My update for November is a little later than planned but I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to share some of my progress in researching the Heenan surname. Military records My research on soldiers with the Heenan surname who were killed … Continue reading →
Today’s obituary, which comes from the Boston Daily Globe, Massachusetts of 2nd Feb 1911, relates to John Heenan, a veteran of the American Civil War. JOHN HEENAN DIES AT THE AGE OF 86 John Heenan, aged 86 years, the oldest … Continue reading →
They went from the fields of Ireland, the villages of Scotland and the cities of England. Some put away their farrier’s tools; others their hunting traps and their miners’ lamps, never to pick them up again. Husbands, sons, fathers and … Continue reading →
You’ll know from previous posts that I’ve been trying to gather information about each of the Heenan soldiers while on active service in World War 1. A few weeks ago I approached a newspaper in Scotland with a suggestion that … Continue reading →
More than 1.1 million men and women gave their lives in the First World War. Among them were 22 men who bore the surname Heenan. In the build up to November 11, 2018 which marks the centenary of the end … Continue reading →
November 2018 marks the centenary of the conclusion of World War 1, a conflict that resulted in the deaths of 22 men with the Heenan surname. Little is known about some of these soldiers. The Commonwealth Graves Commission lists only … Continue reading →