Son of Michael Fogarty (labourer) and Margaret Fogarty (née Wallace), of Ballybristy, Loughmore, Co. Tipperary; family later of Gaol Street, Templemore. Baptised 17 Jul 1872, Loughmore parish (sponsor Mary Ryan). Single. Brother of William Fogarty, of Mary Street / Church Street, Templemore, Co. Tipperary (CWGC NOK). Emigrated before the 1901 census (absent from Templemore that year).
Fergus Wall (fergwall@gmail.com), Templemore WW1 research, email to John Dovey 1 Sep 2026: DateBirth 17 Jul 1872 (civil registration 20 Jul 1872); TipperaryNorth-Roots-Ireland baptism Loughmore; parents Michael Fogarty & Margaret Wallace; Gaol Street / Templemore family and 1911 Church Street census of brother William's widow Annie (née Gibbons) naming nephews William, Joseph & Thomas matching the will; will names brothers John, Joseph, Edward, Timothy, Denis and those nephews (William senior not listed). Age given as 45 — from DOB 1872-07-17 to DateDeath 1917-04-10 the calculated age is 44 (stored). Unit phrasing "Divisional Signal Company" noted; formal roll unit kept as South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. Cause confirms choked on biltong at night.
CWGC casualty 255513 lists surname as "Forgarty" (misspelling); Forces War Records repeats it. Correct spelling Fogarty retained. https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/255513/t-forgarty/
ServiceNo 9701 is also held by Hoffmann, Stephanus Hendrik (PersonNumber 10075, Cape Cycle Corps, died 1918-10-27) — pre-existing different-person collision; not cleared.
Fergus Wall (fergwall@gmail.com), reply 6 Sep 2026: confirms age 44 and both surname spellings -- already reflected on this record from the 1 Sep 2026 research (see above); no change.
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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CWGC casualty 255513 (surname misspelt Forgarty). Brother of William Fogarty, Mary Street, Templemore. Grave VII. J. 14, Tincourt New British Cemetery.
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Other web source
Fergus Wall, Templemore WW1 research, email 1 Sep 2026: baptism/DOB, parents, census, will, biltong choking confirmation.
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