Drafts to 2nd Battalion Connaught Rangers 1914

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Hi,

Here is my latest list of men sent out in drafts to the 2nd Battalion Connaught Rangers during 1914 from the 3rd and 4th Battalions.

Regards Mark

Lieutenant L N Aveling left to join the Expeditionary Force with a draft of 93 other ranks form the 3rd Battalion to join the 2nd Battalion 26 Aug 1914

Draft included (85 of 93 identified)

1 Sergeant

1641 Sergeant William Cummins (discharged 20 April 1916, joined Army Service Corps no.T/381572)

3 Corporals

8872 Corporal Patrick Losty (transferred to Royal Irish Fusiliers no.43048), 10070 Corporal William Kenny (killed in action 29 Oct 1914), 9423 Corporal John Malone

1 Lance Corporal

9219 Lance Corporal Mark Charles Gower (discharged 20 Aug 1915)

80 Privates

7483 Private John Lovell (died 2 Nov 1914 aged 29 at Polygon Wood), 2779 Private John Coyne, 3166 Private William Lyons, 3040 Private Michael Dervin (discharged 28 April 1915), 3043 Private Martin Brennan, 3478 Private Patrick Carroll, 3457 Private Thomas Gill, 2282 Private James Connors later transferred to Royal Irish Regiment no.9145 & Royal Irish Fusiliers no.G/309), 3255 Private Michael Ryan, 2252 Private Martin Hehir, 2982 Private John Daly, 8199 Private Michael Collins (later transferred to Royal Irish Fusiliers no.G/19284 & Royal Irish Regiment no.5647), 3558 Private Patrick Connor (later transferred to Royal Irish Regiment no.2464 & Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers no.48352), 3505 Private John Kelly, 3416 Private James Sweeney (transferred Labour Corps no.450220), 3539 Private Michael Sweeney (Later awarded DCM), 3536 Private Patrick Sweeney (wounded Dec 1914 and invalided home), 3693 Private Andrew Tansey, 7158 Private Harry O’Brien, 10502 Private William O’Brien, 10863 Private John Gore (Later POW), 7835 Private Michael Armstrong, 8526 Private Joseph Kearns, 8876 Private Herbert Archer, 7719 Private William Burns (Reg as dead 26 Aug 1914), 7543 Private Joseph Byrne (Deserted 21 Jan 1915), 8333 Private John Cairns (discharged 26 June 1916), 3413 Private Michael Cloherty, 6726 Private Patrick Clarke, 7590 Private James Collins (Discharged 11 Dec 1914), 7531 Private John Collins (Discharged 8 Sept 1915), 3240 Private Thomas Connolly (Discharged 18 March 1916), 10562 Private John J McCarthy (later transferred to Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 48478), 7659 Private Charles McCarthy (later transferred to Labour Corps 369107), 10465 Private Thady Meehan, 8086 Private Thomas Molloy (Awarded DCM), 3028 Private Michael Owens (reported dead 30 Oct 1914), 10814 Private Edward Palmer (died of wounds 11 Nov 1916), 7949 Private Joseph Power, 10819 Private Richard Quigley (discharged 23 June 1916), 10931 Private Phillip Reilly (killed in action 14 Sept 1914), 3137 Private Joseph Ryan (missing in action 1 Nov 1914, POW), 6701 Private Gerald Shaw (transferred to Labour Corps no.421497), 10603 Private Michael Shortt (died of wounds 30 Dec 1915 with 5th Battalion), 8001 Private Richard McMahon, 4319 Private James Norton (killed in action 14 Sept 1914), 6502 Private Peter Kelly (discharged 30 Nov 1914), 10783 Private Peter Keogh, 8300 Private John Lennon (killed in action 14 Sept 1914), 8483 Private Michael Lohan (POW), 8203 Private Michael Martin, 3267 Private Benjamin Mathews, 9003 Private John Mayberry (discharged 12 June 1916), 2881 Private Patrick Kelly transferred to Royal Munster Fusiliers no.1364), 3241 Private Francis Foster (killed in action 14 Sept 1914), 6422 Private Joseph Glavey (discharged 15 Aug 1915), 6991 Private Edward Goodwin, 2842 Private Joseph Goulding (killed in action 11 Sept 1914), 4320 Private William Farrelly (transferred Royal Dublin Fusiliers no.32525 & missing in action 2 Nov 1917, POW), 7540 Private Joseph Byrne (deserted 21 Jan 1915), 7430 Private Alexander Campbell (transferred Royal Irish Regiment no.11363 & Labour Corps no.174894), 10590 Private John Campbell (discharged 2 July 1915), 4021 Private Terence Casey, 4020 Joseph Barrett (Died of wounds 8 Oct 1915), 3043 Private Martin Brennan (transferred 1st Royal Munster Fusiliers no.14015, Labour Corps no.386908, 13th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers no.48145), 4335 Private Thomas Burlace (died 9 Dec 1914), 3034 Private Thomas Curran (transferred Royal Munster Fusiliers no.G/1667), 2928 Private John Daly (transferred Northumberland Fusiliers no.49054), 10918 Private Patrick Healy (POW & promoted Corporal), 2252 Private Martin Hehir, 2568 Private John Lynch (discharged 21 March 1917), 7474 Private Thomas Maloney (killed in action 14 Sept 1914), 3895 Private John Murray (discharged 29 March 1915), 7158 Private Harry O’Brien, 7832 Private David O’Hara, 3255 Private Michael Ryan (discharged 10 May 1916), 3170 Private Martin Sullivan (discharged 2 July 1915), 7772 Private Thomas Walsh (died of wounds 17 May 1915), 3146 Private Patrick Devaney, 8478 Private Michael Kieran (Promoted Corporal with 2nd Battalion, Regarded as dead 14 Nov 1914)

Lieutenant Alfred William Peter Talbert Whyte left with a draft of 93 other ranks from the 3rd Battalion for the 2nd Battalion in France 31 Aug 1914.

Included (79 of 93 identified)

