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Title: Royal artillery gunner Michael McElligott lockup military ID
Post by: tipoom on Sunday 11 March 07 23:53 GMT (UK)
This is my last resource to find out my Greatgreatgrandfather Michael McElligott military Id, a gunner in the Royal Artillery in Woolwich in 1873. 
This info would help me to complete my family tree. Could someone be able to locate this info for me as it is impossible to go to KEW since I am from Canada.

Thanking you in advance and this is the greatest web for genealogy research.

Alain
Title: Re: Royal artillery gunner Michael McElligott lockup military ID
Post by: Meliora on Monday 12 March 07 08:39 GMT (UK)
This National Archives at Kew website might help.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/

I tried the site & entered Michael McElligott in the advanced search slot, LH side of screen, they have a medal record for a Michael McElligott, WW1 Private, Royal Munster Fusiliers, Regiment no 9596 in docs WO372/12.

Meliora
Title: Re: Royal artillery gunner Michael McElligott lockup military ID
Post by: tipoom on Monday 12 March 07 14:24 GMT (UK)
Meliora,


Unfortunately Michael immigrated in Canada via New York in 1887. So this would not be my Michael in WW1.

Thanks anyway I know eventually we will find the wright Michael.

Alain

 :)
Title: Re: Royal artillery gunner Michael McElligott lockup military ID
Post by: tipoom on Saturday 14 April 07 03:52 BST (UK)
Hi Meliora,

I have 2 military ID for Michael McElligott who served from october 15th, 1855 to may 14th, 1879

23790 and 4330 (from the discharged documents)

I have the discharged documents. Is there any other documents / info I can get with these ID?

Thanks for helping

Alain
Title: Re: Royal artillery gunner Michael McElligott lockup military ID
Post by: Meliora on Saturday 14 April 07 09:07 BST (UK)
Hello, Alan,

Did you obtain the discharge papers from the National Archives at Kew ?    If so, the attestation (joining up) papers are usually attached.

As you have the discharge doc numbers, try an enquiry at the Nat Arch. quoting these numbers, asking for the attestation papers, these usually give details given on enlisting, plus a personal description.

Good luck,

Meliora
Title: Re: Royal artillery gunner Michael McElligott lockup military ID
Post by: tipoom on Saturday 14 April 07 15:40 BST (UK)
Hy Meliora,

Yes from a friend that went to KEW. So these two ID could be helpful to get more info from the national archives?

Thanks

Aalin
Title: Re: Royal artillery gunner Michael McElligott lockup military ID
Post by: suffolk*sue on Saturday 14 April 07 15:53 BST (UK)
Was Michael born in England and also what was his year of birth?

 :D
Title: Re: Royal artillery gunner Michael McElligott lockup military ID
Post by: tipoom on Saturday 14 April 07 15:58 BST (UK)
No,

Michael McElligott was born in Ballylongford, Ireland in 1833 or 1836. He got married in Alderney on april 21st, 1861 with Mary Leahy. He enter the royal artillery gunners on october 16th, 1855 in Woolwich, England.

Thanks

Alain
Title: Re: Royal artillery gunner Michael McElligott lockup military ID
Post by: suffolk*sue on Saturday 14 April 07 16:07 BST (UK)
Have you found the family in any census at all?
Title: Re: Royal artillery gunner Michael McElligott lockup military ID
Post by: tipoom on Saturday 14 April 07 16:18 BST (UK)
Yes but nothing before the 1871 census as he was in Woolwich. I am trying to get info prior to the 1871 census. I assume that they should be in the 1861 census in Alderney along with Mary (Leahy) McElligott, his wife  and their witnesses Robert Brasil and Mary-Ann Brasil.

Thanks

Alain
Title: Re: Royal artillery gunner Michael McElligott lockup military ID
Post by: suffolk*sue on Saturday 14 April 07 16:35 BST (UK)
1861 not much help I'm afraid. Mary Leahy aged 21yrs, born In Ireland and working as a housemaid on Alderney.

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Title: Re: Royal artillery gunner Michael McElligott lockup military ID
Post by: tipoom on Saturday 14 April 07 16:44 BST (UK)
Since they were based in Alderney would there be a special census for military people?

Also any trace of the Brasil or Leahy in that census?

Thanks

Alain
Title: Re: Royal artillery gunner Michael McElligott lockup military ID
Post by: suffolk*sue on Saturday 14 April 07 16:56 BST (UK)
Mary is the only Leahy in Alderney in 1861 (as above). No sign of any Brasils (spell var) in the Channel Islands, and no sign of Michael anywhere.

I don't think there would have been a special census for the military. If he was in barracks he would be named there, but as yet can't see him.

 :'( :'(