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Reid, Edgar

Date of Birth
Address
Born in Mullingar, Co.Westmeath.
Service No.
7111
Rank
Private
Regiment
Irish Guards
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of Wounds from a burst shell in the trench where he was standing at the time, France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of William and Julia Reid née Tolster. The 1911 Census shows him, aged 12, with his parents at 18 Monck Street, Wexford.

Reilly, John

Service No.
3975
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Patrick and Mary Reilly of Kiltrea, Enniscorthy. Ennicorthy Guardian article.

Reville, Patrick

Date of Birth
Service No.
2410B
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Naval Reserve
HMS Laurentic
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Laurentic ship was sunk off the Irish coast, hit a mine at Fanad Head en route to Halifax, Nova Scotia
Other Biographical Details

Son of William and Mrs Teresa Reville nee Butler of The Faythe, Wexford. His father was a shoemaker. His brothers Matthew, Nicholas and Joseph also served with the Royal Navy during the war.

Reville, Patrick

Date of Birth
Address
Hill Street, Wexford
Service No.
6736
Rank
Private
Regiment
Irish Guards
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action on the Somme, France.
Other Biographical Details

Son of John and Mary Reville of Mary Street, Wexford. Husband of Mrs Mary Reville of Patrick Square, Wexford. He had two brother also serving in the Army.

Reynolds, James

Date of Birth
Service No.
26065
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action
Other Biographical Details
Wexford newspaper article. Son of John Reynolds

Roberts, John

Date of Birth
Address
Ballyhaddock, Ferns
Service No.
20352
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
8th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of John and Ellen Roberts of Ballyhaddock, Ferns.

Roche, Edward

Address
Shannon Hill, Enniscorthy
Service No.
4033
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of Myles and Bridget Roche of Shannon Hill, Enniscorthy.

Roche, James

Date of Birth
Address
15 College Road North, Blundell Sands, Liverpool
Service No.
6701
Rank
Private
Regiment
York and Lancaster Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in action in Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of James and Catherine Agnes Roche nee Rowe, Ballycogley, Co. Wexford. Sole legatee was his sister Mary Kate Roche, 67 Empire Road, Liverpool. Other siblings were Walter, Richard, Patrick, and Ellen.

Roche, Joseph

Date of Birth
Address
Wexford
Service No.
19236
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of Thomas and Ellen Roche née Redmond.

Roche, Patrick

Address
Ballymitty
Service No.
4779
Rank
Private
Regiment
Leinster Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Patrick and Mary Roche of Oldhall, Bridgetown.

Roche, Richard

Date of Birth
Address
Francis Street, Wexford.
Service No.
16490
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Fusiliers
5th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action in Gallipoli. (Suvla Bay Landing)
Other Biographical Details

Son of John Roche of Francis Street, Wexford.
Brother of Private William Roche No.5767. 
Memorial/Buried: Green Hill Cemetery in Turkey.

Roche, William

Service No.
5767
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 John and Mary Ann Roche of 4 Francis Street, Wexford. Brother of Richard Roche above.

Rochford, Andrew

Date of Birth
Address
7 William Street, New Ross
Service No.
21661
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of Andrew and Bridget Rochford nee Franey of 7 William Street, New Ross. Brother of Patrick below

Rochford, John

Service No.
6493
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
No next of kin

Rochford, Patrick

Date of Birth
Service No.
22431
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of Andrew and Bridget Rochford née Franey. Brother of Andrew above.

Rossiter, John

Service No.
390341
Rank
Private
Regiment
Labour Corps
Base Depot
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died in France and Flanders

Rossiter, Michael

Address
Wexford
Service No.
26672
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
10th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Simon of 27 Emmett Square, Blackrock, Co.Dublin.

Rothwell, John Francis

Address
Taghmon
Service No.
5624
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
7th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Matthias and Sarah Rothwell of Growtown, Taghmon.

Rowe, John

Service No.
3668
Rank
Private
Regiment
Irish Guards
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died at Home. Hospital in Warley, Essex
Other Biographical Details
Son of Esther Rowe of Clougeen Foulkesmills, Wexford and the late Nicholas Rowe. Article in a Wexford newspaper.

Ryan, Edward

Address
Monamolin
Service No.
S2/SR/04369
Rank
Private
Regiment
Army Service Corps
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died at home
Other Biographical Details
Son of James and Ellen Ryan of Clone, Monamolin, Gorey. Husband of Ellen Ryan of Ballyedmond, Gorey.

Ryan, James

Address
Oulart
Service No.
12129
Rank
Private
Regiment
Irish Guards
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Michael Ryan

Ryan, John

Date of Birth
Service No.
15345
Rank
Private
Regiment
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
6th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action Mesopotamia
Other Biographical Details
Brother of James A. Ryan, 23 Crosgrove Rd., Queen's Drive, Walton, Liverpool.