2 Sergeants

3941 Sergeant Michael Timmons, 3780 Sergeant Micheal O’Hara (killed in action 1 Nov 1914)

1 Corporal

9095 Corporal Patrick Hannigan (died of wounds 30 Nov 1914)

1 Lance Corporal

3408 Lance Corporal Michael Ryan (transferred Royal Munster Fusiliers no.6/799)

75 Privates

3872 Private Michael Caffery, 3701 Private Thomas Collins (Died of wounds 13 Nov 1914), 3708 Private Thomas Costello, 3790 Private Michael Gallagher, 3894 Private Michael Keogh, 3479 Private James Moyles, 3456 Private Michael Comer (Discharged 20 Aug 1915), 4096 Private Lawrence Quinn, 2983 Private Martin Kelly, 3088 Private Patrick Dempsey, 2182 Private Patrick Higgins, 3971 Private Joseph Sheridan, 3068 Private John Donohue, 3671 Private Martin King, 3603 Private John Madden, 3614 Private Martin Philbin (transferred Northumberland Fusiliers 49045 & Military Field Police P/11260), 3804 Private Patrick Brennan (discharged 23 July 1915), 3571 Private Patrick Lavelle (transferred Royal Irish Regiment G/9202 & Royal Irish Fusiliers G/1365), 3650 Private Michael Higgins, 3911 Private John Curley, 2182 Private Patrick Higgins, 4200 Private Patrick Prendergast, 8893 Private John Sullivan, 3125 Private John Tierney, 3654 Private Patrick Robinson, 3837 Private Michael Breen (later POW), 4255 Private Michael Burke (Later transferred to Royal Warwickshire Regiment no.39703), 4182 Private William Burke, 3696 Private Dennis Connelly (Died of wounds 1 Nov 1914), 3516 Private Henry McMullen, 4098 Private Patrick Melia (transferred to Royal Engineers no.149148 & Royal Army Medical Corps no.207216), 4086 Private Martin Walsh, 4078 Private Thomas Ormsby, 3637 Private John Quinn (discharged 29 March 1915), 4017 Private Thomas Murphy, 3735 Private Martin Neilan, 3763 Private Patrick Lennon (killed in action 13 Nov 1914), 3586 Private Patrick Madden (killed in action 22 Oct 1914), 3976 Private Edward Mann (transferred to Royal Irish Regiment no.10431), 3/2193 Private Anthony McDonnell, 3707 Private John McLoughlin (transferred to Royal Irish Regiment no.10423 & Labour Corps no.228168), 3588 Private John Hanley (transferred as Gunner to Royal Garrison Artillery no. 285805 & discharged 1 Jan 1916), 3529 Private Martin Harte, 3789 Private Michael Hickey (Deserted 24 Dec 1915), 3546 Private Nicholas Higgins (discharged 17 Jan 1916), 3968 Private Stephen Holian (died of wounds 24 June 1915), 3673 Private John Hopkins, 3417 Private Joseph Huddy (discharged 16 June 1916), 3876 Private John Joyce, 3607 Private Patrick Kelly (discharged 20 Jan 1916), 4101 Private John Fitzmartin (discharged 8 March 1916), 3622 Private John Fitzpatrick (discharged 3 July 1916), 3779 Private George Flynn (POW in Bulgaria 1916), 3632 Private James Foley, 4240 Private Alexander Fuery (killed in action aged 18, 7 April 1915), 3790 Private Michael Gallagher (killed in action 8 Nov 1914), 4010 Private James Gavaghan, 4015 Private Michael Gavaghan, 3674 Private John Gordon, 3778 Private Mathew Gorman (wounded Dec 1914 & discharged 11 March 1915), 3972 Private William Goucher (transferred Royal Munster Fusiliers no.14075), 3797 Private Timothy Corley (killed in action 22 Dec 1914), 3824 Private John Deighnan (transferred Notts&Derby no.78126 & Connaught Rangers no.32559), 3645 Private Joseph Egan (transferred Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers no.48391), 3889 Private Edward Boyle (missing in action 20 April 1915), 3646 Private Michael Barrett (transferred Labour Corps no.377230), 3568 Private Michael Cawley (discharged 15 Nov 1915), 3766 Private John Dillon (transferred Roayl Irish Fusiliers no.26947, Royal Munster Fusiliers no.G/1417), 3710 Private John Maloney (discharged 7 Nov 1915), 3660 Private Edward Murphy (transferred Royal Irish Fusiliers no.33192), 3604 Private William Neill (discharged 17 Jan 1916), 4096 Private Lawrence Quinn (deserted 30 Aug 1916-cancelled), 4120 Private William Saunders (transferred 9 Feb 1918 RFC no.187416), 3/3819 Private Martin Ward (promoted to Corporal & killed in action 10 Nov 1914), 3794 Private Peter Cummins (transferred Royal Irish Rifles no21317), 4046 Private Denis Coughlan (transferred to Royal Engineers no.WR/143127),

2nd Lieutenant Claude Joseph O’ Conor Mallins with a draft of 93 other ranks from the 3rd Battalion left to join the 2nd Battalion in France on 11 Sept 1914.

This included (87 of 93 names identified)

2 Sergeants

3986 Sergeant Thomas Senier (wounded 1 Nov 1914 and transferred no.49062 Northumberland Fusiliers), 3144 Sergeant William Banks

4 Corporals

4104 Corporal Thomas Noone, 3828 Corporal William Bowes (POW), 3818 Corporal Timothy Cawley (killed in action 1 June 1915), 4136 Corporal James Nolan (transferred Royal Munster Fusiliers no.14149, reduced to Private for misconduct )

3 Lance Corporals

3979 Lance Corporal Patrick Joyce, 3585 Lance Corporal James Farrell, 4041 Lance Corporal Thomas Kelly (transferred to Royal Army Medical Corps)

78 Privates

4044 Private William C Byrne, 3938 Private Michael Whelan, 4141 Private Frederick O'Donnell, 4187 Private Thomas Higgins, 4023 Private Edward O’Hara, 4179 Private Michael Convey, 4195 Private Patrick Flaherty, 3866 Private Joseph Griffin, 4237 Private James Monaghan, 3919 Private Thomas Murphy (killed in action 1 Nov 1914), 2739 Private Patrick Delaney, 4287 Private James Nestor, 4175 Private Peter Newman (later transferred as Corporal to Machine Gun Corps, and awarded DCM), 3875 Private Martin Folan, 4058 Private Thomas Mann, 4025 Private Bernard McDonnell, 4051 Private William Stokes (three fingers blown off when a shell burst nearby, killing many of his colleagues. He lay all night in the trenches unaided, and the next morning walked two miles before meeting an ambulance), 4135 Private Michael Pender, 4087 Private William Reilly, 4216 Private Joseph Casey (wounded Gun Shot to the head, partial paralysis 11 Sept 1914), 4133 Private James Casey, 4334 Private Thomas Burgess, 4204 Private William Riordan (transferred to Royal Irish Fusiliers no.30589), 4306 Private Patrick Keighrey, 4199 Patrick Sweeney, 3624 Private James Whyte, 3938 Private Michael O’Lean, 4867 Private Edward O’Regan, 4178 Private Edward Stokes (transferred Army Service Corps Motor Transport) no.M/39534 & East Surrey Regiment no.29482 , 6710 James O’Brien, 4136 Private James Nolan, 7058 Private Thomas Allen, 4293 Private Patrick Bradley (later transferred to Northumberland Fusiliers no.41933), 4251 Private Michael Cloherty (killed in action 16 April 1916), 4048 Private Michael Cawley (discharged 14 June 1919), 4163 Private Andrew McNally, 3877 Private Patrick Mitchell (killed in action 14 March 1915), 4206 Private Patrick Stokes, 3882 Private Robert Walsh, 3867 Private Timothy O’Regan, 3903 Private David Roland (killed in action 21 Sept 1914), 4210 Private William Stafford, 3948 Private Joseph Moone (transferred to Royal Munster Fusiliers no.14148), 3929 Private Martin Murray (killed in action 23 Nov 1914), 3973 Private Joseph Kennedy (transferred to Royal Munster Fusiliers no.140759, 4276 Private Martin Kennedy (discharged 27 Nov 1915), 4082 Private Patrick (Peter) Leetle (transferred to Somerset Light Infantry no.52436), 3581 Private William Mayberry (reported missing in action 20 Oct 1914, POW), 3994 Private Michael McDonagh (discharged 20 July 1916), 4235 Private Charles Kelly (died 10 Nov 1914 on Medal Card) actually POW died in Switzerland in Red Cross custody 10 Nov 1916 while being invalided home, fromLimburg Camp via Aachen Hospital, 4219 Private Patrick Kelly (medals forfeited), 4198 Private Joseph Flaherty (deserted 10 Oct 1917), 4106 Private Thomas Gavaghan (transferred to Labour Corps no.391198), 9760 Private John Grady (transferred to Royal Munster Fusiliers no.1202 & Labour Corps no.506058), 3992 Private John Davin, 4118 Private Joseph Dempsey, 10859 Private Thomas Ennis (transferred Royal Irish Regiment no.G/2462), 4084 Private Patrick Bartley (killed in action 1 or 12 Nov 1914), 2737 Private Joseph Delaney (killed in action 2 Nov 1914), 4242 Private Martin Dillon (discharged 31 March 1915), 4177 Private James Gavin, 4074 Private Michael Kelly (transferred Royal Munster Fusiliers no.41620), 3909 Private Patrick Lally (discharged 3 July 1917), 4103 Private Patrick Lynskey, 4148 Private Patrick Malley (transferred 26 Jan 1915 Army Service Corps Motor Transport no.M/39533), 3966 Private Joseph Marshall (POW, died of wounds,), 4024 Private Patrick McEvoy (discharged 15 Dec 1914), 4172 Private John McHale (transferred Royal Irish Regiment no.16473, wounded in the arm 1914), 4113 Private Joseph Murphy (transferred Royal Munster Fusiliers no.18109), 3920 Private James Noone (discharged 19 March 1915), 4009 Private Joseph Scott (killed in action 16 March 1915), 3901 Private Michael Skeffington (discharged 16 June 1917, joined Labour Corps no.377682), 4035 Private Joseph Ward (transferred Royal Munster Fusiliers no.14195, Royal Irish Fusiliers no.45403), 4067 Private Michael Ward (killed in action 11 Nov 1914), 10800 Private Francis Murray (POW), 4008 Private Francis Bennett (died of wounds 6 Aug 1917), 4221 Private Anthony Ferguson (transferred Royal Munster Fusiliers no.14066), 4190 Private Thomas Ginty (POW, Medals forfeited, discharged misconduct 11 Feb 1921), 4249 Private Joseph Kavanagh (Killed in action 24 Oct 1914), 4305 Private Patrick Kelly (died of wounds 3 Nov 1914) after being found fit for active service.

