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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Louth => Topic started by: enfield on Wednesday 25 August 10 08:07 BST (UK)
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I am looking for a lookup in the book of the Louth war dead for Lieutenant Nathaniel Hobson died 1918 please. Its a book I do not have nor have access to.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Thanking you in advance.
Kind regards.
Tom.
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HOBSON, Lieutenant Nathaniel James Fennell, 5 Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment, drowned while returning to France, RMS Leinster, Thursday 10 October 1918. Born Drogheda. Age 37. French decoration.
Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, Hampshire, UK. (CWGR, IMR)
Donal Hall, "The Unreturned Army - County Louth Dead in the Great War 1914-1918", Dundalk 2005
My brother's book on the WW1 County Louth War dead is available from the County Louth Archaeological & Historical Society. Contact clahj[at]eircom.net for details.
Brendan Hall
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Thank you Brendan.
I just wondered if the book mentions the rest of his family who also drowned on the Leinster and the Carlow connection?
Kind regards.
Tom.
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http://irishmedals.org/gpage40.html
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Thank you Jane but with respect, it does not answer my question.
Kind regards.
Tom
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ok
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Tom,
No, that is the only Hobson reference in the book.
Brendan
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Thank you Brendan.
Much appreciated.
Kind regards.
Tom.
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Lieutenant Nathaniel James Fennell Hobson, 5 Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment.
You wanted to know of any family members lost with the above on the sinking of the RMS Leinster.
I'm sorry this is all a bit delayed but I have just joined rootschat and noticed the post. You may have the answer by now!
He was travelling with his 10 year old son Richard and his sister Lily and they both died. Nathaniel Hobson was my grandfather although obviously I never knew him. One of his four sons Cecil was my father and he was only 3 months old when Nathaniel died. So he really never knew him either. My father died in 1991.
If you need any more info please let me know and I will try to assist!
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Chrisross
I just came across your post. Did you know that Lt. Hobson, his son, Richard and sister, Elizabeth, are commemorated on his parents' grave in Dunleckney Cemetery, Co. Carlow?
Brian
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Hi Brian
Thank you for your reply - that is very interesting.
I googled and have read the tombstone inscriptions at Dunlekney Cemetery. Something to put on my list to do and go and see when I next visit Ireland.
Chris
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Hi Chris
I have been researching the RMS Leinster story, in conjunction with Philip Lecane, but was also interested in the Hobson family in Kingstown as my parents also lived in 28 Northumberland Ave. in the early years of their marriage (1940s).
If you leave contact details on Philip's website (rmsleinster.com) we can keep you informed of plans for the RMS Leinster Centenary commemoration in 2018.
Brian Ellis
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Hi Brian
I would be interested in attending the RMS Leinster Centenary commemoration in 2018.
I live in Cumbria and I am moving house (still in Cumbria) at the end of January so I will leave contact details when I know post codes, phone numbers, email address, etc then.
Chris Hobson