Canty, Daniel

Daniel
Canty
Place of Birth
Exchange Street, Dublin
Alias
David
Address
Ard na Cuan, Rosslare Harbour
Service No.
7562
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Contracted enteric fever in Salonika, Died at Welsh Metropolitan Hospital, Whitechurch, Cardiff following a prolonged illness.
Other Biographical Details

Daniel Canty was Station Master at Kilrane station and also at Killinick station. Joined the Royal Irish Regiment  in early 1915. He married Margaret Bellamy in June 1915. She lived at Ballygillane Big, Rosslare Harbour. Active service began on 02nd August 1915 in France. Gassed near Loos (a suburb of Lille) in August or September1915. Returned to active service and shipped to Salonika on 26th November 1915. He was buried in Kilrane Cemetery, Co. Wexford, on 10th May 1916 following a large and well attended funeral.

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Regiment
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Date of Death
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Date of Birth
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Date of Death
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Date of Birth
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Rank
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Date of Death
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Rank
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Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
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Date of Death
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Date of Birth
Address
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Service No.
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Rank
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Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
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Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
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Date of Birth
Address
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Service No.
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Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
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Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
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Date of Birth
Address
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Service No.
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Rank
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Regiment
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Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
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Date of Birth
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Rank
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Regiment
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Date of Death
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Address
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Rank
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Date of Birth
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Rank
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Regiment
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Date of Death
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Date of Birth
Address
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Service No.
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Rank
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Regiment
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Date of Death
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Rank
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Regiment
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Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
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