Cotton, Philip

 
Philip
Cotton
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
St Mary's, Barrack Lane, New Ross
Address
New Ross.
Service No.
6746
Enlisted
Enniscorthy
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Medals
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in the trenches by lightning flash in France
Other Biographical Details

Son of Thomas and Anastasia Cotton. Husband of Katie Cotton (née Henneberry), married at New Ross 20th May, 1907, of 15 Wind Mill Lane, New Ross.

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Whelan, Michael

Date of Birth
Address
Neville Street, New Ross
Service No.
7389
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action during the battle of Le Pilly, France.

Whelan, Michael

Date of Birth
Address
Rathaspick, Co. Wexford
Service No.
8917
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action during the battle of Le Pilly on October 19, 1914. His body was never recovered but his name is listed on the Le Touret Memorial in the Pas de Calais region of northern France.

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