Stephen CallaghanJul 24, 20202 minHidden in a Drawer – Private Ernest Charles Watts, Hampshire RegimentOver a decade ago, an uncle of mine was renovating a cottage he bought. It was cluttered with various things which needed to be sorted or...
Stephen CallaghanJul 3, 20202 min'A very fine young officer' - Second Lieut Gerald White, Royal Irish RegimentToday’s post is themed to coincide with the 104th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. It focuses on Gerald John Davis White, a...
Stephen CallaghanJun 26, 20204 minThe Great War and the McDonalds of Birr, County OffalyA few years ago I came across a single 1914-15 Star awarded to Private Frederick McDonald of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling...
Stephen CallaghanMay 10, 20202 minA Soldier and a Poet – Captain William John TippingWilliam was born on 17 February 1888 at Cookstown, County Tyrone. He was the son of Royal Irish Constabulary inspector John Tipping and...