Records

Displaying 801 to 840 of 874 records - page 21 of 22

Somers, Albert Joseph

Date of Birth
Address
Cloughjordan, Co.Tipperary
Service No.
3-7984 and 7984
Rank
Sergeant
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Medals
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of Wounds France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of Robert Wilson Somers and Charlotte Somers nee Boyse of Cloughjordan, Co.Tipperary.

Awarded Military Medal and Bar

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

Spencer, Charles

Date of Birth
Address
Gorey
Service No.
7610
Rank
Private
Regiment
Connaught Rangers
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Thomas and Mary Spencer née Byrne. Husband of Annie Spencer née Molloy of Ballygarron, Kilmuckridge, Gorey. Article in the Echo.

Spencer, William

Date of Birth
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Mercantile Marine
SS Toro
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Torpedoed by U55 on route to Hull.
Other Biographical Details

Son of Joseph and Mary Ann Spencer nee Walker 18 Probys Row, Arklow, Co Wicklow. On April 12th, 1917, SS Toro, on a voyage from Alexandria to Hull with general cargo, was sunk by the German submarine U-55 (Wilhelm Werner), 200 miles WNW of Ushant (Ouessant). 14 persons were lost. Remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial, UK.

Stafford, Francis

Date of Birth
Address
161 Iveagh Building, 25, New Bride Street, Dublin
Service No.
14896
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Royal Irish Rifles
Medals
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Missing in Action Gallipoli campaign presumed dead.
Other Biographical Details

Son of James and Anne Stafford née Keegan. Husband of Gertrude Stafford née Moore of 161 Iveagh Building, 25 New Bride Street, Dublin.  Served in India and the Boer War Campaign. Was employed in Guinness' and appears on the Guinness Great War Roll of Honour. His final rank was Lance-Corporal - promoted in the field. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial monument, Gallipoli, Turkey. 

Stafford, George

Date of Birth
Service No.
4651/B
Rank
Leading Seaman
Regiment
Royal Naval Reserve
SS Intent
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died by means other than disease, accident or enemy action
Other Biographical Details
Son of Peter and Katherine Stafford nee Ennis of St Helen's, Kilrane. His father was a farmer and a fisherman

Stephens, Francis

Date of Birth
Address
88 Old Hall Street, Liverpool
Rank
Boatswain
Regiment
Mercantile Marine
SS Memphian (Liverpool)
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Sunk by German Submarine U-96 7 miles East South East of the North Arklow Lighship.
Other Biographical Details
Son of the late James and Mary Stephens. Husband of Mrs Margaret O'Flaherty of 88 Old Hall Street, Liverpool.

Sullivan, Michael

Date of Birth
Address
William Street, Gorey
Service No.
5320
Rank
Sergeant
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action. Struck by a shell at Hill 60.
Other Biographical Details

Son of William and Mary Sullivan of 13 Grattan Street, Gorey. Husband of Bridget Sullivan of 16 Robert Street South, Dublin. Served in the South African War. Enlisted in Wexford while living in Gorey.

Sunderland, John

Date of Birth
Address
Ballywoodrane, Blackwater
Service No.
2793T
Rank
Stoker
Regiment
Royal Naval Reserve
HMS Defence 1907
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Direct result of enemy action
Other Biographical Details
Son of Michael and Anne Sunderland nee Bowe of Ballyvoodrane, Blackwater, Enniscorthy. Husband of Elizabeth Mary Roche of Ballywoodrane, Blackwater.

Sunderland, John

Date of Birth
Service No.
29236
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Michael and Anne Sunderland née Parker.

Sutton, Michael

Date of Birth
Service No.
2542.S.
Rank
Stoker
Regiment
Royal Naval Reserve
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Direct result of enemy action
Other Biographical Details
Son of Adam and Mary Sutton née Dempsey. Mother: Mary, Ballymore, Camolin, Co.Wexford. The son of Adam and Mary Sutton née Dempsey. His father was a shopkeeper. The 1901 Census shows children present were Mary Anne (22), Patrick (21), Kate (20), Michael (18, a carpenter), and Thomas (12).

