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PostPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2016 6:17 pm    Post subject: Michael John O'Connor Reply with quote

I've read the posts on this thread with great interest and now I'm ready to "dip my toe in the water"!
The Stirling war memorial has Michael O'Conner, 4th RFA. I can't find him on CWGC under any permutation of O'Connor/O'Conner/Connor/Conner for RFA.

A chance find in the Stirling Observer of 8th March 1921 describes a Military funeral for Michael John O’Connor, 1a Fallin in St Mary’s Church, Upper Bridge Street. He was 12 years in Royal Scots Fusiliers, including the Tirah campaign, India. He joined the Royal Field Artillery in the Great War and was 3 years in France. He was invalided home with heart strain and died from the effects. He leaves a widow and 5 children.

I can't find a MIC for him with the information I have.

His death certificate has
Michael John O’Connor, coal miner, married to Margaret Campbell; 23/2/1921; 12 Fallin; aged 43; father - Peter O’Connor, engineer’s fitter (deceased); mother - Mary O’Connor ms McPherson, (deceased); Malaria Endocarditis, Jas Forster MB BCh; Peter O’Connor, son

Endocarditis is an infection of the lining of the heart caused by bacteria entering the blood. He didn't get malaria in Stirling (nor in France, I suspect) so perhaps it was hanging about from his time in India???

What do you think?
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 29, 2016 12:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The newspaper article seems to suggest that the war service contributed to the cause of death but there will need to official records - service or pension records - confirming the death was caused by his war service. I don't think catching Malaria during pre-war service in India would count.

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 29, 2016 12:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Adam. That was what I thought. I haven't found any official records for him.

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 29, 2016 7:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A very, very outside possibility!
Michael O'Conner Driver L/6849 Royal Field Artillery enlisted on 20 March 1915 and was discharged 14 February 1919 and was awarded a Silver War Badge no. B143752.
He is the only Michael O'Conner RFA on the SWB records and "Three years in France" would fit the above but....................

From Long, Long Trail

4 Brigade RFA.History
◾Comprising numbers 7, 14 and 66 Batteries, this brigade came under command of the 7th (Meerut) Division of the Indian Army.
◾It served with the division in France, Mesopotamia and Palestine.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 12:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It does say 4th RFA rather than 4th Bde. It could be 4th Battery or 4th Division?

4th Battery served in India but 4th Division served in F&F.

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