We remember Arthur Breen

We remember Arthur Breen

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Timeline

Timeline

1878
birth Foulkesmill, County Wexford Ireland Source:8711224 8th August 1878
1898
employment Labourer Wexford Ireland Source:8711227 8th August 1898
1898
enlistment Wexford Ireland Source:8711227 8th August 1898
1898
service British Army Private 6419 Royal Irish Regiment Source:8711227 8th August 1898 - 11th October 1902
1899
events Service in South Africa Overseas service South Africa Source:8711227 16th December 1899 - 4th September 1902
1902
service British Army Private 6419 Royal Irish Regiment (Section B Reserve) Source:8711227 12th October 1902 - 7th August 1910
1907
marriage Annie Critchlow Source:8711227 20th October 1907
1910
service British Army Private 6419 Royal Irish Regiment (Section D Reserve) Source:8711227 9th October 1910 - 5th August 1914
1910
dates Age 32 Source:8711227 9th November 1910
1911
dates Age 31 Source:8711225 2nd April 1911
1911
employment Bricklayer Pinxton Colliery Pinxton, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom Source:8711225 2nd April 1911
1911
location Greenhill Terrace, Wharf Road, Pinxton, Alfreton, Derbyshire United Kingdom their own address Source:8711227 2nd April 1911
1914
service British Army Private 6419 Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:8711227 6th August 1914 - 3rd April 1919
1914
internment pow Senne, Germany Germany Source:8711227 3rd October 1914
1914
location Sennelager POW Camp, Senne Germany military residence address Source:8711224 3rd October 1914
1914
children Kathleen Mary Breen Source:8711227 7th October 1914
1915
internment pow Limburg Germany Source:8711227 April 1915
1915
location Limburg POW Camp Germany military residence address Source:8711227 April 1915
1915
internment pow Lower Silesia Poland Source:8711227 22nd May 1915
1915
location Sprottau POW Camp Poland military residence address Source:8711227 22nd May 1915
1916
internment pow Germany Source:8711227 21st January 1916
1916
location Soltau POW Camp Germany military residence address Source:8711227 21st January 1916
1919
location Cutts Street, Pinxton, Derbyshire United Kingdom their own address Source:8711227 13th March 1919
1956
death Unknown Shardlow, Derbyshire United Kingdom Source:8711228 1956
sibling Patrick Breen Source:8711227
sibling May Breen Source:8711227

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Arthur
Initials A
Last Name Breen
Source 481879
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Cutts Street, Pinxton, Derbyshire United Kingdom their own address known 13th March 1919
Greenhill Terrace, Wharf Road, Pinxton, Alfreton, Derbyshire United Kingdom their own address known 2nd April 1911
Limburg POW Camp Germany military residence address known April 1915
Sennelager POW Camp, Senne Germany military residence address known 3rd October 1914
Soltau POW Camp Germany military residence address known 21st January 1916
Sprottau POW Camp Poland military residence address known 22nd May 1915
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 6419 Royal Irish Regiment (Section B Reserve) Private
British Army 6419 Royal Irish Regiment (Section D Reserve) Private
British Army 6419 Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion Private
British Army 6419 Royal Irish Regiment Private
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Kathleen Mary Breen daughter 7th October 1914
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Patrick Breen brother
May Breen sister
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Annie Critchlow wife 20th October 1907
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fresh Grey Brown
DateHeightSource
1910-11-09 5'9"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1898-08-08 Roman Catholic

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Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Patrick63223
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Patrick63223
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription Patrick63223
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 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
Sennelager POW camp Patrick63223
Wexford, Ireland Patrick63223
Foulkesmill, County Wexford Patrick63223
Colliery in Pinxton, Nottinghamshire Patrick63223
Pinxton Colliery. Patrick63223
Limburg Prisoner of War Camp Patrick63223
Sprottau POW Camp Patrick63223
Soltau POW Camp. Patrick63223
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge Patrick63223
Soldiers of the Boer War Patrick63223

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