Service No: 884
Regiment/Service: South Irish Horse
Daniel was born on the 24th May 1893 at 25 Roman Street, Cork. Patrick Shanahan and Mary Bridget Scannell, his parents were married at the RC Cathedral Cork on the 13th September 1892. By 1901 the family of six is living on Upper John Street, Patrick senior is noted as a brewery hand and was born around 1870 in Castleisland in Kerry. Jump forward to 1911 and the family has grown in size, Pat is now a water inspector and Mary or Bridget as she was sometimes known, have had eight children, Daniel the oldest is living elsewhere, the rest of the family are still in Upper John Street where we have, Anne born May 1895, Mary Bridget born June 1897, Edmond or Edward born December 1899, Patrick born May 1902, Margaret born July 1904, Christina born December 1906 and the youngest John Joseph born on the 16th November 1908. Bridget Scannell a blind woman, Mary's mother is living with them and the house is shared with another family.
Daniel joined the South Irish Horse in Mallow as Private 884 on the 26th January 1914. He went overseas on the 11th September 1915 with 'A' Squadron SIH and was killed in action at Armentieres whilst serving with a catapult battery, one other man Private 1277 Allan Wasson was wounded, thankfully Allan recovered and was finally discharged after the war on the 15th April 1919.
R.I.P Daniel
"QUIS SEPARABIT"
Regiment/Service: South Irish Horse
Daniel was born on the 24th May 1893 at 25 Roman Street, Cork. Patrick Shanahan and Mary Bridget Scannell, his parents were married at the RC Cathedral Cork on the 13th September 1892. By 1901 the family of six is living on Upper John Street, Patrick senior is noted as a brewery hand and was born around 1870 in Castleisland in Kerry. Jump forward to 1911 and the family has grown in size, Pat is now a water inspector and Mary or Bridget as she was sometimes known, have had eight children, Daniel the oldest is living elsewhere, the rest of the family are still in Upper John Street where we have, Anne born May 1895, Mary Bridget born June 1897, Edmond or Edward born December 1899, Patrick born May 1902, Margaret born July 1904, Christina born December 1906 and the youngest John Joseph born on the 16th November 1908. Bridget Scannell a blind woman, Mary's mother is living with them and the house is shared with another family.
Daniel joined the South Irish Horse in Mallow as Private 884 on the 26th January 1914. He went overseas on the 11th September 1915 with 'A' Squadron SIH and was killed in action at Armentieres whilst serving with a catapult battery, one other man Private 1277 Allan Wasson was wounded, thankfully Allan recovered and was finally discharged after the war on the 15th April 1919.
R.I.P Daniel
"QUIS SEPARABIT"
Service No: 884
Regiment/Service: South Irish Horse
Daniel was born on the 24th May 1893 at 25 Roman Street, Cork. Patrick Shanahan and Mary Bridget Scannell, his parents were married at the RC Cathedral Cork on the 13th September 1892. By 1901 the family of six is living on Upper John Street, Patrick senior is noted as a brewery hand and was born around 1870 in Castleisland in Kerry. Jump forward to 1911 and the family has grown in size, Pat is now a water inspector and Mary or Bridget as she was sometimes known, have had eight children, Daniel the oldest is living elsewhere, the rest of the family are still in Upper John Street where we have, Anne born May 1895, Mary Bridget born June 1897, Edmond or Edward born December 1899, Patrick born May 1902, Margaret born July 1904, Christina born December 1906 and the youngest John Joseph born on the 16th November 1908. Bridget Scannell a blind woman, Mary's mother is living with them and the house is shared with another family.
Daniel joined the South Irish Horse in Mallow as Private 884 on the 26th January 1914. He went overseas on the 11th September 1915 with 'A' Squadron SIH and was killed in action at Armentieres whilst serving with a catapult battery, one other man Private 1277 Allan Wasson was wounded, thankfully Allan recovered and was finally discharged after the war on the 15th April 1919.
R.I.P Daniel
"QUIS SEPARABIT"
Regiment/Service: South Irish Horse
Daniel was born on the 24th May 1893 at 25 Roman Street, Cork. Patrick Shanahan and Mary Bridget Scannell, his parents were married at the RC Cathedral Cork on the 13th September 1892. By 1901 the family of six is living on Upper John Street, Patrick senior is noted as a brewery hand and was born around 1870 in Castleisland in Kerry. Jump forward to 1911 and the family has grown in size, Pat is now a water inspector and Mary or Bridget as she was sometimes known, have had eight children, Daniel the oldest is living elsewhere, the rest of the family are still in Upper John Street where we have, Anne born May 1895, Mary Bridget born June 1897, Edmond or Edward born December 1899, Patrick born May 1902, Margaret born July 1904, Christina born December 1906 and the youngest John Joseph born on the 16th November 1908. Bridget Scannell a blind woman, Mary's mother is living with them and the house is shared with another family.
Daniel joined the South Irish Horse in Mallow as Private 884 on the 26th January 1914. He went overseas on the 11th September 1915 with 'A' Squadron SIH and was killed in action at Armentieres whilst serving with a catapult battery, one other man Private 1277 Allan Wasson was wounded, thankfully Allan recovered and was finally discharged after the war on the 15th April 1919.
R.I.P Daniel
"QUIS SEPARABIT"
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