Daniel Joseph 'Hero' Lawlor b. 22 Nov 1920 Moneenroe, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Ireland d. 25 Feb 1981 St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny Road, Kilkenny, Ireland: Cumberbatch Family History & Genealogy

Cumberbatch Family History

1920 - 1981 (60 years)

Name	Daniel Joseph 'Hero' Lawlor [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Nickname	The Hero
Birth	22 Nov 1920	Moneenroe, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Ireland [2, 4, 5]
		Ireland Birth Certificate Daniel Joseph Lawlor Media Date: 22 NOV 1920 Keywords: Picture
Gender	Male
Occupation	11 Jan 1941	59 Gladstone Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, England [4]
	Engineering Welder
Residence	11 Jan 1941	59 Gladstone Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, England [4]
Occupation	7 Sep 1942 [6]
	Gunner 14240907 R.A. (Engineers Fitter)
Residence	7 Sep 1942	59 Gladstone Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, England [6]
Burial	Feb 1981	Grave of Daniel & Isabella Lawlor, Moneenroe Church Graveyard, Moneenroe, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Ireland [7]
		Grave of Daniel (Hero) Lawlor Caption Note: In Loving Memory of Isabella Lawlor Moneenroe Died 15th Sept 1975 Aged 57 Yrs Also her Husband Daniel (Hero) Lawlor Died 25th Feb 1981 Aged 60 Yrs R.I.P. Thy Will Be Done Erected by their Loving Family LAWLOR Media Date: FEB 1981 Keywords: Picture
Occupation	25 Feb 1981	20 Timberoe, Moneenroe, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Ireland [5]
	Miner "retired"
Residence	25 Feb 1981	20 Timberoe, Moneenroe, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Ireland [5]
Death	25 Feb 1981	St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny Road, Kilkenny, Ireland [5, 8]
	Age: 60y
	Cause: I (a) Acute Pulmonary Oedema (b) Mitral Stenosis II Bleeding Gastric Duodenal Ulcers Chron
		Grave of Daniel (Hero) Lawlor Caption Note: In Loving Memory of Isabella Lawlor Moneenroe Died 15th Sept 1975 Aged 57 Yrs Also her Husband Daniel (Hero) Lawlor Died 25th Feb 1981 Aged 60 Yrs R.I.P. Thy Will Be Done Erected by their Loving Family LAWLOR Media Date: 25 JUN 1981 Keywords: Picture
		Death Daniel Lawlor 25 Feb 1981 Media Date: 25 FEB 1981 Keywords: Picture
Person ID	I7114	Cumberbatch
Last Modified	15 Jul 2016

Father	William Lawlor, b. 21 Feb 1886, Cloneen, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Ireland d. 9 Oct 1943, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Ireland (Age 57 years)
Mother	Ellen Phillips, b. 7 Nov 1886, Tortane, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Ireland d. 19 Oct 1963, The Glen, Moneenroe, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Ireland (Age 76 years)
Marriage	12 Oct 1908	Church of Gazebo, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Ireland [9, 10, 11]
	Witness Role: Witness Name: Richard Ryan Witness Role: Witness Name: Mary Phillips [9]
		Marriage William Lawlor & Ellen Phillips 12 Oct 1908 Media Date: 12 OCT 1908 Keywords: Picture
Family ID	F2195	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Isabella Watson Young, b. 2 May 1918, 375 South York Street, Glasgow, Scotland d. 15 Sep 1975, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Ireland (Age 57 years)

Marriage 11 Jan 1941 Holy Rood Roman Catholic Church, Market Street, Watford, Hertfordshire, England [3, 4]

Witness: John Joseph Winfield
Witness: Lilian Field

Children

	1. Living
	2. Living
	3. Living

Family ID F2430 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 2 Jan 2017

Event Map

	Birth - 22 Nov 1920 - Moneenroe, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Ireland
	Occupation - Engineering Welder - 11 Jan 1941 - 59 Gladstone Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, England
	Residence - 11 Jan 1941 - 59 Gladstone Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, England
	Marriage - 11 Jan 1941 - Holy Rood Roman Catholic Church, Market Street, Watford, Hertfordshire, England
	Residence - 7 Sep 1942 - 59 Gladstone Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, England
	Burial - Feb 1981 - Grave of Daniel & Isabella Lawlor, Moneenroe Church Graveyard, Moneenroe, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Ireland
	Occupation - Miner "retired" - 25 Feb 1981 - 20 Timberoe, Moneenroe, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Ireland
	Residence - 25 Feb 1981 - 20 Timberoe, Moneenroe, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Ireland
	Death - Age: 60y,Cause: I (a) Acute Pulmonary Oedema (b) Mitral Stenosis II Bleeding Gastric Duodenal Ulcers Chron - 25 Feb 1981 - St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny Road, Kilkenny, Ireland

