A CALL TO ARMS. CO. KILDARE WWI WAR DEAD A-B: HELP NEEDED!

Co. Kildare and The First World War

WE NEED YOUR HELP!
YOUR COUNTY NEEDS YOU!

This list is a work in progress and will be published as a book in 2015.

First instalment: SURNAMES A ― B

We need feedback and would welcome any additions or corrections people might make: also photos, diaries, medals and memorabilia which could be used for images online or in the forthcoming book would be welcome. People who give material or images of material will be credited as the donors.
We are also interested in any information on ‘Kildare’ men active in the war. EMAIL: localhistory@kildarecoco.ie

Athy Heritage Centre will host a WWI exhibition for the month of September 2014 and a range of talks and other events in September and October. See their website for details – http://www.athyheritagecentre-museum.ie

The new list has been checked against any available official sources, from holdings in Kildare Co. Library as well as the National Library and a plethora of online resources, many now available for the first time.

A great starting point for research remains the Commonwealth War Graves Commission but a wide variety of resources have been consulted.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission http://www.cwgc.org
1901 and 1911Census
Parish Registers
de Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour 1914-1918
Soldiers Died in the Great War (CD) – Naval and Military Press
Leinster Leader, Kildare Observer, Nationalist and Leinster Times and Irish Times
Ireland’s Memorial Records 1914 – 1918
British Military Records
Ancestry.com and Findmypast.ie
Interment Registers and graveyard transcriptions/headstones
Private and family information
Published sources such as regimental histories, WWI histories, biographical accounts, etc.

For the purpose of compiling the list we understood a ‘Kildareman’ to mean
born (baptised and/or registered) in Co. Kildare although there are some exceptions with regard to people considered by family or local sources to be ‘Kildaremen.’
• person who has spent a considerable portion of his life/family life living in Co. Kildare and is acknowledged by local sources or family sources as a Kildareman.
• person of known ‘Kildare’ family or family with strong Kildare connections, who was born in another county/country.

This list has been created by James Durney, Mario Corrigan, Clem Roche, Karel Kiely and Chris Holzgräwe.

The earlier versions of the list of World War I Dead for Co. Kildare were more correctly casualty lists and very reliant on the news as it appeared in the local newspapers – some references were premature and some of those listed as killed were subsequently found to be wounded or missing. Others were found to be from other counties or even the UK.
A list was originally compiled by the FÁS Leinster Leader Project based in Athy and Naas. It was co-ordinated by Susan Kelly and Mary Carroll in Naas and Athy from information gathered together by Ann-Marie Heskin, Frank Taaffe and Pat Casey amongst others. Trainees checked the War Memorial Records in the National Library included Noelle Delaney, Rita Doyle, Paula Foley, Jacqueline Hyland and Sandra Clarke. Annette Dempsey, Suzanne Reid, Tanya Moran and Susan White spent long hours compiling the original list. Liam Kenny offered advice on the final draft.

FIRST WORLD WAR DEAD ― CO. KILDARE: SURNAMES A ― B

‘Son of the late …’ implies that this person was dead at time of subjects death. Address of parents given is at time of death of subject and may have changed from time of birth of subject.

A

Abel, George. Service No. 18135. Private, Royal Munster Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion. Killed in action, France, 22 March 1918. Age 19. Born Celbridge, 1897. Son of Mary and the late William Abel, Main Street, Celbridge. Grave or Memorial Reference: Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted Shirehampton, Bristol. Formerly 66615, RASC. His Scottish-born father, William (50), was a grocer in Celbridge. He died on 13 November 1916, while serving with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

Adams, Henry Richard. Service No. 8583. (Acting) Sergeant, Princes Charlotte of Wales’s (Royal Berkshire Regiment), 1st Battalion. Died of wounds, France, 17 May 1915. Age 23. Born Kildare Town, 1891. Grave or Memorial Reference: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France; Grave Ref. VIII. D. 15. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Stratford, Essex. Residence: Hutton, Essex.

Adams, Maurice Alwyn. Service No. 2/2350. Driver, New Zealand Field Artillery. Killed in action, Messines, Belgium, 28 May 1917. Born Kill, baptised 2 February 1888. Son of Rev. James Adams, Rector of Kill, and Frances Maud Adams; husband of Mrs. Lily Adams, 34 Adelaide Road, Wellington, New Zealand. Grave or Memorial Reference: I. J. 17, Dranoutre Military Cemetery, Heuvelland, West Flanders, Belgium. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Tokomaru Bay, New Zealand.

