Birth name - John Craney

Born 1888 in Belfast
 
Died 1 July 1916 in France

John Creaney
 

John Creaney (known as Jack) is my great uncle, the brother of my grandfather Alfred. 

Not much is known of John at this time, he married Mary Ellen Haire on 16 Nov 1910 and had 4 children.

The family lived at Woodview, Hockley, Co Armagh. John worked for a time as a footman at Hockley Lodge.

On 16 Sept 1914 John joined the Royal Irish Fusilers. On 1 July 1916 John was killed at the Battle of the Somme and his name is recorded on the Theipval Memorial.
 

The Military Service Scroll of John Creaney

The Cemetary & War Memorial at Thiepval, France.