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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: stav01 on Saturday 17 February 18 22:22 GMT (UK)
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Hi there I am attempting to discover the World War 1 record for this man. He survived the war and died in the 1960s . Thanks in advance. If you can help.
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There don't appear to be any surviving records with that full name or with John S Glynn. There are a lot of John Glynns but none that can be linked to Co Wexford that I can see. You probably know some 60% of WW1 records did not survive bombing in the second war so it is always a 4 in 10 chance of records being found.
Are there any other clues - medals, regiment?
MaxD
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Oh...
I thought it was John Sexton from Glynn Co. Wexford, but that said while I can see a death for a John Sexton in Bulgan, Glynn in 1964 I can't see any Sextons living in Bulgan, Glynn in the 1901 or 1911 census. There is a lack of Sextons in Wexford in general and not many Glynns either.
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Never thought of that Sinann! No sign though of a Wexford John Sexton in the military records. Hope the surname isn't Co!
MaxD
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I agree Sinann LINK (https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1964/04270/4097313.pdf) to Death Record #175
A John SEXTON married a Louisa COLLINS on May 18 1920 in Glynn LINK (https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1920/09263/5353705.pdf)
I believe John's address reads as Carrigmannon which is in Glynn
If correct his father was James
Louisa SEXTON died Mar 31 1960 aged 64 address Bulgan Glynn LINK (https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1960/04341/4123115.pdf)
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Louisa Jane COLLINS is on both census returns at Bulgan, Glynn
Two daughters of a John SEXTON of Bulgan Glynn died young
Mary Bridget SEXTON died aged 1 year & 11 months on Apr 26 1925 LINK (https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1925/05013/4369478.pdf) #461
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Nora SEXTON died on Dec 04 1932 aged 5 weeks LINK (https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1932/04869/4316887.pdf) #461
He could have married into the area
Louisa COLLINS' father was from Co. Limerick and SEXTON is a more prevalent name there
A James SEXTON died on Feb 19 1898 in Glynn Co. Wexford LINK (https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1947/04588/4214213.pdf)
He had married Mary Kate CONNOLLY d/o Nicholas CONNOLLY on Feb 16 1926 in Glynn LINK (https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1926/09117/5297821.pdf)
He could possibly be a brother of John's