Sweetman, Michael James Joseph

Date of Birth
Address
Samberton Park, Richmond, Limerick.
Service No.
9980
Rank
Major
Regiment
Worcestershire Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of wounds - Ctesiphon, Bagdad, Iraq
Other Biographical Details

Son of Michael James and Margaret Sweetman nee Powell, Lamberton Park, Queens County.  Educated - Downside, London University, Sandhurst
Retired - prior to WWI. In 1914 he Returned to the colors (Worcestershire Regt.)
1914 - Wounded and M.I.D. in Flanders at Polygon Wood in October and was awarded 1914 Star and Bar, Victory Medal.
Attached - 2nd Dorset Regt for Persian Gulf Expedition (2ND in command)
Became Commanding Officer of 2nd Dorsetshire when Major, Acting Lt.Col. Radcliffe was wounded.
Led successful attacks on Turkish Redoubts during Battle of Ctesiphon. He was Mortally wounded during Battle when he was shot in the groin while leading his men at Ctesiphon.  Despite his injury he stayed with them.  He was evacuated after the battle on a hospital ship on the Tigris but died 3 days later before they reached Kut.
He is the 2nd Oldest person buried at Kut War Cemetary.

Major Sweetman had three sisters, all published authors (2 novelists and a Poet). His brother-in-law was Egerton Castle... author, swordsmen, captain of the epee and saber team at the 1908 Olympics. His uncle was John Sweetman was one of the founders of and 2nd President of Sinn Fein.

The Sweetman family were brewers but sold their brewery to Guinness in 1893.

He was put up for the D.S.O. three times.  All were downgraded to M.I.D. Buried Grave L9, Kut War Cemetery, Iraq.

Swift, Patrick

Date of Birth
Service No.
7026
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 Bartholomew and Ellen Swift née Neill. Husband of Catherine née Lewis.

Symes, Thomas Arthur

Date of Birth
Address
Cross Patrick, Tinehely, Co.Wicklow
Service No.
14228
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
7th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of Dysentry at the Austrailian Hospital, Mudros, Greece.
Other Biographical Details

Seventh Son of Sandham John and Catherine Chamney Symes nee Swan of 'Hill View', Tinahely, Co.Wicklow. Educated privately Thomas was a bank clerk with Bank of Ireland. Buried in Portianos Military Cemetery, Greece. (Grave: I B 37)

Symons, Andrew Henry

Date of Birth
Service No.
233064
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Royal Navy
HMS Lion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Severely wounded, shrapnel wound to the head, during action in the North Sea
Other Biographical Details
The son of Henry Herbert and Annie Symons née Hood. Mother: Annie, 2 Prospect Place, Green Street Green, Springton Kent. the son of Henry Herbert and Annie Symons née Hood. His father, born in England, was in the Coast Guard; his mother was born in Co. Cork. The 1901 Census shows his father was then a chief boatman stationed at Trabolgan, Co. Cork. Children present were Ethel (21), Alfred (18), Alice (15), and Andrew (12).

Tapley, Thomas

Date of Birth
Service No.
10163 and G/10163
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal West Kent Regiment
10th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of Wounds France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of Henry and Hannah Tapley nee Black of Ballingarry, Gorey.

Taylor, Charles

Date of Birth
Rank
Major
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
3rd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action, France
Other Biographical Details
Son of Godfrey Lovelace and Dorothea Marie Taylor née Bruun of Grangeville, Fethard.

Taylor, Godfrey Lovelace

Date of Birth
Address
Grangville, Fethard, Co. Wexford.
Rank
Fleet Surgeon
Regiment
Royal Navy
HMS Formidable
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Sunk by two German torpedoes fired by Submarine U-24 on New Year's Day 38 miles off the Devon Coast.
Other Biographical Details

Son of Godfrey Lovelace Taylor and Dorothea Marie Taylor nee Bruun of Grangeville, Fethard, Co. Wexford.

Thomas, James

Date of Birth
Service No.
1981
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 John and Eliza Thomas née Devlin. Husband of Mary née Forrestal.

Thorpe, Samuel

Date of Birth
Address
Shannon hill, Enniscorthy
Service No.
11390
Rank
Private
Regiment
Machine Gun Corps
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details

Son of Thomas and Bridget Thorpe née Kelly. 

Thorpe, Thomas

Date of Birth
Address
Enniscorthy
Service No.
5217
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 Ellen Thorpe née Doyle. In his will he left everything to his mother at 21 Shannon Hill, Enniscorthy.