2nd Lieutenant A Montgomery with 114 Other Ranks from the 3rd Battalion left to join the 2nd Battalion in France 7 Oct 1914.

This included (113 of 114 names identified)

3 Sergeants

2488 Sergeant Joseph Graham (killed in action 13 Nov 1914), 3682 Sergeant Michael Lynch (discharged 13 Sept 1916), 2594 Sergeant Michael Leetle (swb)

2 Corporals

3058 Corporal James Finn, 3433 Corporal Martin Cahill (killed in action 19 March 1915)

2 Lance Corporals

3825 Lance Corporal Michael Noone, 3898 Lance Corporal Daniel Craughwell (promoted Corporal)

106 Privates

3845 Private Michael Dever, 4269 Private Thomas Clifford, Private 3945 Thomas Fitzgerald, 2864 Private John Doyle, 4055 Private John Forde, 3295 Private Thomas Kelly, 3902 Private Edward Lally, 4321 Private Thomas Ward, 4290 Private Dennis Ward, 4123 Private James Gleeson, 4354 Private Michael Matthews, 3949 Private Martin Fleming, 10880 Private Edward Boylan, 4249 Private William D’Arcy, 2929 Private James Morris, 3939 Private John Parker, 4338 Private Patrick Meehan, 3951 Private John Ramplin, 3108 Private Bernard Ward, 3913 Private Martin McDonnell, 3550 Private John Casey, 10890 Private Peter Pritchard, 4214 Private Robert White, 11030 Private Jeremiah Moore, 4298 Mortimer Foley, 10902 Private Charles J Gillen (later awarded MM), 3775 Private James Reilly (killed in action 7 Nov 1914), 10932 Private Patrick Brannan, 10793 Private Francis Bruke (later transferred to Royal Munster Fusiliers no.14076 & Labour Corps no.340984), 3944 Private John Burke (later transferred to Somerset Light Infantry no.52376), 4111 Private Richard Burke (later transferred to Royal Munster Fusiliers no.G/1110), 3959 Private Eugine Burne (later transferred ‘A’ Company 6th Battalion wounded 15 May 1916), 10957 Private Martin Connolly, 4026 Private Martin McNulty (transferred to Royal Irish Regiment no.3/10548), 6788 Private Thomas Monaghan, 4307 Private Patrick Sharry (discharged 23 April 1916 and later joined the Machine Gun Corps Sept 1918), 10960 Private Michael Joseph Hawkins (transferred to Machine Gun Corps), 10877 Private William Venner (later transferred to Machine Gun Corps), 4180 Private James Ward, 10798 Private John O’Donnell, 10809 Private George Power (killed in action 26 April 1915), 10777 Private Michael Quigley (died of wounds 19 March 1915), 10889 Private Patrick E Quinn, 10971 Private Patrick J Redmond (transferred to Northumberland Fusiliers no.49059), 3775 Private James Reilly (killed in action 7 Nov 1914), 10912 Private James Ryan, 3589 Private Christopher Small, 10928 Private John Smith, 10972 Private Joseph McLoughlin, 4299 Private Patrick J Moore (killed in action 3 Sept 1916), 10871 Private Thomas Murray, 3756 Private John Niland (killed in action 10 Nov 1914), 10934 Private Michael O’Connor, 3925 Private Thomas Kelly (discharged 7 June 1916), 3868 Private Martin Keneavy, 3811 Private John Kennedy, 4311 Private James Lee, 10917 Private Thomas V McAuliffe, 7860 Private Henry McClinchie (died 11 Nov 1914), 10923 Private James McCormack, 10921 Private Patrick McDonald (transferred to Royal Munster Fusiliers no.14116 & Labour Corps no.470974), 10703 Private Daniel McLoughlin (transferred to Durham Light Infantry no.62887 & Labour Corps no.336057), 4301 Private John Griffin (discharged 13 Jan 1916), 3642 Private Patrick Hearty (missing in action 26 April 1915), 3989 Private Patrick Holian, 3814 Private Patrick Hopkins (discharged 8 Oct 1915, rejoined Royal Engineers no.79789), 10933 Private William Kealy (reported missing), 10771 Private Thomas S Keeffe, 3087 Private John Keighrey (killed in action 21 Nov 1916), 3946 Private Thomas Fitzgerald, 4224 Private Michael Flaherty (transferred to Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers no.48404), 10966 Private Reginald Flook, 10734 Private John Forrestal, 3851 Private James Frain (killed in action 26 April 1915), 11023 Private Patrick Furgusson, 4228 Private Thomas Garvey (discharged 8 Oct 1915 rejoined Royal Engineers no.79792 & transferred to Royal Army Service Corps no.ET/49750), 4186 Private Michael Gordon (transferred Royal Irish Regiment no.10891), 4268 Private Patrick Gorman (transferred to Labour Corps no.119605), 10936 Private William Grady (died of wounds 11 Nov 1914), 10899 Private Michael Cunningham (transferred Royal Munster Fusiliers no.14056 & Royal Engineers no.WR/143101), 4329 Private Stephen Curley (discharged 13 Sept 1916), 4250 Private Edward Dooley (transferred to Northumberland Fusiliers no.99545), 10898 Private Timothy Doran (transferred Royal Munster Fusiliers no.140569, deserted 18 July 1919), 7521 Private William Dwyer (discharged 8 Sept 1915), 10839 Private Daniel Carrolan (died of wounds 16 April 1916), 10944 Private Patrick Carroll (transferred Labour Corps no.383908), 7953 Private Michael Coyne (POW), 10958 Private Michael Cullinane (killed in action 7 Nov 1917), 3721 Private Patrick Downey (transferred Labour Corps no.379575), 10864 Private Frank Lyden (discharged 18 May 1915), 10896 Private James Maher, 10919 Private Hugh Malone (POW), 10947 Private Patrick Maloney (died of wounds 1 Nov 1914), 4357 Private Michael Mathews (transferred Royal Irish Regiment no.2447, Labour Corps no.584900), 4175 Private Peter Newman (transferred MGC no.61938, promoted Acting Sergeant, awarded DCM), 4310 Private Thomas Nolan (deserted 7 Sept 1915), 4324 Private Patrick O’Connor (awarded DCM), 3886 Private Michael O’Malley, 3690 Private Peter Salmon, 3935 Priavte Thomas Scally, 10961 Private Christopher Shannon, 4307 Private Patrick Sharry (discharged 23 April 1916, joined MGC no.185444), 3108 Private Bernard Ward (died of wounds 27 Jan 1916), 4290 Private Dennis Ward (discharged 12 June 1916), 4321 Private Thomas Ward (transferred Labour Corps no.391209), 8884 Private John Welply (died 12 April 1915), 10395 Private John Mcgowan (discharged 10 Aug 1915), 10850 Private Thomas Waters (transferred Labour Corps no.391214) after being found fit for active service 7 Oct 1914

