Unknown Lettermacaward native was U S army casualty in WW1

[rathmore]

Well if it is a small place most of the people there would be able to help you, the post office will know everyone, if he was a RC serving in the army, a lot of RC did not like this.  You will just have act like you know more then you do.

in the grave yard at Lettermacaward there is one grave of a first world war dead.

I am irish born in county donegal but brought up in England.

www.cwgc.org

then click on irish, then cemetry type in box Lettermacaward

strange on name mentioned.

[rathmore]

there is another page under see casualty records, on the same site I gave you.

Dennis Cannon, Mercantile Marine, death 21.1.1915, son of J. Cannon from Meenacurrin, Lettermacaward age 31, Fireman

picture of grave on this site. but does not say if it is Dennis Cannon grave?

he down under british that does not mean he might have change to US.

[City Hall]

Hi Rathmore, a couple of things to bear in mind.

The death of this soldier occurred approximately 100 years ago.Anecdotal evidence would be very hard to come by.
While locals may or may not have objected to local men serving in the British Army(I have no way of knowing) they certainly would NOT have objected to local men serving in the U S army.
U S casualties do not appear on the CWGC website, only British and Commonwealth casualties.
The one war grave in Lettermacaward cemetery is that of Dennis Cannon.
Dennis Cannon was my Grandmother's brother. He did not serve in the U S forces.

Still looking for information on this elusive gentleman.
Paul.

[joemc]

Hi

This website has a database of US Casualties from WW1, I can find 64 deaths listed of Soldiers born in Ireland, most have counties or towns associated, two names listed for Donegal, one looks like he's from the village of  Bridgend, the other is just Donegal. Not sure if this will help you narrow down this elusive casualty

Simon Stewart, Brigand Donegal, Ireland.

John Quinn, Donegal, Ireland



http://www.genlookups.com/gb/misc/ww1/balance/gb_misc_ww1_balance_search.html?

Joe
   

[City Hall]

Hi joemc,thanks for your reply and the info. Is the website safe to use?I'm always worried going onto a new website for the first time.

Paul.

[joemc]

I don't see any issues with it, no pop ups etc.

If you have good  antiviral software and a firewall on your computer you should have nothing to fear visiting any genealogy websites

Joe

[skirl]

According to the County Donegal Book of Honour, during WWI 11 men from Co. Donegal died while serving in the US Army:
Samuel Birney: Ramelton
James Boyle: Burtonport
Michael Doherty: Moville
Andrew Earley: Aranmore
John Laird: Ballyshannon
Bernard McCluskey: Donegal Town
Joseph McHugh: Doochary
Thomas Meehan: Inver
John Quinn: Mully, Glenties
Simon G. Stewart: Donegal Town
John Ward: Burtonport

[City Hall]

Hi Joe, that is a great website,very useful,thanks for the 'heads up'.

Hi skirl, thanks for the additional information.Very helpful.As a child I used to go to Lettermacaward for my holidays.I remember always getting mixed up between Doochary(on your list) which is not part of Lettermacaward,and Dooey, which is part of Lettermacaward.

Thanks again guys.
Paul.

[rathmore]

This site might be able to help you
Donegal resourcs

http://donegalgenealogy.com