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Home Guard and British Army
Robert Tinneny
Robert was the
eldest son of William and Mary Ellen McShane Tinneny
of Belturbet, County Cavan, Ireland and London,
England. He served in the Home Guard and the
British Army. While in the Army, according to his
brother Joseph, Robert fought in combat during World
War II and contacted tuberculosis. He
struggled with the disease for several years and
died from it July 1, 1950 at 28 years of age.
Photo 1942.
Robert (right) with his
two brothers, Joseph who served in the
RAF and 12 year old George. Photo 1943.
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Robert was the grandson
of Robert and Bridget Rooney Tinneny of
Belturbet, County Cavan; great-grandson
of Francis
and Anne Elliott Tinneny of
Belturbet and great-great-grandson of Thomas
Tinneny of
Goladuff, Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. |
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Photos courtesy of Hilda
Alford Bellamy. |
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