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He served as John Cooney during WW1, without the "Grant". The "Grant" seems to have been added when he joined the ADRIC, and he used it afterwards in life. His mother was Annie Grant. Father John Cooney b1864 who is a Calendar Worker ( A Callendar was a machine used to press and finish fabrics or paper between rollers)
1898. Born Aylth, Dundee, Scotland (RIC gives 11 Apr 1896 in Dundee)
1901 At Dundee with parents at 117 Ann St
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1911 census at 117 Ann St, Dundee
1914 Sep 9. Enlisted
1915 May 2. Landed in France
1916 Nov 10 Applies for a commission
1916 Nov 10. Commissioned 2nd Lt "John Cooney" in RFA
1918 Apr 28. Promoted Lt
1918 Aug 17 Acquited at Court Martial of 2 charges
1919 Apr 1 . MC Gazetted 2nd Lt. John .Cooney, R.F.A. (Spec. Res.), rattd. C./161st Bde. On 5th and 6th November, 1918, he was in command of a section of guns in close support of the infantry, and showed great dash and initiative. On 6th November, when the .infantry were held up by machine-gun fire, he brought one gun up through the village and engaged the machine gun over open sights at a range of 400 yards, silencing it and clearing the way for the infantry.
1920 Apr 1. RFA. The undermentioned relinquish their commns. Lts., and retain the rank of Lt.: — J. Cooney, M.C.
1920 Aug 10. Joined ADRIC with service no 157. Posted to A Coy
Fined £2 by Coy Commander Depot Coy
1921 Feb 27 Civilian shot. Later tried for shooting at a civilian with intent to cause him grievous bodily harm. He was found not guilty
1921 Aug 17 Permitted to resign - completion of service
1923 Oct 1. - Dundee Courier - death of his father
1924 Apr 4 Passes through Canada en route from Demarara in B Guiana to UK
1926 May 5. In Canada
1939 On electoral roll in Lambeth
1943 Apr 2. This is his sister , Margaret G Cooney, trying to contact him
1948 Married in Lewisham, Kent to Cora M Ramsey
1951 Jul 5. The marriage did not last. Poppy Moran had more attractions
1962 Aug 5. Died in Kent
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