Nicholas William Cantwell

[Dunk]

I am trying to find any family of Sgt Nicholas William Cantwell RAF aged 21  died on 20/09/1940 son of Thomas and Bridget Cantwell from Galway Irish Republic. He is buried in my local church cemetery
any help would be appreciated.

[dathai]

Possibly born Nicholas William Cantwell July Sep 1919 Galway vol 4 page 165.

[dathai]

C W G C shows his burial under above name in Benson(St Helen) churchyard.

[Dunk]

Thanks for your help , I am trying to trace all the men buried there who came here from other countries and never made it home.

[dathai]

His parents seem to be Thomas Cantwell and Bridget Birkett married 1916 in Galway however going back five years to 1911 there seems to be only one Thomas Cantwell in Galway born in New York age 5 so too young for marriage in 1916 while there are two Bridget Birketts in Dublin one age 5 and one 15 which would be 20 in 1916 ,i wonder could Thomas have been a soldier too.

[dathai]

Looks like they had eleven children up till 1935.

[Dunk]

Thanks for your help ,I have sent you a personal message with more background to what happened to Nicholas and his friend ,hope you get it as i am new to this site and trying to find
how to use it.

[myluck!]

This is a reference to a Nicholas CANTWELL, chaplain on board a torpedoed ship
from the Galway Advertiser Newspaper in 1998
It contains the name and address of a person who corrected an earlier article
by naming people shown in a photograph.

The newspaper or the gentleman may be of value to you in your search

[dathai]

Birth 10 Magdelin Terrace,Galway ,10 September 1919 Nicholas William Cantwell son of Thomas William Cantwell (sargeant C R Regiment) and Bridget Birkett.

Marriage in St Josephs, Galway no 2 District 2nd May 1916
Thomas Cantwell age 28? Bachelor,sargeant C R, address Renmore,son of Richard a labourer to
Bridget Birkett age 21 spinster,address 15 Henry St ( Dublin?) dtr of Robert Birkett a painter.
Witnesses Bernard Birkett and Elizabeth Cantwell.

1901 census 50 Barrack St Kings co (Offaly)
Richard Cantwell age 38 lbr
Elizabeth age 39
Thomas age 14?
Mary age 8
Joseph age 6
Margaret age 9 months

1911 census 13 Emmetts Terrace, Tullamore
Richard Cantwell age 50 with family
Thomas age 23 overseas in 1911

1901 Census 26.2 Mulgrave St, Kingstown,Dublin
Robert Birkett age 27 a painter
Julia age 25
Bridget age 5
Patrick age 3
Bernard age 6 months

1911 census 57.6 Patrick St ,East Side,Kingstown
Bridget Birkett age 15 and family.