Family In The Great War

enfield

For what it is worth here are the Keatings from Tipperary who died in ww1;
KEATING, JAMES. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Irish Regiment. Unit; 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 25-4-1914. Service No: 6224. Born in Fethard. Enlisted inClonmel while living in Fethard. Killed in Action. Grave or Memorial Reference: XII. D. 16. Cemetery: Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez in France.

KEATING, JOHN. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Irish Guards. Unit; 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 30-9-1915. Service No: 6316. Born in Cahir. Enlisted in Liverpool while living in Chelsea, Mass, USA. Killed in Action. He has no known grave but is listed on Panels 9 and 10 on the Loos Memorial in France.

KEATING, LAWRENCE. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Unit; 2-5th Bn (Territorial Force). Date of Death: 26-10-1917. Service No: 28585. Formerly he was with the Army Service Corps where his number was 25900. Born in Clonmel. Enlisted in Cahir while living in Westpool Co Mayo. Killed in Action. Supplementary information; Son of Thomas and Mary Keating. He has no known grave but is listed on Panels 102 to 104 on the Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium.

KEATING, PATRICK. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Unit; 9th Bn. Age at Death: 25. Date of Death: 05-08-1917. Service No: 23733. Born in Fethard and enlisted in Clonmel. Killed in Action. Supplementary information; Son of Mrs. Bridget Keating, of Abbey St, Fethard, Co. Tipperary. Grave or Memorial Reference: Has no known grave but is commemorated on Panel 44 and 46. Memorial; Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in Belgium.

KEATING WILLIAM. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Irish Regiment. Unit; 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 8-5-1915. Service No: 7477. Born in Powerstown Co Tipperary. Enlisted in Clonmel while living in Barne Co Tipperary. Killed in Action. He has no known grave but is listed on Panel 33 on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in Belgium.

Regards.
Tom.

johnny_doyle

johnny_doyle wrote: »

2 service/pension records exist for James Keetings from Tipp and in Artillery. One from Fethard b1877/78 enlisted 1902 and the other from Knockloft(?) b1888 enlisted 1916. This was a quick look so there could be others. There are James Keatings from Tipp in other units.

the chap from Fethard appears to have died in 1919. The chap from Knockloft was declared a deserter in October 1916

tac foley

dubtom wrote: »

I don't have his medal cards,don't even know what his service number was
I was hoping if Irish regiments had stand alone artillery it would be easier to find him,cheers arnhemm44

Sir - WW1 regiments do not have their own artillery attached to them - that is a German WW2 'invention' for the purpose of carrying out the 'Blitzkrieg'.

As the previous poster noted, Divisions had an Artillery Brigade attached to them for support - softening up the opposition so that our own troops could attack the opposing trenches with equanimity.

In order to do just about anything, you'll need to find out his regimental number, and be prepared for an eventual disappointment - a very large number of WW1 records were destroyed in the London Blitz.

tac

Junco Partner

enfield wrote: »

For what it is worth here are the Keatings from Tipperary who died in ww1;
KEATING, JAMES. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Irish Regiment. Unit; 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 25-4-1914. Service No: 6224. Born in Fethard. Enlisted inClonmel while living in Fethard. Killed in Action. Grave or Memorial Reference: XII. D. 16. Cemetery: Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez in France.

KEATING, JOHN. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Irish Guards. Unit; 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 30-9-1915. Service No: 6316. Born in Cahir. Enlisted in Liverpool while living in Chelsea, Mass, USA. Killed in Action. He has no known grave but is listed on Panels 9 and 10 on the Loos Memorial in France.

KEATING, LAWRENCE. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Unit; 2-5th Bn (Territorial Force). Date of Death: 26-10-1917. Service No: 28585. Formerly he was with the Army Service Corps where his number was 25900. Born in Clonmel. Enlisted in Cahir while living in Westpool Co Mayo. Killed in Action. Supplementary information; Son of Thomas and Mary Keating. He has no known grave but is listed on Panels 102 to 104 on the Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium.

KEATING, PATRICK. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Unit; 9th Bn. Age at Death: 25. Date of Death: 05-08-1917. Service No: 23733. Born in Fethard and enlisted in Clonmel. Killed in Action. Supplementary information; Son of Mrs. Bridget Keating, of Abbey St, Fethard, Co. Tipperary. Grave or Memorial Reference: Has no known grave but is commemorated on Panel 44 and 46. Memorial; Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in Belgium.

KEATING WILLIAM. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Irish Regiment. Unit; 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 8-5-1915. Service No: 7477. Born in Powerstown Co Tipperary. Enlisted in Clonmel while living in Barne Co Tipperary. Killed in Action. He has no known grave but is listed on Panel 33 on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in Belgium.

Regards.
Tom.

he survived the war is it only possible to only investigate casualties.

enfield

For me, yes, as I collect war dead databases only.
Regards.
Tom.

johnny_doyle

I'd say you collect and publish Tom!... and share!

enfield

Always happy to help.
Regards.
Tm.