British military records, in full, online

[smcarberry]

I know that the Clare Library has a donated transcription of an index of Clare men's names on the rolls of the British Army
dating way back into the 1800s. The below information may overlap with that to some extent. However, the links which I
show below are ones which now lead to the actual pages of a soldier's service record and any pension file. There are some
duplicate listings, which I did not try to winnow out. I also did not correct the spelling of Clare localities, as often the index
has those incorrect while the actual file pages have the proper spelling. Often, but not invariably, the men list their next of
kin and provide birthdates for their children.

I happen to have chosen 1880 as a birth year to search, plus additional years before and after that year. For the service
records, I had to supply a first name to get search results, so I tried a few. For the pension files, I obtained results for any
file which the search engine found as connected to "Clare," then I narrowed the results down to known Co. Clare locations.

Sharon Carberry USA


British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
http://content.ancestry.co.uk/iexec/?ht ... 3a7858%3a0
This database contains the surviving service records of non-commissioned officers and other ranks who served in WWI and did not re-enlist in the Army prior to World War II.

Michael residing Clare b. 1880 plus/minus 10 years:
Michael Birmingham age 21 b. abt 1875 Kilmalley document year: 1896 images:19
Michael Brew 18 abt 1884 Kilrush 1902 10
Michael Carey 19 abt 1886 Ballyagon 1905 6
Michael Carey 19 abt 1886 Ballyagon 1905 22
Michael Corry 34 abt 1880 Miltown Malbay 1914 3
Michael Downes 31 abt 1874 Kilrush 1905 9
Michael Duffy 34 abt 1880 Tulare 1914 4
Michael Farrell 31 abt 1883 1914 38
Michael Fitzgerald 36 abt 1872 Drumcliffe 1908 13
Michael Furey 18 abt 1877 Labasheeda 1895 81
Michael Halloran 25 abt 1870 Killmanhem 1895 8
Michael Halloran 28 abt 1870 Ennistymon 1898 10
Michael Kelly 21 abt 1882 Drumcliffe 1903 6
Michael Kenny 35 abt 1873 Clare Castle 1908 4
Michael Kenny 31 abt 1873 Clare Castle 1904 16
Michael Looney 20 abt 1879 Milltown-Malby 1899 6
Michael Lysaght 37 abt 1882 Drumcliffe 1919 25
Michael Lysaght 37 abt 1882 Drumcliffe 1919 20
Michael Madigan 25 abt 1883 Kilrush 1908 4
Michael Madigan 34 abt 1872 Kilrush 1906 11
Michael Marrinan 28 abt 1880 Miltown Malbay 1908 2
Michael Marrinan 28 abt 1880 Miltown Malbay 1908 2
Michael Marrinan 24 abt 1880 Miltown Malbay 1904 58
Michael McCarthy 27 abt 1881 Drumcliff 1908 2
Michael McCarthy 27 abt 1881 Drumcliff 1908 4
Michael McCarthy 24 abt 1878 Drumcliffe 1902 9
Michael McCarthy 26 abt 1880 Drumcliff 1906 9
Michael McCormack 19 abt 1890 Dumcliffe 1909 13
Benjamin Michael McGrath 18 abt 1890 Drumcliffe 1908 18
Benjamine Michael McGrath 18 abt 1890 Drumcliffe 1908 15
Michael McNamara 43 abt 1871 Ennis 1914 25
Michael McNamara 30 abt 1886 Clare Road Ennis 1916 19
Michael Miniler 18 abt 1875 Knockerra 1893 2
Michael Miniler 18 abt 1875 Knockerra 1893 6
Michael Moran 19 abt 1877 Killaloe 1896 29
Michael Neylon 20 abt 1883 Quin 1903 23
Michael Nihill 18 abt 1878 Drumcliff 1896 3
Michael Nihill 18 abt 1878 Drumcliff 1896 23
Michael Noonan 37 abt 1877 Killaloe 1914 15
Michael Burke 17 abt 1891 Drumcliffe 1908 9
Michael Burke 14 abt 1891 Drumcliffe 1905 19
Michael Coleman 18 abt 1891 Kilrush 1909 12
Michael Coleman 18 abt 1891 Kilrush 1909 13
Michael Coleman 18 abt 1891 Kilrush 1909 17
Michael Honan 23 abt 1891 Kilkee 1914 9
Michael Honan 23 abt 1891 Kilkee 1914 18
Michael McCormack 22 abt 1891 Drumcliffe 1913 14
Michael Murphy 24 abt 1869 Drumcliff 1893 5
Michael McNamara 14 abt 1868 Scart 1882 24

