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Offline sydes2

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Royal Artillery at Athlone
« on: Tuesday 27 June 06 00:16 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Does anyone have any information about the Royal Artillery at Althone. My grandfather joined in 1900, and was discharged in 1912 - but I have no other information. Did they stay in Ireland mainly - or go to England/abroad.  Any information that would give me a sense of what this meant to him would be great

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Eliana
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Re: Royal Artillery at Athlone
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 05 May 07 21:24 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Don't know if this helps,my grt Grandfather was in The Barracks at Athlone not sure when he went but  his son was born there in 1894,and then his daughter was born in 1897 in Newcastle on Tyne Barracks ,but thats all I know about his movements.

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Re: Royal Artillery at Athlone
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 01 July 07 14:05 BST (UK) »
hi eliana,
there is some useful information on the link below,
not directly about the artillery but I think you will find it useful in
tracking down any records.
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  http://www.athlone.ie/AboutAthlone/Genealogy.aspx
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Re: Royal Artillery at Athlone
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 08 July 07 22:37 BST (UK) »
Hi,
Thank you for info,sorry I'm late in replying summer!!!! holidays
Janice.

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Re: Royal Artillery at Athlone
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 08 July 07 23:34 BST (UK) »
no problem janice,hope you got somewhere
out of the rain ;D. happy rellie hunting.
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Re: Royal Artillery at Athlone
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 12 July 07 16:51 BST (UK) »
Would anyone know if  Briish servicemen were serving in Ireland as early as 1818? Particulary in the Westmeath area.  I have hit a brick wall with my grt. grandfathers research, on his marriage cert. it says of Newtown Westmeath.
also on his tombstone it says of Newtown, County Westmeath.  I only have his fathers name (Wiliam) lfrom marriage cert. but of course it does not say where he was from. The surname was Johnston and I have been unable to trace any Johnstons who were in Westmeath at that time, I am now beginning to wonder if in fact his father maybe met an Irish girl and they produced my Grt Grandfather Robert Hardcastle Johnston. What would be the chances that there would still be any service records going back that far.
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Johnston    Newtown, County Westmeath, Ireland

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Re: Royal Artillery at Athlone
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 12 July 07 17:04 BST (UK) »
I have an ancestor stationed at Athlone around 1862 and during a recent visit I got articles about the barracks around that time.  One refers to the barracks having troops in 1811.  Happy to plough my way through these if anybody wants me to look for anything which might help.
My ancestor in Royal Artillery also served Dublin, Malta, Crimea & Shorncliffe.
Judy,

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Re: Royal Artillery at Athlone
« Reply #7 on: Friday 13 July 07 15:09 BST (UK) »
Hi Judav,

Would you kindly see if there are any Johnston's listed.
(see my post previous to yours.)
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Jill
Johnston    Newtown, County Westmeath, Ireland

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Re: Royal Artillery at Athlone
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 15 July 07 15:59 BST (UK) »
Hi Jill.  Sorry, can't see any Johnston.  There are very few names mentioned in the articles.  More generally, the following might be of interest:-

The barracks is one of the oldest in Europe, established shortly after the siege of Athlone in 1691.  Known as Victoria Barracks in the 19th century it was re-named Custume Barracks in 1922.
In the mid-nineteenth century there was fear in the town that the military barracks would close as troops were being dispatched in such numbers for the Crimea that very few soldiers were left there.
Judy
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