Pte Thomas Donohue

[Guest chrisdon69]

Hello

I am trying to find out some further information about

Private Thomas Donohue 8415 1st Bn. Kings(Liverpool) Regt. according to the CWGC site he died 14/11/1914 and his name is on the Menin Gate Memorial.

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

thanks

[ralphjd]

Soldiers Died cd has him being born,enlisting and residing in Liverpool. He has two medal cards on Ancestry one named THOMAS DONOHUE and the other ODONOGHUE. Ralph.

[sotonmate]

c69

1 KLR were part of 6 Brigade of 2 Division,and engaged in the Battle of Nonne Bosschen (in the series known as First Ypres) on 11th November 1914,though minor attacks continued for a few days after this date. He is shown as died of wounds on the 14th,and remembered on the Menin Gate because he has no known grave.

2 Division landed in France on 13 August and were involved at Mons from the outset:

http://www.1914-1918.net/2div.htm

The Battalion War Diary for the months of his war theatre service is at Kew under WO95/1359.

Sotonmate