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Not this man, he arrives in France Nov 1915 |
This is the more likely man |
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Not this man, he arrives in France Nov 1915 |
This is the more likely man |
Taken at Zossen in late 1915
Given by Keogh as John MacGranaghan. Labourer before enlisting. He was also noted as "useful in the boxing ring by Keogh". In another snippet Keogh gives him as Royal Irish Fusiliers, while Mahoney has him as Grannaghan RGA. He appears in April 1916 pay list as Corporal Granaghan
The left hand MIC cannot be the correct MIC, as it states landed in France 28 Nov 1915, which is too late to have joined Irish Brigade. The only other alternative MIC is the RGA man who landed in France 15 Aug 1914 which conforms with Mahony's rendering of his name and regiment.
Roll of Irish Brigade in Zodden confirms service no.
1892 Apr 23. Born Derry 23 according to Roll. Father William (labourer), mother Annie
1901 census gives 2 options. First is John McGranaghan aged 14, ie born 1887 living at Gresham's Close, Londonderry. The other is only aged 3 in 1901 and is (probably) too young for our man.
1911 census only gives one option for Londonderry, that is 24 year old farm servant living with his parents at 122 Bishop St, Londonderry
1914 Taken prisoner, and followed the rest of the Irish Brigade through Limburg, Zossen and Danzig
1915 Dec Volunteered for Egypt
1915 Christmas. Zerhusen says he was disciplined for drunkeness
1918 Mar 30. Dowling and O'Toole exchange letters over petty differences. Among other things Dowling claims that he (Dowling), Hahn and Zerhusen managed to get Granaghan out of trouble
1918 May 20. Zerhusen writes to Gaffney about problems. Among them that Keogh stole money from Stacey and Granaghan. (Granaghan later writes to Gaffnay saying that Keogh did not steal his money)
1918 Nov. When the Brigade were leaving Danzig at the end of the war 2 men had to be released from the local jail - one was Granaghan
Keogh has him as still alive in 1960.