Canadian Mounted Rifles

Brehon, Richard Colles

Date of Birth

Thursday January 18th 1894

Address

14 Newtown or Commons, New Ross

Service No.

114383

Rank

Regiment

5th Battalion

Date of Death

Saturday June 3rd 1916

Circumstances of Death

Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders. Killed at the Battle of Mont Sorrel (Battle of Hill 62, 2 to 13 June 1916

Other Biographical Details

Son of Richard Colles and Anne Brehon, listed in 1901 Census in New Ross, Co. Wexford, as a gentleman farmer and a member of the Irish Church.