RootsChat.Com

Hi Striker,
               I think I spoke with you before regarding your grandfather?
I located the grave and also have a copy of his statement from military archives
which you are most welcome to? Also I take it thats his photo?
Any chance of a copy?
Still working on my project locating the graves and photos of these men which will be hosted on the Collins22 site. They should never be forgotton and this project will make sure of that. With of course your kind permission to use your photo?

            James Langton

(*) Moderator Comment: e-mail removed in accordance with RootsChat policy,
to avoid spamming and other abuses.
Please use the Personal Message (PM) system for exchanging personal data.

New members must make at least three postings before being allowed to use the PM facility.
See Help-Page:  http://www.rootschat.com/help/pms.php

Hi Striker,
               Did your Patrick Lawson live at 447 Mourne Road Driminagh in Dublin at the time of his passing 14-June-1973?

                Kind Regards

                           James Langton

Thank you for your reply, yes its a worthwhile project to me and many others putting this together, and I would be grateful as I would like to photo the grave. Pity about the photo. I am waiting on a set of photos taken of men in the civil war, the dublin guard, group shots. Your grandfather may be in them with any luck.

                 Kind Regards

                                    James Langton

Hi there,
              Fantastic work, do you have an exact date of death for Captain Wilson? Working on a project at the moment on the resting places of these men.

"Capt John Wilson, 51 Saul Road, Crumlin, who has died, was a former member of C Company 3rd Engineers, I.R.A., and of the Dublin Brigade Active Service Unit.
He was captured during the burning of the Custom House and interned. He was in later years a member of the staff of Bord na Mona.
The funeral took place after Mass in St Bernadette's Church, Clogher Road, Crumlin to Mount Jerome Cemetery.
The chief mourners were Mrs E Wilson (widow); Jack and Jerry (sons); Joan (daughter); Mrs M Quinn and Mrs Smith (sisters); Mrs McKenna (mother-in-law); George McKenna (brother-in-law); Mrs K Murphy (sister-in-law); Messrs J and M Scully (uncles); Miss Scully (aunt); Mrs M Wilson (sister-in-law).
The attendance included Mr J Carroll, T.C.; Col W Stapleton and Mrs Stapleton; Comdt T Donnelly; Comdt V Byrne; Capt W Corri agus Mrs Corri; Capt J Kerrigan; Capt D Hannon and Mrs Hannon; Capt E Breslin, Mr J Murphy and D Morrissey.
A firing party at the graveside consisted of members of the 2nd Batt Eastern Command, under Lieutenant Goggin."

Irish Independent, July 09, 1955. p. 13. Some of those mentioned were definitely at the Custom House - V Byrne, who is mentioned in the film Michael Collins (Vinny Byrne), Stapleton, Donnelly and Ned Breslin were all definitely there.