Francis William REA

1900 - 1959  (59 years)

• Name	Francis William REA
  Birth	28 Apr 1900	7 Friar's Walk, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	31 Mar 1901	9 Friar's Walk, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland   [3]
  Census	2 Apr 1911	9 Friar's Walk, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland   [4]
  EYES	Grey  [1]
  HAIR	Fair  [1]
  HEIG	5' 8"  [1]
  MILI	Record Details for Francis William Rea First Name: Francis William Surname: Rea DOB: 28 April 1900 Service Number: J75238 Trade: Seamen and Communicators Place Of Birth: Cork, Ireland Service: Royal Navy Archive Reference: ADM 188/797/75238 Collection: Royal Navy Register 1853-1924 Record Details for Francis W Rea (HMS King George V) First Name: Francis W Surname: Rea Information: Medal Entitlement issued to HMS King George V. Rank: Ordinary Seaman Service Number: J.75238 Service: Royal Navy Ship: HMS King George V Archive Reference: ADM 171/113 Collections: Roll of Naval War Medals 1914-1920 Royal Navy Medals 1914-1919 Campaign Medals: British War Medal Francis W Rea was entitled to the British War Medal for service in World War One. This British Empire campaign medal was issued for services between 5th August 1914 and 11th November 1918. Victory Medal Francis W Rea was entitled to the Victory medal, also called the Inter Allied Victory Medal. This medal was awarded to all who received the 1914 Star or 1914-15 Star and, with certain exceptions, to those who received the British War Medal. It was never awarded alone. These three medals were sometimes irreverently referred to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred. * Medal entitlement listed above is worked out using the same methodology the MOD used for issuing them Francis William Rea in the UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1853-1928 Name: Francis William Rea Gender: Male Birth Date: 28 Apr 1900 Birth Place: Cork Ireland Service number: J75238 First Service Date: 26 Jul 1917 First Ship Served On: Powerful Last Service Date: 5 Apr 1928 Last Ship Served On: Pembroke II Francis W Rea in the UK, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972 Name: Francis W Rea Medal or Award: Victory Medal, British War Medal Service Year: 1914-1920 Service Location: Europe Campaign or Service: World War I Service number: J 75238 Rank or Rating: Ord. How issued or Disposed of : "King George V"  [1]
  Occupation	Scholar 1911, Messenger Boy 1917, Royal Navy 1923,  [1, 4, 5]
  Religion	Protestant 1901, Catholic 1911
  Residence	25 Feb 1923	7 Friar's Walk, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland   [5]
  	at time of marriage to wife Elizabeth Ring
  Residence	Sep 1959	23 Woodville Rd., Swilly, Plymouth, Devon, England
  _UID	09FD325E41A5455BA06097529EDFFD820142
  Death	11 Oct 1959	Plymouth, Devon, England
  Notes	1900 Births Registered in the District of No 7 in the Union of Cork in the County of Cork. No. 99. Date and Place of Birth - 1900 Twenty Eighth April, 7 Friars Walk, Name (if any) - Francis William, Sex - M. Name and Surname and Dwelling Place of Father - Francis Rea, Friars Walk. Name and Surname and Maiden Surname of Mother - Madeline Rea formerly McTighe. Rank or Profession of Father - Accountant. Signature, Qualification, and Residence of Informant - Madeline Rea, Mother, 7 Friars Walk. When Registered - Eighteenth May 1900. Signature of Registrar - Patrick Hayes Francis William Rea in the Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958 Name: Francis William Rea Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1900 Registration district: Cork Birth Country: Ireland Volume: 5 Page: 134 FHL Film Number: 101068 1901 Census of Ireland 9 Friar's Walk, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland Francis Rea, Head, Protestant I. C. Holy Trinity, Read & Write, Age 20, Male, Grocer's Salesman, Married, born Roscommon. Madeline Rea, Wife, Roman Catholic, Read & Write, Age 20, Female, , Married, Cork City. Francis Rea, Son, Protestant Irish Church, , Age 9 months, Male, , Single, born Cork City. 1911 Census of Ireland 9 Friar's Walk, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland