[THE MEDALS]
MEDITERRANEAN MEDAL(Officially Impressed) 4860 Pte E. O’CONNOR W. YORK. REGt
PAIR: (Officially Impressed) A-2584. SGT E. O’CONNOR. A.O.C.
[BIOGRAPHY] 1883-
Edward O’ CONNOR was born in Leeds, Yorkshire in 1883 and joined the Army at Leeds on 1st February 1900 at age 17.
He had previously worked as a Labourer.
He was a small lad of just 106lbs & 5ft 5” He was of Church of England persuasion.
He served for 5 years with service in Malta for which he was awarded his Mediterranean Medal. He is shown working as a bookmaker’s clerk in 1911. He served in WW1 as an Armourer Sergt in the AOC with a discharged on 10th March 1919. He is then seen claiming a disablement pension on 13th October 1919 while suffering with Pulmonary Tuberculosis. He was resident at 5 Milford Place, Kirkstall Road, Leeds, with a 60% disability rate still remaining in 1920. He apparently made a recovery by 1926. Edward was still working during WW2 as a Weaving Loom Sweeper in Walton Le Dale.
A very scarce combination of Mediterranean Medal & Pair with full service papers.
£695