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Parslow, Samuel

Date of Birth
Address
Grange, Fethard
Service No.
K/324
Rank
Stoker
Regiment
Royal Navy
HMS Amphion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
HMS Amphion was first ship to be sunk during World War
Other Biographical Details
Son of William and Elizabeth Parslow nee Deacon of Grange, Fethard. His father was a farmer

Patrick Blanch

Date of Birth
Alias
Blanche
Address
32 Bewley Street, New Ross.
Service No.
49033
Rank
Private
Regiment
Machine Gun Corps
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Salonika
Other Biographical Details

Son of John & Catherine Blanch née Hanrick. Husband of Mary Ann Blanch, 32 Bewley Street, New Ross.

Patrick J Doolan

Date of Birth
Alias
Dolan
Address
511 West 49th Street, New York.
Service No.
89030
Rank
Corporal
Regiment
69th Infantry
Company A
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France (Baccaret Sector)
Other Biographical Details

Son of Michael and Bridget Doolan née Donavan of Maudlin, New Ross. Doolan was mobilised from the New York National Guard in June, 1916 having served five years with the N.G.
He was promoted to Corporal in July 1917 and shipped to France on 25th October 1917. Engagements include Foret Porroy, France, Baccarat Sector; Champagne Chateau Thierry. Survived by his sister Mrs. Katherine O'Connor, 38 Rollins Street, West Lynn, Mass.
 

 

Patrick Roach

Date of Birth
Address
5 St. Michael's Street, New Ross, Wexford.
Rank
Greaser
Regiment
Mercantile Marine Reserve
HMS Orotava
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Drowned-Slipped off Dock on approaching gangway when returning to ship from leave at 10.45pm.
Other Biographical Details

Son of Matthew and Margaret Roach. Next of kin at time of death was his Brother of 5 St. Michael Street, New Ross, Wexford. Buried on the 9th November 1917 in Saint Kentigen's Catholic Cemetery, Lockburn, Maryhill, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. (Grave IX 477) .

https://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-08-HMS_Orotava.htm

Payne, Henry

Date of Birth
Address
19 Bullawn, New Ross
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Mercantile Marine
SS Emlyndene (Cardiff)
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
SS Emlyndene disappeared without trace while transporting coal from Cardiff, is supposed she was sunk by German Submarine UC-50
Other Biographical Details
Husband of Elizabeth Payne nee Fanning of 19 Bullawn, New Ross. Son of Henry and Mary Payne née Bryan

Peare, Hilda Florence Letitia Anna

Date of Birth
Address
Killmallock House, Enniscorthy
Rank
Unknown
Regiment
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
At the Military Hospital, Seymour Park, Manchester. Severe attack of Scarlatina (Scarlet Fever) contracted while she was nursing the sick and wounded of the fighting forces
Other Biographical Details

Daughter of Robert Hawtry and Alice Maud Peare née Sutherland, Kilmallock House, Enniscorthy. Estimated year of birth: 1894

Phelan, Lawrence

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

Phillips, James

Date of Birth
Address
Gorey
Service No.
15043
Rank
Private
Regiment
Leinster Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of James and Eliza Phillips nee Doyle of Gorey.

Pierce, James

Date of Birth
Address
Ballymore
Service No.
4326
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Walter and Elizabeth Pierce nee Tobin of Grageen, Ballycogley.

Pierce, John

Date of Birth
Address
New Zealand
Service No.
24/2074
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
4th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of wounds received in action on the Somme.
Other Biographical Details
Son of William and Elizabeth Pierce nee Hill of Ballycale, Gorey. Enniscorthy Guardian article.

Pierce, Peter

Date of Birth
Address
Churchtown, Co. Wexford
Service No.
7185
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Mr James and Anne Pierce nee Fowler of Murrintown, Wexford.

Pinnions, Thomas

Date of Birth
Service No.
27176
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Fusiliers
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of Wounds France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of Thomas and Jane Pinnions nee Barker of Hollyfort, Gorey.

Porter, William James

Date of Birth
Address
'Elmfield', Wexford
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
Leinster Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of Wounds
Other Biographical Details

Son of William and Anne Elizabeth Porter nee Grandy of 'Elmfield' Wexford.

Potts, Edward Joseph

Date of Birth
Address
33 Upper John Street, Wexford
Service No.
9062
Rank
Private
Regiment
Kings Liverpool Regiment
4th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of John and Catherine Potts nee Brien of 33 Upper John Street, Wexford. 
3 sons killed. A 4th son, Thomas (Royal Naval Reserve) survived the War.

Potts, James

Date of Birth
Address
33 Upper John Street, Wexford
Rank
Boatswain
Regiment
Mercantile Marine
SS Woolston (London)
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Torpedoed and sunk by German Submarine UC-52 while on voyage from Syracuse to Messina with a cargo of sulphur.
Other Biographical Details
Son of John and Catherine Potts née Brien of 33 John Street, Wexford

Potts, John Joseph

Date of Birth
Address
33 Upper John Street, Wexford
Service No.
3881
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died in France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of John and Catherine Potts nee Brien of 33 Upper John Street, Wexford. Article in The People 1915.

Powell, Peter

Date of Birth
Address
Brady's Cross, Bunclody, emigrated to England
Service No.
3525
Rank
Private
Regiment
East Surrey Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action, France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of James and Ann Powell née Lawler. Widow Kathleen, later Mrs Lovell. Enniscorthy Guardian article

Power, Henry

Date of Birth
Address
Dennistown, Murrintown
Rank
Fireman
Regiment
Mercantile Marine
SS Mirlo (London)
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
SS Mirlo was torpedoed, set on fire and sunk by German submarine U-117.
Other Biographical Details
Son of Robert and Kate Power nee Lawler of Dennistown, Murrintown

Power, John Joseph

Date of Birth
Address
West derby Road, Liverpool.
Service No.
31550
Rank
Private
Regiment
Kings Liverpool Regiment
4th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in action at the Somme
Other Biographical Details

Son of Laurance Power of Coolamaine and Annie née Reilly of Charlotte Street, Wexford.

