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british soldier serving in dublin about 1907

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englishlass

englishlass Report 20 Oct 2009 13:19

i am trying to find info on a british soldier that was probaly my grandfather.i don't know what regiment he was serving in but he was in dublin around about 1907-he was engaged to my grandmother-eliz mcnamara - but never married her.she went on to give birth to my mum josephine in feb 1908 but married p beatty in 1910.after my mum died it came to light of her birth circumstances.there is no birth cert -so now i want to try and find any info on regiments that were posted in dublin in 1907-from that i might find a connection.if there's anyone out there that could help i would be very very grateful.

maggie

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 20 Oct 2009 13:49

Try looking on this site, put his name in the search box, something might show.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/power-search.asp?searchType=powersearch

George

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My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 20 Oct 2009 14:56

He may have gone on to serve in WW1 so would be worth searching Ancestry. If not, his papers would be at the National Archives, if they have survived. Not online though, you'd have to go there or get someone to go for you. If you don't know his name I think any search would be fairly impossible.

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 20 Oct 2009 18:18

Maggie....You dont say where Eliz.McNamara married P.Beatty...I cannot find anything on the Pilot Site for Ireland ...you say there was no Birth Cert.for Josephine then how sure are you of her Birthdate....again no Reg.on Pilot site for J.Mc. however there is a Birth registered for a Josephine McNamara June Quarter of 1908 West Derby.....

englishlass

englishlass Report 21 Oct 2009 13:43

thank you for your help-
i will look at the sites mentioned-i know for definate that my mums birthdate was feb1908.she applied for a passport with my father in the late 60's so there must have been some paperwork to prove her birth- i have been down this route but to no avail.
eliz mcnamara married p beatty in dublin in jan 1910.can you tell me what is this pilot site for ireland.

maggie

englishlass

englishlass Report 21 Oct 2009 17:17

erin-thank you for the tip on pilot site for ireland-i ve been on it and found a birth for josephine mcnamara-however its for 1910 not 1908 - but im going to look into it-maybe at long last i might have found some clues to her birth.

maggie