659642 Private Martin Small, Labour Corps, (ex 4865 4th Battalion, Connaught Rangers)

1872 Nov 4. Born Ballinasloe. I assume he lied about age. The GRO ties in to sibblings as well

1911 census at Society Street, Ballinasloe Urban, Galway, Ireland

1914 Sep 5. Re-enlisted Served with Connaught Rangers, R Irish Rifles, R Irish Reg, Labour Corps

1914 Nov 7. Posted to France

1915 Aug 7 Posted from BEF to hospital in Dublin with Arthritis for 18 days

1915 Sep 4. Posted to India.

1915 Oct 2. Treated for Malaria in Cawnpore, India

1916 Jan 11. Transfers to 1st Gar Bat of R Irish Rifles

Shipped Bombay to Suez.

1916 Sep 9. Medical Board recommends him unfit for further serevice

1916 Oct 15 In hospital in Alexandria, Egypt 3 days

1916 Nov 14 Embarked Dunbar Castle for transport to UK

1918 Apr 30 Posted to Labour Centre

1918 Jul 27 posted to 332 Coy RDC from 350 Coy

1918 Sep 1 Posted to 549 Coy RDC

1918 Nov 17 Posted 362 Coy RDC

1919 Feb 3 died from Double Pneumonia, at Ballinasloe Infirmary, Ireland aged 42. CWGC

 

British Soldiers died in Ireland