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Nothing extra in Ancestry Pension records- only 2 sheets, stating discharge in Feb 1916 as no longer fit for service, but no medical details at all.

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Edgar Allum

#41875 RFA 19th Battery from Somerset; daughter Olive, wife Bridget buried in Baghdad, died 1917

 

On Ancestry

 

George

 

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Thank you Dyfed, its a pity there are no medical details, so near and yet so far.

 

Thank you George, I dont think it could be McLoughlin as the ages are way out, but thank you for trying, and I did not know that Edgar Allum's wife was buried in baghdad-'wife Bridget buried in Baghdad, died 1917'

Gotcha!!

Kind regards.

Tom.

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Pedant section available on Skindles!!

 

George

(I ad noticed and decided not to edit!)

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Go on ya good thing!!

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McLoughlin

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Name: Joseph McLoughlin
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1898
Birth Place: L'derry, L'derry
Age: 18
Document Year: 1916
Regimental Number: 6420
Regiment Name: 3 Royal In Fusiliers
Form Title: Army Reserve (Special Reservists) Attestation
Number of Images: 6

 

George

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Thanks George, re-checking....

According to FMP he was 22 when he enlisted in 1906.

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Death certificate says died aged 22 in 1920?

 

George

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Major Francis Spencer Collin RE 

Medal roll shows died 17/3/1920

Born Calcutta 5/8/1885.

Buried East Grinstead

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117520909/francis-spencer-collin

1914Star and Clasp trio. Indian Army originally. 

Address on MIC is given as Curragh Camp and then Eaast Grinstead and notes his death. His application for his clasp arrived day after he died.

Certainly still serving as late as 4/6/18 at Royal Military College

 

 

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Yes George he was 22 in 1920, when he enlisted in 1906 he was also 22.

Thank you Mark, excellent find. We can now move along to the next mystery,

Thanks again guys!

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Gosh that's weird-signing up at 8 years old!

 

George

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7 minutes ago, museumtom said:

Two different men I think between FMP and Ancestry - birth places are different as is the forename . It's just coincidence they both held the number #6420 at some point.

 

George's man seems to be more likely the right one.


Craig

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Y'know since we were on PM I was searching for that page extremely unsuccessfully. 

Thanks George! Now we can get moving.

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Now I understand what you were saying George, but this man was a serving soldier. So I would need a record that shows that. The one you posted was discharged,

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Nice find Mark, thank you kindly and well spotted!

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I do apologise, I should have added that Laurence Ryans death was registered in Limerick.

Thanks you to Bob for pointing it out.

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Sorry Tom hadn't picked up that McLoughlin was still serving

 

George

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Back to McLoughlin.

On FMP in Newspapers

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McGANN & McGANN, 77 QUEEN STREET, DUBLIN.

McGANN & McGANN, 77 QUEEN STREET, DUBLIN.

FATAL Private McLoughlin . M otor Transpor Service, who was injured in a iolliaion aith a delivery van at Raylough. Athlone. on Saturday, died from Ilia injuries. The shaft of the van penetrated the o hid sixeeti, and the eaz struck McLoughlin in the stoma
22 January 1920 - Dublin Evening Telegraph - Dublin, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
 
I don't have a subscription to read Irish Newspapers but URL for results page i
 
George
 
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Terrific piece of sleuthing George, I would not have thought of the papers. So he was Motorised Transport which is part of the A.S.C. There are two possibilities. M/371948 and T4-253464. Checking them now.

Bummer, they did not work out.

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I sent on your newspaper piece and his death cert to Terry. We have to move on I think.

Thanks again and well done a tasty bit of research.

 Kind regards.

 Tom.

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