Thumpton, John Alias Thumpkin

Date of Birth
Address
Enniscorthy
Service No.
308920
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Air Force
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Influenza in Blandford, Dorset
Other Biographical Details
Son of Laurence and Sarah Thumpkin née Foster forerly Kavanagh. Served as Thumpton

Tierney, Andrew

Date of Birth
Address
11 Bewley Street, New Ross
Service No.
11520
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
4th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died at Home. Drowned while bathing in the Barrow at New Ross.
Other Biographical Details

Son of Patrick and Susan Tierney née Wall of 11 Bewley Street, New Ross. Brother of Patrick (4729) below. Buried on the north border of the main path, St. Stephen's Catholic Churchyard, New Ross, Co. Wexford.

Tierney, Patrick

Date of Birth
Address
Bewley Street, New Ross
Service No.
4729
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
6th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of Wounds France
Other Biographical Details

Brother of Andrew Tierney (11520) . Son of Patrick and Susan Tierney née Wall, Bewley Street, New Ross. Buried La Neuville British Cemetery, France. (Grave 11 D 61.)

Tierney, Patrick

Date of Birth
Address
Ballask, Kilmore
Service No.
10310
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died at Sea
Other Biographical Details
Son of Thomas and Johanna Tierney nee Dunne of Ballask, Kilmore.

Tompkins, John

Date of Birth
Address
Back Street, Wexford
Service No.
95072
Rank
Private
Regiment
The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
13th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Son of James and Mary Tompkins née Gough of Back Street, Wexford.

Toole, David Frederick Jack

Date of Birth
Alias
Jack
Rank
Captain
Regiment
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
49th Battalion
Medals
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action
Other Biographical Details

 

Son of William John and Magdalene Toole nee Thompson of Curracloe House, Curracloe.

Brother of Lieutenant Edward Thomas Toole died 15.09.1916.

Buried: Ontario Cemetery, Sains-les-Marquion, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Toole, Edward Thomas

Date of Birth
Address
Curracloe House, Wexford.
Service No.
1952
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
31st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action, Courevlette, The Somme in the vicinity of Pozieres
Other Biographical Details

Son of William John and Magdalene Toole nee Thompson of Curracloe House, Curracloe. 

Family Background: According to the memorial article for Edward, in Du Rivigny’s United Kingdom Roll of Honour 1914-1919, the Toole children were descended from families who had some wealth and held positions of regard in their professions and within their communities. William John Toole, their father was both a land owner and land agent. The name of their home was Curracloe House. William’s father, Captain William O’Toole of the 40th British Regiment, served with distinction throughout his life. Their mother, Magdalene Thompson, was the daughter of William Thompson, a surgeon, who practiced in the army hospital in Madras, India, the city in which  Magdalene was born in 1845.

Family Life:  Edward Thomas Toole (nickname Ned) was born April 1, 1885 in Curracloe, Wexford, Ireland.  He was one of 13 known children of William and Magdalene, all born in Country Wexford: William (1871-1952, nickname Barney);  Isabella (1872-1919); Catherine (1873-1955); George Archer (1874-1957); Mary   (1876- ); Annie (1877-); Magdalene (1878-1940); Laurence Henry (1879-1967); Henrietta (1880-1968); Victoria (1881-1963); Archer John (1883 -1963); and, David Frederick Jack (1886-1918).

The Toole family is recorded in Wexford until at least 1888, when William lost his fortune in an investment in which beach land was being developed into farmland. The land was destroyed in a storm leaving the Tooles in financial stress (referenced by Toole-Peet history).

3 other brothers also served with the Canadian Forces. Captain Jack Toole killed in action France. 28.09.1918.   Death and Remembrance: Lieutenant Edward Thomas Toole was killed in action on September 15, 1916, the first day of action of the Battle of Fleurs-Courcelette during the campaign in the Somme. His name is recorded on the Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.  He has no burial site.

Toole, Richard

Date of Birth
Address
Shannon, Enniscorthy
Service No.
3930
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 Richard and Anne Toole née Byrne. Article in The People 1915

Toole, William

Date of Birth
Address
53 St John's Street, Enniscorthy
Service No.
11520 6579
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France
Other Biographical Details
Son of Patrick and Mary Toole nee Hunt. Husband of Matilda Toole of 53 St John's Street, Enniscorthy.