Ahern, Thomas. Service No. 9379. Private, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion. Killed in action, France, 21 March 1918. Age 20. Born Newbridge. Son of Mrs. Mary McDonnell, Lacken, Blessington, Co. Wicklow. Grave or Memorial Reference: Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Supplementary information Enlisted, Dublin.

Alcock, Ferdinand Francis ‘Frank.’ Service No. 14246. Private, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 3rd Battalion, attached 2nd Battalion. Died of wounds, Beaumont Hamel, France, 4 July 1916. Age 20. Born Athy. Son of Joseph and Dora Kate Alcock, Magheramore, Co. Wicklow. Grave or Memorial Reference: I. D. 7, Couin British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Supplementary information: Family living in Woodstock Street, Athy, in 1901 Census. Enlisted, Wicklow.

Alcock, Thomas. Service No. 27188. Private, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 1st Battalion. Killed in action, France, 1 June 1917. Born Athy. Grave or Memorial Reference: Bay 9, Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Carlow.

Ambrose, Michael. Service No. 7287. Private, Prince of Wales’s Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians), 2nd Battalion. Killed in action; France, 20 October 1914. Born Naas Workhouse, 1883. Son of Catherine Ambrose. Grave or Memorial Reference: Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Manchester.

Andrews, Horace Edgar. Service No. 72767. Private, Princess Victoria’s (Royal Irish Fusiliers), 1st Battalion. Killed in action, France, 23 November 1917. Age 26. Born Naas Barracks, April 1891. Son of the late William and Margaret Andrews, Castle Lodges, Bandon, Co. Cork. Grave or Memorial Reference: Cambrai Memorial Louverval Memorial, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Bandon, Co. Cork.

Andrews, William. Second Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Killed in action Gallipoli, 25 April 1915. Age 32. Born Naas, 1883. Son of the late William and Margaret Andrews, Castle Lodges, Bandon, Co. Cork; husband of Ester Mary Andrews, 11 Park Road, Polsloe Park, Exeter. Grave or Memorial Reference: V Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey. Supplementary information: Five siblings, including Horace Edgar, born in Naas Barracks.

Armes, William Edward. Acting Inspector (civilian) of engine fitters, Royal Fleet Auxiliary Reliance. Died, 16 May 1918. Born, 1 June 1881, Curragh Camp. Grave or Memorial Reference: III. H. 235, East Mudros Cemetery, Lemnos, Aegean Sea.

Armstrong, Joseph. Service No. S/3601. WO2, Army Ordnance Corps. Died of TB, home, c.1917. Age 40. Born Athy. Son of John and Ellen Armstrong, Meeting Lane, Athy; husband of Winifred Armstrong, Surrey, London. Supplementary information: Born in 1876; enlisted age 20. Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) in Defence of Ladysmith, South Africa, 1899-1900.

Aylmer, Gerald Hans Hendrick. Second-Lieutenant, B Company, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion (attached 1st Battalion). Killed in action, 16 April 1917. Age 19. Born in Naas District, 1897. Son of Hans Hendrick and Florence Hendrick Aylmer, Kerdiffstown, Sallins. Grave or Memorial Reference: Bay 6, Arras Memorial, France.

B

Baker, Christopher. Service No. 10957. Lance-Corporal, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 9th Battalion. Killed in action, France, 16 August 1917. Born Curragh Camp, 7 October 1893. Son of Robert and Ellen Baker, Walshestown. Grave or Memorial Reference: Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Naas; residence Dublin.

Bankes, Edward Nugent. Captain, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 3rd Battalion (attached 2nd Battalion). Killed in action, near St. Julien, 26 April 1915. Age 39. Born Craddockstown, Naas. Son of the late Henry H. Nugent Bankes and the Hons. Mrs. Mary Nugent Bankes; husband of Lettice A. Bankes, Meviden Hall, Coventry. Grave or Memorial Reference: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Supplementary information: Served in the South African campaigns with Lumsden’s Horse and Dorset Imperial Yeomanry. Subsequently served with 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen’s Bays). Mentioned in Despatches and awarded the Queen’s medal with five clasps.

Barber, Henry Albert. Service No. T/37014. Trumpeter, 274th M. T. Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Died, home, 23 March 1917. Born Curragh Camp, 19 June 1881 Son of Michael and Maria (née Conron) Barber, Kildare Town. Grave or Memorial Reference: Greenwich Cemetery, London. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Dublin; residence, Dublin.

