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We remember John Breen
We remember John Breen
Timeline
Timeline
1890
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7012257
1890
1918
children
Maureen
Source:8851352
July 1918
employment
clerk
Source:8851365
marriage
Hannah Norah
Source:7012257
service
British Army
Serjeant
3346
Royal Munster Fusiliers
Source:481995
1918
death
Killed in Action
John was shot in the head by a machine gun.
Source:7012257
Source:8851352
30th September 1918
burial
Nord
France
Source:7012257
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Breen |
| Source | 481995 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3346 | Royal Munster Fusiliers | Serjeant |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen | daughter | July 1918 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie | mother | ||
| Richard Breen | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Norah | wife |
Media
Media
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postcard of regimental badge http://transcribathonpostcard of regimental badge http://transcribathon.com/en/documents/id-3416/item-46782/Contributed by:
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postcard of regimental badgepostcard of regimental badge http://transcribathon.com/en/documents/id-3416/item-46782/Contributed by:
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His daughter, Maureenhis daughter maureen. He never saw her. She was 2 months old when he diedContributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Ireland Census 1911 Transcription | debbie2674 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| details of his death | debbie2674 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Postcard from overseas | debbie2674 | |
| postcard of regimental badge http://transcribathon | debbie2674 | |
| postcard of regimental badge | debbie2674 | |
| Grave - France | debbie2674 | |
| In uniform | debbie2674 | |
| His daughter, Maureen | debbie2674 | |
| his wife, Hannah | debbie2674 |
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