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In our village in the south of the Netherlands we celebrate/remember  the 70th year of liberation of the south of the Nls by the Allied forces. Among those soldiers who did not survive is Anthony Flanagan born 1920 or 1919. He served under the name of F. Kelly in the 4th Btln of the Lincolnshire regiment.

He was killed on october 29,1944 and buried at our local graveyard next to our Catholic Church, Ulvenhout, Nieuw Ginnken, south of Breda city.

On a larger stone next to his grave (see picture) his name is mentioned again as well as his birthplace, Tuam, Eire. Query w. the Lincolnshire regiment archives mentions 1919 as his birth year, while on the stone 1920 is mentioned. He was 25 years.

He is all by himself among the locals. Canadian and Polish soldiers were buried together at special sites.  

Is there any relative in Tuam who would appreciate to connect?

Maria Netherlands

Sunday 2nd Nov 2014, 09:34PM

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  • Hi Maria
    In case you don't get any other responses here are the Flanagans from Galway in the Irish phone book.

    Flanagan Gayle
    111 Ocean Wave Salthill
    Flanagan's Pharmacy
    The Square Athenry Galway
    Flanagan Thos
    Loughcutra Dr Gort Co. Galway
    FLANAGAN Declan
    Cleaghmore Villa Ballinasloe
    Flanagan Niall
    Ballymoe
    Higgins Chambers & Flanagan
    The Square Headford Galway
    It's a bit Irish but no phone numbers are given so perhap you could drop a couple fo them a line.
    Col

    ColCaff, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Monday 3rd Nov 2014, 04:53AM
  • Dear Maria

    You could get in touch with the Old Tuam Society, they would be best placed to assist you:

    General Enquiries: oldtuamsociety@gmail.com

    Best wishes
    Clare Doyle
    Genealogy Support

    Clare Doyle

    Monday 10th Nov 2014, 01:17PM
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    shinelee

    Wednesday 27th Jul 2022, 06:24AM
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    shinelee

    Wednesday 27th Jul 2022, 06:26AM

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