WW1 War Dead, free lookups

[nilbud]

Thank you!!

[Jack2227]

Allowing he was probably 'youngish' when KIA, you might find his birth at Irish Civil Registrations

www.pilot.familysearch.org

(try Michael Canavan, Dublin Ireland in their search) there are a few there.

[nilbud]

I see there are quite a few.

Thanks!

[Johnny B]

Hello Tom
New to this forum, I was wondering if your offer of a free look up for WW1 was still valid?. I'm having little luck researching my fathers maternal side of the family. My grandmother was an Ellen Byrne, she had two brothers Patrick and Thomas. I'm told they were from Arklow but have found no record in the census.

Thomas is believed to have fought in WW1 in the Royal Artillery, and possibly WW2 in the Royal Engineers, before spending time in South Africa. He was an architectural carpenter by trade. I can find no military records for him.

Patrick was Company Sgt Major in the 6th Btn of the Leinster Regiment (1288), and died on 31/07/1917. I have a medal card but no further information. Any help would be gratefully appreciated.    

Many thanks
Johnny B

[enfield]

Hello Johnny.
 The only information I have is on casualties. Here is Patrick.

BYRNE, PATRICK. Rank: A/C. S. M. Regiment or Service: Leinster Regiment.
Unit; 7th Bn. Date of Death: 31-July-1917. Service No: 1288. Born in Dublin. Enlisted in Dublin while living in Arklow. Killed in Action. Grave or Memorial Reference: B. 20. Cemetery: Potijze Chateau Lawn Cemetery in Belgium.

Cheers.
 Tom.

[Johnny B]

That's great, thanks Tom.
It might explain why I can't find Patrick on the census if he was born in Dublin, not Arklow.
Just out of interest, where did the original information come from?

Johnny B

[enfield]

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Soldiers died in the Great War, the Wicklow War Dead and Irelands Memorial Records. He is not in the Wicklow newspapers.
 Cheers.
 Tom.

[ciersa]

I wonder if you have any info on Westmeath War Dead.  I am looking for information on Bernard Connell from Crowinstown, Delvin.  I have him on the 1911 census working in Meath but he was supposed to have joined a Cavalry unit after that and was kia.  Any help would be appreciated

Ciersa

[enfield]

There is no Bernard Connell in any of the databases.
 Cheers.
 Tom.