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Mc Donald, Peter

Address
Wexford
Service No.
6493
Rank
Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Murray and Dora McDonald of Upper John Street, Wexford.

Mc Grath, John

Service No.
8688
Rank
Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Siblings Thomas and Kate

McCormack, John.

Service No.
6871
Rank
Regiment
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died from liver abscess at Wexford Workhouse. Discharged from Army 29.12.1915.
Other Biographical Details

Son John McCormack RIC.Husband of Mary McCormick née Harrison of Duke Street, Wexford.

Murphy, James

Service No.
5666
Rank
Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Thomas and Catherine Murphy of Ardcavan, Castlebridge. Enniscorthy Guardian article.

Murphy, Myles Joseph

Date of Birth
Address
Johnstown, Clonegal Co.Wexford.
Service No.
5402
Rank
Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of James and Bridget Murphy of Johnstown. Enniscorthy Guardian article.

Murphy, Richard

Service No.
11334
Rank
Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of Wounds France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of James Murphy

Neill, Michael

Date of Birth
Address
Hill Street, Wexford
Service No.
4802
Rank
Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of Michael and Hannah Neill née Healy Hill Street, Wexford.

Norris, Thomas Stephen

Date of Birth
Address
Dublin
Service No.
3647
Rank
Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in action in Belgium
Other Biographical Details

He enlisted as 67665 Constable in the Royal Irish Constabulary in 1914. Son of William and Anne Norris nee Cowman, of Kilbranish South, Newtownbarry, Co. Wexford. Named George at birth.

O'Connell, Benjamin

Date of Birth
Address
Tinnarath, Foulksmills, Wexford
Service No.
10686
Rank
Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Executed for desertion
Other Biographical Details

Son of James and Mary O'Connell nee Devereux of Tinnarath, Foulksmills, Wexford. From 'Shot at Dawn' by Julian Putkowski and Julian Sykes. The 1911 Census shows him with his widowed mother at Nash, Dunmain.

O’Connor, James

Date of Birth
Address
Arklow, Co.Wicklow
Service No.
4424
Rank
Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action at the Battle of Loos
Other Biographical Details

Son of Michael and Mary O'Connor née Ronan.

O’Connor, James

Address
Killeens, Wexford
Service No.
6845
Rank
Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Martin and Mary O'Connor of 6 Upper King Street, Wexford. Husband of Mary O'Connor of Killeens, Wexford. Enniscorthy Guardian article April 1915.

O’Connor, Michael

Service No.
4839
Rank
Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Sister Margaret E.
Buried Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France.

O’loughlin, James

Date of Birth
Address
Cordangan, Tipperary
Service No.
3123
Rank
Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of Wounds France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of James and Margaret O'Loughlin née Powell of Cordangan, Tipperary. His father was an RIC constable.

O’neill, James

Address
Adamstown
Service No.
12192
Rank
Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Edward

O’rourke, Francis

Address
Cavan, Co.Cavan
Service No.
1339
Rank
Regiment
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died at Home
Other Biographical Details
Son of Mary O'Rourke. Siblings James, Bernard, and Mary,

Phelan, Lawrence

Address
Adamstown
Service No.
6676
Rank
Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action, France
Other Biographical Details
Son of Patrick

Power, William

Address
Dennistown, Murrintown
Service No.
6043
Rank
Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of Wounds France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Robert and Kate Power of Dennistown, Murrintown

Quirke, Michael

Date of Birth
Address
Clonganny, Clonevan, Gorey
Service No.
11530
Rank
Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action Flanders during the Third Battle of Ypres
Other Biographical Details

Son of John Quirke. Husband of Sarah Quirke of Clonganny, Clonevan, Gorey.
Remembered at  TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 10 to 11.

Redmond, Nicholas

Address
Wygram Place, Wexford
Service No.
10648
Rank
Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of Wounds France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Nicholas and Elizabeth Redmond of Wygram Place, Wexford.

