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The soldier who identified his body, Staff Sgt James Lynn Hull, appears to exist with 2 MICs on Ancestry a birth and a death record . One MIC gives award of British War Medal (no Stars or VM); other for Meritorious Service Medal showing Home on the card.
James Lynn Hull's medals came up for sale and now reside in my collection of MSMs. Hull was the soldier from Dublin Castle who ID'd "Molloy". A combination of British War Medal, LS&GC and MSM usually makes an interesting research subject. In this case his "red book" service record survives with the medals. James Hull, born Belfast 1891, enlisted in Dublin in 1910. He served WW1 in Malta (1912-1919) and later Aden and Malta (again). He served a total of nearly 27 years, all in the R.A.S.C. His MSM card records the award for "home service" whilst the London Gazette states it was for service in Malta.
1891 Nov 29. Born Belfast
1901 census at Killough, Aghalee, Antrim
1911 census at Deerpark, Ballinderry, Antrim working as a servant
1919 Feb 22. Gazetted S/28896 Sgt. Hull, J. L., 1005th, Coy. (Bedford).Malta
1976 Jan/Mar. Died Worthing, Sussex