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Rourke, James

Address
19 Cross Lane, New Ross
Service No.
5630
Date of Death
Other Biographical Details
Mentioned in Dispatches. Son of Thomas and Rosanna Rourke of 19 Cross Lane, New Ross. Enniscorthy Guardian article 1916. Went to South Africa to join the force, promoted to Company Sergeant Major.

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.

Ruth, John, Joseph

Date of Birth
Address
Cornmarket, Wexford
Service No.
285819
Rank
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
TB at Central Military Hospital, Cork
Other Biographical Details

Brother of Mrs Anna Liza Murphy, 8 Nelson St., Widnes, Lancashire. Occupation on enlistment was gardener. Formerly he served with the 3rd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, No. 1966.
Buried in Cork Military Cemetery Park, Cork.

Ruth, Patrick Joseph

Date of Birth
Address
Cathedral Street, Enniscorthy.
Service No.
G/41968
13th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action
Other Biographical Details

Husband of Mrs E. Ruth, Cathedral Street, Enniscorthy. Son of Mr Wm. & Julia  Ruth née Maguire , Ross Road, Enniscorthy. Formerly with the Lancers, where his number was 29907, he had been attached to the Central News staff at the front in the capacity of dispatch carrier. He left his wife with two young children.
buried at the Canadian Cemetery No. 2, France. (Grave 5 A 15)

 

Ryan, Edward

Address
Monamolin
Service No.
S2/SR/04369
Rank
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died at home
Other Biographical Details
Son of James and Ellen Ryan of Clone, Monamolin, Gorey. Husband of Ellen Ryan of Ballyedmond, Gorey.

Ryan, James

Date of Birth
7th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in France, railway accident
Other Biographical Details

Son of James and Catherine Ryan nee Roche of Raheen, Strahart, Ferns. Formerly he was 64994 Constable in the RIC. He had been wounded six times. He was a contributor to both home and foreign magazines, being a poet of a high order.

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

Ryan, John

Date of Birth
Service No.
15345
Rank
6th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action Mesopotamia
Other Biographical Details
Brother of James A. Ryan, 23 Crosgrove Rd., Queen's Drive, Walton, Liverpool.

Ryan, John (served As Sullivan)

Alias
served As Sullivan
Service No.
130898
Rank
3rd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died at sea
Other Biographical Details
Served as JOHN SULLIVAN. Son of Patrick and Margaret Ryan of Priesthaggart, Co.Wexford. He had a brother Anthony Ryan.

Ryan, Patrick

Date of Birth
Address
The Faythe.
Service No.
23997
Rank
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Accidentally killed in Shoebury
Other Biographical Details
Widow Florence Eva later Mrs William Donaldson. Son of Patrick and Eliza née Cowman.

Ryan, Peter Joseph

Date of Birth
Address
Bagenalstown, Co Carlow.
Service No.
3775
Rank
57th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of gas poisoning in the 50th Casualty Clearing Station based in Tincourt, Boucly, France. Husband of Mrs McCarthy (remarried), Corries, Bagenalstown, Co.Carlow
Other Biographical Details

Son of John and Cathrine Ryan née Edwards, Oylegate, Wexford. of Killoughtemane Corries, Bagenalstown, Co.Carlow. Brother of John Ryan, 32 Hobson Street, Victoria. Mother Mrs McCarthy (remarried)

Sane, Nicholas

Date of Birth
Service No.
4958
Rank
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of William and Margaret Sane née Doyle of Allen Street, Wexford.

Saunders, John

Date of Birth
Service No.
1441
Rank
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Brother of Mr Robert Saunders of 6 Lunt Road, Bootle, Liverpool. Son of John and Annie Saunders née White. Their son Robert was born 15.12.1878.

Scallan, Edward

Address
Barntown
Service No.
29986
Rank
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of wounds, France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Sole legatee was his cousin Mrs Susan Murphy, Holmestown, Barntown.

Scully, Henry

Date of Birth
Address
Leskinfere, Gorey
Service No.
21189
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died at Cawnpore
Other Biographical Details
Son of Thomas and Harriet Scully. Husband of Mary Jane Skully nee Doyle of Leskinfere, Gorey. Census 1911 shows his age as 40.

