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By 1896 Michael and the family had moved to Aughnacloy. |
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Eugene Rowland Grogan was the son of Michael and Catherine Grogan. Michael Grogan and Catherine O'Beirne were married on 26th December 1881 at Bekan Parish, County Mayo. |
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Michael Grogan was a sergeant in the Royal Irish Constabulary and as a consequence, the family moved around a lot. |
| 02/04/2021 |
Michael was based in Strabane until at least 1892. He then spent a short time in Coalisland. |
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Known family: Michael Grogan, Catherine J Grogan, Patrick J Grogan (born about 1883), Mary Grogan (born 5th December 1884, 11th April 1886, Strabane), Michael Grogan (born 9th April 1886, died 9th April 1886, Strabane), Kathleen E Grogan (born 6th March 1887, Strabane), Agnes Grogan (born 12th February 1888, died 6th May 1888, Strabane), John V Grogan (born 9th February 1889, Strabane), Michael Grogan (born 11th January 1891, Strabane), Francis Grogan (born 18th April 1892, Strabane), Eugene Rowland Grogan (born 2nd November 1893, Coalisland), Annie M Grogan (born 21st June 1896, Aughnacloy), Margaret M F Grogan (born 6th January 1898, Aughnacloy), James Albert V Grogan (born 25th March 1900, Aughnacloy), Ethel J A Grogan (born 20th July 1902, Aughnacloy), Mark A Grogan (born 10th June 1905, Aughnacloy), Eileen C Grogan (born 15th June 1908, Belfast). |
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Sergeant Rowland Grogan is buried in Bard Cottage Cemetery near Ypres in Belgium. |
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The 1901 census lists Eugene R as age 8, living with the family at house 16 in Moore Street, Aughnacloy. |
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The 1911 census does not list Rowland as living with the family at house 24 in Springfield Road, Belfast. His mother had died and his father had retired. |
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The 1911 census records an R Grogan living in Army Barracks in Dundalk, County Louth. He was 20 years old and hailed from County Tyrone. He was unmarried and worked as grocer’s assistant. |
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Roland Grogan married Fanny Lynch about 1913. No record of this can be found on GRONI, so he may have been married elsewhere. |
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Roland Grogan was living in Belfast when he enlisted. |
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Corporal Roland Grogan arrived in France with the Royal Field Artillery on 19th August 1914. |
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Sergeant Rowland Grogan was awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). It was listed in the London Gazette on 19th January 1917. Supplement: 29912 Page: 832. It is not known what the Military Medal was awarded for. |
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Rowland Grogan was born in Coalisland, County Tyrone on 2nd November 1893. He was one of about 15 children. |
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Sergeant Roland Grogan was serving with "D" Battery of the 83rd Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery when he was killed in action in France on the 17th October 1917. |
