Thomas SHINKWIN

Abt 1884 - 1918  (~ 34 years)

• Name	Thomas SHINKWIN
  Birth	Abt Jul 1884	Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland
  	marriage cert has age 25 so DOB c1884, death cert has age 35 so DOB c1883, 1911 census has age 26 9/12 so DOB c
  Gender	Male
  CAUS	Influenza, Pneumonia - Certified
  Residence	11 Nov 1909	21 Drawbridge Street, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland
  	at time of marriage to Nell Carbery
  Residence	6 Sep 1910	13 Cornmarket Street, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland
  	at time of birth of daughter Mary
  Census	2 Apr 1911	29 Lavitts Quay, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland
  MILI	Page 1 FORMAL WILL W.O. No. E 713916/1 DOMICILE - Irish Record No. 573/843501 18/19 550/898400 Name - Thomas Shinkwin Regtl. No. and Rank - 8775 Corporal Regt. - Ryl Dublin Fusrs. Died at - Dublin Date of Death - 4.11.18 WAR OFFICE Date - 15.8.19 Page 2 Army Form W. 3297 USE EITHER THIS FORM OR THE FORM OVERLEAF, BUT NOT BOTH Form of Will to be used by a soldier desirous of leaving the whole of his property and effects to one person (See overleaf for Form of Will leaving legacies to more that one person) In the event of my death I give the whole of my property and effects to Name of Legatee in full - Mrs Shinkwin Ellen Relationship to soldier, if any - Wife Address of legatee, in full - 38 North Main St., Cork. Signature of Soldier (full name) - Thomas Shinkwin Rank and Regimental Number - Corporal No 8775 Regiment - 3/ Royal Dublin Fusiliers Date - 31.8.17 (a) Insert full name of soldier making the Will - Signed and acknowledged by the said (a) Thomas Shinkwin as and or his last Will in the presence of us at the same time, who, in his presence, at his request, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our Names as Witnesses* (b) Witnesses to sign here - (b) M Cohen Sgt. (c) Add addresses in full - (c) A Coy, 3/ R.D.F. Cork (b) P Reilly CDMS (c) A Co 3 R.D.F. Cork 31/8/17 * N.B. - The Witnesses must NOT be persons intended to benefit under the WILL, or husbands or wives of such persons. Page 3 S 16 Nov 1918 E/713916 8775 Cpl T Shinkwin R Dub Fus. P87009 __________________________________________________________________________________ UK Army Register of Soldiers' Effects 1901-1929 Record No - 843501 Registry No - E/713916/1 Soldier's Name - Shinkwin Thomas Regiment, Rank, No - Royal Dublin Fus, Cpl. 8775 Credits Account and Date - Dublin 3.19 - ?27.11.10. Charges Date of Authority - 23.8.19 To whom Authorised - Widow Solely Ellen} ?27. 22s. 10d. No. of List on which advertised @¹14.17.1 at 550/898400 Includes war Gratuity ¹25=10=/ Source: https://au.forceswarrecords.com/sub-image/619695349/shinkwin-thomas-uk-british-army-registers-of- soldiers-effects-1901-1929 Full Name: Shinkwin, Thomas Birth Place: [Blank] Death Place: Hospital At Dublin Death Date: 4 Nov 1918 Gender: Male Regiment: Royal Dublin Fus Regiment Number: 8775 Rank: Corporal Discharge Date: [Blank] Conflict Period: World War 1 Served for: united Kingdom Year Range: 1914-1915 Payment Centres: Dublin Register Numbers: 842501-844000 Conflict Period: World War 1 Served for: United Kingdom Language: English Country: United Kingdom Job Number: 17-001 Year Added: 2017 Year Range: 1901-1929 _______________________________________________________________________________________ UK Army Register of Soldiers' Effects 1901-1929 Record No - 898400 Registry No - E/713916/1 Soldier's Name - Shinkwin Thomas Regiment, Rank, No - Ryl Dub Fusiliers, Cpl. 8775 Date and Place of Death 4.11.18, King George Hosp Dublin Credits Account and Date - Dublin 6.19 - ?14.17.9. Charges Date of Authority - 23.8.19 To whom Authorised - Wid Soley Ellen} ?14. 17s. 9d. No. of List on which advertised @¹27.11.10 at 513/843501 see also 513/843501/18/19 Source: https://au.forceswarrecords.com/sub-image/619157247/shinkwin-thomas-uk-british-army-registers-of- soldiers-effects-1901-1929 Full Name: Shinkwin, Thomas Birth Place: [Blank] Death Place: Hospital At Dublin Death Date: 4 Nov 1918 Gender: Male Regiment: Ryl Dub Fusiliers Regiment Number: 8775 Rank: Corporal Discharge Date: [Blank] Conflict Period: World War 1 Served for: united Kingdom Year Range: 1914-1915 Payment Centres: Dublin Register Numbers: 898001-899500 Conflict Period: World War 1 Served for: United Kingdom Language: English Country: United Kingdom Job Number: 17-001 Year Added: 2017 Year Range: 1901-1929 _________________________________________________________________________________ British Army Medal Roll Index Card Source: https://au.forceswarrecords.com/image/326096222/shinkwin-thomas-page-1-uk-wwi-british-army-medal- roll-index-cards-1914-1920 