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Title: Thomas Coakley
Post by: Steven Lee Donnelly on Saturday 20 January 18 21:35 GMT (UK)

Good evening,

I am looking for my great uncles WW1 service details. Thomas was born in 1887, the little information I have is that he enlisted with the Royal Irish Regiment in 1905 - the the Machine Gun Corps 1918/19.
Service number: RIR 1/8737 MGC: 49038

Many thanks

Title: Re: Thomas Coakley
Post by: KGarrad on Saturday 20 January 18 21:48 GMT (UK)

PLease remember that some two-thirds of the WW1 Service Records were destroyed in a WW2 bombing raid :-\

Title: Re: Thomas Coakley
Post by: MaxD on Saturday 20 January 18 22:16 GMT (UK)

You are in luck.  There are a number of his records on the subscription site Findmypast.  You may wish to take out a pay as you go subscription to download them.

MaxD

Title: Re: Thomas Coakley
Post by: Steven Lee Donnelly on Saturday 20 January 18 22:25 GMT (UK)

Ah great, thank you for you're quick response.