Draft from the 4th Battalion was also sent on 7 Oct 1914 to the 2nd Battalion

(191 names identified)

4 Sergeants

1878 Sergeant Patrick Kane (wounded and in 1st Western Hospital Fazakerley 25 Nov 1914, transferred Labour Corps no.549155), 4452 Sergeant William Murphy (discharged 13 June 1916), 3183 Sergeant Patrick Beirne (discharged 20 July 1915), 4370 Sergeant Patrick Williams (Reduced to Private for misconduct & transferred Labour Corps no.394210)

4 Lance Sergeants

3760 Lance Sergeant John McGowan (transferred as Sergeant Royal Irish Rifles no.G/21210), 3886 Lance Sergeant Christopher Ryan (discharged 30 May 1916), 4353 Lance Sergeant Charles J Moraghan, 4449 Lance Sergeant John Walls (transferred Royal Defence Corps no.85197)

7 Corporals

4114 Corporal Byrne (discharged 27 March 1915), 3058 Corporal James Finn (transferred Labour Corps no.388364 & Royal Defence Corps no.79715), 3947 Corporal John Fleming (died of wounds 13 Nov 1914), 4769 Corporal Andrew Flynn (discharged 8 April 1916), 4652 Corporal Martin Fuery (transferred Labour Corps no.547598), 4131 Corporal James Keenehan (transferred Royal Irish Rifles no.G/609), 2529 Corporal Michael Sweeney

11 Lance Corporals

4450 Lance Corporal James Casey (transferred Royal Munster Fusilier no.1287), 4445 Lance Corporal John Doherty (transferred Labour Corps no.361520), 441 Lance Corporal John Dunleavy (killed in action 25 Oct 1914), 4055 Lance Corporal John Forde (died 28 Oct 1914), 4584 Lance Corporal Charles Hunt (discharged 25 Sept 1915), 4103 Lance Corporal Patrick Keeley (discharged 6 Jan 1916), 4146 Lance Corporal John Leech (appointed Acting Sergeant), 4138 Lance Corporal Frank McCarthy (discharged 12 April 1916), 4245 Lance Corporal John Monaghan (discharged 10 Feb 1915), 3567 Lance Corporal Thomas Mulligan (Died 21 Oct 1914), 4544 Lance Corporal Michael Ward (promoted Corporal & Killed in action 3 Sept 1916)

