Hi Glenn Pre 1916 a man could join more or less any regiment they wanted to, some joined as they saw the recruiting sergeant in their area or a friend was in the regt, others because they have a family link to a regiment etc BRADY being an Irish name, was there any Irish connection ? He was entitled to three medals, the 1915 Star, the British War and Victory medals, what appears to have happened is that his BWM & Vic medals were despatched to his next of kin address, and either they were returned as unwanted, or more likely the next of kin had moved in between, if unclaimed they would have been destroyed His brother it appears claimed his medals in 1927 which were received by him in 1932 Arthur BRADY left all his wages and effects to his widow Maria, did she remarry perhaps (to a Robert MORRIS in 1920?) Hence not at the same address when his medals were issued The 1915 Star medal roll shows he was in the 2nd Btn first later in the 6th What year and where was your Arthur BRADY born? As to his death, there were many accidents in training, during travel to and in France and all other fronts Have you checked the war diaries? it may not mention it but its worth checking for Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > I have these notes because my grandmother's uncle, Arthur Brady, who was > born and lived in Nottingham, was somehow enlisted into this battalion & > he died in 1916. I have been curious about how a Nottingham lad ended > up in the Irish Regiment & if anyone has any information it would > appreciated. His details are: > > Arthur Brady Date of death 31 Jul 1916 Service number 7012 Rank Lance > Corporal Military Unit 6th Bn Royal Irish Regiment Comments Philosophe > British Cemetery, Mazingarbe Remembered on Nottingham - St Mary's Church > War Memorial as Arthur A. Brady 6th Bn Royal Irish Regiment , medal roll > gives address as 5 Island St, London Road, Notts, medal record state > "killed accidently 31/7/1916", medal records indicate 2 medals issued to > brother? > > Thank you > > Glenn Thorpe