Today we have a wonderful e-mail from our Irish cousin, Sam, regarding Kim's great uncle Hugh Todd, his grandfather John Todd and another great uncle Joseph Todd:
Hugh Todd
Army records obtained from Comber Historical Society, with a lot of work by Lester Morrow.
18836 Rfn. Hugh Todd
“B” Coy 13th (S) Batt. Royal Irish Rifles
Enlisted 17th Sept. 1914 Comber Age 19y 3m
To France 5th Oct. 1915
Wounded Somme 1st July 1916 (Gun Shot Wound Right Shoulder)
Home 5th July to 13th Nov.1916
Returns to Batt. 14th Nov.1916
Promoted L/Cpl. 20th Sept. 1917
Taken Prisoner of War 16th April 1918
Returned home 30th November 1918
Discharged 7th March 1919 to Class Z Army Reserve.
Entitled to 3 War Medals
At sometime joined the Civil Service of N.Ireland as a messenger at Parliament Buildings Stormont
Awarded the British Empire Medal in 1957
Died 31st December 1974
“B” Coy 13th (S) Batt. Royal Irish Rifles
Enlisted 17th Sept. 1914 Comber Age 19y 3m
To France 5th Oct. 1915
Wounded Somme 1st July 1916 (Gun Shot Wound Right Shoulder)
Home 5th July to 13th Nov.1916
Returns to Batt. 14th Nov.1916
Promoted L/Cpl. 20th Sept. 1917
Taken Prisoner of War 16th April 1918
Returned home 30th November 1918
Discharged 7th March 1919 to Class Z Army Reserve.
Entitled to 3 War Medals
At sometime joined the Civil Service of N.Ireland as a messenger at Parliament Buildings Stormont
Awarded the British Empire Medal in 1957
Died 31st December 1974
John Todd
18837 Rfn. John Todd
“B” Coy 13th (S) Batt. Royal Irish Rifles
Enlisted 17th Sept. 1914 Comber Age 20y 8m
To France 5th Oct. 1915
Wounded Somme 1st July 1916 (Shell Shock)
Home 5th July to 3rd March 1917
Returns to Batt. 4th March 1917
Wounded Passchandaele 16th August 1917 (Gun Shot Wound Left Arm)
Home 20th Aug. 1917 to 28th March 1918
Returns to 12th Batt. (13th Batt. has now been disbanded) 29th March 1918
Wounded 15th April 1918 (Gun Shot Wound Right Foot [ankle joint])
Discharged 23rd Sept. 1918 due to wounds.
Entitled to Silver War Badge no. B14249 + 3 War Medals
“B” Coy 13th (S) Batt. Royal Irish Rifles
Enlisted 17th Sept. 1914 Comber Age 20y 8m
To France 5th Oct. 1915
Wounded Somme 1st July 1916 (Shell Shock)
Home 5th July to 3rd March 1917
Returns to Batt. 4th March 1917
Wounded Passchandaele 16th August 1917 (Gun Shot Wound Left Arm)
Home 20th Aug. 1917 to 28th March 1918
Returns to 12th Batt. (13th Batt. has now been disbanded) 29th March 1918
Wounded 15th April 1918 (Gun Shot Wound Right Foot [ankle joint])
Discharged 23rd Sept. 1918 due to wounds.
Entitled to Silver War Badge no. B14249 + 3 War Medals
18-488 Rfn. Joseph Todd
“D” Coy 11th (S) Batt. Royal Irish Rifles
Enlisted 2nd June 1915
To France 9th December 1915
Wounded Somme 1st July 1916
Batt. amalgamated with 13th batt. Nov. 1917
11/13 Batt. Disbanded Feb. 1918
To 12th Batt. on this date
Discharged 14th March 1919 to Class Z Army Reserve
Entitled to 3 War Medals.
Sorry don’t have any more info on Joseph than above.
Hope this is of use to you
Lester Morrow
Archivist 13th (S) Batt. Royal Irish Rifles
“D” Coy 11th (S) Batt. Royal Irish Rifles
Enlisted 2nd June 1915
To France 9th December 1915
Wounded Somme 1st July 1916
Batt. amalgamated with 13th batt. Nov. 1917
11/13 Batt. Disbanded Feb. 1918
To 12th Batt. on this date
Discharged 14th March 1919 to Class Z Army Reserve
Entitled to 3 War Medals.
Sorry don’t have any more info on Joseph than above.
Hope this is of use to you
Lester Morrow
Archivist 13th (S) Batt. Royal Irish Rifles
Some very good information
Sam
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