John Brennan

Rank:	Private
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Town/Village:	Elbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Civil Parish:	Cashel
Catholic Parish:	Cashel
Country:	Canada
Alternative Address:	Cornadowagh Newtowncashel, Co. Longford
Census 1901:	Resident at Cornadowagh www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Longford/Cashel_West/Cornadowagh/1547860/
Census 1911:	Resident at Cornadowagh www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Longford/Cashel_West/Cornadowagh/581621/
Regiment/Unit:	1st Depot Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Regiment Number:	268359
Date of Death:	01-08-1974
Cause:	Survived WW1
Memorial:	Unknown
Information:	John was born in Cornadouagh/Cornadowagh on or around 16 June 1895, although his date of birth is given as the 1 Oct 1895 and name is registered as John Brennon on his birth registration; not having an exact correlation between dates of birth is very common for Ireland in this period. John later emigrated to Canada, c.1914 and was working as a farmer in Sasketchewan prior to being drafted in May 1918. During WW1, Brennan served in England and France, and returned to Canada after demobilisation.
Parents Names:	Son of Maria Mahedy (née Rhatigan) and the late Michael Brennan (d.1899).
Notes:	John's mother Maria, married Michael Mahedy in 1900. At the time she had three young children, including John himself, his brother James and sister Bridget. By 1911 he had 5 half-siblings, including: Michael, Ellen, Maggie, Eliza and Mary. John later married Ruth Smith in Elbow, Saskatchewan, and he passed away in 1974.
Links:	Link to WW1 service file; link to Civil Record of Birth (please ensure web address ends in .pdf)