Royal Dublin Fusiler

[collech]

Hi   
            Hoping this is the right place for this query. I have just come across a war record for a
  Garrett Leach who served in WW1 and was demobed in 1919. In August 1918 he was charged
   in Dublin with been absent without leave. From the court record it states that he was born in
   Phibsboro and was last living in Waterford st. Dublin. What i am trying to find out is this-
   what church served Phibsboro ? and from the surviving military records can i find out where
   he enlisted and his parents names ? Any help or advice is welcome.

[cath151]

Hi,
Couldn t find any military records but www.familysearch.org has the following
Garrett Leach
Prisoner 1909
Mountjoy, Dublin
Age 31, born 1878
Phibsboro

Elsewhere in Ireland baptisms

Garrett Leech, born 11 Sep 1878 Dublin North
Parents Christopher Leech  and Margaret Leech Coleman.

Cathy

[cath151]

Hi,
Think I ve found his militia attestment dated 1903
Garratt Leech aged 23 and 7mos, born Phibsboro

5378 Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 5th Battalion
NOK Father Christopher Leech, 22 North Arme(?) St, Dublin.

Cathy

[dathai]

1901 Census 16 Henrietta St
ChristHOPHER Leech age 45 born Meath with large family

1911 census  9.7 Stafford St
Christopher Leech age 64 born Meath

1911 Census 9 Aughameelick,Kings Co
Joseph Leech age 30 born D City probably his brother born 1880.

[dathai]

1911 , 11 children born 8 still alive,only 7 accounted for with parents.

[dathai]

1911 Census 6 Pollardstown ,Kildare
Garrett Leech age 27 born Co Dublin farm lbr. may have enlised at Curragh

[dathai]

His 1910 prison record for stealing ties him to the family in Stafford St.

[collech]

Hi
            Thanks everybody. Cath151 thats him alright, he was in prison a lot.
     Where did you find his enlistment details ? I would be interested in seeing it.
     Dathai thanks for the census details. The one from Kildare is interesting, but i'm
     not sure as if he was serving he would'nt be working. Is there any where i can
      find his enlistment details.

[cath151]

His militia details are available on Findmypast for credits
Cathy