165 Privates

3743 Private John Boylan, 3030 Private John Burns (POW), 4436 Private Patrick Byrne (transferred Liverpool Regiment no.92605), 3268 Private Michael Carroll, 3550 Private John Casey (transferred Royal Irish Regiment no.429), 3246 Private Martin Clarke (transferred Army Service Corps no.R/40426), 3454 Private Joseph Cluskelly (POW), 4728 Private James Collins, 3255 Private John Conboy (transferred Labour Corps no.449477), 4092 Private Michael Conboy, 3173 Private James Connor (killed in action 1 Nov 1914), 2692 Private John Conroy (discharged 10 Feb 1915), 4537 Private Michael Conroy (died of wounds 10 Dec 1914), 3862 Private Peter Conroy (promoted to Corporal, awarded DCM, attached 47th Light Mortar Battery), 4843 Private Patrick Conroy (discharged 10 July 1915), 4840 Private Thomas Conroy (transferred Royal Munster Fusiliers no.1702 & Royal Fusiliers no.GS/143152), 3297 Private James Conway (Transferred Royal Irish Rifles no.G/616), 4514 Private Peter Corrigan (discharged 22 April 1917), 4339 Private Charles Costello (transferred Royal Munster Fusiliers no.1211), 4101 Private Bryan Coyle (killed in action 30 Oct 1914), 4177 Private Patrick Coyle (transferred Leinster Regiment no.6178 & Royal Army Medical Corps no.201335), 4152 Private James Croghan (discharged 15 March 1915), 2874 Private Michael Crosby (transferred Royal Irish Rifles no.G/1093 & Royal Irish Fusiliers no.31346), 3446 Private William Dare (discharged 20 June 1915), 3753 Private James Delaney (transferred Royal Defence Corps no.84110), 3051 Private Michael Dolan (died 8 Nov 1914), 4529 Private Patrick Donelan (killed in action 23 Oct 1914), 4456 Private Peter Donnelan, 2864 Private John Doyle (promoted Corporal & killed in action 30 Oct 1914), 4736 Private John Doyle (killed in action 30 Oct 1914), 4096 Private Patrick Doyle (transferred Labour Corps no.389026), 4262 Private John Duignan (transferred Royal Irish Fusiliers no.43121), 4615 Private Lawrence Dunne (transferred Liverpool Regiment no.101911), 3125 Private Michael Durkin (died 27 Oct 1914), 4090 Private Patrick Durkin (discharged 6 Oct 1915), 4340 Private Thomas Fahey, 3812 Private James Fallon (transferred Royal Army Medical Corps no.1958), 4290 Private Martin Fallon (transferred Royal Irish Fusiliers no.26578 & Labour Corps (230821), 4244 Private James Farrell, 4546 Private John Farrell (died), 4375 Private Michael Farrell (killed in action 2 Nov 1914), 4226 Private Patrick Farrell (discharged 20 June 1916), 3950 Private John Fleming (killed in action Near the village of Serain in the Department of Aisne with 5th Battalion 8 Oct 1918, His body was recovered by his brother Patrick, also a private in the Rangers), 3949 Private Martin Fleming (transferred Leinster Regiment no.6186), 4298 Private Mortimer Foley (discharged 11 Oct 1915), 4737 Private Thomas Foley (transferred Labour Corps no.229845), 3953 Private Timothy Foley (promoted Corporal), 3955 Private Joseph Forde (transferred Royal Irish Rifles no.19392), 4180 Private Thomas Gannon, 3960 Private Michael Garvey (wounded ‘C’ Company 6th Bn 14 May 1916), 4240 Private John Gettings (discharged 31 March 1916), 3658 Private John Gilhooley (transferred Royal Munster Fusiliers no.1276 & Army Ordnance Corps no.40967 & Royal Engineers no.609252), 4299 Private Luke Gilligan (transferred Liverpool Regiment no.92749), 4127 Private James Glancy (discharged 14 Jan 1916), 4319 Private Michael Gorman (transferred Royal Irish Fusiliers no.1514), 3217 Private Michael Grady, 4255 Private William Grey, 4539 Private Patrick Hamilton (transferred Labour Corps no.376487 & Tank Corps no.312179), 4547 Private Joseph Harrison (transferred 7th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers 43164, killed in action 5 Sept 1916), 3804 Private James Healy (died 2 Nov 1914), 4089 Private John Higgins (discharged 6 Jan 1916), 3117 Private Joseph Higgins, 4346 Private Patrick Hoare (killed in action 26 April 1915), 3691 Private John Hughes (discharged 27 Oct 1914), 4513 Private Patrick Hynes (transferred Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers no.48430), 4360 Private Bernard (Edward) Kane (killed in action 6 Dec 1914), 4188 Private Patrick Kavanagh (transferred Royal Highlanders no.S/27451), 3478 Private John Kelly (deserted 26 Nov 1917-cancelled, transferred Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers no.48439), 4712 Private John Kelly (discharged 2 July 1915), 4205 Private Joseph Kelly, 4435 Private Michael Kelly (died 29 April 1916), 4312 Private Martin Kelly (23 Oct 1914), 4638 Private Thomas Kelly (discharged Royal Munster Fusiliers no.1212 & Labour Corps no.396243), 4471 Private Michael Kennedy (transferred Royal Irish Fusiliers no.1521 & Liverpool Regiment no.90044), 4081 Private James Kerins, 4636 Private James Kilkenny (POW & Transferred Northumberland Fusiliers no.99058), 4557 Private Francis Kinsley (transferred Royal Munster Fusiliers no.1706), 2891 Private Dennis Loughlin (discharged 11 Sept 1915), 4176 Private John Mannion (transferred Royal Irish Regiment no.24168 & Army Service Corps no.ES/58897), 4453 Private Patrick Mannion (discharged 8 May 1916 & joined Labour Corps no.341023), 4126 Private John Maughan (transferred Labour Corps no.487390), 3290 Private Thomas McCarthy (discharged 13 March 1916), 4629 Private John McCann (killed in action 18 Dec 1914), 4199 Private Patrick McDermott (transferred Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers no.43184), 4366 Private John McDermott (killed in action 30 Sept 1914), 4649 Private Thomas McDonagh (transferred Worcestershire Regiment no.47713), 2967 Private Thomas McDonnell (transferred Essex Regiment no.24823), 3034 Private Robert McDonogh (discharged 20 June 1915), 3421 Private Michael McGrath (discharged 26 June 1915), 4215 Private John McGowan (transferred Machine Gun Corps no.48591), 4794 Private Patrick McGowan, 4460 Private Patrick McGrath (POW), 2888 Private Thomas McGrath (Missing in action), 4519 Private John McVeigh (transferred Northumberland Fusiliers no.49124), 4654 Private Martin Meehan (transferred Cheshire Regiment no.61844 & Labour Corps 193900), 3022 Private George Meldrum (Missing in action), 4392 Private Thomas Mills (Died of wounds 30 Oct 1914), 2763 Private Edward Moran (discharged 27 Jan 1917), 4506 Private John Morrison (discharged 12 June 1916), 4468 Private James Muldoon (Missing in action 20 Oct 1914, POW), 4388 Private Frances Mulvey (POW), 3566 Private Dennis Murphy (transferred Royal Irish Fusiliers & Labour Corps no.680516), 3995 Private Patrick Murphy (POW), 4243 Private Michael Murren (Missing in action 20 Oct 1914, POW), 3885 Private James Norris (killed in action), 4000 Private John O’Keefe (Missing in action 7 Nov 1914), 4484 Private John O’Reilly (transferred Stokes Mortar Battery), 2950 Private Timothy Owens, 4407 Private Patrick Parkes (transferred Labour Corps no.486721), 4781 Private Albert Pearce (transferred Army Veterinary Service no.SR61), 4213 Private James Reilly (discharged 8 March 1916), 4343 Private Martin Reilly (discharged 9 June 1915), 4156 Private Daniel Sheehan (discharged 6 Jan 1916), 4429 Private Hugh Tiernan (previously no.3155 5th Bn) (Died of wounds 17 Nov 1914, at No.10 General Hospital Rouen, GSW to left hand, admitted 1 Nov 1914), 4246 Private James Timbs (Killed in action 26 April 1915), 4327 Private James Toole (discharged 31 Aug 1915), 4368 Private Henry Tully (POW), 3689 Private John Tymon (discharged 14 June 1915), 4478 Private Michael Ward (wounded near Ypres Nov 1914, shot in the right eye, discharged 11 March 1915), 4777 Private John Whittaker (killed in action 26 April 1915), 4220 Private Benjamin Whittaker (discharged 22 Feb 1915), 3233 Private Bernard Wynne (discharged 23 Aug 1916), 3907 Private Anthony Barrett (killed in action 7 Nov 1914), 3909 Private Robert Barrett (transferred Royal Irish Rifles no.21215), 4325 Private Charles Boniface, 4414 Private Patrick Burke (killed in action 17 March 1915), 4129 Private Arthur Coles, 4303 Private Martin Conlon (transferred Labour Corps no.229833), 4415 Private Thomas Conway (transferred Machine Gun Corps no.55972), 3253 Private Edward Courtney (transferred Labour Corps no.393967), 4672 Private James Crefin (killed in action 19 Nov 1914), 4307 Private Patrick Dowd (transferred Labour Corps no.399427 & Royal Fusiliers GS/110944), 4530 Private Patrick Fowley (transferred 5th&6th Connaught Rangers, & Tank Corps no.305122, 2 Aug 1917 GSW to face ‘mild’), 4684 Private Thomas Gilmartin, 4197 Private William Healy (POW), 4459 Private Martin Heaney (POW), 4283 Private John Holian (died of wounds 2 Nov 1914), 4187 Private John Kavanagh, 4104 Private Peter Kellegher (transferred Motor Transport Army Service Corps), 4462 Private Michael Lowe (transferred Royal Irish Fusiliers no.G/1522), 4535 4199 Private Patrick McDermott (transferred Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers no.43184), 3628 Private Martin McLoughlin (transferred Royal Irish Fusiliers no.G/1527), 4261 Private Michael McSherry, 3985 Private Thomas Meenaghan (transferred Royal Irish Rifles & Labour Corps no.584800), 4397 Private John Mugan (transferred Royal Irish Fusiliers), 4520 Private Patrick Mullaney, 4300 Private Bartholomew Patterson (transferred Royal Irish Fusiliers no.1529 & Royal Army Medical Corps no.205664), 2896 Private James Price (transferred Royal Munster Fusiliers no.G/1708), 4345 Private Edward Regan (transferred Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers no.43108 & Royal Irish Fusiliers no.29170 & Labour Corps no.613271), 4385 Private George Reynolds (discharged 9 Sept 1915), 3663 Private James Reynolds, 4341 Private Michael Reynolds (killed in action 26 April 1915), 4404 Private Peter Reynolds, 4482 Private Joseph Rooney, 2481 Private Michael Scally (missing in action), 3602 Private Joseph Scanlon, 4363 Private Patrick Scanlon, 4238 Private William Scanlon, 2612 Private Patrick Sharkey (transferred Labour Corps no.616704), 4015 Private Mark Skeffington (POW), 3439 Private James Thornton (discharged 2 June 1916), 3264 Private Michael Rouke (discharged 8 March 1916), 4635 Private Thomas McFadden (discharged 12 June 1916), 4202 Private Michael Beirne (killed in action 29 Oct 1914) after being found fit for active service

A draft of 50 Other Ranks from the 3rd Battalion left to join the 2nd Battalion. They were conducted to Cork by 2nd Lieutenant F M S Gibson and handed over to Lieutenant Keatinge, 4th Battalion, The Connaught Rangers to be taken on to Holyhead and handed over to the Officer to conduct them over seas 31 Oct 1914

Included (47 of 50 identified)

2 Sergeants

3855 Sergeant John Brady (later reduced to Corporal for misconduct, failing to appear on parade), 3769 Sergeant Patrick Lydon (discharged 12 June 1917)

2 Corporals

4243 Corporal Thomas McGloughlin (discharged 11 Aug 1916), 4076 Corporal Patrick Donoghue

5 Lance Corporals

10844 Lance Corporal James Cunningham, 10551 Lance Corporal Michael Killeen, (Killed in Action 31 Jan 1917), 8289 Lance Corporal John Patterson (transferred to Labour Corps no.609824), 4064 Lance Corporal Martin Mulvoy (transferred to Royal Army Medical Corps no.15232), 10827 Lance Corporal James Murphy (discharged 11 Sept 1917)

