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December 08, 2005
WORLD WAR I GRAVES IN KILDARE CATHEDRAL
Recently Mark McLoughlin pointed out to me that there are four World War I gravestones in the grounds of St. Brigid's Cathedral, Kildare.
Photos: Mark McLoughlin
Details: Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Details Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Gravestone:
GS/4758 Private J. Ashbie 12TH Royal Lancers 9TH August 1915
Website:
Name: ASHBIE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: 12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers
Date of Death: 09/08/1915
Service No: GS/4758
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Near North boundary.
Cemetery: KILDARE (ST. BRIDGET) CATHEDRAL CEMETERY
Gravestone:
L/4347 Private G. Evans 5TH Lancers 28TH August 1915
Website:
Name: EVANS, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers
Date of Death: 28/08/1915
Service No: L/4347
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Near North boundary.
Cemetery: KILDARE (ST. BRIDGET) CATHEDRAL CEMETERY
Gravestone:
3110 Private A.E. Hughes Montgomeryshire Yeomanry 6TH September 1915
Website:
Name: HUGHES, ALBERT EDWARD
Initials: A E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: Montgomeryshire Yeomanry
Unit Text: 2nd/1st
Date of Death: 06/09/1915
Service No: 3110
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Near North boundary.
Cemetery: KILDARE (ST. BRIDGET) CATHEDRAL CEMETERY
Gravestone:
3119 Private G. C. Walker Montgomeryshire Yeomanry 14TH September 1915 Age 21
Website:
Name: WALKER, GORDON CHARLES
Initials: G C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: Montgomeryshire Yeomanry
Unit Text: 3rd/1st
Age: 21
Date of Death: 14/09/1915
Service No: 3119
Additional information: Son of William and Catherine Walker, of Wrekin House, 15, Wrekin Terrace, St. Michael's St., Shrewsbury.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Near North boundary.
Cemetery: KILDARE (ST. BRIDGET) CATHEDRAL CEMETERY
Posted by mariocorrigan at December 8, 2005 11:17 PM