Henry
Driscoll
Born in Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand
Son of John Driscoll
and Mary (Quin) Driscoll
Brother of
Robert Driscoll, Henry Driscoll, Mary Elizabeth Driscoll, John Driscoll, Charles Arthur Driscoll and Margaret Ann (Driscoll) Rumgay
Husband of
Maggie (Rumgay) Driscoll
— married
27 Apr 1912 in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Died
at age 72
in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 6 May 2020
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Biography
Henry was born in 1875. Often known as Harry. He served in the NZ Army in the Second Boer War (1899-1902) - he embarked in NZ for South Africa on 12 March 1902 in the NZ Mounted Rifles, 9th Contingent, South Island Regiment, C Squadron. Service number: South Africa 7629.[1][2] He married Maggie Rumgay in 1912.[3] He died in 1947.[4] Probate the following year.[5] On 1 Dec 1947 he was buried in Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth - Alpha Block Row BC - West Plot 2.[6][7] He has some similarity to Henry John Driscoll (1875-1912) but they are not the same.
Sources
- ↑ Archives NZ, Henry Driscoll, Boer War: https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R20519783
- ↑ Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph, Henry Driscoll, https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C123548
- ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz), Marriage Registration of "Henry Driscoll" and "Maggie Rumgay". Date of marriage: 27 Apr 1912. Marriage Certificate 1912/2622.
- ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz), Death Registration of "Harry Driscoll". Age: 71Y. Date of death: 28 Nov 1947. Death certificate 1947/30720.
- ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2SB-HD44 : 28 May 2019), Harry Driscoll, 1948; citing , New Plymouth probate files, 1867-1981, record number 7755, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 100032641.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209834517/henry-driscoll: accessed 05 January 2024), memorial page for Henry “Harry” Driscoll (12 Apr 1875–28 Nov 1947), Find a Grave Memorial ID 209834517, citing Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand; Maintained by Diane Hughson-Smith (contributor 50391554).
- ↑ New Plymouth District Council Cemetery Search, Harry Driscoll, https://npdc.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/cemetery-search
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