John Foley
(1865-1934)
Died aged c. 69
Wikidata WikipediaJohn Foley (1833 – 26 February 1891) was a bushranger and associate of Fred Lowry. In July 1863 they robbed several mail coaches, including the Mudgee mail robbery which netted £5,700 in bank-notes. Foley was captured several weeks later with bank-notes from the Mudgee mail in his possession. He was tried at Bathurst and sentenced to fifteen-years hard labour. Foley was released in 1873; he settled in the Black Springs district near Oberon and led a respectable life until his death in 1891.
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John "Jack" Foley Born in Youghal in 1865, Jack was a storekeeper on the RMS Titanic during her tragic sinking on April 15th 1912. He assisted women and children into lifeboats and helped crew lifeboat No.4 that saved over 50 lives. Jack died in Southampton in 1934.
Market Square, Youghal , Ireland where they was born near (1865)