John residing Clare b. 1880 plus/minus 10 years:
John Brennan 38 abt 1878 Clare Road Ennis 1916 3
John Brennan 38 abt 1878 Clare Road Ennis 1916 20
John Bridgman 32 abt 1884 Quion 1916 10
John Coffey 38 abt 1878 Lisheen Ballmacally 1916 20
John Guilford Collins 34 abt 1881 Deerleap ??, Knock?? 1915 26
John Connell 43 abt 1872 Barefield Ennis 1915 28
John Copley 35 abt 1880 Reuben St Kilcush 1915 21
John Copley 35 abt 1880 Zurton Street, Kilcush 1915 24
John Coyne 37 abt 1880 Ratheen, Tomgraney 1917 47
John Dalton 28 abt 1887 Cottage ??, Caher CO?? 1915 13
John Clement Delahunty 37 abt 1877 Ballyortta, Ennis 1914 3
John Clement Delahunty 37 abt 1877 Ballyortta, Ennis 1914 24
John Horan 38 abt 1877 Clare Castle 1915 18
John Horan 38 abt 1877 Clare Castle 1915 14
John McInerney 44 abt 1871 Burton St, Kilcush 1915 5
John McKeogh 38 abt 1877 Obriensbridge 1915 53
John McKeogh 38 abt 1877 O'Briensbridge 1915 42
John Meehan 35 abt 1881 Tulla 1916 22
John Meehan 35 abt 1881 Tulla 1916 6
John Morrissey 38 abt 1877 Ball Alley Lane, Kilkee 1915 4
John Mutimer 29 abt 1887 Stradishall Clare 1916 8
John Mutimer 29 abt 1887 Stradishhall Clare 1916 20
John McMahon 22 abt 1893 Glen St Kibrush 1915 19
John McMahon 22 abt 1893 Glen St Kibrush 1915 89
John Peter Breen 21 abt 1894 Main Street Six?? 1915 5
John Godfrey King 18 abt 1900 Rectory Kirkisham 1918 25

Patrick residing Clare b. 1880 plus/minus 5 years:
Patrick Brennan age 35 b. abt 1880 residing Doonbeg 1915 17 pages
Patrick Burke 42 abt 1877 Drumcliffe 1919 28
Patrick Burke 42 abt 1877 Drumcliffe 1919 7
Patrick Burke 42 abt 1877 Kilrush 1919 5
Patrick Burke 42 abt 1877 Kilrush 1919 17
Patrick Burley 20 abt 1871 Kilmona 1891 31
Patrick Burley 20 abt 1871 Kilmona 1891 2
Patrick Butler 38 abt 1876 Ennis Clare 1914 28
Patrick Carmody 43 abt 1871 Ennis Clare 1914 7
Patrick Carmody 43 abt 1871 Ennis 1914 15
Patrick Connole 33 abt 1878 Kilmaheen 1911 47
Patrick Cooney 25 abt 1889 Kilrush 1914 32
Patrick Joseph Corley 28 abt 1886 Bally Vaughan 1914 5
Patrick Cotter 14 abt 1871 Drumcliffe 1885 29
Patrick Darcy 35 abt 1884 Kildone 1919 5
Patrick Darcy 35 abt 1884 Kildone 1919 3
Patrick Fahey 27 abt 1881 Scarriff 1908 12
Patrick Frawley 43 abt 1873 Moore St Kilcush 1916 11
Patrick Fitzgerald 17 abt 1875 Enwitzmore 1892 12
Patrick Gordon 18 abt 1882 Ennis 1900 8
Patrick Hanrahan 33 abt 1876 Drumcliff 1909 8
Patrick Hanrahan 30 abt 1875 Drumcliff 1905 8
Patrick Hynes 18 abt 1874 Kilkee 1892 8
Patrick Hynes 20 abt 1888 Drumeliff 1908 2
Patrick Hyns 18 abt 1888 Drumcliff 1906 11
Patrick Jones 21 abt 1888 Drunschft 1909 39
Patrick Kennedy 31 abt 1883 1914 33
Patrick Liston 19 abt 1881 Meelick 1900 28
Patrick Malone 20 abt 1875 Kilkee 1895 25
Patrick Malone 20 abt 1875 Kilkee 1895 4
Patrick Malone 22 abt 1875 Drumbeggte 1897 16
Patrick Malone 22 abt 1875 Drumbeggte 1897 8
Patrick McGrath 32 abt 1883 Carrigaholt 1915 13
Patrick McGreen 26 abt 1876 Kilkee 1902 37
Patrick McMahon 21 abt 1872 Drumcliffe 1893 12
Patrick McMahon 19 abt 1889 Drumcliffe 1908 4
Patrick McMahon 17 abt 1890 Drumcliffe 1907 13
Patrick McMahon 24 abt 1890 Kilyoysart 1914 2
Patrick McMahon 24 abt 1890 Kilyoysart 1914 13
Patrick Mitchell 20 abt 1881 St Manchants 1901 10
Patrick Mitchell 27 abt 1881 St Munchians 1908 3
Patrick Moloney 24 abt 1872 Bodyke 1896 19
Patrick Moroney 29 abt 1890 Drumcliffe 1919 5
Patrick Moroney 29 abt 1890 Drumcliffe 1919 2
Albert Patrick Neill 14 abt 1877 Kilrush 1891 25
Patrick Cotter 18 abt 1869 Dromcliffe 1887 9
Patrick Downes 39 abt 1869 St Manet 1908 2
Patrick McMahon 24 abt 1891 Killmury 1915 8
Patrick McMahon 24 abt 1891 Killmurry 1915 15
Patrick Molony 45 abt 1869 St Sinan's 1914 6
Patrick Molony 45 abt 1869 St Sinans 1914 41
Patrick Donlay 18 abt 1868 Killaloe 1886 37
Patrick Fitzsimmons 41 abt 1867 St Michael 1908 4
Patrick Glynn 19 abt 1893 Ballyvaughan 1912 26
Patrick Haugh 41 abt 1867 Kelkee 1908 2
Patrick Haugh 17 abt 1867 Kilkee 1884 12
Patrick McCormack 18 abt 1895 Toorna?? 1913 29
Patrick McCormack 18 abt 1895 Toorna 1913 17

