John James (Buddy) GOOGAN

Male 1909 - 1944  (35 years)


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  • Name John James (Buddy) GOOGAN 
    Birth 5 Mar 1909  Barrack Street, Clonakilty, Co Cork, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 2 Apr 1911  25 Barrack Hill, Clonakilty, Co Cork, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 29 Sep 1939  122 Ifield Rd., Kensington, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1939 England & Wales Register
    MILI James Googan in the UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945

    Name: James Googan
    Given Initials: J
    Rank: Lance Corporal
    Death Date: 30 Dec 1944
    Number: 935951
    Birth Place: Eire
    Residence: Belfast
    Branch at Enlistment: Other Corps
    Theatre of War: India
    Regiment at Death: Corps of Military Police
    Branch at Death: Other Corps


    Lance Corporal James Googan in the Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Name: Lance Corporal James Googan
    Death Date: 30 Dec 1944
    Cemetery: Delhi War Cemetery
    Burial or Cremation Place: New Delhi, Delhi Capital Territory, India
    Has Bio?: Y

    Service No: 935951
    Age: 36
    Regiment/Service: Corps of Military Police

    Son of John and Hannah Googan, of Clonakilty, Co. Cork, Irish Republic.

    Record Details for J Googan (Royal Artillery)

    First Name: J
    Surname: Googan
    Date of Death: 30/12/1944
    Fate: Died
    Incident Details: Reported to War Office Casualty Section for the 48 hours ending at 09:00.
    Incident Date: 29/01/1945
    Information: Casualty List No. 1667. Handwritten note on source states "Corps of Military Police, Casualty List No.1754/22". Rank also amended from Gunner to Lance Corporal ref Casualty List No.1762/49.
    Rank: Lance Corporal
    Service Number: 935951
    Duty Location: India
    Service: British Army
    Regiment: Royal Artillery
    Archive Reference: WO417/87.2

    Record Details for J Googan (Royal Artillery)

    First Name: J
    Surname: Googan
    Fate: Died
    Incident Details: Reported to the War Office Casualty Branch for the 24 hours ending at 09:00.
    Incident Date: 11/05/1945
    Information: Casualty List No. 1754.
    Further Information: Correction to entry on Casualty List No. 1667. Unit should read Corps of Military Police.
    Rank: Gunner
    Service Number: 935951
    Duty Location: India
    Service: British Army
    Regiment: Royal Artillery
    Archive Reference: WO417/91.2

    Collection: WWII Daily reports (missing, dead, wounded & POWs)

    Campaign Medals:
    1939-1945 Star

    This star was awarded for service in the Second World War between 3rd September 1939 and 2nd September 1945. The recipient was awarded this star if their service period was terminated by their death or disability due to service. Also the award of a gallantry medal or mention in Despatched also produced the award of this medal, regardless of...

    War Medal 1939 - 1945

    The War Medal 1939-1945 was a British decoration awarded to all full time service personnel of the Armed Forces wherever their service during the war was rendered. Operational and non-operational service counted provided personnel had completed 28 days service between 3rd September 1939 and the 2nd September 1945. In the Merchant Navy there was the requirement that 28...

    * Medal entitlement listed above is worked out using the same methodology the MOD used for issuing them 
    Occupation House Painter 1939,  
    _UID E72CA4877A2C4433BD6D5CC4779F9E9CF556 
    Death 30 Dec 1944  India Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Aft 30 Dec 1944  Delhi War Cemetery, Delhi Cantonment, New Delhi, India Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Plot 1. H. 13.
    Notes 


    • 1909 Births Registered in the District of No Clonakilty Urban in the Union of Clonakilty in the County of Cork.

      No. 412.
      Date and Place of Birth - 1909 Fifth March, Barrack Street, Clonakilty.
      Name (if any) - John James, Sex - M.
      Name and Surname and Dwelling Place of Father - John Gougan, Barrack Street, Clonakilty.
      Name and Surname and Maiden Surname of Mother - Hannah Googan formerly Fitzpatrick.
      Rank or Profession of Father - Labourer.
      Signature, Qualification, and Residence of Informant - Hannah Gougan, mother, Barrack Street, Clonakilty.
      When Registered - Nineteenth April 1909.
      Signature of Registrar - E Mills Assistant
      Image 1BirthCerts>Googan downloaded but not assigned a Source No. (B1909GouganJohnSCFull.pdf)

      1911 Census of Ireland
      25 Barrack Hill, Clonakilty, Co Cork, Ireland

      John Googan, Head of Family, Roman Catholic, Read & Write, Age 29, General Labourer, Married, Cork.
      Hannah Googan, Wife, Roman Catholic, Read & Write, Age 24 1/2, - , Married, Years married 6, total children born alive 2, children still living 2, born Cork.
      Mary Googan, Daughter, Roman Catholic, Cannot Read, Age 3, - , Single, Cork.
      John James Googan, Son, Roman Catholic, Cannot Read, Age 2, - , Single, Cork.

      John Geogan in the 1939 England and Wales Register

      Name: John Geogan
      Gender: Male
      Marital Status: Single
      Birth Date: 5 Mar 1909
      Residence Year: 1939
      Address: 122 Ifield Road
      Residence Place: Kensington, London, England
      Occupation: House Painter
      Line Number: 4
      Schedule Number: 208
      Sub Schedule Number : 1
      Enumeration District: AMDA
      Borough: Kensington
      Registration district: 2-1 49b
      Household Members: 1

      Image CensusEngland>Googan downloaded but not assigned a
      Source No. (GeoganJohn_1939EngWalesRegister.pdf) [1]
    Person ID I5329  falvey08
    Last Modified 2 Aug 2022 

    Father John GOOGAN,   b. 23 May 1881, Barrack Hill, Clonakilty, Co Cork, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Sep 1941, St Patrick's Hospital, Wellington Rd., Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Johanna (Hannah) (Joan) FITZPATRICK,   b. 2 Dec 1886, Chapel Lane, Clonakilty, Co Cork, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Apr 1974, Sacred Heart Hospital, Clonakilty, Co Cork, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 8 Jun 1905  Church Of The Immaculate Conception, Clonakilty, Co Cork, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F740  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Mar 1909 - Barrack Street, Clonakilty, Co Cork, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 2 Apr 1911 - 25 Barrack Hill, Clonakilty, Co Cork, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 29 Sep 1939 - 122 Ifield Rd., Kensington, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 30 Dec 1944 - India Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Aft 30 Dec 1944 - Delhi War Cemetery, Delhi Cantonment, New Delhi, India Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
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    Headstones
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    Plot: Plot 1. H. 13.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1360] 1911 Census of Ireland.