Private 21892 Michael Cooney
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 29th of March 1918
Born: Farranfore, Co Kerry
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Sever Cemetery Extension Rouen - P. VII. L. 2A.
Family details:
Mother Johanna is sole legatee.
Census details:
1901 - Shows 10 years old Michael living at Mount Street, St Helens with his parents Denis (45), Johanna (40) and seven siblings: John (19), [cas=405]William Cooney[/cas] (17), Denis (16), Edward (14), Mary (8), Margaret (7), Hannah (5). 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Glass Works Labourer ' Michael living at 36 Sandfield Crescent, St Helens with his parents Denis (56), Johanna (54) and five siblings: John (30), [cas=405]William Cooney[/cas] (28), Denis (24), Edward (22), Margaret (16). Also at the address is 19 year old boarder John Killgallon.
Notes:
[note=35]Two Cooney Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
[note=35]Two Cooney Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/21892MichaelCooney.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/CooneyMichael.jpg[/pic][caption]St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/CooneyM.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Michael Cooney at St Sever Cemetery, Rouen
(Photograph courtesy of Temptage (Tony) from GWF.)[/caption]
