Appendix Michael Grogan (Second World War Casualty; see also Appendix ‘City of Pretoria’ )
CWGC record:
| GROGAN, MICHAEL JOSEPH | Gunner | 11277071 | 03/03/1943 | 35 | Royal Artillery | United Kingdom | 74, 2. | CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL |
Son of Bernard and Mary Grogan, husband of Bridget Mary Grogan of Tarvin Cheshire
The parents: Bernard Grogan married Mary Corcoran 1906, Carlow, Ireland1
Birth: Michael Joseph Grogan Mar Q 1908 Carlow Ireland2
1911 census Ireland: House 7 in Rathnapish Road (Carlow Rural), Carlow:
Kate Corcoran 48 Head of Family Roman Catholic
Mary Grogan 25 Daughter Roman Catholic
Michael Grogan 3 Grandson Roman Catholic
Kate Grogan 1 Granddaughter Roman Catholic
[there were others in the household who I have not recorded]
1939 Register: at Old Farm Cottage, Ashton, Tarvin RD:
Michael Grogan Born 16.1.1908 Farm Labourer
Bridget M Grogan6 10.8.1908 Domestic Duties
Bernard Grogan 10.1.1934
Michael Grogan 27.6.1937
The above children:
Bernard Grogan: born Mar Q 1934, Kilkenny, Ireland (mother’s maiden name: Ryan)3,5
Michael Grogan: born Sept Q 1937, Cheshire (mother’s name Ryan)4,5
UK Army Roll of Honour 1939-45:
Michael M Grogan Gunner 11277071, born Eire, Residence: Chester, died 3.3.1943 at sea
[NB Initial M – apparently an error]
Crew list of Ships hit by U-Boats:
Michael Joseph Grogan born Carlow died 4 March 1943 (aged 35)
11277071 6/3 Maritime Regiment, Royal Artillery; son of Bernard and Mary Grogan, husband of Bridget Mary Grogan of Tarvin, Cheshire
Ship: ‘City of Pretoria’ Steam Merchant, attacked on 4 Mar 1943 by U-Boat U-172
[this is clearly the right man, but date of death differs by one day from that in CWGC record]
NOTES
1 Marriage Dec Q 1906 (Carlow 3 311)
2 Birth: Mar Q 1908 (Carlow 3 316)
3 Birth: Mar Q 1934 (Kilkenny 3 309)
4 Birth: Sept Q 1937 (W Chester 8a 581)
5 I can’t find the marriage of Michael Grogan and Bridget Mary Ryan (presumably in Ireland)
6 Bridget Mary Grogan was buried 8.8.1983 at Tarvin, aged 74
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