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kiterunner · #**431** 27-07-13, 18:45

Was May 1917 when he wrote that letter about visiting his family in Cork, Merry?

Merry · #**432** 27-07-13, 18:54

No, I double checked today and the letter from Cork was dated 25th March 1919. I think JH/DH didn't know his future wife in May 1917, so we don't have letters from that period.

Merry · #**433** 27-07-13, 19:34

Just checked the letters and none seem to have any reference to any fighting or wounds/injuries etc. As I said though, none are as early as May 1917.

Shona · #**434** 28-07-13, 08:09

David was ordered to be detained from 2 July 1900. Ties in neatly with Maggie Scannell's conviction for neglecting her child - she served seven days and was released on 7 July 1900.

Somewhere on this thread (can't find it now) - it might have been in relation to when he first enlisted - he had been selling milk from a farm. Perhaps this was Mrs Murphy's? The school did have a number of farms which supplied the school and sold the surplus.

Interesting to note he called at the school in 1917 and said he had fought and had been wounded. This takes us right back to the medal record card which, at first glance, seems to indicate he did serve abroad, arriving in France in May 1915. He had been released from six months detention in Dec 1914. But we know he forfeited his medals. One reason cited is that he didn't serve abroad, but it could have been connecting to the false attesting.

He was discharged in Dec 1917 due to illness, but it is plausible he had been wounded at some point.

Then again, he may have concocted the story saying the had seen action, was wounded and therefore discharged. Sounds more macho than saying he was a bit chesty with bronchitis.

Merry · #**435** 28-07-13, 16:17

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In fact he was released on licence to a Mrs P J Murphy at Killumney (she was a farmer) in Dec 1910.

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Originally Posted by Shona

Somewhere on this thread (can't find it now) - it might have been in relation to when he first enlisted - he had been selling milk from a farm. Perhaps this was Mrs Murphy's? The school did have a number of farms which supplied the school and sold the surplus.

It may have been, but that wasn't the only place he went as in 1911 he was here:

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Someone on Rootschat found this possible for David Hutton in 1911:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.i...ilcrea/374087/

Shona · #**436** 28-07-13, 16:39

That link is for a David Sutton, born Dublin.

kiterunner · #**437** 28-07-13, 18:36

Shona, if you compare the first letter of his surname with the first letter of Head of Family at the top of the page, it does look pretty similar, don't you think?

Shona · #**438** 28-07-13, 18:47

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Shona, if you compare the first letter of his surname with the first letter of Head of Family at the top of the page, it does look pretty similar, don't you think?

It does. I wonder why they have place of birth as Dublin.

Merry · #**439** 28-07-13, 22:01

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It does. I wonder why they have place of birth as Dublin.

Because he didn't go in for the truth too much!