Irish Newspaper lookups available.

[museumtom]

Lookups available for newspapers of Wicklow, Wexford, Waterford, Offaly (King's County), Tipperary, Laois( Queens County), Clare, Kilkenny and Carlow. You must give me a month and a year though. If your man was a casualty then it is not necessary, I will already have him and anything about him in the papers.

Regards.

Tom.

[SFayers]

Hi Tom,

If your kind offer is still open, I wonder if you could check for any details on the following chap for me please?

Gunner 21869 Albert Edward Baker, 5 Siege Battery RGA (born in Tipperary, enlisted in Ennis County Clare), died 26th December 1915.

Many thanks and all the best

Steve

[museumtom]

Hello Steve.

He is not in the papers but I have been given an image of him by his grandson Christy Archer from Galway. It shows Albert and his daughter.

http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a40/clondaleek/Le%20Pilly/?action=view&current=AlbertBakertobeused.jpg

BAKER, ALBERT EDWARD. Rank: Gunner. Regiment or Service: Royal Garrison Artillery. Unit; 5th Siege Battery. Date of Death: 26-December-1915. Service No: 21869. Age at Death, 29. Born in Tipperary. Enlisted in Ennis Co Clare. Died. Grave or Memorial Reference: VIII. C. 74. Cemetery: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery in France.

Regards.

Tom

[SFayers]

Hi Tom,

That's excellent, thankyou. It makes such a change to be able to put a face to a name! You may be aware from previous postings of mine that I'm gradually working on a website commemorating the men who served in 5 Siege Battery; if you're still in touch with Albert's grandson perhaps you could ask him if he'd be interested in including the photo and maybe a short biography on the website?

I do have a photo of Albert's grave (courtesy of forum member burlington) if Christy would like to have a copy (but I would prefer to ask Martin's permission first as he took the photo!).

Please feel free to send me a PM.

Thanks again and all the best

Steve