Cotton, Laurence

 
Laurence
Cotton
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Barrack Lane, New Ross
Alias
Lawrence
Address
Maiden Lane, New Ross
Service No.
7829
Enlisted
New Ross
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Rifles
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of Thomas and Mary Cotton née Sweeney, His father was chimney cleaner.

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Breen, James

Date of Birth
Address
Ballygarett, Co. Wexford
Service No.
10181
Rank
Acting Corporal
Regiment
Royal Irish Rifles
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of wounds

Byrne, Patrick

Date of Birth
Service No.
6699
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Royal Irish Rifles
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action in the Ploegsteert Wood sector in Flanders, part of the Ypres Salient.

Mellefont, Thomas Gray

Date of Birth
Address
Riverchapel, Courtown, Co. Wexford
Service No.
2/9887
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Royal Irish Rifles
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action at Bethune, Pas-de-Calais, France

Murphy, John

Date of Birth
Service No.
7073
Rank
Unknown
Regiment
Royal Irish Rifles
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders

Murphy, Moses

Sepia head and shoulders photograph in uniform
Date of Birth
Address
Duke Street, Wexford
Service No.
2290
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Royal Irish Rifles
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in action in Belgium

Walsh, James

Date of Birth
Address
Curraghmore, Co.Wexford.
Service No.
8631
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Royal Irish Rifles
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Wounded, Killed in Action France and Flanders

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