Sergent, William John

Date of Birth
Address
Rosslare
Service No.
2262
Rank
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of wounds in the Dardanelles.
Other Biographical Details
Son of Mrs Martha Mahala Sergent, 288 North Street, Bedminster, Bristol, later changed to 54 Russell Terrace, Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand. Son of Henry and Martha Sergent née Mahala

Shallow, James

Date of Birth
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Sunk by a mine off Milford Haven laid by German Submarine UC-51.
Other Biographical Details
Son of James and Kate Shallow nee Nolan of Fisherstown Campile, Co.Wexford.

Shannon, Peter Paul

Date of Birth
Address
Merriwa, New South Wales
Service No.
3433
Rank
53rd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in action at Fromelles, France.
Other Biographical Details

Son of John and Mary Ann Shannon nee O'Shea. His father was a coffin maker who died while Peter was a young child. In 1888 his mother emigrated to Australia with her four children. Peter worked as a sheep shearer at Merriwa, New South Wales, and enlisted 13 August 1915. He was posted to the 53rd Infantry Battalion in Egypt about February 1916. Moved to France 28 June 1916. Brother of John Joseph Shannon, c/o Mr Marshall, Farm No 732 Leeton, Via Yanco. His body was discovered in 2009 but not identified until 2019.

Shannon, William

Date of Birth
Address
22 Michael Street, New Ross
Service No.
21819
Rank
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action Gallipoli
Other Biographical Details
Son of James and Margaret Shannon nee Grant of 22 Michael Street, New Ross. Enniscorthy Guardian article.

Shea, Richard

Date of Birth
Service No.
187695
Rank
27th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in France
Other Biographical Details
Son of Michael John and Mary Shea nee Burke of Kiltennell, Gorey. Brother of Margrette Shea, Ballinapottage, Auger, Co.Tyrone.

Sheehan, William

Date of Birth
Address
6 Upper William Street, New Ross
Service No.
4378
Rank
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of wounds, France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Patrick and Jane Sheehan née Nelson, Red House, New Ross. Husband of Ellen Sheehan née Blanche of 6 Upper William Street, New Ross.

Sheridan, Patrick

Date of Birth
Address
Ballyrorey, Co.Wexford.
Service No.
7185
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of Mr and Mrs Sheridan of Coolboy, Tinahely, Co.Wicklow. In his will he left everything to his mother Mrs Ellen Byrne, Coolboy, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow. Coolboy is just inside the Wexford boundary. Patrick was living in Ballyrorey, County Wexford at the time of his death. Commemorated on panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belguim. 

Sherwood, John Christopher

Address
Parnell Street, Wexford. Emigrated to New Zealand
Service No.
10/1014
Rank
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died in a Hospital Ship from wounds in Gallipoli
Other Biographical Details

Son of John and Esther Victoria Sarah Sherwood nee Atwell of 7 Parnell Street, Wexford. Brother of Richard. 

Sherwood, Richard Atwell

Date of Birth
Address
7 Parnell Street, Wexford.
Service No.
9220 (7220 Pension Record)
Rank
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of John and Esther Victoria Sarah Sherwood née Atwell, ex-R.I.C. Sergeant, 7 Parnell Street, Wexford. Brother of John above. Buried Bailleul Communal Cemetery (Nord) in France.

Shore, James

Date of Birth
Address
Courtnacuddy
Service No.
1770
Rank
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died from wounds received in France
Other Biographical Details
Son of Patrick and Johanna Shore née Doyle . Husband of Mary Shore née Leary of Courtnacuddy.

Sikes, Richard Herbert

Date of Birth
Address
2 Park View, Wellington Road, Cork
Howe Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action on the Western Front
Other Biographical Details

Son of Richard Cherry Sikes and Susanna Lecky Sikes 2 Parkview Wellington Rd. Cork. In 1914 he joined the Royal Fusiliers and spent a winter in the trenches.  He was transferred to the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and was in command of a company in the Howe Battalion. Sub Lieutenant Richard Herbert Sikes is remembered on the Arras Memorial in France and the War Memorial in St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral in Cork. Buried at Bay 1. Arras Memorial, Department du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.

