The following
information, about the Geoghegan Family, was provided by Tony Purcell in
September 2022. Apart from Martin
Geoghegan the rest of the family listed here are missing from the Carlow
Missing Soldiers list.
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My great-grandfather, Edward Geoghegan,
(Hanover, Carlow, Ireland), his brothers James and Michael, and his
first cousin Martin were serving with the Royal Dublin Fusilier and
fought in the Great War of 1914 - 1918.
1. Edward Geoghegan b.1878 d.1937
Wife Anne Geoghegan
(Moran)
Hanover, Carlow Town, Co Carlow, Ireland
Service no. 18738
Rank: Corporal
Discharged 1919 residence
listed at Hanover, Carlow. Edward lived at 6 Hanover, Carlow.
Applied for pension but
didn't receive one.
2. James Geoghegan b.1881
d.1928 he is the brother of the above mentioned Edward.
Wife Ellen aka Nellie
Geoghegan (nee McCabe)
Service no. 8745
Rank: Pte
Wounded
3. Michael Geoghegan b.
1884 d. 1954 brother of the above mentioned Edward.
Wife Margaret Geoghegan
(Byrne)
Service no. 13346
Rank: Pte
Enlisted. 1914
Wounded received a pension
4. Martin Geoghegan b.1881 d.Aug 27th 1914
Mother: Maria Geoghegan
(Moran)
Service no. 7636
Rank: Pte
Enlisted. 1901
Died 1914 Martin
is the First cousin of the above named Edward. He was involved in
the battle of Le Chateau.
We believe he
was one of the 44 men killed in the German ambush near the village
of Clary on August 27th 1914.
Clary is a village in Hauts-de-France and
has about 1,130 residents (2022 figures). Clary is situated
Southwest of Montigny-en-Cambrésis,
and Southeast of Caullery.
Source:
"The
Forgotten" is a deeply moving work by Gerard Whelan, capturing the
lives of the men and women of the parish of Castledermot who fought
and, in many cases, died in the Great War.
https://www.theharvestpress.ie/product-page/the-forgotten-gerard-whelan
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Martin
is not mentioned in the book, but, Gerard, (in a recent
communication) believes Martin was one of the 44.
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