William Croghan

Rank:	Private
Street:	Bog Lane
Townland:
Town/Village:	Longford
Civil Parish:	Templemichael
Catholic Parish:	Templemichael
Country:
Alternative Address:
Census 1901:	Residing at Bog Lane, Longford http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Longford/Longford_No__1_Urban/Boglane/1555580/
Census 1911:	Serving in India, British Army.
Regiment/Unit:	Royal Irish Fusiliers, 1st Battalion/ [2nd Battalion]
Regiment Number:	8611
Date of Death:
Cause:	Survived the war
Memorial:
Information:	William Croghan (Croughan) was born in Bog Lane, Longford in 15 May 1886. He married Elizabeth Kelly in Longford in January 1907. Pte Croghan had a long military career and was serving in the army pre 1911 as he is recorded as being a soldier in the 1911 Census of England & Wales, where he was serving in India. He was one of the first Irish soldiers to enter the war in August 1914, which earned him the 1914 (Mons) Star; Croghan also earned the Silver War Badge (B/747) William's brother, James, also served in the Great War.
Parents Names:	Son of William Croghan and Mary (née Creaton/ Crayton/ Creighton), Bog Lane, Longford.
Notes:	Possible, but unlikely alternative Regimental Number: B/19408 -relating to City of London regiment
Links:	Civil Record of birth; Civil Record of marriage;

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