred to hospital in England

1917 Jun 19 Enters hospital. in Northern Ireland. Frostbite

1918 Jan 4 Discharged, fit for home service

1918 Mar 25 Transferred to Army Pay Corps

1919 Mar 10 To dispersal centre in Dover - I think that he then got demob leave, and died during the leave

On arrival in England the man would move to a Dispersal Centre. This was a hutted or tented camp or barracks. Here he received a Z3, Z11 or Z12 Protection Certificate and a railway warrant or ticket to his home station. This certificate enabled the man to receive medical attention if necessary during his final leave. While on final leave he was still technically a soldier although could now go about in plain clothes. Legally he could not wear his uniform after 28 days from dispersal. During leave he had to go to a railway station to hand in his greatcoat. For this he was paid £1. This was counted as part of his war or service gratuity payment.

1919 Mar 19. died of Haematemesis at Mitchelstown, Fermoy, aged 28

Hematemesis is a very dangerous condition in which a person bleeds internally, and vomits as a result. This condition requires immediate attention by a qualified physician.

1919 Apr 8. Oddly his service record shows transfer to reserves but I think this is as he was on demob leave

 

British Soldiers died in Ireland