Michael J. Cleary Clounty | Scarriff | Co. Clare
Army water bottle World War 1
Headstone
Photograph
This is a photograph of Michael Cleary's headstone. He is buried in Iniscealtra (Holy Island) which is a small island on Lough Derg, on the River Shannon, Co.Clare,Ireland.His date of birth on the headstone should read: 18th September 1889.
This is a photograph of Michael Cleary and a fellow soldier. Michael Cleary is man smoking a pipe.
Michael J.Cleary
My Grandfather in American Army Uniform
This document details Michael Cleary's promotion from Private to Sergeant in France during World War 1. He was attached to the Medical Corps and drove an ambulance in France from 1917-1919.
Army Document
Official document
France
My Grandfather applied for the renewal of his passport before returning to Ireland to visit his father who was ill. His father died while he was at home and he inherited the family farm. He didn't return to the United States.
My Grandfather's passport
Passport application
This document (not very clear) gives us details of my Grandfather's time in America- his date of birth, his arrival in the U.S., his time in the army and his place of work in Boston.
This is the official census of 1920. Again it gives us details of his location and work in the U.S. after his army discharge.
Census 1920
Michael Cleary's address
Certificate of Naturalization for Michael J.Cleary
CREATOR
Anne Tierney
DATE
1889 - 1969
LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
10
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
PROGRESS
METADATA
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