We remember James Flanagan

We remember James Flanagan

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Timeline

Timeline

1878
birth St John's,Dublin Ireland Source:8970712 Source:8970695 1878
1897
dates Age 18 Source:8970712 6th March 1897
1897
employment Tailor Dublin Ireland Source:8970712 6th March 1897
1897
enlistment Cahir, County Tipperary Ireland Source:8970708 6th March 1897
1897
service British Army Private Royal Irish Regiment Depot Source:8970712 6th March 1897 - 6th July 1897
1897
service British Army Private 6013 Royal Irish Regiment 1st Battalion Source:8970712 7th July 1897 - 23rd February 1903
1899
events Service in India Overseas service Various stations India Source:8970712 8th March 1899 - 23rd February 1903
1900
hospitalisation Ague (malaria) Hospital/Institution Source:8970712 15th September 1900 - 27th September 1900
1900
hospitalisation Ague (malaria) Hospital/Institution Source:8970712 17th December 1900 - 26th December 1900
1901
hospitalisation Ague (malaria) Hospital/Institution Source:8970712 2nd February 1901 - 11th February 1901
1901
hospitalisation Ague (malaria) Hospital/Institution Source:8970712 21st August 1901 - 4th September 1901
1903
service British Army Private 6013 Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:8970712 24th February 1903 - 24th October 1905
1903
hospitalisation Scabies Hospital/Institution Source:8970712 7th October 1903 - 16th October 1903
1904
events Good conduct awards Military Discipline Fermoy Ireland Source:8970708 2nd March 1904
1904
hospitalisation Diarrhoea Hospital/Institution Source:8970712 16th September 1904 - 20th September 1904
1905
events Service in India Overseas service Various stations India Source:8970712 25th October 1905 - 30th October 1913
1905
service British Army Private 6013 Royal Irish Regiment 1st Battalion Source:8970712 25th October 1905 - 30th October 1913
1906
events Nursing certificate Training India Source:8970712 22nd April 1906
1907
events Drunkeness Military Discipline Rawalpindi India Punishment: fined 5 /- 168 hours detention 7 days confined to barracks Source:8970708 9th September 1907
1908
awards India General Service Medal 1908 with clasps Other War Service Award Source:8970712 1908
1911
location Agra, United Provinces India military residence address Source:8971709 2nd April 1911
1913
service British Army Private 6013 Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:8970712 31st October 1913 - 9th April 1915
1915
death War Related Sickness He died in the camp hospital. In his ICRC POW records it says that his death was due to malaria - he had previously served in India. His army service record says (in places) he died of pneumonia. Limburg Prisoner of War Camp Germany Source:7477975 Source:8970712 Source:8970692 9th April 1915
burial Niederzwehren Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Hessen He was originally buried in Dietkirchen Cemetery near Limburg POW on the 11th April 1915. Germany III J 6 Source:8970702 Source:8971081
sibling Bridget Flanagan Source:8970712
sibling Catherine Flynn Flanagan Source:8970712

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names James
Initials J
Last Name Flanagan
Source 2478600
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Agra, United Provinces India military residence address known 2nd April 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Royal Irish Regiment Depot Private
British Army 6013 Royal Irish Regiment 1st Battalion Private
British Army 6013 Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion Private
British Army 6013 Royal Irish Regiment 1st Battalion Private
British Army 6013 Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
India General Service Medal 1908 with clasps Other War Service Award
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Flanagan mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Bridget Flanagan sister
Catherine Flynn nee Flanagan sister
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fresh Hazel Dark Brown
DateHeightSource
1897-03-06 5'4"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1897-03-06 Roman Catholic

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Communities

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Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Patrick63223
Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription Patrick63223
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Patrick63223
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Patrick63223
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Patrick63223

External Evidence

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The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment Vol.II from 1900 to 1922 Patrick63223
1914-1918 PRISONERS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ICRC HISTORICAL ARCHIVES Patrick63223

Multimedia

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Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge Patrick63223
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge Patrick63223
SS Herschel Patrick63223
The area to the east of Mons Patrick63223
La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium Patrick63223
Restaurant Leon on Chausee de Binche Patrick63223
Rue Leon Save, Mons, Belgium. Patrick63223
The fields between Caudry and Audencourt Patrick63223
The road cutting south west of Audencourt Patrick63223
Orly-sur-Morin Patrick63223
Vieille-Chapelle after the first bombardment Patrick63223
Le Chateau de Vauxcelles, Vailly-sur-Aisne Patrick63223
Courcelles Patrick63223
One of the ditches occupied by RIRgt at Le Pilly Patrick63223
Rue du Pilly, Herlies, Pas de Calais Patrick63223
2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons. Patrick63223
2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons. Patrick63223
Le Touret Memorial Patrick63223
Map of the Battle of Mons Patrick63223
Map of the battle at Caudry/Audencourt Patrick63223
Map of the action at Orly Patrick63223
Map of the actions at Le Riez and Le Pilly Patrick63223
Concentration document for Niederzwehren Patrick63223
Grave registation form for Niederzwehren cemetery Patrick63223
ICRC POW index card for James Flanagan Patrick63223
ICRC POW index card for James Flanagan Patrick63223
ICRC POW index card for James Flanagan Patrick63223
Limburg Prisoner of War Camp Patrick63223
Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Germany Patrick63223
La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Memorial Patrick63223
Agra Fort, India Patrick63223
Dublin circa 1890 Patrick63223

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