Reid, Edgar

Date of Birth
Address
Born in Mullingar, Co.Westmeath.
Service No.
7111
Rank
Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of Wounds from a burst shell in the trench where he was standing at the time, France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of William and Julia Reid née Tolster. The 1911 Census shows him, aged 12, with his parents at 18 Monck Street, Wexford.

Reville, Patrick

Date of Birth
Address
Hill Street, Wexford
Service No.
6736
Rank
Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action on the Somme, France.
Other Biographical Details

Son of John and Mary Reville of Mary Street, Wexford. Husband of Mrs Mary Reville of Patrick Square, Wexford. He had two brother also serving in the Army.

Rossiter, James

Address
Mary Street, Wexford
Service No.
6846
Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of Wounds France and Flanders. Struck in the head with a bullet. Died in a field hospital.
Other Biographical Details
Brother of Mr J. Rossiter of Mary St, Wexford. Enniscorthy Guardian article.

Rowe, John

Service No.
3668
Rank
Regiment
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died at Home. Hospital in Warley, Essex
Other Biographical Details
Son of Esther Rowe of Clougeen Foulkesmills, Wexford and the late Nicholas Rowe. Article in a Wexford newspaper.

Ryan, James

Address
Oulart
Service No.
12129
Rank
Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Michael Ryan

Smyth, Robert Richard

Date of Birth
Address
Munfin, Ballycarney, Ferns
Service No.
10501
Rank
Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action at Aral Wood, France
Other Biographical Details

De Ruivigny's Roll of Honour. Husband of Sarah, daughter of John Pratt. Son of Frank and Sarah Smyth née Pratt of Munfin, Ballycarney, Ferns. At Munfin in the 1911 Census.

Somers, Patrick

Address
Tintern
Service No.
10426
Rank
Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
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Walker, Thomas Kynaston

Date of Birth
Address
Tykillen, Wexford
Rank
Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action Ypres
Other Biographical Details
Son of Captain Thomas Joseph and Blanche Louisa Walker née Smith of Tykillen, Wexford. Article in a Wexford newspaper.

Wallace, Mark

Date of Birth
Service No.
10425
Rank
Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of Wounds Arras France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Bryan and Annie Wallace née Kearns of Cullenstown, Bannow.

Walsh, Nicholas

Date of Birth
Address
Duncannon
Service No.
10775
Rank
Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action at the front, France
Other Biographical Details
Son of Michael and Caroline Walsh nee Day of 13 Ponton Street, Nine Elms Lane, Battersea, London. Article in a Wexford newspaper.

Whelan, Edward

Date of Birth
Address
Killen, Co.Wexford
Service No.
12309
Rank
Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of James and Fanny Whelan née Smith.

Whelan, Peter

Date of Birth
Service No.
6965
Rank
Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of James and Mary Ann Whelan née Kennedy. The 1911 Census shows them at 20 Parnell Street, Wexford. Son of Mr. J. and Mrs M.R. Whelan of 38 Parnell Street, Wexford.

Whelan, Richard

Date of Birth
Service No.
6094
Rank
Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of Richard and Catherine Whelan nee O'Brien of 108A Tatlock Street, Liverpool. Memorial: Essex Farm Cemetery.

White, John

Date of Birth
Address
Johnstown Post Office, Co.Kilkenny
Service No.
2695
Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action at the Battle of Poelcappelle, Flanders.
Other Biographical Details

Son of John (RIC stationed in Fethard, Co. Wexford) and Bridget White née Neville. John was a member of the Liverpool Police (No.351) Force prior to the war. Buried  Artillery Wood Cemetery, Boezinge, West Flanders, Belgium, Plot VII.F.17

The Battle of Poelcappelle was fought in Flanders, Belgium, on 9 October 1917 by the British Second Army and Fifth Army against the German 4th Army. The battle marked the end of the string of highly successful British attacks in late September and early October, during the Third Battle of Ypres.

Whitty, John

Date of Birth
Service No.
10942
Rank
Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Mark and Mary Whitty née Boyle of Ballybrazil, Campile, Co.Wexford.