Martin residing Clare b. 1880 plus/minus 10 years:
Martin Casey 18 abt 1870 Doonbeg 1888 13
Martin Duggan 44 abt 1875 Dough 1919 34
Martin Duggan 44 abt 1875 Dough 1919 6
Martin Gorman 21 abt 1875 Kilferca 1896 6
Martin Learnehan 21 abt 1876 Mulligh 1897 17
Martin McGrath 18 abt 1890 Six Mile Bridge 1908 5
Martin McMahon 27 abt 1887 1914 14
Martin McMahon 27 abt 1887 1914 12
Martin McMahon 23 abt 1887 Ennistymon 1910 14
Martin McMahon 24 abt 1887 Ennistymon 1911 6
Martin McMahon 24 abt 1887 Ennistymon 1911 49
Martin Meledy 22 abt 1871 Drumcliffe 1893 10
Martin Meledy 22 abt 1871 Drumcliffe 1893 7
Martin Flanagan 28 abt 1891 Drumcliffe 1919 4
Martin Flanagan 28 abt 1891 Drumcliffe 1919 8
Martin McGrath 23 abt 1891 Kilrush 1914 22
Martin McGrath 23 abt 1891 Kilrush 1914 74
Martin Boyle 20 abt 1867 Mill Town 1887 4
Martin Boyle 20 abt 1867 Mill Town 1887 12

Henry residing Clare b. 1880 plus/minus 10 years:
Henry Barry 17 abt 1884 Ballin Carey 1901 16
Henry Fitzgerald 39 abt 1878 Flagmou?? 1917 19
Poole Henry Hickman 34 abt 1880 Kilmurry McMahon 1914 16
Henry McGannon 24 abt 1883 Quilty 1907 4
Henry McGannon 24 abt 1884 Quilty 1908 11
Henry McGanon 25 abt 1883 Quilty 1908 6
Henry Coughlin 29 abt 1870 Kilrush 1899 2
Henry Coughlin 29 abt 1870 Kilrush 1899 19

Simon residing Clare b. 1880 plus/minus 10 years:
Simon Lynch 19 abt 1881 Kilrush 1900 5

Edward residing Clare b. 1880 plus/minus 20 years:
Edward Cullinan 20 abt 1886 Kilm?? 1906 8
Edward Cullinan 20 abt 1886 Kilm?? 1906 13
Edward Hassett 54 abt 1865 Drumcliffe 1919 8
Edward Hassett 54 abt 1865 Drumcliffe 1919 2
Edward Kerin 21 abt 1882 Drumcliffe 1903 5
Edward Kerin 21 abt 1882 Drumcliffe 1903 32