Full Name: Shinkwin, Thomas Regiment: Royal Dublin Fusiliers Regiment Number: 8775 Conflict Period: World War 1 Served for: United Kingdom Content Source: The Western Front Association Language: English Country: United Kingdom Job Number: 15-005 Year Added: 2015 _________________________________________________________________________________ Service Medal and Awards Rolls 1914-1920 Royal Dublin Fusiliers. - Regiment or Corps ROLL OF INDIVIDUALS entitles to the Victory Medals and British War Medal granted under Army Orders 266 & 301 Held by Individual in the Corps in respect of which the rolls are submitted Regtl. No 8775 Rank - Cpl. NAME - SHINKWIN Thomas In sequences Units and Corps previously served with by each individual and Regal. Nos. therein; the highest rank, whether substantive, acting, temporary, recorded as having been held for any period in a theatre of War, unless reverted for misconduct, being shown against the name of the regiment or Corps which is to be inscribed on the medal - 8/ R.D.F. 8775 A/S B.W./V.M (992KR1923_ CRV 164/Bd 30.4.24 8362 Adt2/ do I certify that according to the Official Records the individuals names in this ROLL are entitled to the Medal or Medals as detailed above. H H Hayden For c/o Infantry Records No XI District Infantry Records Office, Island XXXX Dublin, 25 Jan 1921 Record Index Name: Thomas Shinkwin Military Year: 1914-1920 Rank: Corporal Company: WO 329 Regiment or Corps: Royal Dublin Fusiliers Regiment Number: 8775 Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal ________________________________________________________________________________ WW1 Pension Ledgers Index Cards Page 1 CLAIMANT Registered No 1306 M.P.W.5 Surname - SHINKWIN Christina Name - Ellen Man's Name - SHINKWIN Thomas Regimental/Official No - 8775, Rank/Rating - Cpl Regimental/Ship - R. Dublin Fus, Relationship to Man - , Page 2 CLAIMANT'S ADDRESS 2 Grenville Place, Cork Source: https://au.forceswarrecords.com/image/691435512/shinkwin-thomas-page-1-uk-wwi-pension-ledgers-and- index-cards-1914-1923 Full Name: Shinkwin, Thomas Alias Full Name: [Blank] Service Number: 8775 Display: [Blank] Address: [Blank] Rank: Cpl Regiment: Royal Dublin Fusiliers Relative 1 Full Name: Shinkwin, Ellen Household Id: [Blank] Year Range: [Blank] Reference Number: 062/0389/SHE-SHO Archive Location: London, England Archive Name: Western Front Association Conflict Period: World War 1 Served for: United Kingdom Country: United Kingdom Job Number: 18-006 Year Added: 2018 Year Range: 1914-1923 _________________________________________________________________________________ WW1 Pension Ledgers Index Cards Page 1 Under Ellen CLAIMANT Registered No 1306(Struck Through) M.P.W.5 13/W3636 Surname - C.A.O. Christina Name - Man's Name - SHINKWIN Thomas Regimental/Official No - 8775, Rank/Rating - Regimental/Ship - R. Dublin, Relationship to Man - Guardian, Page 2 CLAIMANT'S ADDRESS 31/2 South Terrace, Cork 6 SEP 1926 Source: https://au.forceswarrecords.com/image/690759557/shinkwin-thomas-page-1-uk-wwi-pension-ledgers-and- index-cards-1914-1923 Full Name: Shinkwin, Thomas Alias Full Name: [Blank] Service Number: 8775 Display: [Blank] Address: [Blank] Regiment: Royal Dublin Fusiliers Relative 1 Full Name: Ellen Relative Residence Address: Cork Relative Relation to Head: Guardian Household Id: [Blank] Year Range: [Blank] Reference Number: 035/0217/INS/IRI Archive Location: London, England Archive Name: Western Front Association Conflict Period: World War 1 Served for: United Kingdom Country: United Kingdom Job Number: 18-006 Year Added: 2018 Year Range: 1914-1923 _________________________________________________________________________________  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Occupation	Soldier 1909, Labourer 1910, Valet 1911, Sergeant 3 R. Dub. Fus. 8775 - 1918,
  Residence	Oct 1918	38 North Main Street, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland
  	before admission into King George V Hospital
  _UID	7B4F18EFC75D42A9A937778387F26C2ECDB6
  Death	4 Nov 1918	King George V Hospital, Infirmary Rd., Stoneybatter, Dublin City, Co Dublin, Ireland
  Burial	St Catherine's Cemetery, Kilcully, Co Cork, Ireland
