My grandmother’s first husband lost his life in WW1. His death would significantly alter her family’s future.
Category: Military
A brick wall tumbles down: the lineage of Samuel Hoskin May
A recent breakthrough has revealed ancestors who performed on the Irish stage in the late 18th century.
Profile: William Patrick Walsh
My great-great-grandfather William Patrick Walsh was a Crimean War veteran who ended his days tragically in a veteran’s hospital.
The children of William Douglas & Mary Smith
A look at the lives of the children of my 3G-grandparents, William James Douglas & Mary Augusta Smith.
Lest we forget
In remembrance of members of my extended family who made the ultimate sacrifice. Lest we forget.
Profile: William James Douglas
My Douglas ancestors saw generations serving in the 10th Regiment of Foot, including my 3G-grandfather William James Douglas.