Barnes, Frank. Service No. 8685. Sergeant, Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment), 2nd Battalion. Killed in action, France, 25 September 1915. Born Curragh, 4 May 1893. Son of Alfred Barnes (Colour Sgt.) and Annie Heeney. Grave or Memorial Reference: Loos Memorial, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Exeter, Devon; residence, Heavitree, Exeter, Devon.

Barton, John. Service No. 43493. Lance-Corporal, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment), 15th Battalion. Killed in action, France, 28 April 1917. Born Kildare, Co. Kildare. Grave or Memorial Reference: Arras Memorial, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Manchester, Lancashire.

Bateman, William Frederick. Service No. 41580. Private, Lincolnshire Regiment, 8th Battalion. Killed in action, France, 4 October 1917. Born Curragh, 8 March 1898. Son of Thomas Bateman and Julia Moore. Grave or Memorial Reference: Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Dublin; residence, Hebburn-on-Tyne. Formerly 9110, South Straffordshire Regiment

Bates, George Thomas. Service No. 18604. Sergeant, Labour Corps. Died of wounds, France, 17 November 1917. Born Curragh Camp, 1875. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Brighouse, Yorkshire. Formerly 11697, West Riding Regiment.

Baxter, James. Service No. 5640. Private, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion. Died of wounds, France, 4 May 1915. Age 37. Born Kilcock; baptised 27 January 1878. Son of James and Mary Baxter, School Lane, Kilcock. Grave or Memorial Reference: St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Kilcock, Co. Kildare. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Naas; residence, Kilcock.

Baxter, Richard. Service No. 17659. Private, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion. Killed in action, France, 21 March 1918. Age 33. Reported born Kilcock. Grave or Memorial Reference: Grand-Seraucourt British Cemetery, Aisne, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Dublin; residence, Paisley, Scotland.

Beale, George William. Service No. 45057. Private, Suffolk Regiment, 4th Battalion. Killed in action, France, 26 September 1917. Age 22. Born Newbridge, 1895. Grave or Memorial Reference: Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire.

Bearns, Michael. Service No. 30444. Gunner, 154th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died, France, 28 January 1917. Born Celbridge. Grave or Memorial Reference: Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, Belgium. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Naas; residence, Celbridge.

Bedding, James. Service No. 7476. Company Sergeant-Major, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 1st Battalion. Killed in action, Gallipoli, 29 June 1915. Born Newbridge, 1883. Husband of Edith Mary Bedding, 148 St. Mary’s Road, Tonbridge, Kent. Grave or Memorial Reference: Helles Memorial, Turkey. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Naas 26 April 1901, aged 18.

Behan, Thomas. Service No. 30320. Private, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, B Company, 1st Battalion (attached Royal Irish Regiment). Died of wounds, Armentieres, France, 27 May 1918. Age 20. Born Eadestown. Son of John and Elizabeth Behan, Rathmore, Naas. Grave or Memorial Reference: II. K. 43, Aire Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Naas; residence, Straffan.

Belford, Thomas. Service No. 40018. Private, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion. Killed in action, France, 21 March 1918. Born Suncroft, 30 March 1898. Son of John and Bridget Belford, Brownstown Grave or Memorial Reference: Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Somme, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Curragh; residence, Ballysax. Formerly 23465, Yorkshire Regiment.

Bell, Matthew. Service No. 4199. Private, 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars, B Squadron. Died, Germany, 15 February 1919. Age 29. Born Athy, 27 August 1889. Son of William and Catherine Bell (née Scully), Kilmeade, Athy; husband of Elizabeth Bell, 23 Emorville Avenue, South Circular Road, Dublin. Grave or Memorial Reference: II. D. 18, Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany.

Bell, William. Service No. 5537. Private, Royal Munster Fusiliers, 1st Battalion. Killed in action, France, 5 September 1916. Born Brownstown, 11 March 1886. Son of John Bell and Margaret Hickey, Loughbrown. Grave or Memorial Reference: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Curragh Camp; residence, Brownstown.

Bermingham, Joseph. Service No. 10415. Private, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 1st Battalion. Died of wounds, Gallipoli, 25 May 1915. Age 21. Born Dublin Road, Naas. Son of Patrick and Anne Bermingham. Grave or Memorial Reference: R. C. 62, Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Naas.

