Marcus Beresford Armstrong was born on 19 May 1859 in Ballydavid House, Woodstown, County Waterford. He was the eldest child and only son of Captain William Armstrong (1826-1889) and Catherine Clark. Like his father, he chose a military career and on 13 March 1886 was granted the rank of Captain in the 8th Brigade, … Continue reading Captain Marcus Beresford Armstrong