Rev-Thomas Foran

Subject: Rev-Thomas Foran Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:54 pm

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Posts : 3387 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon

Hi Littlehand

Yes he did take part in the Zulu War of 1879 Idea

Chaplain 4th Class Thomas Foran
He was a Roman Catholic Chaplain to the forces.
Date of Birth - 22nd December 1843. The date of his first commission and 4th Class Chaplain (ranking with Captain) was 24th October 1874.
South African War - 1879 -Zulu Campaign - Medal

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Reverend Thomas Foran

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Isandula

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Isandula. That's two great photo's you have posted. Thanks.. Like they say "its always good to put a face to a name"

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Hi Isandula

I agree with 24th, another great photograph Idea

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Folkestone, Hythe, Sandgate & Cheriton Herald 22 December 1923

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Subject: Re: Rev-Thomas Foran Wed Nov 16, 2022 2:56 pm

A detail from a large group photograph that I believe was taken at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, where the military tournaments used to held before they became the Royal Military Tournament at Earls Court.

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Father Thomas Foran, Army Chaplains Department, wearing the Foreign Service helmet.
(John Young Collection)

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Hi All,
Revd Thomas Foran was born Devonport 1843 to Thomas Foran Royal Artillery. By 1851 the Family Foran was living in St Peter's Port, Guernsey, his father a Army Pensioner. In 1861 age 17 Thomas is a Cabinet Maker. Soon after he joined Holy Orders in the Roman Catholic Church and the Army, as by 1879 he was serving in Zulu War, in 1881 he is R/C Priest at Fareham, 1891 at Colchester. By 1911 he was living at 31 The Esplanade Sandgate near Folkestone, where he died on 6th Dec 1923, being buried on the 10th Dec 1923 at St Martin's Church Cheriton, near Folkestone, Kent.
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