Bermingham, Thomas. Service No. 10811. Private, Irish Guards, 2nd Battalion. Killed in action, France, 31 July 1917. Age 24. Born Allen, 14 December 1893. Son of John and Elizabeth Bermingham, Allenwood, Naas. Grave or Memorial Reference: I. A. 15, Artillery Wood Cemetery, Belgium.

Blackburn, Thomas H. Service No. T4/ 086367. Sergeant, Royal Army Service Corps. Died home, 21 December 1915. Born Curragh Camp. Grave or Memorial Reference: Bradford (Undercliffe) Cemetery. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Bradford; residence, Bradford.

Blacker, Cecil Francis. Lieutenant, Connaught Rangers, 2nd Battalion. Died of wounds and pneumonia, Netley Hospital, England, 6 September 1914. Age 25. Born in 1889, South Stoneham, Hampshire. Son of Major F. H. Blacker, Johnstown, Naas and Anna Bazalgette. Grave or Memorial Reference: Maudlin’s Cemetery, Naas. Supplementary information: Entered the Army in 1909. Decoration 1914 Star.

Blakely, William Herr. Service No. 5754. Regimental Sergeant Major, Connaught Rangers, 3rd Battalion. Died, Military Hospital, Cork, 29 April 1917. Age 38. Born 1878, Naas District. Son of John F. And Ellen Blakely. Husband of Elizabeth E. Blakely. Grave or Memorial Reference: Grangegorman (Cork) Memorial Headstones. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Dublin; residence, Wallasey.

Bloomer, Robert. Service No. 73501. Sapper, 3rd Signal Company, Royal Engineers. Died in India, 17 July 1919. Born Athy. Grave or Memorial Reference: Plot A. Grave 267, Poona (St. Sepulchre’s Cemetery), India. Supplementary information: R. Bloomer was listed in the ‘Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Ireland Roll of Honour, The Great War 1914-1919’ under Lodge 167, Athy.

Borrowes, Walter. Lieutenant, His Majesty’s Submarine ‘C31,’ Royal Navy. Died in English Channel, 7 January 1915. Age 23. Born Barrettstown Castle, Co. Kildare. Son of Sir Erasmus Dixon Borrowes and Florence Lady Borrowes, Barrettstown Castle. Grave or Memorial Reference: Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Supplementary information: Midshipman 1910; attained rank of lieutenant in 1914. Submarine sent to Zeebrugge and never returned.

Bourke, Eustace George Walter. Captain, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, (Adjutant) 9th Battalion. Killed in action near Ypres, 16 June 1915. Age 27. Born 24 June 1888, Co. Kildare. Son of Walter Longley Bourke, 8th Earl of Mayo, and Ethel Kathleen Jane Freeman, of Monycrower, Maidenhead, Berks. Grave or Memorial Reference: Bedford Hose cemetery, Belgium.

Bowden, Michael. Service No. 9189. Private, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion. Died of wounds in Limburg POW Camp, Germany, 23 May 1918. Age 29. Born Athy. Son of Peter and Ellen Bowden, 2 Dry Dock, Athy. Grave or Memorial Reference: V. L. 1, Niederzwehren Cemetery, Hessen, Germany. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Carlow; residence, Athy. Brother-in-law of John Byrne, who also died in Limburg on 27 September 1918.

Bradley, Vivian Barrell. Service No. 2483. Private, Suffolk Regiment, 4th Battalion. Killed in action, France, 18 August 1916. Age 19. Born Curragh Camp. Son of Mr. E. J. And Mrs. R. A. Bradley, 13 Tokio Road, Ipswich. Grave or Memorial Reference: Thiepval Cemetery, Somme, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Ipswich.

Brady, James. Service No. 9669. Corporal, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 1st Battalion. Killed in action, Gallipoli, May 2, 1915. Age 27. Born Kilcullen. Son of Christopher and Mary Brady, Kilcullen. Grave or Memorial Reference: Panel 190-196, Helles Memorial, Turkey. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Naas; residence, Kildare.

Brady, Joseph. Service No. 18994. Sergeant, Royal Dublin Fusiliers 1st Battalion. Killed in action, France, 1 March 1917. Age 30. Born Naas. Son of John and Bridget Brady. Grave or Memorial Reference: Thiepval Cemetery, Somme, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Dublin; residence, Naas.

Brady, Michael. Service No. 9219. Private, Irish Guards, 2nd Battalion. Killed in action, France, November 27, 1917. Born Ballymore. Grave or Memorial Reference: Cambrai Neus, Louverral, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Shinglass, Co. Kildare (possibly Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow.)

