GJW Posted 21 May , 2020 Share Posted 21 May , 2020 Posted in hope: His service number was 11377. I am looking for information on his service with the above. I have all his usual stuff - medal card/rolls, will, effects register, CWGC stuff. He died, in Malta, on 11/12/1915 from wounds. This man signed up to 5 other regiments previous to this (got kicked out on every occasion). He also signed up as a John Finn (mother Bridget - only time he provided next of kin) on Royal Artillery attestation. I am of the mind that Edward was an alias as I can find no trace of him in local records. Below is brief overview of what I have: I am hoping that someone with specialist knowledge of the North Lancs might be able to shed some more light on him. I post this out of total frustration Gerard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 21 May , 2020 Share Posted 21 May , 2020 (edited) Is he also #4898 E Geraghty 5th Lancers July 1898? Claims mother Bridget living New York but written confession attached! George Edited 21 May , 2020 by George Rayner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJW Posted 21 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 21 May , 2020 Yes George. That is him for sure. 7 regiments now and a lead to follow up regarding the mother. Thank you for this. Will let you know how I go with this 'bad boy'. Gerard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJW Posted 21 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 21 May , 2020 Latest enlistment history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTSCF Fareham Posted 21 May , 2020 Share Posted 21 May , 2020 (edited) I can only find Lance Serjeant 11377 Edward Geraghty, Loyal North Lancs, 6th Battalion. Medal card states qualifying date 15/06/1915. Edited 21 May , 2020 by HTSCF Fareham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJW Posted 21 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 21 May , 2020 (edited) Yes. Very limited info available on his North Lancs service history bar what you would expect to find on a soldier who was killed. Edited 21 May , 2020 by GJW ommission Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadbrewer Posted 21 May , 2020 Share Posted 21 May , 2020 (edited) The Roll of Honour in The Manchester Courier, September 2nd 1915. Courtesy of the British Newspaper Archive. Edited 21 May , 2020 by sadbrewer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJW Posted 21 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 21 May , 2020 (edited) Thank you. Just located that article. All helps. Gerard Edited 21 May , 2020 by GJW Correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianmorris547 Posted 21 May , 2020 Share Posted 21 May , 2020 Gerard The Bolton Evening News named recruits at the Town Hall from 26/11/1914 until 26/11/1915 in a feature called Rally to the Flag. It recorded addresses and Units joined. When the library re opens I will check it out. There was a large Irish community in the town at the time. I wondered if he was serving with the 6th and survived the Turkish attack on 10/08/1915. The Bn had over 400 missing. The name above his in the Register of Soldier's Effects, Matthew Fisher, was one of three Bolton brothers killed with the 6th in that action. I wondered who John Mahon, named as Sole Leg in the RSE, was. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 21 May , 2020 Share Posted 21 May , 2020 (edited) From memory that is mentioned with the Lancers paperwork and is his brother in law(?) Will check back on that No not in there... George Edited 21 May , 2020 by George Rayner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJW Posted 21 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 21 May , 2020 Thank Brian, He arrived with the 6th Batt on 15th June 1915. His Will below puts him as serving on 3rd Jan 1915. It also gives an address for Mahon and his sister-in-law. Ancestry suggests he signed up in Bolton. Appreciate the help when the library opens again (soon we all hope) Gerard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 21 May , 2020 Share Posted 21 May , 2020 Yes that's what I was thinking of George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJW Posted 21 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 21 May , 2020 6 minutes ago, George Rayner said: From memory that is mentioned with the Lancers paperwork and is his brother in law(?) Will check back on that No not in there... George Thanks George. The only time he appears is in the Will. He seems to have distanced himself greatly from his family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJW Posted 21 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 21 May , 2020 Hopefully someone from the Preston area might be able to help solve this portion. A lot of hoping when it comes to this fella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 21 May , 2020 Share Posted 21 May , 2020 (edited) Love this on his attestation from Fold3 Sorry-it didnt attach. It says 'Incorrigible and worthless'. Listed as 7827 George Edited 21 May , 2020 by George Rayner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin RussT Posted 21 May , 2020 Admin Share Posted 21 May , 2020 His LNLR number was allotted 18th-19th August 1914 Regards Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 21 May , 2020 Share Posted 21 May , 2020 (edited) Fold3 Edited 21 May , 2020 by George Rayner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJW Posted 21 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 21 May , 2020 (edited) Yes George from his Leinster stint. Harmless Lunatic from his RDF stint. He is quite the chap. How he made it to Lance Sergeant I would like to know. Maybe he was an ideal war time soldier and a terrible peace-time one Thank you Russ. That is most helpful. Gerard Edited 21 May , 2020 by GJW Correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 21 May , 2020 Share Posted 21 May , 2020 This could be John 'Jack' Mahon in 1911 Census Street address: 215 Plungington Road Registration district: Preston Registration District Number: 476 Sub-registration district: North Preston ED, institution, or vessel: 07 Piece: 25280 Household Members: Name Age John Mahon 40 Mary Margaret Mahon 40 John Bernard Mahon 6 Mary Margaret Mahon 4 Henry Peak 31 Sarah Peak 32 Ancestry Therefore Mary Margaret is Edward Geraghty's sister? George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 21 May , 2020 Share Posted 21 May , 2020 And she is still there in 1939 Register, a widow with two of the children. On FMP https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=TNA%2FR39%2F4579%2F4579J%2F003%2F08 George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 21 May , 2020 Share Posted 21 May , 2020 Apparently not,,,she was McMahon before marriage George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJW Posted 21 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 21 May , 2020 (edited) Good Stuff George and thank you. There is a connection between Mahon and Geraghty. A big issue I have is Geraghty once signed up as 'John Finn'. Also I cannot find a birth cert for an Edward Geraghty in all Ireland that matches with a Mother called Bridget. And certainly not from the locality or anywhere near it that I am researching. The only link is that he tends to use the village of Castledermot as his address on attestation - otherwise I have nothing bar an old roll of honour from the village but it spells his name without the GH (geraty) - typo more than likely. I am hoping the John Mahon link would provide something. May I ask if Mahon was Irish or does it tell that in English census? Gerard Edited 21 May , 2020 by GJW Correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 22 May , 2020 Share Posted 22 May , 2020 Sorry for delay. 1911 Census listed as Name: John Mahon Age in 1911: 40 Estimated birth year: abt 1871 Relation to Head: Head Gender: Male Birth Place: Kildare, Ireland Civil Parish: Preston https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2352&h=38517297&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=cIF3333&_phstart=successSource Ancestry is the source-probably available elsewhere George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJW Posted 22 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 22 May , 2020 Thank you again George. I have a John Mahon who is a very likely fit (BC and 1901 Census) from the local parishes. Also not on the Irish 1911 census. Also it would make more sense as to why he was beneficiary on the Will if he is a 'townie' of Geraghty. Just trying to find a Marriage Cert - need to nail it down tighter. If I can't actually place Geraghty in the local parishes, I am hoping I can place him by association - If you get the thought process. Gerard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJW Posted 22 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 22 May , 2020 Have found a potential Marriage Cert. Do English Marriage Certs give so little (if no) real information or am I missing a trick here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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