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1783   Sergeant Joseph Timmins
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Dated added: 01/01/2016   Last updated: 20/05/2020
Personal Details
Regiment/Service: Leinster Regiment (British Army)
Died: 29/08/1919 (Home)
Age: 30
Summary      
Joseph Timmins was born in Dublin about 1888. He married Elizabeth Mulholland on 25th December 1909 in Belfast. He worked in Belfast as a publican's assistant. He served with the Army Cyclist Corps, the Labour Corps and the Leinster Regiment. Sergeant Joseph Timmins was officially serving with the Leinster Regiment (No 1783) when he died at home in Belfast after the war was over on 29th August 1919. He was 30 years old. Sergeant Joseph Timmins is buried in Belfast (Milltown) Roman Catholic Cemetery.
Further Information
Joseph Timmins was born in Dublin about 1888.
Joseph Timmins married Elizabeth Mulholland on 25th December 1909 in Belfast.
The 1911 census lists Joseph as age 23 living with his wife and son at house 69 in Spamount Street, Dock Ward, Antrim. Joseph was a Publican's Assistant.
Joseph enlisted and spent some time as a Private with the Army Cyclist Corps (No 4820).
Medal card
Medal card
Joseph was also with the Labour Corps for a time (No 569393)
The CWGC record him as with the Leinster Regiment, transferred to (No 569393) Labour Corps.
Sergeant Joseph Timmins was officially serving with the Leinster Regiment (No 1783) when he died at home in Belfast after the war was over on 29th August 1919. He was 30 years old.
Sergeant Joseph Timmins is buried in Belfast (Milltown) Roman Catholic Cemetery.
The CWGC record Sergeant Joseph Timmins as the husband of Elizabeth Timmins of Newferry, Toomebridge, County Antrim.
New Ferry, Bellaghy and Toome
There is no evidence presently to suggest Joseph Timmins lived in the Toomebridge area.
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Relevant Magherafelt Area Locations
No Location Region Location Notes Longtitude Latitude
1 Newferry, Toomebridge Toome CWGC lists wife in Newferry, Toome 54.821527 -6.460155
References and Links
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1 1911 Census lists Timmins family 1911 census lists Joseph as age 23 living with his family at house 69 in Spamount Street, Dock Ward, Antrim
2 National Archives UK Medal card (2) of Sergeant Joseph Timmins can be purchased here
3 National Archives UK Medal card of Sergeant Joseph Timmins can be purchased here
4 War Graves Photographic Project Photo of Sergeant Joseph Timmins' grave can be purchased here
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