Problem solving time- Private James or Thomas Kean
Posted: 30 Jul 2012 21:38
I have the following soldier:
Lancashire Fusiliers
Kean
2367
J
Corporal
Liverpool
26th November 1917
Died
24th-December-1917
I have just come across the following obituary notice
Liverpool Echo 5th-Dec-1917
Kean:- November 26th died in hospital on active service, previously wounded at the Dardenelles, aged 24yrs. Lance Corporal Thomas Kean, second son of James Kean:-From Dad and all.
This is his entry from SDGW
Name: James Kean
Birth Place: Kirkdale, Lancs
Residence: Bootle, Lancs
Death Date: 26 Nov 1917
Death Location: Salonika
Enlistment Location: Liverpool
Rank: L/Corporal
Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers
Battalion: 12th Battalion
Number: 2367
Type of Casualty: Died
Theatre of War: Balkan Theatre
I have been onto the National Archives Documents online and he is recorded as
Medal card of Kean, James
Corps: Lancashire Fusiliers
Regiment No: 3367
Rank: Private
Their is also a medal card for a
Medal card of Kean, James T
Corps: Lancashire Fusiliers
Regiment No: 48591
Rank: Private
I have searched for a birth registration for James Kean and I have ruled out the one registered 1894. I did find a birth Registration for a Thomas Kean (see below)
Births Dec 1892
Kean Thomas
W. Derby 8b 285 Source Freebmd
I have looked at the medal entry for James T Kean (I don't know how to read the medal card)
I cannot find the other entry for James Kean number 3367/2367
What I would like to know is Thomas Kean registered 1892 and James Kean who died one and the same and James maybe his confirmation name?
I have found a baptism at Our Lady of the Immaculate
Thomas Keane son of James and Mary Ann Keane (nee Brown) born 27th August 1892
There is a Thomas Kean on St John's Kirkdale War Memorial.
Could be wrong but I think James is his confirmation name and his James Kean of the Lancashire Fusiliers is Thomas Kean born 1892
Lancashire Fusiliers
Kean
2367
J
Corporal
Liverpool
26th November 1917
Died
24th-December-1917
I have just come across the following obituary notice
Liverpool Echo 5th-Dec-1917
Kean:- November 26th died in hospital on active service, previously wounded at the Dardenelles, aged 24yrs. Lance Corporal Thomas Kean, second son of James Kean:-From Dad and all.
This is his entry from SDGW
Name: James Kean
Birth Place: Kirkdale, Lancs
Residence: Bootle, Lancs
Death Date: 26 Nov 1917
Death Location: Salonika
Enlistment Location: Liverpool
Rank: L/Corporal
Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers
Battalion: 12th Battalion
Number: 2367
Type of Casualty: Died
Theatre of War: Balkan Theatre
I have been onto the National Archives Documents online and he is recorded as
Medal card of Kean, James
Corps: Lancashire Fusiliers
Regiment No: 3367
Rank: Private
Their is also a medal card for a
Medal card of Kean, James T
Corps: Lancashire Fusiliers
Regiment No: 48591
Rank: Private
I have searched for a birth registration for James Kean and I have ruled out the one registered 1894. I did find a birth Registration for a Thomas Kean (see below)
Births Dec 1892
Kean Thomas
W. Derby 8b 285 Source Freebmd
I have looked at the medal entry for James T Kean (I don't know how to read the medal card)
I cannot find the other entry for James Kean number 3367/2367
What I would like to know is Thomas Kean registered 1892 and James Kean who died one and the same and James maybe his confirmation name?
I have found a baptism at Our Lady of the Immaculate
Thomas Keane son of James and Mary Ann Keane (nee Brown) born 27th August 1892
There is a Thomas Kean on St John's Kirkdale War Memorial.
Could be wrong but I think James is his confirmation name and his James Kean of the Lancashire Fusiliers is Thomas Kean born 1892