Canavan, Matthew

 
Matthew
Canavan
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Craan, Bunclody
Address
Ballon, Co.Carlow
Service No.
7667
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action during Battle of Le Pilly, France.
Other Biographical Details

Son of Laurence and Anne Canavan née Roche. Married Margaret Doran 1907. Widow later Mrs Peter Kearney.  Date of death, 19th October, is the date that 2nd Royal Irish assaulted the town of Le Pilly, during the Battle of La Bassee.

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Kavanagh, William

Date of Birth
Address
Fairfield, Enniscorthy
Service No.
9494
Rank
Corporal
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in action in Belgium

Keane, William

Date of Birth
Address
Broadway, Co. Wexford
Service No.
6709
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died from illness while a prisoner of war at Limburg, Germany

Kehoe, James

Date of Birth
Address
Ballymitty, Co. Wexford
Service No.
6969
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of wounds in France

Kelly, Mark

Date of Birth
Address
Tagoat
Service No.
5870
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders

Kelly, Thomas

Date of Birth
Address
Tagoat
Service No.
5943
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders

Kent, Walter

Date of Birth
Address
Duncannon
Service No.
4898
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France

Lacey, John

Address
The Folly
Service No.
6533
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders

Larkin, James

Address
Sallystown, Co.Wexford.
Service No.
8120
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of wounds France and Flanders

Lawlor, John

Address
Piercestown.
Service No.
4551
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action, France and Flanders

Mcdonald, James

Address
Ferrybank, Co Kilkenny
Service No.
8189
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of Wounds, France and Flanders

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