Re: 2716152 PiperThomas Joseph Corcoran  
Kerry Sizmur writes: 

Hi, I am trying to locate some information regarding my true grandfather who died when my mother was 14.
Grandad enlisted under the name Thomas Joseph Cochrane on 17th March 1925. He was 18 years old. We understand that he was then informed by his family that his true surname was Corcoran. This was officially changed on his records on 17th October 1931. The other information we have is that he served as a Guardsman for 7 years with the Colours and 5 years with the Reserves, but he obviously chose to carry on and do all 12 years with the Colours. He was in the Irish Guards Band  and played the bag pipes in 1944.

He came over from Kells in Ireland to Liverpool and joined up there, He died in 1959 when he was just 54 years old. My mother would desperately love some info on him. I have attached the only photo's we have of him. I am not sure where they were taken.
His father served for 13 years in India with the Leinster Regiment.
 


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Does anyone know where this was taken ?
Do you recognise anyone ?

Thomas was Irish and apparently over there they called him Cochran.. not Corcoran, I presume like Eddie..!!
Do you have anyway that I can locate any info or pictures. 
Many Thanks
   Kerry Sizmur