Tottenham, Edward Lowry

Date of Birth
Address
Slaney Hall, Enniscorthy.
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
6th Battalion
Medals
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in action Basra, Iraq
Other Biographical Details

Son of Lowry Cliffe Loftus and Isabella Ogle Tottenham, The Grange, Moy, Co. Tyrone. His father Lowry Cliffe Loftus Tottenham was a former Royal Irish Constabulary district inspector who retired to Moy. He was educated at St. Bee's School, Cumberland, and entered the Royal Veterinary College, Edinburgh, in 1914. He belonged to both School and College O.T.C., and on the outbreak of the war he volunteered for service. He joined the Lowland Division at Stirling and was subsequently given a commission in the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. He was transport officer for some time and then joined the 6th Battalion in Egypt. He served in the battles of 5th and 6th April when the 13th Division captured the Turkish positions in Mesopotamia, and at the repulse at Sanna-y-Hat on 9th April was reported missing and subsequently reported killed on that day.

Travers, Francis

Date of Birth
Address
Duncannon
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Mercantile Marine
SS Dowlais (Cardiff)
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Torpedoed by a German submarine off Cap De Fer.
Other Biographical Details
Son of Andrew and Mary Travers née Eustace. Husband of Mary Kate Travers née Maher of Duncannon.

Tweedy, George

Date of Birth
Address
11 Flinders Street, Stanley Road, Liverpool.
Service No.
42688
Rank
Private
Regiment
The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
20th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died of wounds
Other Biographical Details

Son of John and Mary Tweedy née Power. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetary, Belguim. (Grave: XVII E 16.)

Tweedy, Thomas

Date of Birth
Address
Portersgate, Fethard.
Rank
Second Mate
Regiment
Mercantile Marine
SS Northfield (London)
Date of Death
Other Biographical Details
Son of the late George and Ellen Tweedy née White. Husband of Kate Tweedy née McGuinness of Portersgate, Fethard.

Valentine, Robert

Date of Birth
Service No.
J.34061
Rank
Seaman
Regiment
Royal Navy
HMS Vanguard
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died by means other than disease, accident or enemy action
Other Biographical Details
The son of Albert and Rebecca Valentine née Montague. Mother: Rebecca: 16 Alglesea Road, Donnybrook, Dublin. the son of Albert and Rebecca Valentine née Montague. His father, born in Co. Wexford, was a labourer. His sister Sophia Rebecca was born at Templeowen, Co. Carlow, 15.1.1898. The 1901 Census shows them at Gorey Corporation Lands. The 1911 Census shows the family at Hatch Lane, Dublin. His father was then a chauffeur.

Veney, William Joseph

Date of Birth
Address
Kongwak, Victoria
Service No.
967
Rank
Private
Regiment
Australian Infantry
24th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action
Other Biographical Details
Son of Frederick and Margaret Veney née Wallace. Article in the Enniscorthy Guardian. Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 10th May 1915. Letter from his mother dated 12th July 1917 to the Commanding Officer of records.

Wafer, John

Date of Birth
Address
6 St Dominick's Terrace, Crosses Green, Cork
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Mercantile Marine
SS Bandon (Cork)
Date of Death
Other Biographical Details
Son of William and Maggie Wafer née Cahill. Husband of Hannah Wafer nee Varian of 6 St Dominick's Terrace, Crosses Green, Cork.

Walker, Edward

Date of Birth
Address
Seamount, Courtown, Gorey
Service No.
27552
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
10th Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action France and Flanders
Other Biographical Details
Article in a Wexford newspaper. Son of John and Mary Walker nee Redmond of 'Seaview', Courtown Harbour, Gorey. Husband of Mary, Seamount, Courtown, Gorey (daughter of John Redmond of Ballymoney) De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour.

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. 

Walker, Thomas Kynaston

Date of Birth
Address
Tykillen, Wexford
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
Irish Guards
1st Battalion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action Ypres
Other Biographical Details
Son of Captain Thomas Joseph and Blanche Louisa Walker née Smith of Tykillen, Wexford. Article in a Wexford newspaper.