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Re: Looking for Matthew
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 05 July 14 12:27 BST (UK) »
Hmm wonder could he have joined the R I C as theres a Matthew Daly or Matt on the prison register in Galway 1916 termed as other meaning he's not the prisoner something to do with Defense of the Realm act.
Policemen were not allowed serve in their native county.

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Re: Looking for Matthew
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 05 July 14 12:34 BST (UK) »
Can I ask do posters think Matthew was in Irish or British Army as I know nothing about either. :)

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Re: Looking for Matthew
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 05 July 14 12:37 BST (UK) »
British Army no Irish Army till 1922

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Re: Looking for Matthew
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 05 July 14 13:05 BST (UK) »
Could he possibly have joined the Army and be abroad in 1901?
I don t know where he was born in Cork but there is the following record
Matthew Daly, aged 17 residence Ballintowlas, Midleton ,Cork joined militia 23 Aug 1898. then noted as having joined regular army 23 Sep1898.
Not much information and no next of kin given unfortunately.
I can t find any regular army records for him.

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Thank you Cathy yes this is him correct birthplace etc. What does "Militia" indicate? Would I get anything on militaryarchives site in Ireland? I presume it was the Irish Army he joined :)
Cathy does it name a place where he enlisted in regular army? :)


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Re: Looking for Matthew
« Reply #13 on: Saturday 05 July 14 13:17 BST (UK) »
No, only the militia (Cork) but as he only served a month in the militia before joining regular army probably Cork.
Royal Munster Fusiliers no 3582 (militia)

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Re: Looking for Matthew
« Reply #14 on: Saturday 05 July 14 14:12 BST (UK) »
thanks cathy :)