Brady, Michael. Service No. 9530. Lance-Corporal, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion. Killed in action, Belgium, 13 December 1914. Age 27. Born Ticknevin, Carbury. Son of Michael and Mary Brady, Ticknevin. Husband of Elizabeth Brady, Ticknevin. Grave or Memorial Reference: I. B. 1, Prowse Point Military Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Maryborough; residence, Kildare.

Brady, Michael Edward. Service No. 54975. Private, 2nd (Malta) Company, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died, Malta, 11 November 1915. Age 21. Born, Lucan, Co. Dublin. Son of Peter and Margaret Brady, Dublin Road, Leixlip. Grave or Memorial Reference: E. EA. A. 677, Addolorata Cemetery, Malta. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Dublin. Formerly 12973, 9th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers.

Brady, Simon. Service No. 5255. Private, Irish Guards, 2nd Battalion. Killed in action, Rancourt, France, 17 March 1917. Age 30. Born Carnalway. Son of James and Julia (née Trimble) Brady, Harristown, Carnalway. Grave or Memorial Reference: Sailly-Sallisel British Cemetery, Somme, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Dublin; residence, Brannockstown. Decorations, 2 wound stripes.

Brannigan, Christopher. Service No. 18341. Private, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 1st Battalion. Killed in action, France, 1 October 1918. Born Brownstown. Grave or Memorial Reference: Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Cahir, Co. Tipperary.

Brazlin, Thomas. Service No. 18250. Private, Connaught Rangers, 5th Battalion. Killed in action, France, 21 March 1918. Born Newbridge. Grave or Memorial Reference: Panel 77, Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Supplementary information: Recorded as Brazlin, but more likely Brazil. Enlisted, Naas; residence, Hollywood, Co. Kildare. Formerly 28686, Royal Dublin Fusiliers.

Brean, Joseph. Service No: R4/087389. Private, Army Service Corps, 19th Remount Squadron. Died, Italy, 26 October 1918. Son of Mrs. Anne Higgins (née Brean), Collin Moore, Carrigean, Co. Kildare. Grave or Memorial Reference: I. D. 8, Arquata Scrivia Communal Cemetery Extension, Italy. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Bristol; residence, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow.

Brennan, James. Service No. 22987. Private, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, C Company, 8th Battalion. Killed in action, France, 8 August 1917. Age 18. Born Newbridge. Son of Mr. J. Brennan, The Old Water Works, Curragh Camp. Grave or Memorial Reference: Aeroplane Cemetery, Belgium. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Curragh.

Brewer, Arthur. Service No. 18387. Acting Sergeant, 56th Field Company, Royal Engineers Died of wounds, France, 15 April 1915. Born Curragh. Grave or Memorial Reference: Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, Belgium. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Glasgow, Scotland.

Bride, Christopher. Service No. 10475. Corporal, Royal Irish Regiment, 1st Battalion. Killed in action, Palestine, 10 March 1918. Age 23. Born Monasterevin. Son of Edward and Bridget Bride. Grave or Memorial Reference: Jerusalem Memorial. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Dublin; residence, Kimmage, Co. Dublin.

Brien, James. Service No. 29. Private, Highland Light Infantry, 10th (Service) Battalion. Killed in action, France, 25 September 1915. Born Kilcock, Co. Kildare. Grave or Memorial Reference: Loos Memorial, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland; residence, Kilcock, Co. Kildare.

Brien, James. Service No. 6918. Private, Connaught Rangers, 2nd Battalion. Killed in action, France, October 23, 1914. Age 36. Born Newbridge, Co. Kildare. Son of Denis Brien. Grave or Memorial Reference: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Naas; residence, Naas, Co. Kildare.

Brien, Patrick. Service No. 5584. Private, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Died of illness, 3 May 1918. Born Rathasker Road, Naas. Age 22. Son of Mrs. Rose Brien, Rathasker Road, Naas. Grave or Memorial Reference: D. 7. 66, St. Corban’s Cemetery, Naas, Co. Kildare. Supplementary information: Discharged late 1916 due to ill-health. He had spent two years at the front in France.

Brilly, William. Service No. 8798. Private, Connaught Rangers, 1st Battalion. Killed in action, France, 19 October 1915. Age 26. Born Kilbrook, Cloncurry, Co. Kildare. Son of Thomas and Bridget Brilly, Kilcock. Grave or Memorial Reference: E. 3, Euston Post Cemetery, Leventie, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Dublin; residence, Kilcock.