38 Privates

4365 Private Peter Kelly, 4352 Private Michael Noonan, 4525 Private William Duffy, 3732 Private William Ronaldson, 4577 Private Luke O’Connor, 4205 Private Martin Toole, 3984 Private Edward Twohey, and 10563 Private George Worth (promoted Lance Corporal & killed in action with ‘C’ Company 6th Battalion 9 March 1916), 4569 Private Patrick Neill (later transferred to Military Field Police no P4018), 4483 Private Martin Fitzgerald, 4371 Private James Burke (later transferred to Royal Irish Regiment no.G/4422), 4364 Private Michael Collins (Discharged 26 Nov 1914), 4464 Private Hugh McSharry (discharged 31 Oct 1915), 4376 Private George Cox (transferred to Royal Irish Rifles no.G/504), 4350 Private Michael Stokes, 9598 Private William O’Shea, 10496 Private Patrick O’Toole, 4550 Private Daniel Hugh Stanley (transferred to Royal Engineers no.357211 & later Commissioned 9 April 1918 Employed with Inland Water Transport), 4841 Private James McDonald (died 13 Feb 1915, 10649 Private James McKeever (transferred to Royal Munster Fusiliers no.14117), 4348 Private James McKenna, 9394 Private Patrick Holmes (discharged 12 June 1916), 10797 Private Martin Kelleher (transferred to Northumberland Fusiliers no.76998), 4641 Private Charles Freyer (transferred to Royal Irish Regiment no.9170 & RASC no.382077), 4332 Private Thomas Graham, 6261 Private John Craney, 7587 Private John Devine (discharged 22 Nov 1915, rejoined Labour Corps no.348282), 10346 Private John Driscoll (died 22 Aug 1916), 3975 Private Joseph Dunne (killed in action 20 Dec 1914), 4484 Private Lawrence Dunne (transferred Royal Irish Fusiliers no.1558), 10835 Private Patrick Eaton (transferred Royal Irish Fusiliers no.43071), 10065 Private Daniel Fenton, 4467 Private Thomas Carey (transferred Royal Irish Fusiliers no. 1575, Labour Corps no.487860), 10826 Private Joseph Conway, 4376 Private George Cox (transferred Royal Irish Fusiliers no.G/504), 4383 Private Bernard Gilligan (stretcher bearer, AR Z), 10908 Private Patrick Kenny (discharged 16 July 1917), 4569 Private Patrick Neill (transferred Military Field Police no.P4018)

A draft from the 4th Battalion left on 31 Oct 1914 to join the 2nd Battalion.

This draft included (40 identified)

1 Sergeant:

2830 Sergeant John Harlow,

1 Corporal:

4342 Corporal John Joseph Friar (killed in action 3 Sept 1916 with 6th Battalion),

5 Lance Corporals:

4371 Lance Corporal Patrick Coyle (discharged 11 April 1917), 4100 Lance Corporal Thomas Hoare (wounded by shrapnel Dec 1914, discharged 6 Jan 1916), 4274 Lance Corporal Martin Morrison, 3878 Lance Corporal John Quaill (died 5 Aug 1916), 4365 Lance Corporal William Monaghan (killed in action 3 June 1915),

33 Privates:

4550 Private John Benson (transferred Royal Irish Rifles & Labour Corps no.230842), 4475 Private Michael Connell (Killed in action 8 Nov 1914), 4585 Private Michael Connor, 4558 Private John Costello (discharged 8 Aug 1916), 4569 Private Joseph Cox (transferred 2nd Bn Manchester Regiment), 2452 Private Michael Coyle (discharged 24 March 1915), 4561 Private Dennis Dolan (later posted to ‘A’ Company 6th Battalion & wounded 15 May 1916,transferred MGC no.158182), 4580 Private Patrick Fahey (transferred Royal Irish Fusiliers no.1513 & Hampshire Regiment no.11422), 4258 Private Joseph Feeley (Killed in action 15 Nov 1914), 3962 Private Benjamin Goode (transferred Northumberland Fusiliers no.49393), 4311 Private John Kelly (discharged 13 Sept 1916), 2470 Private Patrick McDonald (died 7 Dec 1915), 4516 Private Frank McGarry (transferred Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers no.43168), 4576 Private Patrick McManus, 3359 Private Patrick Murphy (died 6 May 1915), 3732 Private William Ronaldson (transferred Labour Corps no.529338), 4088 Private Joseph Stanford (discharged 6 Jan 1916), 2828 Private Patrick Sweeney (discharged 14 Feb 1918), 4364 Private Patrick Swift, 4524 Private Patrick Toner (discharged 1 Jan 1917), 4440 Private Thomas Ward (discharged 20 March 1916), 3736 Private Patrick Daly (discharged 28 March 1917), 3306 Private James Fallon (discharged 9 Nov 1915), 4172 Private Richard Hannon (transferred Royal Munster Fusiliers no.1648 & Labour Corps no.526170), 4563 Private James McGuinn, 4577 Private Luke O’Connor (transferred Royal Irish Rifles no.G/612), 4575 Private Thomas Pugh (discharged 30 Jan 1917), 4496 Private John Reynolds (killed in action 15 Nov 1914), 4562 Private John Shaughnessy, 4578 Private Bernard Ward (killed in action 8 Nov 1914), 3247 Private Patrick Ward (transferred Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers no.43094, & Labour Corps no.407925, & Royal Engineers no.WR/301453), 8973 Private Patrick Moloney (killed in action), 4017 Private Edward Stokes (discharged 12 Oct 1915),

Lieutenant H Q Irwin and a draft of 87 Other Ranks from the 3rd Battalion left for the 1st Battalion 7 Nov 1914

Draft included (84 of 87 identified)

1 Sergeant

3799 Sergeant John Buckley (later transferred to Royal Engineers no.130274),

2 Corporals

3991 Corporal Edward Quirke, 4261 Corporal Patrick Kelly (transferred as Acting Sergeant to Royal Engineers no.208126),

3 Lance Corporals

3961 Lance Corporal John Sweeney, 10868 Lance Corporal Christie McFadden (died 28 April 1916), 4097 Lance Corporal Joseph O’Brien

