JOHN MORAN,
b.04 Jun 1871 in Arles, Co Laois. & d.13 Feb 1963. in
Sleaty, Graigue. Ireland.
His Father's
name was James Moran and his mothers name was Mary Kelly.
The picture (below) of John dressed in the uniform of the
3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards.
Notes on John Moran:
This picture was taken in Ludgate Hill London EC in
the Dragoon Guards uniform sometime between
1881-1904.
He served in the British Army
during the second Boer War period which was during 1899-1902 in the
3 Dragoon Guards, and was stationed at Canterbury, Kent in
England sometime around the 1880's After completing his
service in the army he returned to Carlow where he was married
twice. His second wife (name unknown) died as she stepped
outside the back door of their house in Sleaty.
