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Armed Forces / Re: Second Anglo-Afghan War 1878-80
« on: Wednesday 15 December 10 15:42 GMT (UK)  »
AlCollins here - I had a paternal great Grand Father Patrick McKenna born Tyrone 1840 - enlisted RHA in Newry in 1859 - based in Madras - believe serves in Artillery in Afghan and 3rd Burma Wars - last heard of in Burma in 1886 with rank of Conductor. Have searched National Archives, only found his enlistment at the British Library. Can not find where he died and is buried. Could someone help me, PLEASE!?

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Tyrone / Re: McKENNAs in Tyrone
« on: Sunday 08 November 09 11:13 GMT (UK)  »
We have tried to correct the information we previously posted regarding Patrick Mckenna (without success). He was born in 1840, we believe, in Donaghmore and we can also add that his father was called John McKenna.  We very much hope that any one of his descendents can help to confirm that his birthplace WAS indeed Donaghmore in Co. Tyrone.

Moderator's Comment: date now corrected in previous post

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Tyrone / Re: McKENNAs in Tyrone
« on: Sunday 01 November 09 15:13 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks, again!!

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Tyrone / Re: McKENNAs in Tyrone
« on: Saturday 31 October 09 22:52 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you so much for that - any idea on church details in the area? please advise. 

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Tyrone / Re: McKENNAs in Tyrone
« on: Friday 30 October 09 22:25 GMT (UK)  »
We have a great grandpa called patrick McKenna born 1840 Donaghmore, Tyrone - that is all. Next we know is that he went to India in 1861 joined Madras Horse Artillery -
Married in St. Thomas' Mount Catholic church, Madras in 1967 to Anne Elizabeth Byrne. They had many children including 1873-Alice; 1881-Mary; and in 1882-Winnifred (our grandma). He reached Warrant Officer (Conductor) rank in Madras in 1881 - served in Burma in 1886. We recently found that his wife Annie died in Madras in 1906 aged 56 and was listed as an Army pensioner - so Patrick must have passed on before that.
We are in Aus and are also looking for his birth/baptism certificates and where he is buried in India and, of course, any of his descendents. (We will ring the registrar in Dungannon on MONDAY but will probably have to contact the churches in Donaghmore.  Alcollins   

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