Brown, Albert Edward. Service No. 20111. Private, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), D Company, 26th Battalion. Killed in action, France, 20 September 1917. Age 32. Born Curragh, Co. Kildare. Son of Peter and Sarah Brown, 1 Edith Road, East Ham, London. Grave or Memorial Reference: Panel 28-30 and 162 to 162A and 163A, Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Supplementary information: Enlisted, St. Paul’s Churchyard; residence, East Ham, London.

Brown, Andrew Aeiken. Service No. 6410. Sergeant-Major, G Ammunition Column, Royal Horse Artillery. Died of wounds, France, 15 July 1915. Born Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare. Grave or Memorial Reference: A. 5. 29, St. Sever, Rouen, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Nottingham, England.

Brown, Christopher. Service No. 4860. Sergeant, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion. Killed in action, France, 24 May 1915. Age 32. Born Crookstown, Co. Kildare. Husband of Mary Brown, Ballitore Hill, Ballitore. Grave or Memorial Reference: Panel 44 and 46, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Athy; residence, Ballitore.

Browne, James. Service No. 5589. Private, Irish Guards, 2nd Battalion. Died of wounds, France, 23 October 1915. Age 20. Born Naas, Co. Kildare. Grave or Memorial Reference: Etretat Churchyard, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Naas.

Browne, Patrick. Service No. 22827. Private, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 9th Battalion. Killed in action, France, 14 August 1916. Born Clane, Co. Kildare. Son of Mrs. M. Browne, 21 Haddington Road, Dublin. Grave or Memorial Reference: Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Dublin; residence, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

Bryant, William Robert. Service No. 9575. Company Sergeant-Major, Worcestershire Regiment, 1st Battalion. Killed in action, France, 31 July 1917. Born Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare. Grave or Memorial Reference: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Worcestershire, England. Decoration: Military Medal.

Buckley, Hugh. Service No. 6943. Private, Connaught Rangers, 2nd Battalion. Died of wounds, France, 3 November 1914. Age 36. Born Celbridge, Co. Kildare. Son of Hugh Buckley, St. Wolstans, Celbridge. Husband of Mary Ann Buckley (née Graydon), Maynooth Road, Celbridge. Grave or Memorial Reference: Panel 42, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Dublin; residence, Celbridge.

Buckley, Peter. Private, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 4th Battalion. Died, in Celbridge Workhouse Hospital, 6 April 1918, of complications from wounds received in February 1916. Born Celbridge, Co. Kildare. Son of Hugh Buckley, St. Wolstans, Celbridge. Brother of Hugh Buckley. Grave or Memorial Reference: Supplementary information: Invalided out of the army in 1916.

Buggle, John. Greaser, Mercantile Marine, SS Ausonia (Liverpool). Died, 30 May 1918. Age 34. Born Celbridge, Co. Kildare. Son of James and Margaret Buggle; husband of Ann Buggle (née Holly), 5 Beatrice Street, Liverpool. Grave or Memorial Reference: Tower Hill Memorial, London.

Burdett, Thomas. Service No. 35270. Bombardier, 121st Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action, France, 24 April 1917. Age 26. Born Naas, Co. Kildare. Son of George Dicks, Wecester. Husband of Agnes E. Dicks, Liscullane, O’Callaghan’s Mill, Co. Clare. Grave or Memorial Reference: Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont St. Eloi, France. Supplementary information: Real name Thomas Dicks, enlisted in Leicester, England, and served as Thomas Burdett.

Burgess, William. Service No. RX4/066648. Private, Army Service Corps, J Remount Squadron. Died, home, 3 February 1916. Age 25. Son of Henry Burgess, Union Lane, Celbridge. Grave or Memorial Reference: Screen Wall, War Plot, Bristol (Arnos Vale) Roman Catholic Cemetery. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Bromley, London East; residence, Shirehampton, England.

Burke, Denis. Service No. 16981. Private, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 8th Battalion. Died of wounds, France, 15 October 1916. Born New Row, Naas. Son of Denis and Martha Burke, 13 Anna Villa, Ranelagh, Dublin. Husband of Elizabeth Burke, Sallins Road, Naas. Grave or Memorial Reference: B. 16. 3, St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Dublin; residence, Naas, Co. Kildare.

Burke, James. Service No. 18248. Private, Royal Irish Regiment, 2nd Battalion. Killed in action, France, 27 September 1918. Age 50. Born Blacktrench, (Caragh) Co. Kildare. Son of James and Brigid Burke, Blacktrench. Husband of Katie Burke, Blacktrench. Grave or Memorial Reference: I. B. 28, Moeuvres Community Cemetery, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Naas. Formerly 39512, Royal Dublin Fusiliers.

