Padre Moloney/2nd Leinster Reg.

[trish1120]

Hi,

Could anyone provide me with any extra info. on;

J.P. Moloney ( Chaplain) of the 2nd Leinster Reg. during WW1

He is probably the cousin of my Grandmother and need extra info to smash my brickwall on the Moloney line in Ireland. Plus I am very interested in all the WW1 men I have found in my family during my research.

I had his possible initials from a old family document, but found a ref. to him on a Rootschat posting from 2005;

 Re Power from Waterford

Any help appreciated,

Trish

[forester]

Hello Trish,

I haven't been able to find a medal index card, or other info for him so far, but I'll put a direct link up to the post you mentioned, so that anyone else that wants can read the story.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/048b/

Phil

[trish1120]

Thanks Phil,

I am a novice at this so was not sure how to post link.

Trish

[forester]

Hello Trish,

I must admit I did it by guesswork 

I've also finally got the NA medal index card search to do what I want it to do 

It looks like I may have found him, but the spelling is different. John Patrick Molony, OBE, MC

The medal card is on Ancestry; 
There is another MIC with his Military Cross award, but that is only available from TNA at the moment.

Phil

[Suttonrog]

I assume you have found this little snippet?

Rog

http://www.aeeatough.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/StJudesWeb/Archive/archiveStJoes/priests/FrMolony.htm

[trish1120]

Thanks Phil,


Great Rog,
No, had not found that as did not know what the initials J.P. were- had "googled" just about every combo of the name and title I  could think  ::)of.

I am very greatful for all your help. Just need to prove he is mine though- but the link to Galway is pretty much the clincher

Now have a Monsignor to add to the Major Generals and Majors I have in my tree- plus a couple of Privates- even found I am related to (Sir ) General M. R- - e.

All the best,
Trish ( in Sydney)
( better hit the sack now 2.30 a.m. here)

[mmm45]

London Gazette Online may have citation for MC somewhere? plus his commissioning etc.

Ady

[trish1120]

 Thanks Ady,

Will try that tomorrow, MUST go to bed now

Trish

[forester]

Trish,

Here are three mentions of him in the London Gazette; look for him under Molony and Moloney, I've found both.

Issue 31570   Page 11973
          29956           1850
           29202           6127 (MC)


Phil