William Carlon (a.k.a. Carolan / Carolin)

Rank:	Private
Street:
Townland:
Town/Village:	Granard
Civil Parish:	Granard
Catholic Parish:	Granard
Country:
Alternative Address:	Porter's Row, Granard
Census 1901:
Census 1911:	Resident at Dublin St, Granard www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Longford/Granard_Urban/Dublin_Street/583661/
Regiment/Unit:	Leinster Regiment, 3rd Battalion ; [Leinster Regiment (enlist 1903)]
Regiment Number:	Unknown; [7148]
Date of Death:	19-05-1953
Cause:	Survived WW1
Memorial:	Unknown
Information:	William Carlon, or Carolan, was born in Granard on or around the 9 May 1877. William typically worked as a labourer, but he did enlist with the Leinster Regiment (No. 7148) in Longford on the 11 Nov 1903, under the name William Carolan, but had been discharged 18 Jan 1904. At this time he noted his next-of-kin was his mother, living in Scotland, address not known, as his father died in 1893. His brother John "Sonny" Carlon also served in the Great War. He enlisted for war service, but had been discharged by Apr 1916. The Longford Leader stated that Pte Carlon served with the 3rd Leinster Regiment, however, it is difficult to ascertain the Carlons' regiment and regiment number as their records appear to have been destroyed during World War 2.
Parents Names:	Son of John Carolan/Carolin/Carlon and Anne (née McNally) of Granard.
Notes:	An Anna Carolan from Co. Longford, Ireland, born c.1847, was resident on 110 Thistle Lane, Kelvin, Glasgow in the 1901 Scotland Census.
Links:	Longford Leader, Granard Soldier Wounded; (possible) Civil Record of birth; link to Chelsea Hospital pension record 1903 (Fold3.com, subscription site); likely Civil Record of Death (please ensure web address ends in .pdf)