Kingstown, on the 1 Jan., 1875, deceased was the only son of Mr John Ribton Garstin, D.L., of Braganstown, County Louth, his mother (who died in 1910) having been the only daughter of Mr James A Durham, of Elm Lodge, Hampton-on-Thames, sometime chairman of the London and County Bank. Major Garstin formerly served in the 6th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles - the old Louth Militia - and took part in the South African war with the 2nd Battalion, obtaining the Queen's medal with two clasps. He was Justice of the Peace for the Co of Louth, a Governor of Dundalk Infirmary, M.R.D.S., etc. The family has been associated with Ireland since the seventeenth century. Major James Garstin was in this county before 1649. On 3 August 1660, he was appointed by General Monk (The Commander-in-Chief under Charles II) ProvostMarshal of the Forces in Ireland, and in consideration of his services and money "adventured" by him, was granted lands in Counties Westmeath and Braganstown, County Louth. These grants were confirmed by letters patent of Charles II, dated 5th February 1666 the original of which is in the possession of the present Mr Garstin, of Braganstown. The family estate having become alienated for a short time was purchased in 1877 by Mr Garstin. His only son, the late Major Garstin, held, under his father, the bulk of the Braganstown estate. He died unmarried in his 40th year, leaving 3 sisters - Helena-Cordelia, of Canterbury, widow of the Rev. J.H. Douglas, sometime Rector of Otterden, Kent (by whom she has one son and four daughters, Miss (Adeline) Garstin, now in France, and Miss R.A. Garstin. Besides very numerous letters of condolence, Mr Garstin has received votes of sympathy from the Louth County Council, Castlebellingham bench of Magistrates, the Governors of Richmond Asylum, &c. With the death of Major Garstin, his father is the only male member of the name of this branch of a family seated for over two and a half centuries in the County Louth, his nearest kinsman of the name being the Rev. Wm. Garstin, lately made Archdeacon of Raphoe. (Tempest's Annual, 1916) 17. GREENAN, Gunner, THOMAS JOSEPH, 6950, 22 Brigade Australian Field Artillery. Died at Mametz, France, on Monday 31 July 1916. Age 25. Born Omagh Co. Tyrone. Son of Peter and Ellen Greenan, 12 Loretto Terrace, Springfield Road, Belfast. Occupation, book-keeper and musician. Educated at Christian Brothers School, Dundalk. Emigrated to Australia aged 19, and lived in Melbourne. VII.G.5 Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France. (AWM, CWGC, CWM) GREENAN – Killed in action July 31st 1916. Gunner T J Greenan, Australian Imperial Forces, France, second dearly beloved son of the late Peter Greenan, Lurgangreen, Dundalk, and Mrs Greenan, 18 Loretto
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