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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: moon family
« on: Wednesday 28 October 09 10:13 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for that Rob, yes remember my Dad saying something about Granddad being kept "Home Service" due to some re-occuring illness.  Funnily enough he eneded up in Dublin during Easter 1916 due to the sickness and saw quite a bit of action on the streets of Dublin with the uprising.  Dad mentioned once that Grandad had two hand grenades (explosive and fuses removed) which he used to take apart and put back together - ex-Dublin Uprising grenades and that during the uprising one of the soldiers still had grenade in his hand after patrol but had trown away the pin, to which the sergent took a panel pin from a broken window and replaced it in the grenade.  His service over in France was only three months I think, but think he got more kudos of being in Dublin during Easter 1916....

Now what became of the deactivated grenades I've no idea.


Again thanks & ATVB As Always,


Jim Moon

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: moon family
« on: Tuesday 27 October 09 09:21 GMT (UK)  »
One other bit I meant to add, you say your Grandfather came to Canada in 1927, well don't know if you aware but my Grandfather came to Canada in "Late 1920's" for a few years - he worked as carpenter on Canadian Pacific Railroads according to Dad.  He returned to Coleraine in about 1930 or 1931, so don't know if the two brothers went out to Canada together?

As I say "Grandad Moon" as we called him, died in 1972 in Ballymoney and is buried in Coleraine Cemetry - but have to admit I haven't visited in years, Mum & Dad normally went up twice a year - until this year anyway.


ATVB


Jim

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: moon family
« on: Tuesday 27 October 09 08:59 GMT (UK)  »
No prob's I'm new to this www site and will have look at PM this morning, maybe have to post a few "standard" e-mails as the Moderator sez before can access PM.

Few more thoughts, my Grandfather had six children:

James, Margaret, Christina, Graham, Elizabeth and Geoffrey - Geoffrey died at a few months old and his Mother Jenny about a year later. The others apart from Dad are still around.  Margaret in Scotland, Christina & Elizabeth not far from Coleraine and Graham moved to Queensland to retire after about thirty years in Australian Army with home in Sydney.

These are the only Moon's I know, although there was one of Grandads brothers (Think was called Hugh??) who's second wife died only this year - my Mother knows of them through friends of freinds of the Walking Club, but haven't met.

There's the Graham side of the family from Portrush and again in early March this year the last of Grandmothers "age group" passed away at 90 and apart from her Daughter there's no Graham's left in Portrush - same as Moon's in Coleraine apart from one who commutes there.

ATVB


Jim

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: moon family
« on: Monday 26 October 09 19:43 GMT (UK)  »
Think your Father and my Grandfather (James) must have been brothers......

My father James Moon born 1933 died earlier this year born in Coleraine, his father James Moon born in Coleraine 1896 died 1972 - both carpenters......

I know Dad had Uncle living in Canada as he mentioned they sent food parcels through the last war - and very welcome they were by all accounts. 

Sorry The Moon side of the family bit of a dark horse, but my Aunt still living in Scotland.

The Elizabeth McNeill part of your (our) background rings true, as my other Aunt adopted the name Mc Neill after her divorce a few years ago and Dad did mention sometime that it was a past Grandmother's maiden name.

I was born in England and living in South of England these last 20-odd years but still visit Portrush (just up the road from Coleraine) a few times a year - was last there three weeks ago.

I've got copy of Grandfather Moon's birth Certificate and marriage Certificate somewhere and will check his birthday etc., but he married a Jenny Graham - sorry can't remember the dates at present but as I say will dig out the Certificates and can copy if you interested?

Best Wishes
Jim Moon

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