Lance Corporal

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Newsom, William Henry

Date of Birth
Address
7 John Street, Enniscorthy
Service No.
80213
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
13th Hussars
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Influenza
Other Biographical Details
Son of James and Bridget Newsom of 7 John Street, Enniscorthy.

Noblett, John

Date of Birth
Address
Newtownbarry, Co.Wexford
Service No.
29059
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Auckland Regiment
3rd Battalion
Date of Death
Other Biographical Details
Son of Mrs. E. J. Noblett of 3 Malvern Road, Bootle, Liverpool, England.

Norris, Stanley Jeptha

Date of Birth
Address
Wexford
Service No.
8606
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Jeptha and Louisa Anne Norris née Daw. His father was in the coast guard. Married Cissie Ada Collins 1912.

O’Donovan, Patrick Francis

Date of Birth
Address
Begerin Loftus, New Ross
Service No.
28374
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of Edward and Kate Donovan of Begerin Loftus nee Quigley, New Ross.

Rossiter, James

Address
Mary Street, Wexford
Service No.
6846
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Irish Guards
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of Wounds France and Flanders. Struck in the head with a bullet. Died in a field hospital.
Other Biographical Details
Brother of Mr J. Rossiter of Mary St, Wexford. Enniscorthy Guardian article.

Ruth, Patrick Joseph

Date of Birth
Address
Cathedral Street, Enniscorthy.
Service No.
G/41968
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Middlesex Regiment
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)

 

Scully, Henry

Date of Birth
Address
Leskinfere, Gorey
Service No.
21189
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Royal Irish Rifles
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.

Sheridan, Patrick

Date of Birth
Address
Ballyrorey, Co.Wexford.
Service No.
7185
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
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. 

Singleton, William

Date of Birth
Service No.
7556
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
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.

Smith, George Joseph

Date of Birth
Address
Maudlintown, Wexford
Service No.
2534
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Australian Infantry
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. 

Walker, John

Date of Birth
Service No.
63380
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
2/4th
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of Wounds France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of Thomas and Ellen Walker née Loughlin. Husband of Mary née Brown. 

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
Other Biographical Details
Son of Edward and Mary Walsh née Gaffney. Enniscorthy Guardian article June 1915. Brother of Mrs Annie Lacey of Curraghmore, Ramsgrange, Co.Wexford. , the son of Edward and Mary Walsh née Gaffney. His father was an agricultural labourer. He had a sister Annie born 1.9.1884. His mother died from bronchitis at Curraghmore, 8.3.1911. In the 1911 Census his father was living alone. In his will he left everything to his sister Mrs Annie Lacey, Curraghmore

Whelan, C.P. (also Whelan, Patrick)

Date of Birth
Alias
also Whelan, Patrick
Address
Enniscorthy
Service No.
5652
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Leinster Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of Wounds.
Other Biographical Details
Son of John and Margaret Whelan née Brown. Widow Marcella née Quinn.

White, John

Date of Birth
Address
Johnstown Post Office, Co.Kilkenny
Service No.
2695
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Irish Guards
1st Battalion
Medals
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action at the Battle of Poelcappelle, Flanders.
Other Biographical Details

Son of John (RIC stationed in Fethard, Co. Wexford) and Bridget White née Neville. John was a member of the Liverpool Police (No.351) Force prior to the war. Buried  Artillery Wood Cemetery, Boezinge, West Flanders, Belgium, Plot VII.F.17

The Battle of Poelcappelle was fought in Flanders, Belgium, on 9 October 1917 by the British Second Army and Fifth Army against the German 4th Army. The battle marked the end of the string of highly successful British attacks in late September and early October, during the Third Battle of Ypres.