Corporal Alexander John Walsh
112th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

Distinguished Conduct Medal*	1914 Star	Medaille Militaire France

 

Born in 1891 at St Peter Port, Guernsey. The son of James H & Guernsey born Elizabeth Walsh. Resident at The Town Arsenal, Guernsey in 1901.

Interestingly Alexander's father was a Publican and an Army Pensioner born in India. The 1891 Census shows the father serving in the Guernsey Militia with rank of Colour Sergeant. So highly likely three generations of military in the family. Alexander was later to receive a commission.

* From The Gazette:

31136 Corporal A. Walsh, 112th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.
For conspicuous gallantry throughout the campaign. He succeeded in laying and maintaining telephone communication between the battery and Observation Post, a distance of nearly 4,000 yards, in spite of constant shell fire. On another occasion he repaired wires under a continuous bombardment for nine hours, and while similarly engaged on a later date he was wounded.