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John Patrick O'Hara

Rank: Private
Street: 576 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, New York
Townland:
Town/Village:
Civil Parish: Clonbroney
Catholic Parish: Clonbroney
Country: U.S.A.
Alternative Address: Aghamore
Census 1901: Resident at Aghamore
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Longford/Coolamber/Aghamore/1551221/
Census 1911:
Regiment/Unit: Not assigned
Regiment Number: None
Date of Death: 06-05-1918
Cause: Died of natural causes, La Rochelle, New York.
Memorial: Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Jamaica Avenue, Brooklyn, New York
Information:

John Patrick in Aghamore on the 6 March 1888. He later emigrated to New York, where he worked as a driver. 

John enlisted on 28 April 1918 as an inducted recruit. He was found to be physically unfit for service, and he died suddenly only a week later, but discharge was not approved prior to his death. His nest-of-kin is given as his sister, Nellie O'Hara, Co. Longford.

Parents Names: Son of Edward and Brigid O'Hara, Aghamore
Notes: *One of the causes of death was ascribed to epilepsy. **Many thanks to Dennis Burke of www.ww2irishaviation.com for submitting this entry.
Links:

Link to Civil Record of Birth (ensure web address ends in .pdf); Find a Grave entry; 

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