Individual Details

Hugh DONAGHY

(22 Dec 1870 - 1954)

Events

Birth22 Dec 187029, Gardiner Street, Shankill, Belfast, Ireland
Occupation8 Feb 1888labourer for William Templeton - Belfast, County Antrim
Military9 Feb 1888enlisted in the Royal Irish Rifles as a militiaman - Ballymacarrett, County Down
Miscellaneous6 Jan 1890was discharged from the 3rd Royal Irish Rifles - County Down
Military7 Jan 1890and enlisted in the Royal Irish Rifles as a private - Belfast, County Antrim
Military3 Apr 1890Mullingar, County Westmeath
Military1 Jul 1890The Curragh Camp, County Kildare
Miscellaneous29 Aug 1890fraudulently enlisted in the Royal West Surrey Regiment - Guildford, Surrey
Military30 Aug 1890Fermoy, County Cork
Miscellaneous1 Oct 1890imprisoned for fraudulent enlistment
Miscellaneous26 Nov 1890released from prison and returned to the Royal Irish Rifles
Military10 Apr 1891and was discharged from the Royal Irish Rifles for being "incorrigible"
Marriage4 Feb 1905the Register Office, Tynemouth, Northumberland - Catherine "Katie" SPENCE
Residence4 Feb 190544, Victoria Street, Low Walker, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland
Occupation4 Feb 1905shipyard labourer - Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland
Residence (family)19112, Western Glower, Low Walker, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland - Catherine "Katie" SPENCE
Occupation1911general labourer (shipbuilding) - Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland
Residence (family)From 1912 to 191413, Western Glower, Low Walker, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland - Catherine "Katie" SPENCE
Military10 Sep 1914enlisting in the East Yorkshire Regiment, Labour Corps - Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland
MilitaryFrom 9 Sep 1915 to 31 Aug 1916with the British Expeditionary Force - France
MilitaryFrom 14 Jul 1917 to 14 Feb 1919with the British Expeditionary Force - Etaples, France
Military10 May 1919was discharged - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Residence (family)31 May 191922, Wardlaw Place, St George Road, Edinburgh, Midlothian - Catherine "Katie" SPENCE
Military31 May 1919enlisting with the Labour Corps (Short Service) - Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland
Occupation31 May 1919labourer - Edinburgh, Midlothian
Divorce2 May 1920Catherine "Katie" SPENCE
ResidenceFrom Abt 19 May 1920 to Abt 26 May 1920Salvation Army Hostel, St Andrew's Square, Edinburgh, Midlothian
Military19 May 1920and was discharged from the Labour Corps - Park Royal, London
Miscellaneous20 May 1920was awarded a pension for his aggravated rheumatism - 133, Commercial Street, Dundee, Angus
Residence20 May 1920133, Commercial Street, Dundee, Angus
MiscellaneousAbt 1921was awarded the 1914 to 1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals (Four Blue Chevrons)
Residence27 May 192146, Southerton Road, Hammersmith, London
Residence (family)From 1922 to 195046, Southerton Road, Hammersmith, London - Amy Esther WEST
Occupation3 Aug 1934bricklayer - Hammersmith, London
Miscellaneous14 Jan 1936applied for financial assistance from the Incorporated Soldiers and Sailors Help Society - London
MiscellaneousAbt 10 Apr 1936was fined 5 shillings for begging - Duke's Avenue, Chiswick, London
Residence (family)29 Sep 1939at the same address as Hugh's son John - 46, Southerton Road, Hammersmith, London - Amy Esther WEST
Occupation29 Sep 1939general labourer - Hammersmith, London
Marriage1945Hammersmith Registration District, London - Amy Esther WEST
ResidenceFrom 1951 to 195246, Southerton Road, Hammersmith, London
Death1954Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland

Families

SpouseCatherine "Katie" SPENCE (1881 - 1963)
ChildGeorge Wallace DONAGHY RAF (1902 - 1983)
ChildJohn DONAGHY (1905 - 1984)
ChildJessie DONAGHY (1908 - 1949)
ChildFl Lt Joseph DONAGHY RAF (1912 - 1977)
SpouseAmy Esther WEST (1874 - 1950)
FatherJohn DONAGHY (1837 - )
MotherMary FLESH (1832 - 1906)
SiblingJohn DONAGHY (1865 - )
SiblingJoseph DONAGHY (1868 - )
SiblingMary Ann DONAGHY (1873 - 1945)

Notes

Birth

In the 1939 census Hugh's date of birth was recorded as the 20th of December 1870.

Military

Hugh's service number was 1374. He recorded his religion as Church of Ireland.

Military

Recorded as being Church of England. Regimental number 2610.

Miscellaneous

Regimental number 3156.

Marriage

They were married by certificate by the registrar Philip M Dodds. The witnesses were Isabel and Alfred Thornborrow. Hugh states on the marriage certificate that he was 30 years old, he was in fact 34.

Military

Hugh's regimental number was 16498. His age was recorded incorrectly as 34 years and 9 months. He stated that his religion was C of E.

Military

Hugh's regimental number was 700345.

Divorce

The case was heard by Lord Sands of the Outer House. Hugh was serving in the army at the time. Catherine and Claud were co-defendants. This from The Scotsman, published on Monday the 24th of May 1920.

Residence

Hugh was at the hostel during the divorce procedure.

Miscellaneous

His pension was sent care of a Mrs Hopkins of 154, Shepherds Bush, London.

Residence

This from Hugh's military records.

Occupation

This from son Joseph's marriage record.

Miscellaneous

This from the West London Observer published on Friday th 10th of April 1936.