Burke, Michael. Service No. 25871. Private, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion. Killed in action, France, 12 October 1916. Age 47. Born Blacktrench, (Caragh) Co. Kildare. Son of James and Brigid Burke, Blacktrench. Grave or Memorial Reference: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Supplementary information: Brother of James Burke. Enlisted, Caragh; residence, Backtrench.

Burke, Peter. Service No. 9186. Private, Irish Guards, 2nd Battalion. Died of wounds, France, 10 August 1917. Age 26. Born Old Kilcullen, Co.KIldare. Son of John and Mary, Burke, Old Kilcullen. Grave or Memorial Reference: III. D. 13, Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Naas, Co. Kildare.

Burke, Peter Joseph. Service No. 150. Quartermaster Sergeant Saddler, 25th Battery, 54th Reserve Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died, 14 June 1918. Age 39. Born Dublin. Grave or Memorial Reference: St. Corban’s Cemetery, Naas. Husband of Annie Burke, St. David’s Terrace, Naas. Supplementary information: Enlisted, London.

Burke, William. Service No. 25651. Private, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 8th Battalion. Killed in action, France, 9 September 1916. Born Prosperous, Co. Kildare. Grave or Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 16C, Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Naas; residence, Robertstown, Co. Kildare.

Burns, Charles James. Service No. L/4672. Private, East Kent (The Buffs) Regiment, 2nd Battalion. Killed in action, France, 3 May 1915. Born Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare. Grave or Memorial Reference: Panel 12 and 14, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Chatham, Kent, England; residence, Chatham, Kent.

Burrell, Horace William. Service No. 9/19312. Private, South Wales Borderers, 7th Battalion. Killed in action, Salonica, 18 September 1918. Age 20. Born Kildare, Co. Kildare. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Burrell, 46 Rensburg, Road, Coppermill Lane, Walthamstow, London. Grave or Memorial Reference: V. D. 4, Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Pembroke Dock, England; residence, Walthamstow, London.

Burrows, John Michael. Service No. T1/SR/1018. Company Sergeant-Major, 130th Company, Royal Royal Army Service Corps. Died home, 15 October 1914. Born Kildare, Co. Kildare. Grave or Memorial Reference: R. 286, Aldershot Military Cemetery, England. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Aldershot; residence, Clerkenwell, England.

Burt, William. Service No. 1889. Rifleman, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, 2nd Battalion. Died of wounds, France, 17 September 1914. Born Curragh. Grave or Memorial Reference: La-Foute-Sons-Jouarre Memorial, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, London; residence, Plumstead, Kent, England.

Byers, George Elliot. Service No. 265205. Sergeant, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th (Pertshire) Battalion (Territorial). Killed in action, Bapaume, France, 21 March 1918. Age 28. Born Naas, Co. Kildare. Grave or Memorial Reference: 11. B, Beaumetz-les-Cambrai Military Cemetery No. 1, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Dublin.

Byrne, Anthony. Service No. 3574. Private, Prince of Wales’s Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians), 1st Battalion. Killed in action, France, 28 April 1915. Born Chapel Lane, Athy, Co. Kildare. Grave or Memorial Reference: I. J. 2, Birr Crossroads Cemetery, Belgium. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Maryborough, Queen’s Co. Probably brother of Joseph Byrne, Chapel Lane, died 26 April 1915.

Byrne, Christopher. Sergeant, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, American Expeditionary Force. Died from effects of gas poisoning, 27 August 1918. Born Rathangan. Supplementary information: Entered the service in New York. Grave or Memorial Reference: Plot B, Row 10, Grave 18, Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, France.

Byrne, Cornelius. Service No. 15116. Private, Connaught Rangers, 5th Battalion. Killed in action, France, 9 October 1918. Born Castledermot, Co. Kildare. Grave or Memorial Reference: Panel 10, Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Curragh; residence, Castledermot. Formerly 4703, Leinster Regiment.

Byrne, James. Service No. 8474. Private, Royal Munster Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion. Died of wounds, France, 6 November 1914. Age 33. Born St. John’s (Athy), Co. Kildare. Son of Peter and Kate Byrne, Derrymoyle, Ballickmoyler Road, Carlow. Grave or Memorial Reference: IV. A. 8, White House Cemetery, St. Jean-Les-Ypres. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Carlow; residence, Graigue, Co. Carlow.

