My grandmother was Josephine Fitzsimons . She was married to Walter Reilly,( born Liverpool) his mother's name was Sarah Jane Thunder Reilly. They emigrated to Canada after the birth of their threee daughters Madeline, winnifred and Norma ( Noel)in the twenties. He was killed in WW2 in 42. Any information on this family would be welcome

Hi Maura

Are you still looking for information on Walter Reilly and Josephine Fitzsimons? Walter's parents, Thomas Reilly and Sarah Jane Thunder Reilly are my g-g-grandparents. Walter was born in 1897 in Plumstead in Kent. I don't have any details of his marriage but I know that he was killed on 4 August 1942. Walter was a trooper in the 1st Hussars, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps and left Canada for England in October 1941. He was based at Aldershot in Hampshire. He is buried at Brookwood Military Cemetery, which is 30 minutes outside London. Two links for you are:

http://wwii.ca/memorial/world-war-ii/72/

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=29...

Jacqui