Charles Casey

Rank:	Gunner
Street:
Townland:	Drinan / Drynan
Town/Village:	Ballymahon
Civil Parish:	Shrule
Catholic Parish:	Shrule
Country:
Alternative Address:
Census 1901:
Census 1911:
Regiment/Unit:	Royal Field Artillery, 5th Battalion
Regiment Number:	205882
Date of Death:
Cause:	Survived WW1
Memorial:
Information:	Charles was born on or around the 21 Apr 1900 near Ballymahon, Co. Longford and was the youngest of 6 children; Charles's father was listed as being a tin smith on his birth record. Charles worked as a blacksmith's assistant prior to enslisting in April 1917. However, he was discharged by September 1917 as he mis-stated his age on his attestment (was still 16 rather than 18). Charles's elder brother Thomas Robert Casey served in WW1 with the Royal Field Artillery.
Parents Names:	Likely son of John Casey and Catherine (née Kelly), Drinan, Ballymahon, Co. Longford.
Notes:	Pension records notes Mary Casey as his mother.
Links:	Link to Civil Record of Birth;

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