Whelan, Michael

Michael
Whelan
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Piercestown (Rathaspick, Co.Wexford)
Address
Rathaspick, Co. Wexford
Service No.
8917
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action during the battle of Le Pilly on October 19, 1914. His body was never recovered but his name is listed on the Le Touret Memorial in the Pas de Calais region of northern France.
Other Biographical Details

Son of John Whelan, a labourer and Elizabeth née Carroll. No known grave. His name is inscribed on the Le Touret Monument in Pas de Calais.

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Rank
Private
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Date of Death
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Date of Birth
Address
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Date of Death
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Date of Birth
Address
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Date of Birth
Address
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Service No.
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Rank
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Regiment
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2nd Battalion
Date of Death
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Address
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Rank
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Regiment
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Date of Death
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Date of Birth
Address
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Service No.
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Rank
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Regiment
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Date of Death
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Address
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Service No.
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Rank
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Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
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Date of Birth
Address
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Service No.
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Rank
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Regiment
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2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
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Date of Birth
Address
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Service No.
10824
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders

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Date of Birth
Address
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Service No.
4806
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders

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Date of Birth
Address
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Service No.
182
Rank
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Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
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Date of Birth
Address
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Rank
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Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
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Date of Birth
Address
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Regiment
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Date of Birth
Address
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Regiment
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Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
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Date of Birth
Address
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Rank
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Regiment
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Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
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