78 Privates

4594 Private David O,Brien, 4373 Private Michael Connor, 4422 Private John Swift, 4385 Private John Trayers, 8363 Private Patrick O’Neill, 4439 Private Francis Mills (transferred to Royal Irish Regiment no.G/3921), 10841 Private Patrick O’Brien, 4097 Private Joseph O’Brien, 4575 Private Johnston Anderson (transferred Royal Munster Fusi;iers G/408 & Labour Corps 230632), 4888 Private John Anderson, 10796 Private Francis Boland, 4681 Private Thomas Boland (later transferred to Royal Engineers no.249887), 4131 Private Patrick Byrne, 4492 Private Joseph Carney, 4504 Private Stephen Collins (later transferred to Royal Irish Fusiliers no. 672), 10922 Private William Lyons, 4395 Private Joseph Fitzgerald (later transferred to Labour Corps no. 377892), 4575 Private Johnston Anderson (later transferred to Royal Munster Fusiliers no.G/408), 4543 Private E F Baker (later POW), 10967 Private William Joseph Brown, 4481 Private Joseph Callaghan (later transferred to Royal Irish Regiment no.G/3891 & Royal Fusiliers no.GS132874), 2827 Private James Coen (later transferred to Labour Corps no.417518), 4059 Lance Corporal Patrick Collins (later transferred to Royal Munster Fusiliers no.14024), 7660 Private Patrick Conlan (Died of wounds 29 Aug 1915), 4373 Private Michael Connor (later transferred to Royal Irish Rifles no.G/507 & Royal Irish Fusiliers no.27178), 8250 Private Albert Edwin Flack (transferred to 8th Battery, Royal Field Artillery as Driver no.92443, 6 Jan 1917 from 1st Battalion in Mesopotamia), 3697 Private McGinty (awarded Military Medal), 10804 Private John McManus, 10975 Private William McQuade (transferred to Royal Munster Fusiliers no.14128), 4054 Private Patrick Merchant, 4645 Private Alexander Bond (transferred to Machine Gun Corps), 4427 Private John Swift (transferred to Royal Munster Fusiliers no.14179), 4642 Private Walter Preston (transferred to Royal Irish Fusiliers no.G/935), 4316 Private John Riordan, 4513 Private Michael Mulreaney (discharged 14 Oct 1916), 4438 Private Lawrence Mulvaney (transferred to Royal Munster Fusiliers no.G/521 & Durham Light Infantry no.62888, discharged 17 Jan 1918, After service overseas in the armed Forces of the Crown, on account of disablement or ill-health caused otherwise than by misconduct), 10884 Private Patrick Murphy (died of wounds 18 March 1915), 7538 Private Michael Nolan, 4633 Private John O’Connell (killed in action 18 April 1916), 11028 Private Daniel Kennedy, 4558 Private James Lacy, 4579 Private Patrick Lee (transferred to Labour Corps no.713992), 4545 Private H Lethbridge, 4643 Private George Mathew, 10010 Private James McGuire (killed in action 26 April 1917), 9499 Private Thomas Grey (died of wounds 15 April 1915), 4380 Private John Hoban (discharged 1 Aug 1917), 4440 Private Joseph Hynes (discharged 6 Sept 1916), 4418 Private James Keaney (killed in action 17 April 1916), 3678 Private James Keegan (transferred to Worcestershire Regiment no.47699), 7880 Private Thomas Kelleher, 4469 Private James Kelly (discharged 10 Aug 1915), 7989 Private Joseph Fitzsimmons, 4343 Private John Flanagan (POW, Dec 1915 ), 7700 Private Patrick Fleming (killed in action 26 April 1915), 4500 Private James Glancy (deserted 23 June 1915), 4521 Private Hugh Graham time expired served 20 years no.4063), 4142 Private Michael Dolan (killed in action 7 Dec 1915), 3468 Private Patrick Devlin, 4396 Michael Donohue (missing in action 26 April 1917), 4369 Private James Duddy (discharged 1 Aug 1916), 11026 Private Patrick Dunnie (transferred Royal Munster Fusiliers no.13007), 4457 Private Michael Candon, 10796 Private Francis Boland, 4681 Private Thomas Boland (transferred Royal Engineers Sapper no.249887), 4593 Private John Butler (transferred Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers no.1557), 4492 Private Joseph Carney (transferred ASC no.R/405513), 4504 Private Stephen Collins (transferred Royal Irish Fusiliers no.672), 4539 Private James Dooley (transferred Royal Irish Regiment no.G/2753), 4345 Private Patrick Gallagher (Missing in action 26 April 1915), 8377 Private William Grogan (transferred Royal Irish Rifles no.G/1332 10 June 1917), 4430 Private William Hudson (killed in action 26 April 1915), 9435 Private Patrick Jordan (killed in action 26 April 1915), 11032 Private James Kennedy (transferred Royal Irish Regiment no.12484), 4576 Private William McCollough (died 9 July 1917), 3697 Private Patrick McGinty (awarded Military Medal), 4527 Private Ernest S Millor (transferred Royal Munster Fusiliers no.61944), 4442 Private Patrick Powell (transferred Royal Irish Fusiliers no.G/26946, Royal Engineers no.WR/354811), 11024 Private Michael Ryan, 4541 Private Robert Shea (transferred Royal Irish Fusiliers no.6/674),

A draft from the 4th Battalion also travelled on 7 Nov 1914 for the 1st Battalion.

This draft included (71 identified)

1 Sergeant

2794 Sergeant John Saint (died of wounds 30 April 1915),

1 Corporal

3553 Corporal Thomas Noone,

9 Lance Corporals

4540 Lance Corporal Michael Garvey (died of wounds 21 Jan 1916), 4401 Lance Corporal Peter Gethins, 4423 Lance Corporal Martin Golden (transferred Royal Irish Fusiliers no.43120 & Royal Irish Regiment no.2675), 4522 Lance Corporal Michael Mulligan (POW), 4268 Lance Corporal Daniel O’Hare, 4521 Lance Corporal Bernard O’Reilly (transferred Royal Irish Regiment no.2601 & Royal Engineers no.WR/205887), 4859 Lance Corporal James Tierney (transferred Royal Fusiliers no.GS/108787), 3375 Lance Corporal John Hoare, 4333 Lance Corporal Peter Smyth,

60 Privates

4888 Private John Anderson (3 Sept 1916), 4329 Private Mathew Barlow, 3043 Private John Burke (transferred Royal Irish Fusiliers no.1508 & Liverpool Regiment no.90090), 4476 Private John Burke, 2698 Private James Cannon (discharged 5 Dec 1915), 4606 Private Charles Carroll, 4591 Private James Casey (transferred Labour Corps no.621686, medals forfeited), 4627 Private Thomas Cawley (discharged 13 Sept 1916), 4619 Private Edward Conmee (transferred Labour Corps no.361519 & Royal Engineers no.609554), 2425 Private Edward Daly (transferred Labour Corps no.657622), 4685 Private William Davis, 4515 Private Michael Dempsey (transferred Labour Corps no.622371), 2788 Private Patrick Diegnan (transferred Royal Irish Rifles no.1356), 4260 Private Michael Diugnan (transferred Military Field Police no.11739), 4381 Private John Doran (transferred Military Field Police no.11740), 4549 Private Thomas Dunne transferred Labour Corps no.376437), 3779 Private Thomas Evans (transferred Labour Corps no.454260), 4626 Private Thomas Gethins (Killed in action 28 April 19159, 4593 Private Martin Griffin, 4338 Private James Hudson (transferred Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers no.48427), 4624 Private William Hunt, 4756 Private Joseph Keary (deserted 18 Oct 1917), 4555 Private Patrick Kielty (transferred Labour Corps no.477939), 4106 Private William Leyden (discharged 6 Jan 1916), 4640 Private Henry Little (transferred Royal Irish Rifles no.614 & Royal Irish Regiment no.3036), 3136 Private Michael McCabe (discharged 27 Oct 1917), 4835 Private John McDonagh (transferred Northumberland Fusiliers no.56710), 4455 Private John McDonogh (discharged 18 May 1916), 4808 Private Michael McLoughlin, 4305 Private Patrick Moran (discharged 22 April 1916), 4128 Private Edward Pate (POW), 4418 Private Thomas Purdy (transferred Royal Irish Fusiliers no.1533 & Labour Corps no.174872 & Yorkshire & Lancashire Regiment no.59502), 4689 Private Michael Reilly, 4612 Private John Reilly (transferred Army Service Corps no.M/39535, deserter), 4865 Private Martin Small (transferred Labour Corps no.659642, died 3 Feb 1919), 4589 Private Stephen Smith (died 17 April 1916), 4344 Private John Somers (transferred Northumberland Fusiliers no.57165), 4850 Private Peter Ward (Killed in action 4 Aug 1915), 4863 Private Miles Agnew (died 5 May 1915), 4105 Private Michael Brennan, 4591 Private James Casey (transferred Labour Corps no.621686, medals forfeited), 4853 Private John Chambers (died 26 April 1915), 4633 Private Thomas Clarke (transferred Royal Irish Regiment no.16491), 4641 Private Patrick Conlon (transferred Royal Irish Rifles), 3177 Private Martin Fox (transferred Royal Irish Rifles no.1094), 4609 Private Frederick Golden, 4829 Private Andrew Harrison (discharged 11 Dec 1916), 3019 Private Michael Harte (transferred Royal Irish Fusiliers no.43122), 4779 Private Albert Harvey (killed in action 17 April 1916), 4647 Private William Healy (transferred 3rd Garrison Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers no.1516, died 21 Oct 1917), 4738 Private Patrick Howley (transferred Royal Engineers no.WR/291647), 4059 Private Edward Lynch (transferred Royal Irish Rifles & Worcestershire Regiment no.47635), 3763 Private James Mannion (discharged 12 June 1916), 4801 Private James Moran (transferred Leinster Regiment no.6179), 4604 Private William Reid (discharged 26 Dec 1916), 4639 Private Mathew Reilly (discharged 16 Feb 1917), 4597 Private William Rooney, 4632 Private Thomas Scally, 4790 Private John Scanlon, 4872 Private James Rooney (discharged 10 Feb 1916),

[staunton]

Remarkable, how was this compiled ? Medal roll info would not state if 3rd or 4th bn...

