MOYLAN, Thomas Joseph
| Service Number: | 7619 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Chief Yeoman of Signals |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Australia (I) WW1 |
| Born: | Naas, Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland , 1 September 1882 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | with Royal Navy |
| Died: | Pneumonia, Naval Sick Quarters, Guernsey, Channel Islands, 16 February 1919, aged 36 years |
| Cemetery: |
St. Peter Port (Foulon) Cemetery, Guernsey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crib Point RAN WW1 Roll of Honour (Panel 2) |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Feb 1919: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Chief Yeoman of Signals, 7619, HMAS Australia (I) WW1, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 7619 awm_unit: HMAS Australia awm_rank: Chief Yeoman of Signals awm_died_date: 1919-02-16 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Thomas Joseph Moylan was born on 1st September, 1882 at Naas, Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland to parents Thomas Joseph Moylan (senior) & Mary Kelly Moylan.
He joined Royal Navy on 5th September, 1899. He stated he was born on 1st September, 1883 & his religion was Roman Catholic. Thomas Moylan listed his occupation as Errand Boy.
Boy 2nd Class Thomas Moylan was issued an Official Number of 206368 (Portsmouth).
On 1st September, 1901, having attained 18 years of age (his age was actually 19), Thomas Moylan signed on with the Royal Navy for a period of 12 years. He served on many different ships & worked his way up through the ratings & was Leading Signalman on HMS Glory on 1st July, 1906.
Thomas Joseph Moylan married Eva Caroline Davis. Their marriage was registered in June quarter, 1906 in the district of Ringwood, Hampshire, England.
A daughter – Kathleen Eva Moylan was born to Thomas & Eva Moylan in March quarter, 1907 in the registration district of Alverstoke, Hampshire, England. A son – Albert Thomas Moylan was born to Thomas & Eva Moylan on 13th January, 1910 in the district of Gosport, Hampshire, England.
The 1911 England Census recorded Thomas Moylan as a 27 year old, married Leading Signalman (born Naas, Co. Kildare) as Crew on board Battleship 1st Class H.M.S. St Vincent. The Captain was Captain Douglas R. L. Nicholson & the ship was positioned at Portland Dorset at midnight on 2nd April, 1911 the night of the Census.
Leading Signalman Thomas Moylan was on loan to Royal Australian Navy from 26th January, 1913 for a period of 5 years. He was issued an Official Number of 7619.
He was listed at London Depot from 26th January, 1913 until 20th June, 1913.
On 21st June, 1914 Leading Signalman Moylan was transferred to H.M.A.S. Australia. He was advanced to Yeoman of Signals on 5th March, 1914.
A death was registered in the June quarter, 1914 in the district of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England for Kathleen E. Moylan, aged 7.
Mary Kelly Moylan, mother of Thomas Joseph Moylan, died in 1915 at 13 Les Camps, St. Martin, Guernsey.
Yeoman of Signals Thomas Moylan was awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal on 1st September, 1916.
On 31st May, 1917 Chief Petty Officer Thomas Moylan was awarded the French Croix de Guerre with palm. (London Gazette – 19 December, 1917 page 13220).
Yeoman of Signals Thomas Moylan was Acting Chief Yeoman of Signals from 1st October, 1917. He was rated as Chief Yeoman of Signals from 1st October, 1918 while still serving in H.M.A.S. Australia.
Chief Yeoman of Signals Thomas Joseph Moylan died on 16th February, 1919 at Naval Sick Quarters, Guernsey, Channel Islands from Pneumonia.
He was buried in Foulon Cemetery, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands – Plot number H. 22 and has a Private Headstone. His death is still acknowledged by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/st-peter-port.html
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