Life story: Charles Mcglynn | Lives of the First World War

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1874

birth St Joseph's, Galway Ireland Source:9316327 Source:9316328 1874

1894

dates Age 20 Source:9316327 1st May 1894

1894

enlistment Mullingar Ireland Source:9316627 1st May 1894

1894

service British Army Private 4246 Leinster Regiment Depot Source:9316327 3rd May 1894 - 12th August 1894

1894

service British Army Private 4246 Leinster Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:9316327 13th August 1894 - 8th November 1894

1894

service British Army Private 4246 Leinster Regiment 1st Battalion Source:9316327 9th November 1894 - 22nd October 1897

1897

service British Army Corporal 4246 Leinster Regiment 1st Battalion (Canada) Source:9316327 23rd October 1897 - 9th August 1899

1899

events Drunkeness Military Discipline Canada Source:9316327 10th August 1899

1899

service British Army Private 4246 Leinster Regiment 1st Battalion (Canada and South Africa) Source:9316327 10th August 1899 - 4th July 1900

1900

service British Army Lance Corporal 4246 Leinster Regiment 1st Battalion (South Africa) Source:9316327 5th July 1900 - 3rd September 1902

1902

service British Army Lance Corporal 4246 Leinster Regiment Depot Source:9316327 4th September 1902 - 8th April 1903

1903

service British Army Private 4246 Leinster Regiment Depot Source:9316327 9th April 1903 - 4th October 1903

1903

service British Army Lance Corporal 4246 Leinster Regiment Depot Source:9316327 5th October 1903 - 20th September 1904

1904

service British Army Lance Corporal 4246 Leinster Regiment 2nd Battalion (South Africa) Source:9316327 21st September 1904 - 29th December 1904

1904

events Deprived of Lance Stripe Military Discipline South Africa A week after the removal of his lance stripe, he transferred to the Royal Irish Regiment as a private. Source:9316327 30th December 1904

1904

service British Army Private 4246 Leinster Regiment 2nd Battalion (South Africa) Source:9316327 30th December 1904 - 6th January 1905

1905

service British Army Private 8512 Royal Irish Regiment 1st Battalion (South Africa) Source:9316327 7th January 1905 - 10th February 1905

1905

service British Army Private 8512 Royal Irish Regiment 1st Battalion (India) Source:9316327 11th February 1905 - 1st February 1912

1911

employment Cook British Army Agra India Source:9316328 2nd April 1911

1911

location Agra, United Provinces India military residence address Source:9316328 2nd April 1911

1912

service British Army Private 8512 Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:9316327 2nd February 1912 - 17th November 1918

1914

location Raglan South Barracks, Devonport United Kingdom military residence address Source:9316916 11th August 1914

1914

service British Army Private 8512 Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:9316939 13th August 1914

1918

service British Army Private 8512 Royal Irish Regiment Depot Source:9316327 18th November 1918 - 4th March 1919

1919

discharge Source:9316327 4th March 1919

1919

events Character reference on discharge Military Discipline Cork Ireland Source:9316327 4th March 1919

1919

location Delvin, County Westmeath Ireland their own address Source:9316327 4th March 1919

awards King's South African Medal Other War Service Award Source:9316627

awards Queen's South Africa Medal 1899 to 1902 Other War Service Award Source:9316627

internment pow Source:2797721

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Names

Type	Name
First Names	Charles
Initials	C
Last Name	Mcglynn
Source	2797721

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date
Agra, United Provinces	India	military residence address	known 2nd April 1911
Delvin, County Westmeath	Ireland	their own address	4th March 1919
Raglan South Barracks, Devonport	United Kingdom	military residence address	known 11th August 1914

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank
British Army	8512	Royal Irish Regiment	Depot	Private
British Army	4246	Leinster Regiment	Depot	Private
British Army	4246	Leinster Regiment	2nd Battalion	Private
British Army	4246	Leinster Regiment	1st Battalion	Private
British Army	4246	Leinster Regiment	1st Battalion (Canada)	Corporal
British Army	4246	Leinster Regiment	1st Battalion (Canada and South Africa)	Private
British Army	4246	Leinster Regiment	1st Battalion (South Africa)	Lance Corporal
British Army	4246	Leinster Regiment	Depot	Lance Corporal
British Army	4246	Leinster Regiment	Depot	Private
British Army	4246	Leinster Regiment	Depot	Lance Corporal
British Army	4246	Leinster Regiment	2nd Battalion (South Africa)	Lance Corporal
British Army	4246	Leinster Regiment	2nd Battalion (South Africa)	Private
British Army	8512	Royal Irish Regiment	1st Battalion (South Africa)	Private
British Army	8512	Royal Irish Regiment	1st Battalion (India)	Private
British Army	8512	Royal Irish Regiment	2nd Battalion	Private
British Army	8512	Royal Irish Regiment	2nd Battalion	Private

Awards

Award	Type	Source
1914 Star	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
King's South African Medal	Other War Service Award
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899 to 1902	Other War Service Award
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Michael McGlynn	father

Physical

Complexion	Eyes	Hair	Source
Fresh	Brown	Brown

Date	Height	Source
1894-05-01	5'8"

Media

Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge

WW1 Royal Irish Regiment cap badge

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Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge

WW1 Royal Irish Regiment cap badge

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Galway, Ireland

Galway. Charles McGlynn was born in Galway in 1874.

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St Joseph's, Galway.

St Joseph's, Galway, in the parish of which Charles McGlynn was born in 1874

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Agra Fort, India

Agra Fort, India. Private Charles McGlynn was stationed in Agra, India, with the Royal Irish Regiment at the time of the 1911 census.

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Leinster Regiment cap badge

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Delvin, County Westmeath

Delvin, County Westmeath, where Charles McGlynn resided after his discharge from the army in 1919

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The Guardhouse at Raglan Barracks, Devonport

Raglan Barracks, Devonport, where the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment was based prior to their embarkation for France in August 1914.

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SS Herschel

SS Herschel, the ship which transported the Royal Irish Regiment across the channel to France. They disembarked in Boulogne on 14th August 1914.

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SS Willochra

SS Willochra transported Private Charles McGlynn from Germany to England. The ship arrived in England on the 18th November 1918.

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Communities

2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment from August to October 1914

2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment from August to October 1914

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Official Records

Title	Connected by	More information
Medal Index Card
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription	Patrick63223
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Patrick63223
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription	Patrick63223

External Evidence

Reference	Connected by	More information
The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment Vol.II from 1900 to 1922	Patrick63223
"There's a Devil in the Drum" by J.F.Lucy	Patrick63223
“The Mons Star: The British Expeditionary Force 1914”	Patrick63223
“Within Four Walls” by Major M.C.C. Harrison and Captain H. Cartwright	Patrick63223
1914-1918 PRISONERS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ICRC HISTORICAL ARCHIVES	Patrick63223

Multimedia

Title	Connected by	More information
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge	Patrick63223
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge	Patrick63223
Galway, Ireland	Patrick63223
St Joseph's, Galway.	Patrick63223
Agra Fort, India	Patrick63223
Leinster Regiment cap badge	Patrick63223
Delvin, County Westmeath	Patrick63223
The Guardhouse at Raglan Barracks, Devonport	Patrick63223
SS Herschel	Patrick63223
SS Willochra	Patrick63223

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