James McMahon 45 abt 1870 Dromtiggle, Innis 1915 35
Terence McMahon 26 abt 1891 Carrahadoa Kilshanny 1917 21


Military Pensions of Clare-born residents (may reside elsewhere)
http://content.ancestry.co.uk/iexec/?ht ... 3a7858%3a0
Michael Ahern b. abt 1895 in Doonbeg images: 20
William Aitchison abt 1890 Clare 23
Loyenel Brodbent abt 1873 Doonbeg 11
Peter Burley abt 1872 Kilnamona 6
John Cahill abt 1875 Kilmoe Bodyke 14
William Callinan abt 1876 Inagh 19
James Deveron abt 1882 County Clare 17
William Dolaghty abt 1878 Quin 18
Michael Donnelly abt 1881 Lisdeen 9
Michael Fahy abt 1879 Newmarket On Fergus 19
William Feighery abt 1885 Ruan near Corrofin 17
Michael Furey abt 1877 Labasheeda 16
Patrick Hynes abt 1846 Clare Abbey 31
John Kenny abt 1888 Quilty 14
Thomas Lynch abt 1864 Clare Abbey 13
Thomas Lynch abt 1875 Obriens Bridge 6
John Mack abt 1873 b. near Ennis 11
Thomas Mack abt 1870 Quin 4
Thomas Mack abt 1863 Quin 5
Thomas Mack abt 1865 Quin 8
Patrick Maloney abt 1889 b. near Kilrush 7
Patrick Marsh abt 1875 b. near Broaford 4
Joseph McCarthy abt 1874 Tulla 4
Thomas McCarthy abt 1873 Clare 4
Joseph McCleary Ennistymon 6
Robert McFarline abt 1861 Kilmaley 11
John McInerney abt 1852 Obriens Bridge 11
Thomas McInerney abt 1874 Bunratty 19
John McMahon abt 1879 Innis 3
John Lawrence McNamara abt 1880 Corofin 6
William John McNamara abt 1882 Kilrush 7
Walter Miller abt 1874 Clarecastle 2
Daniel Moroney abt 1879 O'Callaghan Mills 4
James Morrissy abt 1884 Cooraclare 6
John Thomas Morton abt 1880 Ruan 3
John O'Brien abt 1873 17
Michael O'Brien abt 1896 Doonbeg Clare 21
Michael O'Brien abt 1895 Doonbeg Clare 9
Patrick O'Brien abt 1880 Kilrush 4
John Odea abt 1890 Moyasta 15
Michael O'Halloran abt 1884 Newmarket On Fergus 4
Michael O'Halloran Newmarket On Fergus 77
John Frederick Olive Town of Clare 1
John Frederick Olive abt 1883 Town of Clare 4
Patrick Ologhlen abt 1899 Inagh 7
Thomas Naughton O'Mara abt 1876 Sixmilebridge 14
Thomas Oshea abt 1885 Labasheeda 9
James Plummer abt 1882 Town of Kilarney 4
John Ryan abt 1874 3
Michael Ryan abt 1894 Miltown 12
Michael Ryan abt 1882 Clarecastle 8
Patrick Ryan abt 1888 Bodyke 4
Stephen Ryan Tulla 10
Patrick Saunders abt 1896 Newmarket-On-Fergus 19
John Sheehan abt 1870 Tulla 4
John Sheehan abt 1870 Tulla 2
John Sheehan abt 1870 Tulla 22
Samuel Sivers abt 1874 Clarecastle 4
John Skerrett abt 1879 Newmarket On Fergus 5
John Sullivan abt 1893 5
John Sullivan abt 1891 Clarecastle 3
John Whelan abt 1891 Killimer 7
William Wolfe abt 1876 Killimer 15
William Wolfe abt 1876 Killimer 21

[smcarberry]

Someone has been very interested in publicizing British military records which provide details on individual soldiers and sailors. These concern a time period prior to the one involved in my original posting here. The men who are on the "British Medals" website were mostly born before 1870, although there is also a death index for the early 1900s. There are listings which only state Ireland as a soldier's origin, so it is worthwhile to use the site's search engine for see for any surname you are researching. Having a unique surname is valuable here, as there are thousands of listings. For example, there are records for:
Henry Cudmore
George and William Gritt
Patrick Verlin

Also note listings for Mannix, Manogue, and Minogue.

I show below indications of records for men from Clare. More information is available from the site owner, in most cases.

