Model tank and old suitcase (5)

The photographs of tank are from a model made by a German POW and presented to my Grandfather as a present. Captain Thomas J. Costello MC of the Royal Artillery Medical Corps was stationed at Trouville No.4, Convalescent Department in the South of France in 1919 where he was given the model tank.

Also enclosed are pictures of his suitcase made for him with his monograph in Manchester around 1918.

Thomas Joseph Costello. Born June 10th 1890 died at 55 years of age, March 1945. Born in Dublin to John Costello and Rose Callaghan. Probably educated like his brother John Aloysius (Taoiseach) in O'Connell Schools, Richmond street by the Christian brothers.

From co. Clare Barefield. Married June 8th 1917. Captain in Royal Army Medical core Artillery E.Lancs regiment.

Awarded the Military Cross for riding out into No Mans Land to administer to wounded. He was gassed which was probably the reason for early death.

Worked in French POW camp where he received the tank (photos attached).

After the war he returned to Darwen, Lancashire and was given an honorary Ms Science.

本批坦克照片的原型为一名德国战俘制作的坦克模型，该模型曾作为礼物赠予我的祖父。1919年，皇家炮兵医疗军团（Royal Artillery Medical Corps）的托马斯·J·科斯特洛上尉（军功十字勋章获得者）驻防于法国南部第4特鲁维尔康复疗养所，他正是在此处获赠该坦克模型。
随附照片中还包含他1918年左右在曼彻斯特定制的行李箱，该行李箱带有其专题研究著作的标识。
托马斯·约瑟夫·科斯特洛：生于1890年6月10日，1945年3月去世，享年55岁。他出生于都柏林，父母为约翰·科斯特洛与罗斯·卡拉汉。他大概率与其兄弟约翰·阿洛伊修斯（时任爱尔兰总理Taoiseach）一样，曾在里士满街的奥康奈尔学校（O'Connell Schools）就读，该校由基督兄弟会（Christian Brothers）创办管理。
他来自爱尔兰克莱尔郡巴雷菲尔德地区。1917年6月8日成婚，时任皇家陆军医疗兵团（Royal Army Medical Corps）东兰开夏郡团上尉。
他因冒险进入无人区（No Man's Land）救治伤员而被授予军功十字勋章（Military Cross）。他曾在战争中中毒气，这大概率是其早逝的原因。
他曾在法国战俘营任职，正是在此处获赠了这批照片对应的坦克模型（照片随附）。
战后他返回兰开夏郡的达温镇，并被授予荣誉理学硕士学位。