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Pte. Eugene Daly
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Munster Fusiliers
from:Tralee Ireland
Born 1881 in Tralee, Eugene Daly joined the local militia in 1896. In 1902 he joined the Army Service Corps as a regular soldier. In February 1912 he re-enlisted in the 2nd Btn Royal Munster Fusiliers. At the outbreak of WW1, he embarked for France as part of the BEF landing in Le Harve in August 1914. He took part in the Battle of Mons and was wounded in September 1915 receiving a gunshot wound. In March 1916 he was posted to the 6th (Service) Btn. During September 1917 his Btn arrived in Ismail taking part in the Palestine Campaign where at some point he was diagnosed with malaria. He along with his Btn left Palestine arriving back in France in June 1918. In October 1918 he was wounded by a shell burst at Le Cateau, France and taken to an American hospital then on to Dover to recover.He again re-enlisted in the 2nd Btn in April 1919 and was sent to Egypt arriving in November 1919. On 15 July 1922, he was finally discharged due to a reduction in establishment. In 1923 he was awarded a pension for 30% disablement. In 1925 he appealed the low pension decision by submitting a report detailing the last injury he received in 1918. During 1946 Eugene joined the RMF old comrades association. On 16th Nov 1954 Eugene died at St Michaels hospital Linlithgow, Scotland.
Eugene wrote various letters from the front that were published in both Kerry and Cork newspapers one particular letter was mentioned in the Cork Weekly Examiner on 1st May 1915 entitled 'Two Tralee heroes at La Brassee'. His brother Denis was killed in action at Aubers Ridge, France in May 1915.
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