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Gnr. James E. Rooney
British Army 5th Divisional Ammunition Column Royal Field Artillery
from:Lurgan
I have just received James Rooney's medals into my private museum. They have been donated by his grandson. The Mons Star, War Medal and Victory Medal, engraved on the Mons star, Aug Nov 1914 plus the bar and rose on the ribbon, 5176 GNR. J.E.Rooney R.F.A. the other two medals just R.A. not R.F.A.
James's son Joe served throughout WW2 with the Royal Ulster Rifles and the London Irish Rifles and survived. He fought in North Africa and Italy, one of the D Day Dodgers.