William **Kearney / Carney

Rank:	Sapper
Street:	8 Dublin Street
Townland:	Kilsallagh, Edgeworthstown
Town/Village:	Longford
Civil Parish:	Templemichael & Mostrim
Catholic Parish:	Templemichael & Mostrim
Country:
Alternative Address:	St Michael's Road
Census 1901:	Resident on St Michael's Road https://tinyurl.com/WKearney1901Census
Census 1911:	Resident at Dublin Road with family https://tinyurl.com/WKearney1911Census
Regiment/Unit:	Royal Engineers, Inland Waterways and Docks
Regiment Number:	312664 & 6194882
Date of Death:	20-07-1929
Cause:	Survived WW1, heart failure
Memorial:	Unknown
Information:	William, as William Kearny, was born on or around 24 Apr 1873 at Kilsallagh, Edgeworthstown. William, as William Carney, married Mary Halligan on the 25 Oct 1895 in St. Brigid's Church, Ardagh; he was working as a grocer's assistant at the time. They went on to have at least five children, including their eldest son, Thomas, who may have also served in WW1. Prior to WW1, William worked as a clerk. He was discharged on the 8 Nov 1918 on medical grounds, aggravated by military service; he was awarded the Silver War Badge that December. William died at his residence on the 20 Jul 1929 of heart failure.
Parents Names:	Son of Thomas Kearny and Ellen (née McCormack), of Kilsallagh, Edgeworthstown
Notes:	Military service records for William's son Thomas have not been identified to date, but was alluded to in contemporary newspapers, but this could have been an error, conflating William with Thomas.
Links:	WW1 Pensions index 01 (Fold3.com, paid subscription site); WW1 Pensions Index 02, (fold3.com)