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     Major James Ross O'Connell was born on 28 August 1863.¹ He was the son of Sir Maurice James O'Connell, 2nd Bt. and Emily Clunes O'Conor.² He died on 25 February 1925 at age 61.¹
     Major James Ross O'Connell gained the rank of Dongola Expedition in 1896.¹ He fought in the Sudan Campaign in 1898.¹ He was decorated with the award of Order of the Medjidie (4th Class).¹ He was decorated with the award of Order of Osmanieh (3rd Class).¹ He gained the rank of Major in the service of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry.¹ He held the office of Governor of Kordofan.¹

     Ellen Mary O'Connell was born on 25 November 1855.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Maurice James O'Connell, 2nd Bt. and Emily Clunes O'Conor.² She married Lt.-Gen. Sir Charles Tucker on 19 April 1902.¹ She died on 27 December 1945 at age 90, without issue.¹
     From 19 April 1902, her married name became Tucker.

     Lt.-Gen. Sir Charles Tucker married Ellen Mary O'Connell, daughter of Sir Maurice James O'Connell, 2nd Bt. and Emily Clunes O'Conor, on 19 April 1902.¹ He died on 22 December 1935.¹
     Lt.-Gen. Sir Charles Tucker was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.).¹ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.).¹

     
     Lt.-Col. James Francis Hickie lived at Slevoir, County Tipperary, Ireland.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.).¹

     Mary Pauline Hickie was the daughter of Lt.-Col. James Francis Hickie.² She married Sir Morgan Ross O'Connell, 4th Bt., son of Sir Maurice James O'Connell, 2nd Bt. and Emily Clunes O'Conor, on 15 September 1884.¹ She died on 19 September 1934.¹
     From 15 September 1884, her married name became O'Connell.

     Sir Maurice James Arthur O'Connell, 5th Bt. was born on 24 December 1889.¹ He is the son of Sir Morgan Ross O'Connell, 4th Bt. and Mary Pauline Hickie.² He married Margaret Mary Purcell, daughter of Matthew John Purcell, on 1 June 1920.¹ He died on 15 September 1949 at age 59.¹
     Sir Maurice James Arthur O'Connell, 5th Bt. was educated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He gained the rank of Adjutant in the service of the 5th Battalion.¹ He was decorated with the award of Military Cross (M.C.).¹ He succeeded to the title of 5th Baronet O'Connell, of Lakeview, Killarney, co. Kerry and of Ballybeggan, Tralee, co. Kerry [U.K., 1869] on 27 April 1919.¹ He was decorated with the award of Knight, Soveriegn Military Order of Malta.¹

     Captain Donal Bernard O'Connell was born on 3 June 1893.¹ He was the son of Sir Morgan Ross O'Connell, 4th Bt. and Mary Pauline Hickie.²
     Captain Donal Bernard O'Connell fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Navy.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was commander of the H.M.S. Resource between February 1940 and February 1946.¹ He was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1943.¹ He was invested as a Knight, Soveriegn Military Order of Malta.¹ He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Society of Antiquaries in ireland (F.R.S.A.I.).¹

     Basil Morgan O'Connell was born on 15 June 1900.¹ He is the son of Sir Morgan Ross O'Connell, 4th Bt. and Mary Pauline Hickie.² He married, firstly, Lucila Concha Margarita Maria Deasy, daughter of Major Henry Hugh Peter Deasy and Dolores Mercedes Leocardia Gertrude Josephine Hickie, on 19 April 1935.¹ He married, secondly, Georgia Bard Shearer, daughter of Dr. Christopher Shearer, on 7 May 1962.¹ He died in 1971.¹
     Basil Morgan O'Connell was invested as a Fellow, American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.).¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the Royal Navy.¹ He was Commissioner of Kedah State Police between 1936 and 1938.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) [Penang] in 1938.¹ He was Dir of the Criminial Investigative Division, Malayan Union between 1946 and 1947.¹ He was Deputy Commissioner of Singapore, CID
in 1948.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) [Singapore] in 1948.¹ He was decorated with the award of King's Police Medal (K.P.M.) in 1948.¹ He was Deputy Commissioner of Special Branch, Malay in 1949.¹ He was decorated with the award of Cross of Merit, Order of Malta (1st Class) in 1958.¹ He was decorated with the award of Knight, Soveriegn Military Order of Malta.¹ He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Society of Antiquaries in ireland (F.R.S.A.I.).¹ He had two other children by his first wife.¹

     Major Henry Hugh Peter Deasy was born on 29 June 1866.³ He is the son of Rt. Hon. Rickard Morgan Deasy and Monica O'Connor.² He married Dolores Mercedes Leocardia Gertrude Josephine Hickie, daughter of Lt.-Col. James Francis Hickie, on 19 January 1901.³ He died on 26 January 1947 at age 80,.³
     Major Henry Hugh Peter Deasy was recd Founder's Gold Medal R Geographic Society or exploration in Far East.³ Served in World War I as Mal'or HQ Staff.³ Patentee of the Deasy motor car.³ Author of In Tibet and Chinese Turkestan.³ County Tipperary.³ He lived at Cnoc na Faire, Carrigahorig, Ireland.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the service of the 16th Lancers.¹ Carrigahorig.³ He lived Cnoc na Faire.³

     Lucila Concha Margarita Maria Deasy was born on 30 August 1904.¹ She was the daughter of Major Henry Hugh Peter Deasy and Dolores Mercedes Leocardia Gertrude Josephine Hickie.^2,3 She married Basil Morgan O'Connell, son of Sir Morgan Ross O'Connell, 4th Bt. and Mary Pauline Hickie, on 19 April 1935.⁴ She died on 15 June 1953 at age 48.⁴
     Artist.¹ From 19 April 1935, her married name became O'Connell.