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Thomas was my fathers younger brother and born in 1909 at 148 Albert Street Belfast.
I last saw my uncle at my fathers funeral in Dublin in August 1949.
Any lead will be greatly appreciated.

Donal

Do you know your uncle's date of birth?

There is this death but doesn't give a middle initial:-

First name(s) THOMAS
Last name MCKENNA
Gender Male
Birth day 15
Birth month 6
Birth year 1909
Age -
Death quarter 3
Death year 1981
District BLACKPOOL & FYLDE
County Lancashire
Volume 40
Page 0362
Country England

or this one:-

First name(s) THOMAS
Last name MCKENNA
Gender Male
Birth day 19
Birth month 6
Birth year 1909
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1993
District DURHAM CENTRAL
District number 4381A
Register number DC40A
Entry number 023
Date of registration mm/yy 0693
County Durham
Country England

Kath. x

Sadly I don't know my uncles birth date I only know that he was my fathers younger brother.

Donal

this would be his birth so he was born from June to September 1909

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FBP5-PW1

Name Thomas Arthur Mckenna
Event Type Birth
Event Date Jul - Sep 1909
Event Place Belfast, Ireland
Registration Quarter and Year Jul - Sep 1909
Registration District Belfast
Volume Number 1
Page Number 253

that could match either of those deaths (both born June 1909) ...

is it thought that he died in England, or would he have stayed in Ireland?

(the deaths Kathleen posted were in England)

his birth certificate, which you could order, would give you his exact date of birth for comparing with any death record found

Donal, he would have been 40 years old when you last saw him in 1949, do you remember whether he was married or had children?

Donal do you recall at all what your uncle's occupation was?

I wonder whether this might possibly be him


https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/46416/supplement/11994/data.pdf
11994 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 29TH NOVEMBER 1974
CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD
St. James's Palace, London, S-W.l.; 29th November 1974.
The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to award the Imperial Service Medal to the following former officers of the General Post Office.
(To be dated 30th September 1969)
General Post Office

and on the next page
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/46416/supplement/11995/data.pdf
McKENNA, Thomas Arthur, lately Inspector, Belfast Telephone Area.


1974 would have been the year your Thomas was 65 and retired, presumably

That neither of the reported deaths in Durham and Fylde for Thomas McKenna mention his second Christian name has me wondering the entry. Certainly my Uncle Thomas Arthur was born in 1909 and was employed in the Post Office. The last time I spoke with him was at my fathers funeral in Dublin in 1949 at which time he was working in Enniskillen.
I hope that one of the reported Thomas's was Thomas Arthur and I can buy a death certificate and put an end to my long, long search.
Many thanks to one and all.

Donal.

Donal, since he was born in Belfast and was working and living in Belfast when he retired, isn't it most likely that he died there?

I think we would expect his middle name to be included in the index if he died in England/Wales

(he was living in 1974 and full middle names, and dates of birth, have been included in the index since 1970)

the honours list I posted does show you that he was living in 1974 at least, so you're welcome for that :-)

(it was found on a google search, the only result for his name in varous orders)

again do you recall from when you saw him in 1949 whether he was married?

Thanks for all your help Joonie, if my memory of Uncle Thomas is correct he never married.
Following my fathers death in 1949 contact with both him and his sister, Mary Ann Murray, nee McKenna, eased off.
Thanks a million for everyone's help with my search.

Happy Christmas to one and all.

Donal