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Re: Ronald James McDonnell
« Reply #18 on: Sunday 28 January 24 12:58 GMT (UK) »
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There is an image of Royal Artillery Tracer Card 787661 McDonnell James (Robert on card ). Enlistment date 3 Jul 1933 Discharged 15 Jan 1955 available  from Forces War Records.    Working on how to reduce image size for attachment.

Thats his service number. If I send you a PM with my email address could you please send it.
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Re: Ronald James McDonnell
« Reply #19 on: Sunday 28 January 24 14:01 GMT (UK) »
Paul, was his address in 1946 per chance 134, Horton Road, Rusholme, Manchester.

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Re: Ronald James McDonnell
« Reply #20 on: Sunday 28 January 24 14:04 GMT (UK) »
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Paul, was his address in 1946 per chance 134, Horton Road, Rusholme, Manchester.

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No, it was 68 Wilbraham Road, Fallowfield, Manchester 14

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Re: Ronald James McDonnell
« Reply #21 on: Sunday 28 January 24 14:12 GMT (UK) »
Think Iv'e worked out who he is. Ill post details asap.

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Re: Ronald James McDonnell
« Reply #22 on: Sunday 28 January 24 14:20 GMT (UK) »
Based on your opening post re joining TA's etc and 1946.

Robert James McDonnell born

MCDONNELL, ROBERT  JAMES     mmn KENYON 
GRO Reference: 1911  D Quarter in HAYFIELD  Volume 07B  Page 1653

Appears in/on 1921 census.

Died

MCDONNELL, ROBERT  JAMES     1911 
GRO Reference:  DOR  Q3/1992 in MANCHESTER  (0061C)  Volume 38  Page 792

DOB on Ancestry given as 11.9.1911

Probate on both Anc* & FindMyPast

Newspaper article dated 21.10.1954 Manchester Evening News, gives his age and address.

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Re: Ronald James McDonnell
« Reply #23 on: Sunday 28 January 24 14:25 GMT (UK) »
Wonder if he also married in 1954

Marriages Mar 1954   
McDonnell    Robert J    Rolfe    Manchester    10e   831

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Re: Ronald James McDonnell
« Reply #24 on: Sunday 28 January 24 14:32 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: softly softly on Sunday 28 January 24 14:20 GMT (UK)
Based on your opening post re joining TA's etc and 1946.

Robert James McDonnell born

MCDONNELL, ROBERT  JAMES     mmn KENYON 
GRO Reference: 1911  D Quarter in HAYFIELD  Volume 07B  Page 1653

Appears in/on 1921 census.

Died

MCDONNELL, ROBERT  JAMES     1911 
GRO Reference:  DOR  Q3/1992 in MANCHESTER  (0061C)  Volume 38  Page 792

DOB on Ancestry given as 11.9.1911

Probate on both Anc* & FindMyPast

Newspaper article dated 21.10.1954 Manchester Evening News, gives his age and address.

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Thanks for this.

I have seen his name as both Ronald James and Robert James but the service number is correct. The Manchester address in 1946 was a clue to his area of birth but nothing concrete however, his attestation also in Manchester in 1933 added weight to this and now the other evidence.

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Re: Ronald James McDonnell
« Reply #25 on: Sunday 28 January 24 15:06 GMT (UK) »
His mother maiden name is Kenyon but I cannot find a marriage to McDonnell.

The 1921 Census is a bit mixed up showing a 68 year old widow Margaret Chandler, her daughter Margaret McDonnell (b 1891) and then three more of her children (originally shown as grandchildren then sons and daughters), Robert (9), John (5) and Annie (2). They must be Margarets children.
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Re: Ronald James McDonnell
« Reply #26 on: Sunday 28 January 24 15:10 GMT (UK) »
Mother's birth

KENYON, MAGGIE       mmn ARNFIELD 
GRO Reference: 1891  J Quarter in HAYFIELD  Volume 07B  Page 865

Possible marriage

Marriages Jun 1911   

Kenyon    Maggie        Barton I.    8c   1171    
McDonald    Thomas J        Barton I.    8c   1171    

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added, easily found with parents and siblings in 1891/1901 census as Maggie Kenyon
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