Thankyou Lynn for that information regarding my great grandfather John Geil, coast guard. In fact we had accessed “coastguardsofyesteryear” and Tony Daly of that site had been tremendous help in providing photographs of the coast guard base in Claggan also a death registration of John Geil. We understand unfortunately that Tony is no longer available. What perhaps we did not mention was that the Irish coast guard stations at that time were manned with English coast guards and therefore this event should have been officially recorded and archived at Kew? At least that’s what we thought! We have his Royal Navy history that includes his transfer to the Coast Guards, his posting to Claggan and the date and death by drowning but no details of the event, other than the newspaper article. Also thanks to Paul Benyon who outlined the pension possibilities and information that indicated the authorities generally did not investigate or report on this type of incident. John Geil was certainly surrounded by mystery his first wife Sophia Rider following his Ireland Coast Guard transfer, and second wife Mary Gaven following his drowning, both untraceable. Perhaps another 15 years before we finally sort him out! Joan Gibbs, Queensland, Australia.