Mark1959 Posted 13 January , 2020 Share Posted 13 January , 2020 54 minutes ago, George Rayner said: My FMP subscription doesn't stretch to knowing what it says though! Does not say anything apart from Died 4/11/17. France. Capt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 13 January , 2020 Author Share Posted 13 January , 2020 Yes mark, thank you, very skimpy info. I have come across this before with I.M.R. where it clearly got its info from the newspapers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 13 January , 2020 Share Posted 13 January , 2020 (edited) CWGC only list 21 O'connors killed between 1/10 and 30/11. Only one an officer (Lt) and only 2 JJs - neither of which is an officer. Indeed looking at whole war they are not many candidates and none really fit. A toughie! Edited 13 January , 2020 by Mark1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 13 January , 2020 Author Share Posted 13 January , 2020 Good man Mark, you are right it is a toughie indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 13 January , 2020 Share Posted 13 January , 2020 FMP have a RMF Lt-possibly same one as Mark found died 10/11/17 First name(s) Joseph Harris Last name O'connor Service number - Rank Lt Regiment Royal Munster Fusiliers Battalion 5th Battalion Battalion details - Residence - Birth place - Enlistment place - Death year 1917 Death day 10 Death month 11 Cause of death Killed in action https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBM%2FWWISD%2F1027660 George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 13 January , 2020 Share Posted 13 January , 2020 (edited) Which paper was the article in? JH was an American from Ohio. Father, JC or poss JE, Irish, mother from Rhode Island, Norah H. There is a will register image for him which gives an address of Asylum, Roscommon - mother showing as executor. No known grave. Remembered at Tyne Cot. Effects record says attached 2 RMF. No obvious link to Westmeath. In US censuses of 1900 and 1910 in Ohio. Edited 13 January , 2020 by Mark1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 13 January , 2020 Share Posted 13 January , 2020 (edited) Thanks Mark-clutching at straws really. Perhaps this one? 14 December 1917 - Irish Independent - Dublin, Dublin, Republic of Ireland George Edited 13 January , 2020 by George Rayner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 13 January , 2020 Share Posted 13 January , 2020 Has anybody been able to track a JJ O'Connor in Westmeath-or elsewhere come to that? I cannot find any sign at all in Ancestry or FMP George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 13 January , 2020 Share Posted 13 January , 2020 No; he is and may well remain a complete mystery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 13 January , 2020 Share Posted 13 January , 2020 Without a subscription at the moment but, somehow, the idea of him being a Chaplain surfaced. I've looked on TNA but, obviously, they don't have a MIC. Struggling bigtime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 13 January , 2020 Author Share Posted 13 January , 2020 Kind regards. Tom.,Thank you for trying Bardess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 13 January , 2020 Share Posted 13 January , 2020 There do appear to be 2/3 Chaplain/Revd I think from my surfing today. I'll re-visit Tom-was the newspaper reference the correct one? George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 13 January , 2020 Author Share Posted 13 January , 2020 Thank you George, yes the item is from the Irish Examiner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 14 January , 2020 Author Share Posted 14 January , 2020 (edited) Success George!! https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1750840/ardick,-daniel/ https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/243423/buckley,-daniel-dominick/ Thanks again for the help! Kind regards. Tom. Edited 14 January , 2020 by museumtom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 14 January , 2020 Share Posted 14 January , 2020 Hurrah! Great team here Tom well done to you. Now this O'Connor man..... George (I have no idea!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 14 January , 2020 Author Share Posted 14 January , 2020 A great team it surely is George, and as for the O'Connor lad, sure we have more hits than misses!! Kind regards. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 14 January , 2020 Share Posted 14 January , 2020 24 minutes ago, museumtom said: A great team it surely is George, and as for the O'Connor lad, sure we have more hits than misses!! Kind regards. Tom. Nice to see you're still at it Tom ! Every one found is a bonus. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 14 January , 2020 Author Share Posted 14 January , 2020 Thank you Craig, yes indeed still at it. Will it ever be finished, not on yer Nelly. Kind regards. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 23 January , 2020 Author Share Posted 23 January , 2020 (edited) Just when you thought it was going to get easier. Nope not a chance. Now this lad looks a doddle to find. Don't bet on it!! Can you help please? The snippet is from the Irish Examiner. 26/08/1916. Kind regards. Tom. Edited 23 January , 2020 by museumtom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 23 January , 2020 Share Posted 23 January , 2020 Very few W O'Reilly who were KIA and none in the month of July in any of the WW1 years. Expanding the search to all O'Reillys does not help/ So may be looking for an alias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 23 January , 2020 Share Posted 23 January , 2020 Oh goody! Another of Tom's mystery men under an alias! Think I prefer your naval men Tom! George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 23 January , 2020 Author Share Posted 23 January , 2020 Thanks Mark and George. The thing is I have seen this name before spelled, Reilly, Rielly, Riley, O'Riley, O'Rielly, and O'Reilly, so we are all screwed, I reckon. George, the naval men really are the hardest to find. Only the most gifted pals can find these. Kind regards. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 23 January , 2020 Share Posted 23 January , 2020 (edited) Look under William Desmond 29104 https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/251395/desmond,-/ WFA card shows really William O'Reilly Looks like there was a Denis who drowned on 9/1/18. Address in Cork. Mother Minnie. Also there is a brother John CWGC will need to be amended although card might suggest O'reilly was the alias Edited 23 January , 2020 by Mark1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 23 January , 2020 Share Posted 23 January , 2020 Well done Mark. I was just working my way through 28 RGA who died on 26/7/16. Newspaper says late father Denis? George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 23 January , 2020 Share Posted 23 January , 2020 (edited) First Name: William Surname: Desmond Birth Town: Coleenischull, County Cork Resided Town: Cork Nationality: British Date of Death: 26/07/1916 Fate: Killed In Action Rank: Gunner Service Number: 29104 First Name: W Surname: Desmond Resided Town: America Report Date: 16/08/1916 Information: Listed as "Wounded" on the Casualty List issued by the War Office from 17th August 1916. Further Information: This man was entitled to wear a "Wound Stripe" as authorised under Army Order 204 of 6th July 1916. The terms of this award being met by their naming in this list. Rank: Gunner Service Number: 29104 Both FWR Is birth town 'Colleen is cool'? cos I cant find it on a map of County Cork George Edited 23 January , 2020 by George Rayner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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