Charles Gordon Walker

[2li]

Dear Members

There is a soldier of the Montgomeryshire Yeomanry, who died (unknown) on the 14^th September 1915, Age 21, who is

along with several other British soldiers are

Buried St. Bridgett Cathedral Cemetery, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland, Grave Ref North side of Church,

What I would like to find out is what he died of and what the Montgomeryshire Yeomanry were doing in that part of Ireland in 1915, he has no medal card so I presume he never went to the front, I am awaiting for a death certificate from Ireland to find out what he died of, can any one tell me anything about this soldier and his service in Ireland.

many thanks Philip

[sotonmate]

Philip

There are four WW1 soldiers buried in the St Bridget's Cathedral Cemetery,Kildare. All were 1915 burials two in August were Lancers and two in Sept were Yeomanry. The soldier you mention was with 3/1 Montgomeryshire Yeomanry,a Home service unit,which,according to the Long Long Trail was raised at Brecon in Wales in Jun 1915 as part of the 6 Reserve Cavalry which had it's base at The Curragh,Kildare,Ireland.It is possible that he was doing training there.

Sotonmate

[2li]

Dear Sir

thank you very much for your help with my request, has he died at Kildare would the local records office have the original death certificate, interested to know what he died of, like you say possibly training.

cheers again for the link

all the best Phil

[kildaremark]

Phil,

I believe they all died of flu related illnesses.

Here are photographs of four of the WW1 graves in the grounds of the Cathedral which I took some time ago:-

http://www.kildare.ie/greyabbey/archives/2005/12/world_war_i_gra.asp

The local paper from the time the 'Kildare Observer' is available on line for free to search:-

http://www.irishnewsarchive.com/Default/Skins/KCL/Client.asp?Skin=KCL&enter=true&AppName=2&AW=1326486308497

The inquest into one of the other CWGC burials in the graveyard - Ashbie (12th Lancers) gives his cause of death as falling down the stairs.

Mark

[2li]

cheers Mark

I have the grave photo, and funny today received a death certificate for Gordon, stating he died of sub-phrenic abscess 10 days peritonitis, at Curragh military hospital, 14 Sep 1915, I did try to locate a notice in the Kildare newspaper but could not find anything, I must try again, no mention of his death back home, not even a notice in local paper.

cheers Mark for link.

PHIL

[2li]

Mark

have you anyway of finding an inquest report regarding Gordon Walkers death in Kildare, or have any links to were to find one.

cheers Phil