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Private Daniel Shanahan

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Private Daniel Shanahan

Birth
Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Death
21 Dec 1918 (aged 20)
Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Burial
Cork, County Cork, Ireland Add to Map
Memorial ID
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54734 Private D. Shanahan.
The Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).
21st Battalion.
Aged 21.

son of Joseph Shanahan, of 50, New Cork Road, Midleton, Co. Cork.

Birth.
Daniel Shanahan, son of Joseph Shanahan and Margaret Shanahan, formerly Sullivan, was born on 6 February 1898 at 33, Cove Street, Cork.
His father was a Van Driver.

in the 1911 census, the Shanahan family were living at 6, William Street, Midleton, Co. Cork. The family lived in a three roomed apartment on the first floor of the building, which was rented from Viscount Midleton.
present were,
Joseph Shanahan, aged 44, a General Labourer.
Margaret, his wife, aged 38.
They had been married 15 years, and had 8 children all of whom were alive.
Daniel, son, aged 13.
William, son, aged 11.
Margaret, daughter, aged 7.
Johannah, daughter, aged 6.
Josephine, daughter, aged 5.
Mary Anne, daughter, aged 3.
Edmund Joseph, son, aged 1.
All members of the family were born in County Cork.
Also there was,
Anna Shanahan, mother, aged 74, born in England.

Death.
Daniel Shanahan, aged 21, a Soldier, died on 21 December 1918 at Cork Fever Hospital.
The cause of death was Acute Meningitis, 10 days, certified.DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED
54734 Private D. Shanahan.
The Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).
21st Battalion.
Aged 21.

son of Joseph Shanahan, of 50, New Cork Road, Midleton, Co. Cork.

Birth.
Daniel Shanahan, son of Joseph Shanahan and Margaret Shanahan, formerly Sullivan, was born on 6 February 1898 at 33, Cove Street, Cork.
His father was a Van Driver.

in the 1911 census, the Shanahan family were living at 6, William Street, Midleton, Co. Cork. The family lived in a three roomed apartment on the first floor of the building, which was rented from Viscount Midleton.
present were,
Joseph Shanahan, aged 44, a General Labourer.
Margaret, his wife, aged 38.
They had been married 15 years, and had 8 children all of whom were alive.
Daniel, son, aged 13.
William, son, aged 11.
Margaret, daughter, aged 7.
Johannah, daughter, aged 6.
Josephine, daughter, aged 5.
Mary Anne, daughter, aged 3.
Edmund Joseph, son, aged 1.
All members of the family were born in County Cork.
Also there was,
Anna Shanahan, mother, aged 74, born in England.

Death.
Daniel Shanahan, aged 21, a Soldier, died on 21 December 1918 at Cork Fever Hospital.
The cause of death was Acute Meningitis, 10 days, certified.DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED

Inscription

54734
PTE.
D. SHANAHAN
MACHINE GUN CORPS

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  • Created by: John
  • Added: Mar 6, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66589010/daniel-shanahan: accessed ), memorial page for Private Daniel Shanahan (6 Feb 1898–21 Dec 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66589010, citing Douglas Cemetery, Cork, County Cork, Ireland; Maintained by John (contributor 47032041).