Francis John Rea, Head, Roman Catholic, Read & Write, Age 30, Male, Provision Assistant, born Cork City. Madeline Rea, Wife, Roman Catholic, Read & Write, Age 29, Female, No Occupation, Married, Married, Completed Years the Present Marriage - 11, Children Born Alive - 6, Children Still Living - 6, born Cork City. Francis William Rea, Son, Roman Catholic, Read & Write, Age 10, Male, Scholar, Single, born Cork City. Ellen Rea, Daughter, Roman Catholic, Read & Write, Age 9, Female, Scholar, Single, born Cork City. Michael Rea, Son, Roman Catholic, Read & Write, Age 6, Male, Scholar, Single, born Cork City. Mary Rea, Daughter, Roman Catholic, Cannot Read, Age 4, Female, Scholar, Single, born Cork City. George Alexander Rea, Son, Roman Catholic, Cannot Read, Age 2, Male, Infant, Single, born Cork City. David John Rea, Son, Roman Catholic, Cannot Read, Age 11 months, Male, Infant, Single, born Cork City. John McTighe, Brother in Law, Roman Catholic, Read & Write, Age 23, Male, Farm Labourer, born Cork City. Christy McTighe, Brother in Law, Roman Catholic, Read & Write, Age 18, Male, No Occupation, born Cork City. Francis W Rea in the England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007 Name: Francis W Rea Birth Date: abt 1900 Date of Registration: Dec 1959 Age at Death: 59 Registration district: Plymouth Inferred County: Devon Volume: 7a Page: 580 Francis William Rea in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 Name: Francis William Rea Death Date: 11 Oct 1959 Death Place: Plymouth Probate Date: 4 Dec 1959 Registry: Exeter REA Francis William of 23 Woodville Road Swilly Plymouth died 11 October 1959 Administration Exeter 4 December to Madeline Matthews (wife of William Richard Matthews) and Cornelius Francis Rea fitter. Effects ¹895 0s 5d. [2, 3, 4]
  Person ID	I11117	falvey08
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Francis John (Frank) REA,   b. 22 Mar 1880, Bishop St., Tuam, Co Galway, Ireland d. 22 Jul 1961, St Finbarr's Hospital, (Formerly The Union Hospital & Cork District Hospital), Douglas Rd., Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Nora Madeline (Madeline) M'TIGHE,   b. 14 Jun 1879, 5 Friar's Walk, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland d. 25 Dec 1947, 7 Friar's Walk, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	13 Feb 1900	The Registrar's Office, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland
  Family ID	F8233	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth RING,   b. 21 Sep 1900, 4 Anne Street, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland d. Dec 1948, Plymouth, Devon, England (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	25 Feb 1923	SS Peter's & Paul's, Paul Street, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland   [5]
  _UID	CFB4F36EF7934A0A85AB835E6314B75253C4
  Children	1. Madeline REA,   b. 6 Jun 1926, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland d. Mar 1995, Plymouth, Devon, England (Age 68 years)   2. (Confidential)
  Family ID	F8282	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Oct 2016

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 Apr 1900 - 7 Friar's Walk, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland Census - 31 Mar 1901 - 9 Friar's Walk, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland Census - 2 Apr 1911 - 9 Friar's Walk, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland Residence - 25 Feb 1923 - 7 Friar's Walk, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland Marriage - 25 Feb 1923 - SS Peter's & Paul's, Paul Street, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland Residence - Sep 1959 - 23 Woodville Rd., Swilly, Plymouth, Devon, England Death - 11 Oct 1959 - Plymouth, Devon, England  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S2541] Royal Navy Record - Francis William Rea. [S2855] 1900 Births Registered in the District of No 7 in the Union of Cork in the County of Cork. [S2543] 1901 Census of Ireland. [S2542] 1911 Census of Ireland. [S2843] 1923 - Marriage solemnized at the Roman Church of SS Peter & Pauls in the Registrar's District of No 4 Urban in the Union of Cork in the County of Cork .