Singleton, William

Date of Birth
Service No.
7556
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died from wounds France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Richard and Sarah Singleton nee Neville of 5 Back Street, Wexford.

Sinnott, Albert Robert

Service No.
9497
Rank
2nd Regiment
Date of Death
Other Biographical Details

Son of Robert and Anne Eliza Sinnott nee Sinnott, of Milltown, Murrintown, Co. Wexford. Born as Robert Sinnott

Sinnott, Michael Peter

Date of Birth
Address
Cahore, Gorey
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Torpedoed by German Submarine. She was heading for Brest to load wounded.
Other Biographical Details
Son of Julia Anne Sinnott of Cahore, Gorey and the late Peter Sinnott. Son of Peter and Julia Anne Sinnott née Doran

Sinnott, Stephen

Date of Birth
Service No.
6259
Rank
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Anthony and Anne Sinnott nee Brien

Sinnott, Thomas

Date of Birth
Service No.
26230
Rank
10th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanderd
Other Biographical Details
Son of Patrick and Mary Sinnott nee Kelly of Brandane, Bannow, Co.Wexford.

Sinnott, Thomas

Date of Birth
Address
Strokwell, London
Service No.
39765
Rank
4th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Husband of Ella Gertrude Sinnott of 72 Atherfold Road, Clapham, London. Son of Edward and Mary Sinnott née Murphy.

Sinnott, Thomas

Date of Birth
Service No.
2455A
Rank
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed by a mine explosion off the Irish Coast en route to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Other Biographical Details
Son of John and Mary Sinnott nee Quinn of Ballyreilly, Co.Wexford.

Sinnott, William

Address
Ennisbury
Service No.
8846
Rank
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Myles and Katie Sinnott of Pembroke Cottages, Donnybrook, Dublin.

Smith, George Joseph

Date of Birth
Address
Maudlintown, Wexford
Service No.
2534
45th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France
Other Biographical Details

Son of Michael and Johanna Smith nee Sinnott of Maudlintown, Wexford. 

Smith, James

Date of Birth
Alias
Smyth
Address
Wexford
Service No.
12504
Rank
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died from wounds. Wound to the head from shell at Beaumont Hamel 01.07.1916
Other Biographical Details

Son of James and Anastatia Smith née Saunders of Wexford.
James Smith and Anastatia Saunders were married in Wexford where they had three children.  They left Wexford for Liverpool around 1882, where their son Michael was born.  They returned to Wexford around 1885. James was born in 1890.

His Battalion was part of 87 Brigade, 29th Division that attacked Beaumont Hamel 01/07/1916.  This is likely when James was wounded in the head by a shell.  He was evacuated to Sunderland Infirmary where his sister Bridget took care of him until he died 29/07/1916.
James is buried alongside his brother , Michael in Ford cemetery, Liverpool. 

Smith, Patrick

Date of Birth
Address
Ballygarret
Service No.
7241
Rank
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of Patrick and Margaret Smith née Doyle 

Smyth, Michael

Date of Birth
Alias
Smith (Born)
Address
73 New Hedley Street, Boundary Street, Liverpool
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died in the Naval hospital in Southampton
Other Biographical Details

Son of James and Anastatia Smith née Saunders of Wexford.
James Smith and Anastatia Saunders were married in Wexford where they had three children.  They left Wexford for Liverpool around 1882, where Michael was born.  They returned to Wexford around 1885. 
The 1911 Census shows the family at living in the Faythe.
Michael was husband to Mary Elizabeth Smyth née Finnegan of 73 New Hedley Street, Boundary Street, Liverpool. They married in Liverpool in 1906.  (Name spelt Smyth.)  He was an able seaman aboard the “HMS Wallington” when he died in the Naval hospital in Southampton 04/11/1917.  HMS Wallington was the Auxiliary Patrol base at Immingham from 6/11/1915. (It was a depot ship on the River Humber, with the work and administration being done in the Old Custom House, Grimsby and berthed at Immingham.)
Michael is buried in Ford (Roman Catholic) Cemetery in Liverpool.
His brother James served with 1st Battalion Inniskilling Fusiliers. No: 12504.

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.