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Title: Frederick Rooney - Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Post by: genseacher on Friday 07 October 11 22:17 BST (UK)

My great uncle Frederick Rooney was CPl in the 1st Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers. He died (wounds) 16 Aug 1915, Gallipoli. (Service No. I have ). Record is on CWGC

I do know that Findmypast have records of him. But I need to find out which records would give me as
much info before I purchase    i.e his mothers name.

Regards
Genseacher

Title: Re: Frederick Rooney - Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Post by: Jebber on Saturday 08 October 11 11:59 BST (UK)

There are no Service records for him.

As far as I can see Findmypast only have his entry in Ireland's Memorial Records of the Great War' and 'Soldiers Died in the Great War' both only show that he was born in Dublin and the information you already have.

If you wish to order his death certificate here are the references, but it won't tell you very much.

ROONEY, FrederickRoyal Dublin Fusiliers Corporal 8556
Year:  1915 Vol  I.76 Pg 289

Do you know what year he was born?

Jebber

Title: Re: Frederick Rooney - Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Post by: genseacher on Saturday 08 October 11 12:24 BST (UK)

Hi Jebber
Thank you for your reply . I was hoping I could get more info on his military record. I have found two entries on family search for a Frederick Rooney born 1894 , the one for Dublin North could be him as his family were all born Dublin North. I have been trying to get a marriage between his father John and Esther Rooney but have found no match yet, as I think from research into family first names some were christened different first names if you know what I mean i.e. John Edward, Mary Teresa .

https://www.familysearch.org/search/records#count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3Afrederick%7E%20%2Bsurname%3Arooney%7E&collection_id=1408347&birth_year1=1800%7E1890&birth_place1=5%2CIreland

Many thanks again
Genseacher

Title: Re: Frederick Rooney - Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Post by: Jebber on Saturday 08 October 11 12:34 BST (UK)

Hi gensearcher,

I have had little need of Irish records, but wonder if you have tried here, it came up trumps for me.

http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/index.html


Jebber

Title: Re: Frederick Rooney - Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Post by: jervis42 on Monday 18 November 13 21:24 GMT (UK)

Hi GenSearcher

Did you find out any more about this Frederick Rooney? 

I am guessing you are referring to a son of John Rooney and not the Frederick Rooney(born 27/08/1875) who was a brother of John Rooney's?

Jervis

Title: Re: Frederick Rooney - Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Post by: genseacher on Sunday 09 February 14 17:15 GMT (UK)

Hi jervis42

Yes I am referring to Frederick Rooney (b approx 1894) son of John and Esther Rooney

Regards
Genseacher