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1885 Sep 22. Born 65 Servia St, Belfast. This is the only birth over a 10 year period of a Joseph Carroll in Belfast. RIC Register just says 1886 Born Shankhill, Antrim (RIC only gives year) Catholic. The Army list has him born 29 Aug 1884
1901 Irish census - the name is too common to find him
1903 enlisted in RIF from # and from officer record
1911 census in 2nd R Irish Fus stationed in India , born 1886 in Shankhill, Antrim
1914 Aug 22 Entered France as a private with 1st Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers.
1915 Jun 22. had transferred to 2nd Bn. R Ir Fus. as a private when he had MiD
1915 Jun circa promoted WOII from officer record
1916 Jan 1 Was already a CSM when MID in LG
1917 Sep the 2nd Bn. RIF were in Egypt & Palestine from Sept 1917,
1917 Nov 17 MC action at Heteira Tepe
1917 Dec MSM awarded as CSM in Salonica in LG
1918 Feb 4 MC listed in LG as CSM
1918 21 Feb commissioned with 5/6th R Irish Fus
1918 Feb 1. MC gazetted. 7991 C.S.M. Joseph Carroll, R. Ir. Fus. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in an attack. When all the officers of his company became casualties he took command of his company and led it with great ability. He set a magnificent example of courage and fearlessness under heavy fire.
1918 Mar 27 he was part of a group transferred to 7/8th R Innis Fus as part of the Army of Occupation:
1918 Sep 29 He is mentioned in the WD for an action with 5th R Irish Fus
1919 Oct 22. R. Ir. Fus.—Lt. J. Carroll, M.C., retires, receiving a gratuity.
1920 Sep 22. Joined ADRIC with service no 631. Posted to J Coy . RIC record him as Catholic
1921 Mar 14. Promoted Section Leader
1921 Mar 14 to 29 Mar on Leave
1921 Apr 30 to 15 May on Leave
1921 Jul 15 to 31 Jul on Leave
1921 Sep 16 to 6 Oct on Leave
1922 Jan 24. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1922 Nov 11 Armistice Day parade in Belfast
After ADRIC he joined the Ulster Special Constabulary (MIC)
1924 Aug 18 applied for medals from Ballymena USC,
1924 seems to have then moved to 7 Argyle Gardens, Upminster, Essex.
1934 Aug 29. R Irish Fus. The notifn regarding Lt J CARROLL, M C (C A 6872), now (61737) in Gazette (Supplement) dated 29th Aug 1934 is cancelled. This referred to him exceeding the age limit and retiring.