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Identifying age of listed soldier 6 years 8 months ago #62519

tomwalshsci Topic Author Offline Fresh recruit Posts: 2 Thank you received: 0	I have identified Owen Duffy a private Number 6397 in the Royal Irish Fusiliers and believe he is a relative, How can I find his age? Are there lists of enlisted men that I can access with more info and where ?
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Identifying age of listed soldier 6 years 8 months ago #62521

SWB Offline Senior Member Posts: 1868 Thank you received: 484	Look for service papers on FindmyPast. Researcher & Collector The Register of the Anglo-Boer Wars 1899-1902 theangloboerwars.blogspot.co.uk/ www.facebook.com/boerwarregister
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Identifying age of listed soldier 6 years 8 months ago #62522

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Here you go from FMP.....

First name(s) Owen
Last name Duffy
Birth year 1880
Birth parish Coolskingh
Birth town Castleblaney
Birth county Monaghan
Birth country Ireland
Service number 6397
Regiment Royal Irish Fusiliers
Year 1898
Attestation date 24 Nov 1898
Attestation age years 18
Attestation age months 6

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Identifying age of listed soldier 6 years 8 months ago #62527

tomwalshsci Topic Author Offline Fresh recruit Posts: 2 Thank you received: 0	Thanks for your generous assistance with my request for assistance. This date will enable me to determine if this is a grandfather or great grandfalher in my Family Tree work. Tom
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Identifying age of listed soldier 6 years 8 months ago #62532

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