Thomas McMahon (abt. 1890 - 1918)

Born about 17 Dec 1890 in Moyasta, County Clare, Ireland

Died 23 Oct 1918 at about age 27 in France

Biography

Private Thomas McMahon served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started:
Unit(s): Company A, 114th Infantry Regiment
Service ended: 23 Oct 1918

Thomas McMahon Died of Wounds in France Oct 23 1918 during World War I.

Thomas born 17 Dec 1890 in Moyasta, County Clare, son of Daniel and Kate (McCarthy) McMahon.^[1]

Kate McMahon 34 yrs, boatman's wife, Catherine 14 yrs, Martin 13 yrs, Thomas 10 yrs, John 7 yrs, Daniel 4 yrs, Agnes 2 yrs, Bridget infant, resided in 1901 in house 16 in Moyasta (Einagh, Clare). ^[2]

Thomas McMAHON died 1918-10-23 from wounds, Private, Co A, 114th Infantry, Mrs Catherine McMAHON, Moyasta, Co Clare, sister Katherine McMAHON, E 64th St, Chicago, IL. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

letter dated 25 Apr 1922 body to be shipped 1 May 1922 from Antwerp to Dublin, Ireland ^[6]

Moyasta is a hamlet in County Clare, Ireland, situated between Kilkee and Kilrush on the N67. The hamlet is bordered by the Moyasta River, flowing from the bogs to Poulnasherry Bay. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1891/02396/1893581.pdf
2. ↑ http://census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Clare/Einagh/Moyasta/1079436/
3. ↑ https://sites.google.com/site/irishgleanings/home/1-14-extracts-from-correspondence---part-14
4. ↑ US Archives RG 92 Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General "Correspondence, Reports, Telegrams, Applications, and Other Papers Relating to Burials of Service Personnel, 1/1/1915 - 12/31/1939" box 3273 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/595318
5. ↑ Central Decimal Files, US State Dept decimal num 102.18 box tbd Bureau of War Risk Insurance https://catalog.archives.gov/id/302021
6. ↑ US Consul at Dublin Correspondence vol 198 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1165116
7. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moyasta