museumtom Posted 6 January , 2012 Share Posted 6 January , 2012 Good morning all. I found this lad in an Irish Midland newspaper of 1916 and try as I might I cannot find him. Can you help please?. Age may have been around 39. Thanking you all in advance. Kind regards. Tom. Creagh—June 15, 1916, John Creagh, S.A.M.R.(was in successful campaign in German West Africa), Class A, dearly-loved son of Francis Creagh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 6 January , 2012 Share Posted 6 January , 2012 Morning Tom. The closest match I can find is This man. don't see a SAMR man of that name? Cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeClarke Posted 6 January , 2012 Share Posted 6 January , 2012 Hi On Ancestry there is a birth on 18 October 1877 of a John Creagh to Francis and Ellen Creagh Decourcey registered in Kerry. Age seems to fit, Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushfighter Posted 6 January , 2012 Share Posted 6 January , 2012 Tom Greetings A SAMR artillery unit was in action in southern German East Africa at that time. See: http://www.kaiserscross.com/188001/344964.html There's a faint possibility that your man was involved. Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 6 January , 2012 Share Posted 6 January , 2012 He's listed in the Ireland's Memorial Records of the Great War As died, German West Africa, 15/06/16 Can't see a death listing in the BDM's Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 6 January , 2012 Author Share Posted 6 January , 2012 Many thanks lads and lassies. The information about him is scant, but I am sure I will track him down. I very much appreciate all your help. Kind regards. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southafricawargraves Posted 11 March , 2012 Share Posted 11 March , 2012 South Africa Kwazulu Natal ESHOWE CEMETERY CREAGH J JOHN . Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant . . . South African Mounted Rifles . Army . 15-Jun-1916 . 37 . . Son of Francis Creagh, The Castle, Listowel, County Kerry, and Mrs Creagh, Dalkey, County Dublin. . . YES Found his grave in Eshowe Cemetery, Kwazulu Natal. I will be forwarding his case to the the IFCP with service card and grave photo. You can email me at ralph at southafricawargraves dot org for photo. Ralph McLean South Africa War Graves Project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 11 March , 2012 Author Share Posted 11 March , 2012 Thank you Ralph, I received your email and appreciate all the great work you do. I wish to thank you on this forum for all your help in the past. If it were not for you and your organisation, finding that extra piece of the Great War South jigsaw would be impossible. I wish you the best of success with your project, and later in the week I will send you all my South African casualties for your files. Kind regards. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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