WW1 medals - Irish officer, Bank of Ireland staff, Dublin, Cork, Belfast

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William Ralph Egan (1888 – xxxx)
Captain (Major)
Royal Irish Fusiliers

Life
William was born in Dungarvan, Co.Waterford around 1888 as a son of methodist Minister Alexander Egan from Co.Kildare and wife Mary Jane.
William also had a sister and 2 brothers. First he was Bank of Ireland clerk in Belfast. During the war his address was given Epworth, Dalkey, Co.Dublin.
After the war (Census 1926) shows him settling in Rose Hill terrace, Cobh Urban, Cork and continuously working for a Bank of Ireland. He is also listed on the Bank of Ireland honor book, who served in WW1.

Service
Commissioned in Royal Irish Fusiliers 6th Battalion in September 1914, and was wounded at the Suvla Bay landing in August 1915.
The 5th and 6th (Service) Battalions of the Royal Irish Fusiliers landed at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, on August 7, 1915, as part of the 31st Brigade, 10th (Irish) Division. Tasked with pushing inland, they faced immediate Turkish artillery fire, suffering devastating casualties due to poor leadership and rugged terrain

He was afterwards attached to Army Printing and Stationery Services in France, and was promoted Captain, and subsequently Major and Deputy Assistant Director of A.P. & S.S. for Egypt, Palestine and Constantinople.

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