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Photos		Grave of Daniel (Hero) Lawlor Moneenroe Church Graveyard, Moneenroe, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Ireland Media Date: FEB 1981 Keywords: Picture
Photos		Grave of Daniel (Hero) Lawlor Caption Note: In Loving Memory of Isabella Lawlor Moneenroe Died 15th Sept 1975 Aged 57 Yrs Also her Husband Daniel (Hero) Lawlor Died 25th Feb 1981 Aged 60 Yrs R.I.P. Thy Will Be Done Erected by their Loving Family LAWLOR Media Date: 25 JUN 1981 Keywords: Picture

Notes

He was known as "The Hero Lawlor" as he deserted the British Army. However, Pat Brennan recalls that he was called 'The Hero' whilst at school and before joining the British Army.

All who rembered him remarked that he was quite a 'character'. He was very friendly and a real joker.

Pat recalls him doing headstands on chairs at the dinner table!
In Loving memory of Isabella Lawlor Moneenroe Died 15th Sept 1975 aged 57 yrs also her Husband Daniel Hero Lawlor Died 25th Feb 1981 Aged 60 Yrs RIP Thy Will Be Done Erected by their Loving Family.

Moneenroe Church Graveyard, Moneenroe, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Ireland [7]
I asume you mean Dan the "Hero" I really dont know about an army career it is possible that he may have spent some time in the British army but not sure there was some reason he was known as "Hero" He spent time in Scotland and his wife was from Scotland The Shotts outside Glasgow. There is a story here about her name. A neighbour Jack Meally used to stop her when he met her to ask her her name. Just to hear her say it Isabella Bruce Lawson Watson Young. lol. When Hero was going to marry her he sent a photo to his Mother of Rita Hayworth as the girl he was going to marry you can imagine her surprise when Eisa got off the bus lol. There are so many stories about Hero it is difficult to know what was the truth. All three of his Sons had Army careers in the Irish Army.

[Patrick A Lalor]
Daniel Lawlor's WW2 Army Service Record
Army number: 14,240,907
Name: Daniel LAWLOR

Identification
Height: 5ft 5 1/2 ins
Weight: 130lbs
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
Chest: 35 3/4ins and 2 3/4 expansion
Tattoo marked right arm and left wrist
Medical Grade: 1 one
Equivalent Army Medical Category: A1

Date of enlistment: 16 July 1942
Date of birth: 22 November 1916 [1920], Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Ireland
Status: Married
Residence: 59 Gladstone Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
Religion: Roman Catholic
Regiment: Royal Artillery (Field) 260
Rank: Gunner [equivalent to Private in the army]
Trade on enlistment: Process worker - Chemicals
Insurance: Prudential, London, Membership number: 11500803

Family
Wife: Isabella YOUNG, Scottish, Spinster married 15 March 1941 [11 Jan 1941] at Watford
Son: William born 25 February 1941 at Watford

Postings:

* 4/42 Unit: 60 Primary Training Wing 16 July 1942
* 20/42 3rd Field Training Regiment 26 Aug 1942
* Brigade Field Training Regiment: Leave 15-17 Sep 1942 Whalley, Lancashire.
* 276 Brigade Field Training Regiment: Forfeits 2 days pay by R.W. for offence WOAS AWOL [While On Active Service - Absent WithOut Leave] Absent 1 day 21h rs 34 mins: 16 Nov 1942 Whalley, Lancashire.
* 3 Field Training Regiment 288/42 79th Field Regiment 1 Dec 1942 Whalley, Lancashire.
* 8/43 of 17 Jan 1943 79th Field Training Regiment attached to Brigade Ski Ty School Glen Chime Lodge while attending No.1 Brigade Ski Training Course 2 Jan 1943
* 79 Field Regiment 42 4/43 Declared illegally absent by Court of Enquiry held at Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 1 Apr 1943 and struck off the strength as a deserter w.e.f. 4 March 1943. Failed to return from leave in Eire. Deserted 4 March 1943.
* 33/54 Royal Artillery Records: No longer liable to prosecution as a war-time deserter. Documents closed. Authority: WOM 110 (CEN) 7852 (AG1(c)) of 31 Mar 1954.

