Henry Carney, my great grandfather Born in the parish of Aglish, Castlebar in 1838, Co Mayo enrolled as a volunteer in South Mayo Rifles Militia aged 21 Described as having 5ft 5 and a half inches, light grey eyes, fresh complexion and occupation Labourer
Released on 6th December 1858 after paying 18s and 6d

Joined 15th Regiment of Foot at Westport in 1858. Service number 1000 Promoted to Corporal in 1860.Tried by Court Martial for 'drunkenness on parade'. Promoted to Corporal in 1866, promoted to Sergeant in 1875 Confined for two days and Court Martialled for 'disobedience of orders' in 1876 Reduced to Private and released and forfeited one Good Conduct Badge

He received four Good Conduct Badges in total and during his time in service was stationed at Gibralter and Malta.
Address on Discharge 4 Island Bridge Barracks
He married Jane McMahon on 2nd February 1871 in the Catholic Chapel of St James Dublin. Both were of full age. Henry's occupation was given as 'soldier', his residence Richmond Barracks, his fathers name Remegius Carney, labourer.
Jane's residence Hospital Land Island Bridge, father Charles McMahon, labourer

Henry & Jane's marriage cert

Henry & Jane Carney had seven children. Five sons and two daughters, their daughter Christina was my grandmother. At the time of my grandmothers birth in 1886 the family were living at 3 Kilmainham place Dublin. The other daughters name was Philomena. Henry was discharged to pension in 1880.He died in 1910
Their 5 sons joined the East Yorkshire Regiment, four having been educated at the Royal Hibernian Military School
. The 5 brothers between them had 26 medals: 1 MC, 3 DCM, and 22 other medals