12th R Ir Rif. (France part 2)

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CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL - Nord

AGNEW, Rifleman, SAMUEL, 817. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

ALDER, Rifleman, GEORGE JASPER, 42341. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Age 24. Son of Myra Rachel Alder, of The Marsh, Leonard Stanley, Stonehouse, Glos., and the late Henry Cornish Alder. Panel 10

ANDERSON, Rifleman, WILLIAM JOHN, 17147. "C" Coy. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Age 26. Son of Arthur and Margaret Anderson, of Roughfort, Mallusk, Co. Antrim. Enlisted from the Ulster Volunteer Force. Panel 10

BAXTER, Rifleman, RICHARD JAMES, 47450. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

BEATTIE, Rifleman, ROBERT JAMES, 19394. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

BEATTIE, Serjeant, WILLIAM JOHN, 769. "C" Coy. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Age 24. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Beattie, of 14, Linenhall St., Lisburn, Co. Antrim. Panel 10

CALDWELL, Serjeant, JAMES, 17393. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

COATS, Rifleman, JAMES, 42150. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

COCHRANE, Rifleman, GEORGE, 2561. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

COX, Rifleman, EDWARD SAMUEL WILLIAM, 42077. "C" Coy. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd Novem-ber 1917. Age 19. Son of Edward James and Catherine Jane Cox, of 15, Mill Row, Birchington-on-Sea, Kent. Panel 10

DOGGART, Rifleman, WILLIAM, 329. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

GLOVER, Rifleman, DAVID, 878. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

GRAHAM, Second Lieutenant, WILLIAM JOHN, 18th Bn. attd. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Age 26. Son of William and Mary Graham, of 67, Coolderry St., Donegall Rd., Belfast. Panel 10

GREEN, Rifleman, THOMAS, 47073. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

HARGREAVES, Rifleman, ISAAC, 40282. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

HOLMES, Rifleman, WILLIAM, 17890. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

HUNTER, Rifleman, JOHN, 401. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

LOGAN, Corporal, SAMUEL, 18605. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

MARKWICK, Rifleman, HERBERT CECIL, 42724. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

MARTIN, Rifleman, WILLIAM, 1684. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Age 18. Son of Samuel and Catherine Martin, of 20, Carew St., Belfast. Panel 10

McCAUSLAND, Captain, DAVID, 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Age 38. Son of David and Jane McCausland, of "Kinnycally," St. Johnston, Londonderry; husband of the late Janie McCausland (nee Morgan), of Bloemfontein, South Africa. Served with Irish Horse in the South African Campaign. Settled in South Africa and returned home to again offer his services. Panel 10

McCLAY, Rifleman, SAMUEL, 6554. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

McDONALD, Lieutenant, EDWARD LAWSON, 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

McFALL, Rifleman, ROBERT, 1135. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

McNABB, Corporal, ROBERT, 18349. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Age 21. Son of Mrs. Mary McNabb, of Islandcarragh, Bushmills, Co. Antrim. His brother John also fell. Panel 10

NELSON, Rifleman, ALBERT, 827. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Age 22. Brother of Martha Nelson, of Carnesure, Comber, Co. Down. Panel 10

ORR, Rifleman, JOHN, 774. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

PADEN, Lance Corporal, WILLIAM HUGH, 90. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

PEARSON, Rifleman, WILLIAM GEORGE, 44316. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

POCOCK, Rifleman, ALFRED, 45009. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

STUART, Captain, WILLIAM BRUCE GEORGE, M C, 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. Killed in action at Moeuvres 22nd November 1917. Age 24. Son of William and Barbara Frances Stuart, of Mountearl, Ballymena, Co. Antrim. Panel 10

SULLIVAN, Rifleman, JAMES EDWARD, 44320. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

THREADGOLD, Rifleman, ARTHUR, 42067. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

UPRICHARD, Rifleman, JAMES HENRY, 1164. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

VENARD, Rifleman, EDWARD, 282. "C" Coy. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Age 38. Husband of Annie Venard, of 21, Mill Row, Tandragee, Co. Armagh. Panel 10

WALES, Rifleman, GEORGE, 1161. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

WATSON, Rifleman, JOHN, 47449. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Age 27. Son of Agnes Watson, of 52, Egmont St., Belfast, and the late John Watson. Panel 10

WHARRY, Rifleman, JAMES, 563. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

WILKIN, Corporal, JOHN, 493. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Panel 10

WILSON, Rifleman, WILLIAM ALEXANDER, 573. "D" Coy. 13th Bn. transf. to 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Age 20. Son of William and Sophia Wilson, of 2, Milfort Terrace, Banbridge, Co. Down. Panel 10

WRIGHT, Rifleman, CHARLES SEABOURNE, 3796. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Age 19. Son of Charles Seabourne Wright and Letitia Wright, of 14, Coburg St., Belfast. Panel 10

WRIGHT, Rifleman, DAVID, 1403. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd November 1917. Age 19. Son of John and Nancy Wright, of Laymore, Ballymena, Co. Antrim. Panel 10

CAUDRY OLD COMMUNAL CEMETERY - Nord

GAMBLE, Rifleman, DAVID JOHN, 115. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 8th July 1916. Age 17. Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Gamble, of 4, Brownlow St., Comber, Co. Down. B. 4.

