Charles Sheehan

Rank:	Private /[Band Boy]
Street:	25 Richmond Street
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Town/Village:	Longford
Civil Parish:	Templemichael
Catholic Parish:	Templemichael
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Census 1901:	Was not born - family were living at Chapel Lane www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Longford/Longford_No__1_Urban/Chapel_Lane/1555648/
Census 1911:	Living at Sandy Row, Richmond Street www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Longford/Longford_No__1_Urban/Sandy_Row/651586/
Regiment/Unit:	East Yorkshire Regiment / {Leinster Regiment}/ [Royal Dublin Fusiliers]
Regiment Number:	7178424 / {40240}/ [29129]
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Information:	Charles Sheehan was born on the 6 January 1902 in Longford, the son of Daniel Sheehan - a blacksmith - and his wife Margaret. Pte Sheehan initially enlisted with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers at Mullingar in January 1917 at the age of 15 years and 4 days. He was initially with the 4th Battalion, before being transferred to the 3rd a few months later; in 1919 Sheehan was transferred to the 4th Battalion and was deployed to France. During the War, he was in the Weelsby Camp, Grimsby, where he received a certificate of education - he spent some time on agricultural leave whilst there. In January 1920, he was discharged from the RDF and worked as a grocer's assistant. He re-enlisted that year with the Leinster Regiment, and served in India, before joining the East Yorkshire Regiment in 1921; Charles was discharged a year later on medical grounds. A number of Charles's older brothers including John and Daniel, also served in the Great War.
Parents Names:	Son of Daniel and Margaret Sheehan, Richmond Street, Longford
Notes:	Charles's time with the army saw him discharged with chronic bronchitis. His enlistment with the East Yorkshire regiment gives a date of birth as being November 1901.
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