Byrne, James. Service No. 10558. Private, Prince of Wales’s Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians), 2nd Battalion. Killed in action, France, 30 March 1915. Born Athy, Co. Kildare. Son of James Byrne, 11 James Place, Athy. Grave or Memorial Reference: II. C. 21, Ration Farm (La Plus Douve) Annexe, Belgium. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Naas. Formerly 22974 Royal Dublin Fusiliers.

Byrne, John. (Michael?) Service No. 9480. Private, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion. Died of wounds, 27 September 1918, in Limburg POW Camp. Born Athy, Co. Kildare. Grave or Memorial Reference: V.L.3 Niederzwehren Cemetery, Hessen, Germany. Supplementary information: Prisoner of War; brother-in-law of Micheal Bowden, Athy, who died as a POW, 23 May 1918.

Byrne, John. Service No. 11541. Private, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 9th Battalion. Died of wounds, France, 25 September 1915. Age 23. Born Newbridge, Co. Kildare. Son of Mrs. Mary A. Mills, John Street, Newbridge. Grave or Memorial Reference: Panel 57-59, Loos Memorial, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Glenboig, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Byrne, Joseph. Service No. 5005. Sergeant, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion. Killed in action, France, 26 April 1915. Born, Chapel Lane, Athy, Co. Kildare. Grave or Memorial Reference: Panel 44 and 46, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Athy. Probably brother of Anthony Byrne, Chapel Lane, Athy, who died 28 April 1915.

Byrne, Joseph. Service No. 11655. Private, Royal Irish Regiment, 2nd Battalion. Died, France, 12 January 1918. Born Moyvalley, Co. Kildare. Grave or Memorial Reference: III. H. 4, Epehy Wood Farm Cemetery, Somme, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Dublin; residence, Dunboyne, Co. Meath,

Byrne, Martin. Service No. 5162. Private, Prince of Wales’s Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians), 7th Battalion. Killed in action, France, 31 August 1916. Age 19. Born Kildangan, Co. Kildare. Son of Mrs. Sarah Byrne, Drogheda Row, Monasterevan, Co. Kildare. Grave or Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 16C, Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Naas; residence, Monasterevan.

Byrne, Michael. Service No. 9842. Private, Prince of Wales’s Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians), 1st Battalion. Died, 21 November 1918. Age 27. Born Athy. Grave or Memorial Reference: Northwest corner, St. Michael’s Cemetery, Athy. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Naas; he later transferred to Labour Corps, Service no: 568645.

Byrne, Michael. Service No. 17369. Private, (Depot) Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Died, 16 January 1915, at his residence, New Row, Naas, of a heart attack, following bronchitis. Age 47. Husband of Mary Byrne, New Row, Naas. Grave or Memorial Reference: E. 13. 39, St. Corban’s Cemetery, Naas. Supplementary information: In the 1901 Census Michael Byrne stated his birthplace as Co. Carlow, while in the 1911 Census he stated Co. Kildare, as his birthplace. A former bandsman (drummer) with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers he re-enlisted in Naas, on the outbreak of the war.

Byrne, Patrick. Service No. 8384. Private, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion. Killed in action, France, 24 May 1915. Age 19. Born Maynooth. Son of Mrs. Hannah Byrne. Grave or Memorial Reference: Panel 44 and 46, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Dublin; residence, Kingstown, Co. Dublin.

Byrne, Patrick. Service No. 12637. Private, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 6th Battalion. Died of wounds, Gallipoli, 9 August 1915. Born Naas. Grave or Memorial Reference: Special Memorial, 30, Hill 10 Cemetery, Turkey. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Dublin.

Byrne, Thomas. Service No. 5334. Private, Royal Dublin Fusilier, 2nd Battalion. Killed in action at Ypres, 13 January 1915. Born, Carlow. Grave or Memorial Reference: I. D. 4, Prowse Point Military Cemetery. Son of the late Thomas and Anne Byrne (née Grace), Barnhill, Castledermot, Co. Kildare. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Carlow.

Byrne, Thomas. Service No. 5460. Private, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 1st Battalion. Died of pnuemonia, France, 6 July 1918. Age 25. Born Athy. Son of Michael Byrne, 94 Upper Woodstock Street, Athy, Co. Kildare. Grave or Memorial Reference: V. C. 52, Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France. Supplementary information: Enlisted, Naas. Decoration, Military Medal.