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WW1 Military lookup please ?

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Mary

Mary Report 11 Mar 2010 10:02

I would be very grateful if someone could have a look for this relative on the Ancestry Military Records.
I do not have an age for him, but he died in WW1 1914-1918
William Kennedy b. Laois, Ireland. ( on the church memorial he has the letters I.G.D.S after his name)
Many thanks
Mary

KentGal

KentGal Report 11 Mar 2010 10:20

Hi Mary

There are a lot of William Kennedy's, do you know where he died at all?

Cheryl

Vera

Vera Report 11 Mar 2010 10:34

Do you know his regiment?
Regards Vera

Mary

Mary Report 11 Mar 2010 10:56

Thankyou all for your replies.
I am afraid I don't know his age. I presume he was born in Coolbanagher, Laois as that is where the memorial is.
His regiment I presume would be I.G.D.S ( whatever that stands for).
I know it is very little to go on, but was just hoping that there weren't too many Kennedy's born in Coolbanagher, Laois.

Mary

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 11 Mar 2010 10:59

1. WILLIAM KENNEDY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 22 APR 1868 , Laoighis, Ireland

2. William Kennedy - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 1783 Wolfhill, Laoighis, Ireland

3. William Kennedy - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 1821 Wolfhill, Laoighis, Ireland

4. WILLIAM KENNEDY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 06 NOV 1869 0436, Ballickmoyler, Laoighis, Ireland

5. WILLIAM FLEMING KENNEDY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 18 FEB 1864 0554, Maryborough, Laoighis, Ireland

6. William Kennedy - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 15 JUN 1874 , Laoighis, Ireland

7. William Kennedy - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth:

8. William Kennedy - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 26 JUN 1873 Ballinakill, , Laoighis, Ireland

9. William Kennedy - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth:

10. William Kennedy - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth:

11. William Kennedy - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth:

12. William Kennedy - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth:

13. William Kennedy - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth:

14. William Kennedy - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth:

15. William Kenedy - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 20 MAR 1839 Boley, , Laoighis, Ireland

16. William Kenedy - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 30 JUN 1850 Boley, , Laoighis, Ireland

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 11 Mar 2010 11:07

IGDS image generation & display system

Vera

Vera Report 11 Mar 2010 11:09

Hi
Found this one...died of wounds


Medal Card
William Kennedy
Regiment or Corps: I Gds, Guards Machine Gun Regiment
Regimental Number: 7428, 1880




Regards Vera

Vera

Vera Report 11 Mar 2010 11:13

Is this the one???

William Kennedy
Birth Place: Banteer, Kanturk, CO. Cork
Residence: Cork
Death Date: 2 Nov 1918
Enlistment Location: Kanturk, CO. Cork
Rank: GDSMN.
Regiment: Guards Machine Gun Regiment
Battalion: 4th Battalion.
Number: 1880
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Theatre of War: Brough - Sic
Comments: Formerly 7428, Irish Guards.

Regards Vera

Mary

Mary Report 11 Mar 2010 11:25

Thankyou Mel for all those William Kennedy's, but as none of them said Coolbanagher, I don't think they would be right.

Thankyou Vera for your find, but as your one was from Cork, it wouldn't be right.

I think it is like looking for a needle in a haystack, so I had better give up !
Thankyou all very much for your help.

Mary

Vera

Vera Report 11 Mar 2010 12:11

I think IGds....is Irish Guards.

Regards Vera

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 11 Mar 2010 12:21

Mary, just to say he wasn't necessarily born in Coolbanagher but could be where he or relatives were living at the time the Memorial was erected.
In our Rutland village there are 10 names on the WW1 memorial, 4 are on there because they were working here, or married a local and 2 because their parents had moved here (they were actually born in London)

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Mary

Mary Report 11 Mar 2010 14:36

Thankyou very much Vera and RutlandBelle for your help..

Mary

Jack

Jack Report 24 Jun 2010 20:26

Kennedy Baptism's; Coolbanagher

1/1/1926; Edward to John & Rosanna, Emo
28/10/1827; Rosanna to John & Rosanna, Emo
18/10/1829; Charlotte to John & Rosanna, Emo
12/6/1831; Elizabeth to John & Rosanna, Emo (coachman to Lord Portarlington)
8/9/1831; Charles to John & Rosanna, Kilamy

Coolbanagher has vast records and are recorded by a local person, and for a 'donation' to the upkeep of the church, they could be made available.
coolbanagher@gmail,com