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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: ork23110 on Sunday 12 November 23 20:24 GMT (UK)
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Hi, I know this is a long shot but looking for any help finding my Gt,Gt, uncle Thomas O'Donoghue born Dublin parents Andrew and margaret (Tallon) possibly KIA in one of the Boer wars. thanks J
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When was he born?
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Could this be Thomas (surname variation) ?
Thomas O'Donohoe - Baptism Age 0
Birth Date 21 Dec 1877 - Baptism Date 24 Dec 1877
Baptism Place Westland Row, Dublin, Ireland
Father Andrew O'Donohoe
Mother Margaret Tallant
Sandra
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marriage of parents - Andrew O'Donohoe and Margaret Tallon.
Date of Registration 1870
Registration district Dublin South, Ireland
Volume 12 Page number 675
Sandra
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Not showing on 1901 Ireland Census - surname spelling variation
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cork/North_East_Ward/Cassidy_s_Avenue__off_Old_Youghal_Road_/1101614/
Sandra
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Hi Sandra, yes that's him parents Andrew O'Donoghue and Margaret Tallon, we'd in St Andrew's church (Westland Row) Dublin. 1901 census is his family who moved to Cork in the 1890s. I believe he may have married and stayed in Dublin. Thanks J.
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Can only see 1 record & for a T O'Donoghue 2nd. Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
Pte. 4714 died Mar. 20th. 1900 at Ladysmith.
No other info so no way of knowing if it's him.
His service number indicates joining in early 1893.
Just about possible.
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Hi Jim1 thanks for that I suppose there's no indication of marriage, NOK etc or details of where buried, medal rolls? J
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Unfortunately not.
I can't see him on the medal rolls but I haven't tried name variations.
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Thank you Jim 1
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Just checked he is on the QSA list on the RDF listed as 2nd batt.
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Is there any sign at all of your man post 1900.
Marriage perhaps.
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None that I know of, if married I would have thought Dublin, if this is the correct man he had a brother Michael a Sgt in the Rmf also in South Africa.
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The only other avenue to explore is local newspapers.
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Can only see 1 record & for a T O'Donoghue 2nd. Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
Pte. 4714 died Mar. 20th. 1900 at Ladysmith.
No other info so no way of knowing if it's him.
His service number indicates joining in early 1893.
Just about possible.
There are newspaper snippets which may/not refer to this man -both English and Irish.
22nd March - Today’s list of Casualties
March 1900
Private T O’Donoghue - enteric fever
You would need to see the article in full to work it out.
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Thank you heywood, Jim1
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Last question, where would he be buried if he died if enteric fever in ladysmith 1900. Would the cwcg have the record?
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Here:
https://wellcomecollection.org/works/uhwvxt82
The IWGC which was the predecessor to the CWGC wasn't
formed until 1917 so they won't have the information re. family
members if that's what you're looking for.
Forget that they do.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01ss0/
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Very much appreciated Jim1
Thanks John
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Had a look at it but it doesn't look like they have any names online.
I think they just take care of it.
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The also have WW1 graves there & they are the only one's
with identifiable soldiers.
Back to newspapers.
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OK thanks Jim1
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Hi anyone just a thought where would I find this soldiers death certificate?
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There are separate indexes for soldiers killed in theatres of war. These form part of the General Register Office Overseas/Miscellaneous Indexes. Copies of certificates can only be obtained from the General Register Office (GRO).
https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
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Thank you Jim1
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Let us know how you get on.
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Thank you, will do, J