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Limerick / Re: Royal munster fusilier 5580
« on: Friday 06 February 26 14:48 GMT (UK)  »
Kiltaglassan,
Further to my last apology I'm afraid I have also made another fundamental mistake as the birth address was Naughtons Lane and not Haughtons Lane which I originally posted.
Whereas the dob issue was a typo this was a longer term issue with reading a H for a N due to the handwriting. I can only apologise further to all concerned.
Pat

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Limerick / Re: Royal munster fusilier 5580
« on: Friday 06 February 26 10:38 GMT (UK)  »
Kiltaglassan,
My humble apologies you are absolutely correct. It should be 23rd and not 22nd.
Regards
Pat

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Limerick / Re: Royal munster fusilier 5580
« on: Friday 06 February 26 08:27 GMT (UK)  »
1850,
Ty for your post.
His military records were all destroyed during the war so nobody can be 100% sure, but I have never heard any mention of Dunleer Town (Dunleer, Louth).
Pat

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Limerick / Re: Royal munster fusilier 5580
« on: Thursday 05 February 26 21:48 GMT (UK)  »
Andy,
No not yet. I wasn't sure if he would appear as I presumed he was still serving throughout, but if he was in the reserve then I suppose he could appear back in Haughtons Lane, Limerick where he grew up.
Pat

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Limerick / Re: Royal munster fusilier 5580
« on: Thursday 05 February 26 21:31 GMT (UK)  »
Andy,
Thank you for clearing that up. There's enough unknowns in this story already.
Rgds,
Pat

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Limerick / Re: Royal munster fusilier 5580
« on: Thursday 05 February 26 21:22 GMT (UK)  »
Andy, ty again.
This is interesting as the nomination form is headed for the 2nd Battalion, but it is definitely signed by AHB Clough on 1 Sep 1902. The reference is WO 100/208 page 151 of 282.
You might be able to make some sense of this as i think this date is after the 2nd Battalion had departed SA.
Regards,
Pat

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Limerick / Re: Royal munster fusilier 5580
« on: Thursday 05 February 26 20:34 GMT (UK)  »
Wexflyer. Unfortunately I think you are correct. I have his medal details and record card, but his service documents are not obvious and so i suspect they have gone. That said, I have learnt a tremendous amount from everyone here, so ty all.
Pat

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Limerick / Re: Royal munster fusilier 5580
« on: Thursday 05 February 26 14:05 GMT (UK)  »
Andy, I have checked and medal has RMF 5580, OBrien J engraved on it so I guess he must have joined up with this.
Pat

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Limerick / Re: Royal munster fusilier 5580
« on: Thursday 05 February 26 11:13 GMT (UK)  »
Cathy,
Ty for your reply. Haughtons Lane,  Parish of St. Michael,   Limerick is where he was born. His birth is registered as John Michael, while his baptismal certificate from 26th April  1881 says he is John Francis. (maybe a change of heart or an admin error - I doubt I will ever know). I suppose it is possible that two  children were born with the same surname as it's common enough, but I understand that Haughtons Lane was quite small and so probably unlikely. TY once again.
Pat

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