SG4 [Offences Record]

Whalley (Lancs): 13 Nov 1942 Gunner Offence: Sec 15(1) AA WOAS [While on Active Service] absenting himself without leave from 2200 hrs on 13 Nov 1942 until reporting to the Guard Commander at 1934 hrs on 15 November 1942 (absent 1 day 21 hrs 34 mins). Punishment: 4 days CB forfeits 2 days pay by R.W.

In the Field: 1 Jan 1943 Gunner WOAS [While on Active Service] absent without leave from about 2100 hrs 1 Jan 1943 until 1140 hrs 2 Jan 1943 absent 12 hrs 40 mins A.A. Sec 15 (1). Punishment: Admonished 4 Jan 1943, forfeits 1 days pay by R.W.

Sources

[S7450] John Brennan & Diane Brennan nee Greenyer, Family History Letter.
[S7415] Irish Government, Birth Register - Ireland, (Name: Photocopy of Register at Dublin Register Office;), 1920 Dec Qtr Daniel Joseph Lawlor Castlecomer Vol: 3 Page: 318?.
Superintendent Regstrar's District Castlecomer Registrar's District Castlecomer BIRTHS Registered in the District of Castlercomer in the Union of Castlecomer in the County of Kilkenny
No.: 144; Date and Place of Birth:1920 Twenty Second November Moneenroe; Name: Daniel Joseph; Sex: M; Name and Surname and Dwelling-place of Father: William Lawlor Moneenroe; Name and Surname and Maiden Surname of Mother: Ellen Lawlor formerly Phillips; Rank or Profession of Father: Miner; Signature, Qualification and Residence of Informant: Ellen her X mark Lawlor Mother Moneenoe; When Registered: Twenty first December 1920; Signature of Registrar: Bernard William Farrell Registrar
[S7820] Marriages England & Wales 1941 Mar Qtr Watford, Daniel J Lawlor & Isabella W Young.
[S7826] Marriage Market Street, Watford, Hertfordshire, England (Church of Holy Rood) 11 JAN 1941 Daniel Joseph Lawlor & Isabella Watson Young, (229).
[S7830] Death 25 FEB 1981 Daniel Joseph Lawlor, (390).
[S7827] Birth Certificate England & Wales Daniel David Lawlor 7 Sep 1942.
[S7483] Tombstone, Moneenroe Church Graveyard, Moneenroe, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Ireland.
In Loving memory of Isabella Lawlor Moneenroe Died 15th Sept 1975 aged 57 yrs also her Husband Daniel Hero LawlorDied 25th Feb 1981 Aged 60 Yrs RIP Thy Will Be Done Erected by their Loving Family
[S7483] Tombstone, Moneenroe Church Graveyard, Moneenroe, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Ireland.
In Loving memory of Isabella Lawlor Moneenroe Died 15th Sept 1975 aged 57 yrs also her Husband Daniel Hero Lawlor Died 25th Feb 1981 Aged 60 Yrs RIP Thy Will Be Done Erected by their Loving Family
[S9925] Marriage Church of Gazebo, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Ireland 12 Oct 1908 William Lawlor & Ellen Phillips, (97).
[S7463] Irish Government, Marriage Index - Ireland, 1908 Dec Qtr PHILLIPS Ellen LAWLOR William Castlecomer Volume 3 Page 325.
[S7430] Irish Government, Census 1911 - Ireland, (Name: Microfilm of the 1911 Census Records in Dublin;), 1911 Census : Moneenroe, Castlecomer, Kilkenny : 2170978 Image 40 Form B No. 1.
Name & Surname: Ellen Lawlor; Relation to Head of Family: Wife; Religious Profession : Roman Catholic; Education: Read & Write; Age: 24; Rank, Profession or Occupation: -; Marriage : Married; Years Married: 3; Children born alive: 2; Children Living: 2; Where Born: Co Kilkenny.