  Notes	1911 Census of Ireland 29.2 Lavitts Quay, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland Thomas Shinkwin, Head of Family, Roman Catholic, Read & Write, Age 29 9/12, Valet, Married, born Cork City. Nell Shinkwin, Wife, Roman Catholic, Cannot Read & Write, Age 29, , Married, Years Married - 1 7/12, Children born Alive - 1, Children still Living - 1, born Cork City. Mary Margaret Shinkwin, Daughter, Roman Catholic, Cannot Read & Write, Age 7 months, , Single, born Cork City. Mary Kennedy, Servant, Roman Catholic, Read & Write, Age 15 2/12, , Single, born Cork City. Image CensusIreland>Shinkwin downloaded but not assigned a Source No. (ShinkwinThomas_1911IreCenSCFull.pdf) 1918 Deaths Registered in the District of No 3 North City in the Union of North Dublin in the County City of Dublin. No.12. Date and Place of Death - 1918 Fourth November, King Geo. V Hospital. Name and Surname - T Shinkwin, of 38 Kilmain st, Cork; Sex - M; Condition - Married; Age last Birthday - 35 Yrs; Rank, Profession or Occupation - Sgt 3 R Dub Fus. 8775; Certified Cause of Death, and Duration of Illness: Influenza, Pneumonia - Certified. Signature, Qualification, and Residence of Informant - T Newman, Inmate, King Geo. N Hospital. When registered - Fifth November 1909, Signature of Registrar - M.S. Walsh. Image 3DeathCerts>Shinkwin downloaded but not assigned a Source No. (D1919ShinkwinThomasSCFull.pdf) Cork Examiner - Cork - 6 November 1918 SHINKWIN - On Nov. 4th, at King George's Hospital Dublin, Sergeant Thomas Thomas Shinkwin 3 Batt R. D. Fus. 38 North Main street. Deeply regretted by his sorrowing wife and child, brothers and sisters, Funeral arrangements later. Cork Examiner - Cork - 11 November 1918 A SOLDIER FAMILY (two photos - one of John Lynch & one of Thomas Shinkwin) No 1. Private John Lynch, R.M.F. drowned at sea. His family reside at 13 Drawbridge street, Cork. He had been wounded and was home on sick leave. He had been twice wounded on at Cambrai. He fought had in the famous Mons retreat. No 2. Sergt. Thomas Sheridan (sic) M.M. 3rd R.D. Fusilers, who died in hospital in Dublin on Nov 4th. He was wounded in France in 1916, and in 1918 received other wounds. His family reside at 38 North Main street, Cork. They were brothers in law to Sergt. Denis O'Sullivan, late R.M.F. and Sergt. Steel, R.D.F. Cork Examiner - Cork - 13 November 1918 (two photos - one of Unknown & one of Thomas Shinkwin) No. 1 - a photo found on the battlefield, of a young Irish trooper in the 8th Hussars, name unknown. No. 2 - Sergeant Thomas Shinkwin M.M. Royal Dublin Fusiliers. He was in every action with the regiment since the war began. He was also severely wounded in 1916, and returned to the front immediately he recovered. He gained the coveted Military Medal for gallant conduct and dedication to duty on the field on May 27th 1917. He was again wounded and badly gassed on 12 may 1918. He died at King George v. Military Hospital, Dublin, on 4th November, 1918, as a result. His family reside at 38 North Main street, Cork.
  Person ID	I25935	falvey08
  Last Modified	10 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Michael SHINKWIN,   b. Abt 1848, Co Cork, Ireland d. 29 Feb 1924, Cork District Hospital, (Now St Finbarr's Hospital), Douglas Rd., Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland (Age ~ 76 years)
  Mother	Julia O'BRIEN,   b. Abt 1842   d. 20 Jan 1892, 17 Coppingers Lane, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland (Age ~ 50 years)
  Marriage	16 Feb 1863	SS Peter's & Paul's, Paul Street, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland
  Family ID	F8529	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ellen (Nell) CARBERY,   b. 27 Mar 1879, 35 South Main Street, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland d. 20 Mar 1925, Cork District Hospital, (Now St Finbarr's Hospital), Douglas Rd., Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	11 Nov 1909	SS Peter's & Paul's, Paul Street, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland
  _UID	60A16512455C4814BE84DE62A8BAF2ED38DC
  Children	1. Mary Margaret SHINKWIN,   b. 6 Sep 1910, 13 Cornmarket Street, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland d. Abt May 1980, Camden, London, England (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F19451	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt Jul 1884 - Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland Residence - 11 Nov 1909 - 21 Drawbridge Street, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland Marriage - 11 Nov 1909 - SS Peter's & Paul's, Paul Street, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland Residence - 6 Sep 1910 - 13 Cornmarket Street, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland Census - 2 Apr 1911 - 29 Lavitts Quay, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland Residence - Oct 1918 - 38 North Main Street, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland Death - 4 Nov 1918 - King George V Hospital, Infirmary Rd., Stoneybatter, Dublin City, Co Dublin, Ireland Burial - - St Catherine's Cemetery, Kilcully, Co Cork, Ireland  = Link to Google Earth
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