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Monday 27 March 2023

Conroy, Wilfred Thomas

Lieutenant Wilfred Thomas Conroy


Bank staff magazine - photo courtesy of Rodney Sweetnam

Conroy was born at 35 Rosemount Gardens, Belfast on 26th December 1913 to William Henry Conroy, Clerk and Charlotte Conroy nee Coates. They had married on 4th August 1910 at St Anne's Parish Church, Belfast.

Following his education, Conroy joined the bank on 13th June 1932 at Head Office. Transfers followed to Antrim, Shaftesbury Square, Cornmarket and Markets branches. 

Conroy volunteered and enlisted into the S/L Regiment and served in France with the British Expeditionary Force. He was later commissioned in the Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery and served with them in Faroes and France as a Lieutenant with Service Number 207130. The London Gazette of 10th December 1946 records a (War Subs) Lieutenant W T Conroy relinquishing his commission on account of disability and being granted the rank of Lieutenant.

Following demobilisation, Conroy returned to the bank. Promotions followed in due course to Controller's Assistant (1961), Assistant Inspector (1963), Cornmarket (1968 - Manager) and Controller, Branch Banking (> 1968).

His daughter, Jill, is a member of staff in the Trustee and Income Tax Department, Head Office.

Conroy retired on 10th June 1977.

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