Power, Laurence/Lawrence

Date of Birth
Address
Arthurstown
Service No.
34101
Rank
Private
Regiment
Manchester Regiment
16th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Edward and Margaret Power née Devereux, Nook, Arthurstown. Article in a Wexford newspaper and Enniscorthy Guardian, June 1915.

Power, William

Address
Dennistown, Murrintown
Service No.
6043
Rank
Private
Regiment
Irish Guards
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

Prendergast, Aidan

Service No.
41304
Rank
Private
Regiment
Northamptonshire Regiment
6th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Sole legatee was Caroline Barton

Prendergast, John

Date of Birth
Address
Mulrankin
Service No.
11462
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Patrick and Bridget Prendergast nee Prendergast of Mulrankin Bridgetown. Article in a Wexford newspaper.

Purcell, Andrew

Date of Birth
Address
Gorey
Service No.
16219
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Fusiliers
7th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of Laurence and Margaret Purcell nee Kinsella of Barnadown, Gorey.

Quinlisk, Michael

Date of Birth
Address
15 Lombard Street, Waterford
Service No.
10747
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of Denis Joseph and Alice Quinlisk née Doyle, Lady Lane, Waterford. Of 15 Lombard Street, Waterford.

Quinn, John

Date of Birth
Alias
John Quinlisk
Address
Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford.
Service No.
18143
Rank
Private
Regiment
Connaught Rangers
6th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of Peter and Elizabeth Quinn née Keevers of Ballyduffbegg, Co. Wexford. Buried Peronne Communal Cemetery Extention, France. (Grave: V M 26.)

Quinsey, Henry William

Date of Birth
Address
Wexford.
Service No.
73120
Rank
Shoeing Smith
Regiment
Household Cavalry
7th South Irish Horse
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died at Sea
Other Biographical Details

Son of Adam and Eliza Ellen Quinsey née Bennett.

Remembered at GRANGEGORMAN MILITARY CEMETERY, Dublin, CE. New Plot. 701.

Quirk, Myles

Date of Birth
Service No.
29384
Rank
Private
Regiment
East Yorkshire Regiment
7th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action during the Second Battle of Bapaume (21 Aug – 3 Sep 1918)
Other Biographical Details

Son of Myles and Johanna Quirke (née Neill) of 25 Shannon Hill, Enniscorthy.

Buired at A.I.F. BURIAL GROUND, FLERS, Somme, France
III. K. 2.

Quirke, Michael

Date of Birth
Address
Clonganny, Clonevan, Gorey
Service No.
11530
Rank
Private
Regiment
Irish Guards
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.

Quirke, Patrick

Date of Birth
Address
Coolyearney (Ballindaggan, Wexford).
Service No.
76755
Rank
Bombardier
Regiment
Royal Field Artillery
5th Bty. 45th Bde.
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France
Other Biographical Details

Son of James and Ellen Quirke (née Doyle) of Coolyearney (Ballindaggan, Wexford). Ellen (Mother) is recorded at the head of the family on 1901 census as farmer and shopkeeper.
Killed just before the opening of the Battle of the Somme (1916) while serving with 8th Division - most likely while unit was laying down bombardment in advance of the British offensive.
Buried at BOUZINCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France.

Quirke, Thomas

Date of Birth
Address
Blackwater, Co.Wexford.
Service No.
9822
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action at the battle of Hooge, Ypres France on Easter Sunday.
Other Biographical Details

Son of Miss Dora Quirk of Ballinahask, Kilmuckridge, Gorey. Remembered on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Reck, David J

Date of Birth
Address
Enniscorthy
Service No.
129410
Rank
Pioneer
Regiment
Royal Engineers
"M" Coy. 3rd Spec. Bn.
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of Wounds France, possibly gas.
Other Biographical Details

Son of Laurence a shoemaker and Bridget Reck (née Grahaim) of Killisk, The Ballagh, Enniscorthy.  Buried at ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY, MONT-ST. ELOI, Pas de Calais, France. David was born a twin. (Brother Sylvester died young.)

'Special Battalions' or 'Special Companies' of the Royal Engineers handled gas canisters for gas warfare - may have died of exposure to gas.

Redmond, James

Date of Birth
Service No.
8375
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
King's Royal Rifle Corps
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Matthew and Mary Anne Redmond née Parle.

Redmond, James

Service No.
46850
Rank
Gunner
Regiment
Royal Field Artillery
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of Wounds at Home
Other Biographical Details
Brother of Mr Michael Redmond of Kilmuckridge, Gorey.

Redmond, James

Address
North Broadway Street, St Louis
Service No.
3107077
Rank
Private
Regiment
Central Ontario Regiment
5th Battalion
Date of Death
Other Biographical Details
Son of Michael and Bridget Redmond of Garryhaslin, Co.Wexford.

Redmond, John

Address
Rathaspick, Co.Wexford
Service No.
4422
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Sole legatee was his brother William at Forrestalstown, Clonroche.

Redmond, Matthew

Date of Birth
Address
124 Adelphi Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow.
Service No.
7005 and 3/7005
Rank
Private
Regiment
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of Wounds France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of Patrick and Catherine Roberts Redmond nee Roberts of 124 Adelphi Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow. Native of Clohamon, Ferns.

Redmond, Nicholas

Address
Wygram Place, Wexford
Service No.
10648
Rank
Private
Regiment
Irish Guards
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.