tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241941689385523205.post8021622615901049070..comments2024-01-12T13:52:57.289+00:00Comments on Northern Bank - War Memorials / Roll of Honour : Kennedy, Samuel GuilerGavin Bamfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832993439500895308noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241941689385523205.post-46386051652331137802016-04-21T22:47:56.315+01:002016-04-21T22:47:56.315+01:00Sam Guiler Kennedy is my great uncle and I can con...Sam Guiler Kennedy is my great uncle and I can confirm the bulk of the aboveIan Hartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241941689385523205.post-29036757301369688652014-02-21T03:03:56.023+00:002014-02-21T03:03:56.023+00:00Thank you for the above information. I have verif...Thank you for the above information. I have verified some of it against the Irish Census and have discovered the websites detailed at the bottom of my article.Gavin Bamfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832993439500895308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3241941689385523205.post-56420293089745590202014-02-21T01:48:39.784+00:002014-02-21T01:48:39.784+00:00The picture here is of Samuel Guiler Kennedy, born...The picture here is of Samuel Guiler Kennedy, born 15 Sep 1897 in Gills, Coleraine, son of James Kennedy Sr., farmer, and Mary Tweed. The family moved to Cranagh House, Coleraine about 1906. He was the cousin of the Samuel G Kennedy above (their fathers were brothers). The Samuel G Kennedy pictured above enlisted at Letterkenny, Donegal, where he worked for the Northern Bank. He enlisted in 10th Royal Dublin Fusiliers; Regimental No. 25960; served in France where he was gassed. Family tradition said he was in the Easter Uprising in Dublin in 1918. He emigrated to Pierson, Manatoba, where he worked for the Royal Bank of Canada. He died 6 April 1981 in Brandon, Manatoba. He came back home 23 Dec 1925 and married Edith Mary Small 17 Feb 1926 at Terrace Row Third Presbyterian Church, Coleraine, following which they returned to Canada. There had no children Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com