Ryan, Peter Joseph

Date of Birth
Address
Bagenalstown, Co Carlow.
Service No.
3775
Rank
Private
Regiment
Australian Infantry
57th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of gas poisoning in the 50th Casualty Clearing Station based in Tincourt, Boucly, France. Husband of Mrs McCarthy (remarried), Corries, Bagenalstown, Co.Carlow
Other Biographical Details

Son of John and Cathrine Ryan née Edwards, Oylegate, Wexford. of Killoughtemane Corries, Bagenalstown, Co.Carlow. Brother of John Ryan, 32 Hobson Street, Victoria. Mother Mrs McCarthy (remarried)

Sane, Nicholas

Date of Birth
Service No.
4958
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 William and Margaret Sane née Doyle of Allen Street, Wexford.

Scallan, Edward

Address
Barntown
Service No.
29986
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of wounds, France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Sole legatee was his cousin Mrs Susan Murphy, Holmestown, Barntown.

Shannon, Peter Paul

Date of Birth
Address
Merriwa, New South Wales
Service No.
3433
Rank
Private
Regiment
Australian Infantry
53rd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in action at Fromelles, France.
Other Biographical Details

Son of John and Mary Ann Shannon nee O'Shea. His father was a coffin maker who died while Peter was a young child. In 1888 his mother emigrated to Australia with her four children. Peter worked as a sheep shearer at Merriwa, New South Wales, and enlisted 13 August 1915. He was posted to the 53rd Infantry Battalion in Egypt about February 1916. Moved to France 28 June 1916. Brother of John Joseph Shannon, c/o Mr Marshall, Farm No 732 Leeton, Via Yanco. His body was discovered in 2009 but not identified until 2019.

Shannon, William

Date of Birth
Address
22 Michael Street, New Ross
Service No.
21819
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action Gallipoli
Other Biographical Details
Son of James and Margaret Shannon nee Grant of 22 Michael Street, New Ross. Enniscorthy Guardian article.

Shea, Richard

Date of Birth
Service No.
187695
Rank
Private
Regiment
Manitoba Regiment
27th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in France
Other Biographical Details
Son of Michael John and Mary Shea nee Burke of Kiltennell, Gorey. Brother of Margrette Shea, Ballinapottage, Auger, Co.Tyrone.

Sherwood, John Christopher

Address
Parnell Street, Wexford. Emigrated to New Zealand
Service No.
10/1014
Rank
Private
Regiment
Wellington Regiment
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died in a Hospital Ship from wounds in Gallipoli
Other Biographical Details

Son of John and Esther Victoria Sarah Sherwood nee Atwell of 7 Parnell Street, Wexford. Brother of Richard. 

Shore, James

Date of Birth
Address
Courtnacuddy
Service No.
1770
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died from wounds received in France
Other Biographical Details
Son of Patrick and Johanna Shore née Doyle . Husband of Mary Shore née Leary of Courtnacuddy.

Sinnott, Albert Robert

Service No.
9497
Rank
Private
Regiment
South African Infantry
2nd Regiment
Date of Death
Other Biographical Details

Son of Robert and Anne Eliza Sinnott nee Sinnott, of Milltown, Murrintown, Co. Wexford. Born as Robert Sinnott

Sinnott, Stephen

Date of Birth
Service No.
6259
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 Anthony and Anne Sinnott nee Brien

Sinnott, Thomas

Date of Birth
Service No.
26230
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
10th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanderd
Other Biographical Details
Son of Patrick and Mary Sinnott nee Kelly of Brandane, Bannow, Co.Wexford.

Sinnott, Thomas

Date of Birth
Address
Strokwell, London
Service No.
39765
Rank
Private
Regiment
Worcestershire Regiment
4th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Husband of Ella Gertrude Sinnott of 72 Atherfold Road, Clapham, London. Son of Edward and Mary Sinnott née Murphy.

Sinnott, William

Address
Ennisbury
Service No.
8846
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Myles and Katie Sinnott of Pembroke Cottages, Donnybrook, Dublin.

Smith, James

Photo of Jamse Smith as a young boy. cira 1900.
Date of Birth
Alias
Smyth
Address
Wexford
Service No.
12504
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died from wounds. Wound to the head from shell at Beaumont Hamel 01.07.1916
Other Biographical Details

Son of James and Anastatia Smith née Saunders of Wexford.
James Smith and Anastatia Saunders were married in Wexford where they had three children.  They left Wexford for Liverpool around 1882, where their son Michael was born.  They returned to Wexford around 1885. James was born in 1890.

His Battalion was part of 87 Brigade, 29th Division that attacked Beaumont Hamel 01/07/1916.  This is likely when James was wounded in the head by a shell.  He was evacuated to Sunderland Infirmary where his sister Bridget took care of him until he died 29/07/1916.
James is buried alongside his brother , Michael in Ford cemetery, Liverpool. 

Smith, Patrick

Date of Birth
Address
Ballygarret
Service No.
7241
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 Margaret Smith née Doyle 

Smyth, Robert Richard

Date of Birth
Address
Munfin, Ballycarney, Ferns
Service No.
10501
Rank
Private
Regiment
Irish Guards
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action at Aral Wood, France
Other Biographical Details

De Ruivigny's Roll of Honour. Husband of Sarah, daughter of John Pratt. Son of Frank and Sarah Smyth née Pratt of Munfin, Ballycarney, Ferns. At Munfin in the 1911 Census.

Somers, Patrick

Address
Tintern
Service No.
10426
Rank
Private
Regiment
Irish Guards
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
No NOK