[mhifle]

Hi ,

I used mainly Medal Cards with Dates of Entry on them and the War diary dates for for Drafts leaving Ireland. Also quite a lot of the Medal Cards for men with Date of Entry in 1914 on them had their Battalion numbers on them, I then used any Service Records I could locate.

Regards Mark

[John Beech]

Mark

Excellent work! Sure it will be a valuable resource

Regards

John

[Paul O Mahoney]

Mark well done remarkable piece of Research

[Don Regiano]

This research has been very useful in confirming the transfer of John Dillon (3766) to the 2nd battalion. My wife got his 1914 Star for me and his record stated 3rd battalion which didn't appear to go overseas in 1914. I now have to do some tracing of his movements (amongst others I am doing!). Is there any information on his transfer out of the 2nd battalion - presumably to the Royal Irish Rifles? Regards. Reg.

[Mitrebeen]

Hi. I'm completely new to this forum and I'm not sure if I'm using the best means to ask a question but I'm trying to find out more about my great uncle, 9095 Patrick Hannigan who is mentioned here. Is it possible to find out whether Patrick was a regular soldier before the war? I've found records of Patrick's death and grave through Ancestry.co.uk but I can't find any record of his enlistment. I understand that the 3rd was the Reserve battalion and I wondered if that was significant. Any help would be much appreciated!

Regards, Sara

[sotonmate]

Sara

Welcome to the Forum !

I should illustrate to you that it isn't a good idea to tuck your enquiry on the end of another thread as it tends to be overlooked as members will often not see what you need to know. You could open a new subject on the Soldiers section where you will find a quicker response. Just title it with the soldier's name, number and Regiment.

Patrick died of wounds on 3 Nov 1914 whilst serving with 2 Battalion,which was part of 5 Infantry Brigade of 2 Division,one of the first Divisions to land in France (14 Aug 1914). He himself first landed in France on 31 August in a replacement draft for casualties incurred at Le Grand Fay on the 26th August.

He was an acting Sergeant at the time of his death,normally a Corporal,so likely to have been a Regular before the war. You will likely learn that once you have made another thread.

The significance of 3 Battalion is that it was a Reserve/Training Battalion at home which provided soldiers to front line units to replace losses.

[Mitrebeen]

Thank you so much for the welcome, information and advice. I will pursue as you suggest.

[Pgmh78]

Hi mhifle,

By accident I cam across your entry. I probably found a interesting detail in connection to your post.

I read 'Stand To' a diary of the trenches 1915-1918 by F.C. Hitchcock MC and he wrote about the death of pte 3551 P. Burlace, 2nd Bn. Leinster Regiment at 12-8-1915.

When I searched for this soldier in the CWGC database he turned out to be 16 at time of death and the additional Information states: Son of Pte. Burlace, who also fell.

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1605196/BURLACE,%20PATRICK

When I use the CWGC database search it seems very likely that his father must be: Pte 4335 Thomas Burlace 2nd Bn. Connaught Rangers kia 9-12-1914, age 50.

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/305011/BURLACE,%20THOMAS

I thought you might like to know this, even if it's just a tiny detail.

Best regards,

Paul

[Mark Gamble]

Hello, I found this thread very interesting. I am trying to find out some information on a soldier called Private, 9859, Christopher Flynn, 2nd Connaught Rangers, who was captured at Mons. According to his Silver War Badge Record he enlisted in 1909. Does anyone know if the Connaught Rangers appear in the 1911 Census. I have struggled to find a reference to a Christopher Flynn, who, in 1911, would have been aged 22 years.

 

Thank you.

 

mark 

[archangel9]

Hi Mark,

 

I rarely visit the forum these days so a bit out of touch I'm afraid. All I have found for 9859, Christopher Flynn is an address - Mill Street, Ballina, Co. Mayo. You might already have this though. The 2nd Bn. were on the 1911 census but unfortunately their names were not recorded in full, just initials. The 1st Bn. were in India and names were recorded, I've searched there just in case he was with 1st Bn at the time but no luck.

 

He was likely captured during the retreat from Mons at Le Grand Fayt on 26th August 1914 where 200 + officers and men were taken prisoner. If you search the forum for 'Grand Fayt' there are many matches.

 

John

[archangel9]

Found this link from a 2010 post I made. The 2nd Bn in Beresford Barracks, Curragh, Co. Kildare 1911 census - 

 

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Kildare/Kildare/Curragh_Military_Camp/567989/

 

 

[archangel9]

 

22 hours ago, Mark Gamble said:

Hello, I found this thread very interesting. I am trying to find out some information on a soldier called Private, 9859, Christopher Flynn, 2nd Connaught Rangers, who was captured at Mons. According to his Silver War Badge Record he enlisted in 1909. Does anyone know if the Connaught Rangers appear in the 1911 Census. I have struggled to find a reference to a Christopher Flynn, who, in 1911, would have been aged 22 years.

 

Thank you.

 

mark 

There is a record in the 1911 census - 

F C 21 Male - Roman Catholic, Mayo, Labourer, Read and write, Single

This could well be your man.

John

[Murrough]

10 hours ago, Mark Gamble said:

Hello, I found this thread very interesting. I am trying to find out some information on a soldier called Private, 9859, Christopher Flynn, 2nd Connaught Rangers, who was captured at Mons. According to his Silver War Badge Record he enlisted in 1909. Does anyone know if the Connaught Rangers appear in the 1911 Census. I have struggled to find a reference to a Christopher Flynn, who, in 1911, would have been aged 22 years.

 

Thank you.

 

mark 

 

C.Flynn was one of six brothers from Ballina  in the Connaughts,all survived the war. Three were POW's, Christopher and Patrick(6833)were taken POW at Maroilles near  Le Grand Fayt on the 26-7/8/14.He gets a mention in the book"Mayo comrades of the Great War" as he wrote to the local POW relief fund thanking them for their parcels.Patrick Flynn stayed in Leeds post war and died in the 1950's'

Edited 24 March , 2017 by Murrough

[Anthony466]

Here is Christie Flynn in a photo he sent to his half sister Katie, from Limburg PoW camp. I would like all any any info on the brothers as they are my grandfathers half brothers.

 

thanks

 

anthony

 

 

[Anthony466]

He was one of eight brothers from Ballina. Seven were soldiers and fought & survived WW1. His father William was also a CR.

 

anthony

[FROGSMILE]

18 hours ago, Anthony466 said:

He was one of eight brothers from Ballina. Seven were soldiers and fought & survived WW1. His father William was also a CR.

 

anthony

Perhaps @museumtommight be able to add something.  Are you aware of his project memorialising all those Irish soldiers (sailors and airmen) who served?

[Anthony466]

3 hours ago, FROGSMILE said:

Perhaps @museumtommight be able to add something.  Are you aware of his project memorialising all those Irish soldiers (sailors and airmen) who served?

Hi Frogsmile,

I was not aware of this project but would be very happy to contribute what I have on the Flynn brothers. Also I would like to understand @Mark Gamble interest in Chris. Perhaps he has some other info, but I cannot contact him.

thanks

 

anthony