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wow i never saw that article, the one i saw was in the meath chronicle, i didn't think it would have made it to a national paper!. thank you!

We are related as John Mitchell who died on the 7th of June 1915 was my Great Great Grand-Father. One of his daughters Bridget Mitchell Smyth was my Great Grand-Mother. She had children, but I'm not sure exactly how many, but I do know 2 served in the First World War L. Corporal Nicholas Smyth served with the first battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers and was killed in Action at Gallopoli 11 th of May 1915 and the other Christopher Smyth served with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers and was wounded at Ypres, Belgium, 1915. He survived the war and died the 10th of September 1969. He was born on the 13th of May 1893. Christopher was my Grand-Father. Christopher had 5 sons and 4 daughters. His second son Edward born the 14th of February 1924 was my Father and sadly passed away the 31st of July 2002 at the age of 78.


Edward Smyth, My Father served 32 years with the Irish Army. I myself served 32 years with the Irish Army. 2 of my brothers Christopher and Edward served to pension and My sister Ann also. To date through Family history, John Mitchell would have 9 Great, Great, Great Grand-Sons serving as permanent soldiers in the Irish Army. Their names are Edward, James, Shane, Liam, Michael, Jason Smyth and also Bernard Lynch, Richard Jenkins and Sean King. Soldiering is still in the blood!!

Regards

Soldier Smyth