myos Posted 4 October , 2009 Share Posted 4 October , 2009 I wonder when they made lists out for the Cenotaphs if they scribbled them on the back of fag packets. I'm looking at Wesham Memorial and can find no mention of the name LEARNAN any where on Ancestry, CWGC or the 1911 Census. I've tried variations of the name with no success. Any ideas? Oh, and Jeffery turned out to be Jeffrey! Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT-Guards Posted 4 October , 2009 Share Posted 4 October , 2009 Try this one? LERNAN , R Private546727/08/1918 Irish GuardsUnited KingdomIV. E. 20.MORY ABBEY MILITARY CEMETERY, MORY Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nthornton1979 Posted 4 October , 2009 Share Posted 4 October , 2009 Just a thought but could it be an alias he used to enlist under ? You would have thought the family would have informed the powers that be about the correct name for the cenotaph but it maybe a possibility ? Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmbab Posted 4 October , 2009 Share Posted 4 October , 2009 Dear Andy Do you think Pte R Learnan could be (from CWGC): Name: LERNAN Initials: R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Irish Guards Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death: 27/08/1918 Service No: 5467 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. E. 20. Cemetery: MORY ABBEY MILITARY CEMETERY, MORY Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted 4 October , 2009 Share Posted 4 October , 2009 Further info on Lernan if it helps place him. From SDGW: Born: Newtown Forbes, Co Longford Enlisted: Liverpool Residence: Clonawhite, Co Clare Regards, Garry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myos Posted 4 October , 2009 Author Share Posted 4 October , 2009 Thanks to everyone for the suggestions, though I need to prove that he is the man. My Learnan is on the Cenotaph at Wesham, near Preston in Lancashire. I see this R Lernan, Irish Guards enlisted in Liverpool, so it isn't an impossibility. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted 4 October , 2009 Share Posted 4 October , 2009 There is a marriage in 1906, Preston. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Mar 1906 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lernan Maud Preston 8e 927 Maybe a sister?? Garry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linge Posted 4 October , 2009 Share Posted 4 October , 2009 1911 Census does appear to have a Rowland Lernan (born circa 1887 Ireland) living in Wesham Lancashire Looks like your man Regards Pam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myos Posted 4 October , 2009 Author Share Posted 4 October , 2009 1911 Census does appear to have a Rowland Lernan (born circa 1887 Ireland) living in Wesham Lancashire Looks like your man Regards Pam Pam and all the rest of this wonderful forum...you are stars!!!! I've had a look at the Census for Clare, townland of Cloonwhite South and come up with a Rowland and Maud Lerhinan, so I am pretty sure you have found my man for me...what do you think? Lerhinan William Head of Family Roman Catholic Read-Write 47 Male Pensioner R.I.C. Married Co. Clare Irish-English Lerhinan Julia Wife Roman Catholic Read-Write 42 Female Married Co. Galway Irish-English Lerhinan Maude Daughter Roman Catholic Read-Write 17 Female Scholar Not Married Co. Clare Irish-English Lerhinan Christopher Son Roman Catholic Read-Write 15 Male Scholar Not Married Co. Longford Lerhinan Rowland Son Roman Catholic Read-Write 13 Male Scholar Not Married Co. Longford Lerhinan Lilly Daughter Roman Catholic Read-Write 12 Female Scholar Not Married Co. Longford Lerhinan John Son Roman Catholic Read-Write 7 Male Scholar Not Married Co. Galway Lerhinan Julia Daughter Roman Catholic Cannot Read 5 Female Scholar Not Married King's Co. Lerhinan Barbara Daughter Roman Catholic Cannot Read 2 Female Not Married Co. Clare Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer41 Posted 21 August , 2010 Share Posted 21 August , 2010 Hi Myos I have only just joined this sight, I didn't realise these helpful forums exsisted. We may have a mutual acquaintance, DP from Kirkham. I was round there this afternoon and he mentioned someone who had researched the Freckleton War Memorial. If that is you I have just looked at the web site you have created, I was really impressed with the format you have used. I am doing something very similar with those listed on the Wesham War Memorial as part of a community history project at university. The project has been advertsied in Wesham community centre and the local Interact community group have been really supportive. Descendants of those killed and those who served and returned have been bringing forward photographs, letters, postcards, medals etc. for a display we are creating. This is following on from a display of the inital reserch findings in December last year. I have a photograph of Roland Lernan, (spelt slightly differently than on the memorial - but so are a few others) if it is of any use to you. I managed to track him down from snippett from a resident who remembered William Lernan Anderton as a child. I think he was Rolands nephew. If you are who I hope you are (DP's freind) I can get the photo to you via him. Regards Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 21 August , 2010 Share Posted 21 August , 2010 Here he is from The Clare War Dead;- LERNAN, RONALD. Rank: Pte. Regiment or Service: Royal Irish Regiment. Unit; 1st Battalion. Date of Death:27-August-1918. Service No:5467. Born in Newtown Forbes, County Longford. Enlisted in Liverpool, Lancashire while living in Clonawhite, County Clare. Killed in Action. Grave or Memorial Reference: IV. E. 20. Cemetery: Mory Abbey Military Cemetery, Mory in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer41 Posted 21 August , 2010 Share Posted 21 August , 2010 Here he is from The Clare War Dead;- LERNAN, RONALD. Rank: Pte. Regiment or Service: Royal Irish Regiment. Unit; 1st Battalion. Date of Death:27-August-1918. Service No:5467. Born in Newtown Forbes, County Longford. Enlisted in Liverpool, Lancashire while living in Clonawhite, County Clare. Killed in Action. Grave or Memorial Reference: IV. E. 20. Cemetery: Mory Abbey Military Cemetery, Mory in France. Hello Museumtom Thank you for your response Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myos Posted 22 August , 2010 Author Share Posted 22 August , 2010 Hi Jennifer Yes I am a friend of DP's and only found your post by looking for something for him on here. He's joined, but is having trouble with the site. You'll have to sort him out next time you're round there. I missed your presentation last year in wesham, but hope to catch the next one. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer41 Posted 22 August , 2010 Share Posted 22 August , 2010 Hi Andy DP even makes me look capable on the computer, but I'll try my best. The Project Worker from Wesham Interact is coming round next week. I have done flyers for the next display and she is going to get them displayed with the different groups who use the community centre. Wesham Council are also happy to promote it on their website. The display will be on Sunday 14th November in the centre 12- 4 immediatley after the service at the memorial. Last year it went to the library for four weeks after the inital display, so i will contact Mary the manager and see if she will display it again. If you do manage to make it there come and introduce yourself - I will be the one running round like a headless chicken. Hope to met in person sometime as I've heard so much about "the lad from freck" Regards Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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