Patrick Campbell

Rank:	Sergeant
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Civil Parish:	Killoe
Catholic Parish:	Killoe
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Alternative Address:	40 Chatham Street, Manchester, Lancashire, U.K.; Curry, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon.
Census 1901:	Possible census entry www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Roscommon/Annaghmore/Curry/1672373/
Census 1911:	Resident in Hulme, Manchester with family. (ancestry.co.uk, is a subscription site. This is viewable www.tinyurl.com/PatrickCampbell1911Census
Regiment/Unit:	Royal Munster Fusiliers; [Royal Garrison Artillery]; {Royal Irish Reserve Regiment}; (Leinster Regiment, 2nd Battalion)
Regiment Number:	35006; [2891] / {524} / (7183 & 7772 & 1912)
Date of Death:
Cause:	Survived WW1
Memorial:	Unknown
Information:	Patrick was born in likely in Oghill, on or around 25 Feb 1868 - Patrick had a long army career, first enlisting in August 1887 at the age of 19, and eventually rising to the rank of sergeant, before his discharge in December 1907. He re-enlisted in September 1914 and was demobilised in February 1919. Patrick served initially with the Leinster Regiment, and later the Royal Munster Fusiliers. He served in many countries during his first phase of service, including in Malta, Mauritius and South Africa. Prior to WW1 Patrick was working as a postman. He married Ellen (sometimes written Helena or Ellenor) McCormack in Longford in June 1894. Their children were: Patrick, Charles, Mary, Ann, Elizabeth, Jane and Ellen. Some of the children were born in Cavan and Roscommon, but some were born abroad, including at Manchester, Mauritius and Bloemfontein (South Africa).
Parents Names:	Son of Patrick Campbell and Rose (née Lennon), Longford
Notes:	Patrick Campbell's Chelsea Hospital number was: 76492. Possible date and location of birth: 28 February 1868 in Oghill, Drumlish.
Links:	Possible Civil Record of Birth; link to Army attestment, service and pension records on ancestry.co.uk (subscription site, viewable at Longford library)