245677 Sgt. Patrick McMahon British Army 2nd Btn. Border Regiment from:Ireland Patrick McMahon was born at Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland on 2nd September 1904, son of Daniel McMahon and Jane nee Lamb, he died in Brisbane Australia on 23rd July 1987. Pat served with the Irish National Army from 1922 to 1926, and then enlisted in the British Army on 13th July 1926 and served with the Border Regiment, as far as we can determine from the military record we have obtained, it was mostly with the 2nd Battalion. He was discharged from the Regular Army on 30th December 1947 and continued his service as a Reservist with the East Lancashire Regiment until 11th December 1951, at which time he migrated to Australia. I have his original medals awarded to him by the British Government: India General Service medal with clasp NW Frontier 1930-31, General Service Medal with clasp Palestine,1939/45 Star, Burma Star, British Defence Medal and 1939/45 War Medal. I also have copies of the documents that approve the award of the IGSM and GSM to my Uncle Pat. During his service Pat served in England, China, India (4 times), Burma, Palestine and Ceylon,
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