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Sgt. John Geraghty
British Army 21st Battalion Hampshire Regiment
from:A Coy
(d.14th Dec 1919)
Although the war was over, there was active service still to be done and that often of a dangerous nature. Serjeant John Geraghty, "A" Coy, 21st Battalion was carrying out his duty by guarding Government stores on the harbour quay in Calais. He was shot through the head by one of his own soldiers. He never recovered consciousness and died as a result in hospital in France on December 14th, 1919. He was was 36 years of age and hadn't married.
He was buried in Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte, France.
He had only enlisted with the Hampshire Regiment on 9th August, 1919 and was previously a Corporal with the Machine Gun Corps, Regiment No. 43293.
Born in Newbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland 1883, he was my Great Granduncle.