Sharon Carberry
Georgia USA


British Medals site http://www.britishmedals.us/index.html

Examples of two of the many databases on the site:
1870s military discharge records
http://www.britishmedals.us/kevin/1870discharges.html

Army deaths 1860s and death index early 1900s
http://www.britishmedals.us/kevin/bdm.html


Greenwich In-Pensioner register, ADM 73/61 book, National Archives, London
contains:
date of entry, name, age, place of birth, place of residence, marital status, number of children, trade, length of service, last ship and any injuries/medical conditions brought on by service in the Royal Navy
Clare sailor:
White, John age 65 18/05/1848 b. Clare Ireland residing Buttevant
britishmedals.net/files/greenwich47to53.htm


Crimea casualties list [also see in list, below]
Malone,Thomas Private 3722 34th Foot (Cumberland) Killed in Action 1st Attack on the Redan 18 June 1855 Enlisted 05 August 1852 at Liverpool aged 19. b. Drumcliffe, Ennis, Clare
http://www.britishmedals.us/files/crimmo.htm


34th Foot Depot rolls http://www.britishmedals.us/files/34jum.htm

Wilson, Michael Private 3324 34th Foot (Cumberland) Danger Wound 1st Attack on the Redan 18 June 1855 Enlisted 06 August 1852 at Limmerick aged 17 & 6m. b. Ennistimon, Co. Clare. Died of Wounds, 19 June 1855
http://www.britishmedals.us/files/crimvz.htm

Kelly,Joseph Deserted Hull 24 April 1854 b. Kilrush, Clare, a stripper, Enlisted 07 February 1854 at Preston aged 17 & 4m. Discharged as unfit, 28 May 1860

Kelly,Stephen Enlisted Ennis 24 May 1854 b. Toorane, Enniskinon?, Clare. Aged 17. Died 28 December 1872 at the Curragh

Malone, Thomas Killed in Action 1st Attack on the Redan 18 June 1855 Crimean War Enlisted 05 August 1852 at Liverpool aged 19. b. Drumcliffe, Ennis, Clare

Maroney, James Mutiny Roll India 1857-59 Mutiny Enlisted 20 February 1856 at Hamilton aged 18. b. Kilmaley, Clare

McCarty, Patrick Enlisted Preston 30 November 1857 b. nr Kilrush, Co. Clare. Aged 18. Transferred to 65th Regt., 31 May 1870

McCarty,Patrick Enlisted Limerick 25 May 1848 b. Ennistysion?, Clare. Aged 15 & 11m

McMahon, John Mutiny Roll India 1857-59 Mutiny Enlisted 06 August 1852 at Limerick aged 17. b. Kilrush, Clare. Discharged 12 June 1865
http://www.britishmedals.us/files/34jum.htm

Meade,James Enlisted Newport 16 February 1856 b. nr Milltown, Clare. Aged 29. Deserted from Preston, 29 August 1856

[pwaldron]

Sharon's first link above has probably long expired (as it includes an "offerid") but the database is still available to subscribers at http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1219

I notice that the address of John Godfrey King, son of Rev. Samuel Waldron King, is given as Kirkisham [really Kilkishen].

[mgallery]

There are sources for earlier records online and http://books.google.ie/books?id=t5ZRAQA ... _text&cd=2
and in the Alphabetical list of the officers of the medical Establishment of India at the Madras presidency from the year 1784 to 1838

The royal college of surgeons in the UK has the rolls and can confirm if you ask them
There is also a book by Craufurd

many catholics went into the army as surgeons I had two gt gt gt uncles from West Clare who did Mathias Kenny and David Kenny (who was a surgeon in India) and know of others who were connected (John O'Dwyer surgeon general to the forces)

[smcarberry]

I am adding here another online resource: the many Hart's annual army lists in Google Books. Consulting one there will bring up a display of book covers/links for the others along the bottom of the screen, which is a Google feature. I haven't tried to do a full cataloging but I think I saw one in the late 1700s. Below are links to some (but not all) in the 1800s, together with a re-listing of one already noted on the Forum by Paddy Waldron. This is not a new resource, but I mention it for the sake of inclusion. There will not be detailed entries, but these can help narrow a time of death or retirement, in the way that city directories are useful.

1812
http://tinyurl.com/l9ksjwv

1841
http://tinyurl.com/mgxtl26

1845, including East India Register
http://tinyurl.com/l873qo7

1878
http://tinyurl.com/m7odfb4

Paddy Waldron (July 2011 posting):
Hart's Annual Army List for 1882
http://archive.org/details/hartsannualarmy14hartgoog

1895
http://tinyurl.com/k9cm7z8