CHAMBIERES FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, METZ - Moselle

GAMBLE, Lance Corporal, T, 16510. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 19th April 1918. 406.

CHARMES MILITARY CEMETERY, ESSEGNEY - Vosges

TAPPING, Serjeant, C E, 19955. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles transf. to (547257) 106th Coy. Chinese Labour Corps. 20th July 1918. I. F. 10.

CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES - Nord

SYMONS, Rifleman, SIDNEY ALEXANDER, 44182. "C" Coy. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 17th July 1918. Age 20. Son of Fredrick William and Eliza Symons, of 141, Great Titchfield St., Great Portland St., London. X. D. 18.

CRONENBOURG FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY - Bas-Rhin

WILLIS, Rifleman, WALTER JAMES, 42282. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 3rd July 1918. Age 22. Son of Henry and Hannah Willis, of 135, Angel St., Hadleigh, Suffolk. AB. 8.

DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION No.1 - Somme

HILL, Rifleman, SAMUEL, 19557. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd October 1915. Age 23. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Hill, of Rushpark, Whitehouse, Belfast. II. D. 1.

ESQUELBECQ MILITARY CEMETERY - Nord

CASTELL, Rifleman, F C, 52505. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. Died of wounds 7th June 1918. Son of Mrs. S. Castell, of Little Sandhurst, Berks. II. E. 25.

CURRAN, Lance Corporal, JOHN, 13/17523. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. Killed accidentally 21st June 1918. Age 29. Son of Thomas and Susan Curran, of Annsborough, Co. Down. III. B. 31.

GREGORY, Rifleman, ALFRED JAMES, 50096. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 18th July 1918. Age 19. Son of G. T. and Sarah A. Gregory, of 33, Ware St., Kingsland Rd., London, N.I. III. E. 17.

HARCOMBE, Rifleman, FRANCIS DANIEL, 50099. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. Died of wounds 6th June 1918. Age 18. Son of Frederick and Jessie E. Harcombe, of 113, Rotherhithe New Rd., London. II. E. 22.

WILLIAMS, Rifleman, E H, 50215. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 22nd July 1918. III. D. 6.

ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY - Pas de Calais

FENTON, Lieutenant, CHARLES EDWIN, 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles (Ulster Division).. Died of pneumonia, following gas poisoning, 19th August 1917. Age 29. Son of the late Charles Fenton, of Talbotstown House, Brittas, Dublin, and of Mrs. Fenton, of Clarinda Park North, Kingstown. XVII. E. 27.

MUSK, Rifleman, WILLIAM MARK, 44520. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 23rd August 1917. Age 33. Husband of E. L. Musk, of 13, Junction Rd., Plaistow, London. XXII. Q. 12.

ETRETAT CHURCHYARD - Seine-Maritime

LENNOX, Rifleman, J, 1925. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. Died of wounds 22nd August 1916. Age 24. Son of James and Sarah Lennox, of Edward St., Harriville, Ballymena. II. C. 17. 22

FORCEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY AND EXTENSION - Somme

ADAMS, Rifleman, R McF, 17119. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. Died of wounds 4th June 1916. Age 20. Son of Edward John and Ellen Jane Adams, of 4, Castle Terrace, Larne Harbour, Co. Antrim. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 4.

ALLEN, Rifleman, WILLIAM, 6530. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. Killed in action 17th May 1916. Age 19. Son of Samuel and Ellen Allen, of Dunyvadden Kells, Ballymena. Plot 1. Row C. Grave 8.

BROWN, Rifleman, E, 17318. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. Died of wounds 3rd July 1916. Age 28. Plot 2. Row C. Grave 15.

KNOX, Rifleman, JOHN, 641. A Coy. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. Died of wounds 8th April 1916. Age 20. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Knox, of 19, Greenwall Street, Ballymena, Ireland. Plot 1. Row B. Grave 13.

FORESTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY - Aisne

HUNTER, Rifleman, JIM, 12/7157. "D" Coy. 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. 29th May 1918. Age 21. Son of James Douglas Hunter, of 84, Main St., Portrush, Co. Antrim. I. B. 4.

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Desmond,

I have a copy of a letter describing the circumstances of Lieutenant Edward Lawson McDonald's death written by a fellow officer. If you would like a copy please PM me.

Simon.