10/10/1918 - GRANGEGORMAN MILITARY CEMETERY

[BeppoSapone]

I have just been looking at the Cemetery details for Ireland's Grangegorman Military Cemetery, and was struck by how many soldiers date of death was given as 10th November 1918.

On the first page alone 9 out of 20 names given died the day before the war ended!

Anyone know what happened? My best guess would be some sort of a train crash or ship wreck, but does anyone know?

[Terry Denham]

Do you mean 10.10.18 rather than 10.11.18?

This was the sinking of the 'Leinster'

[BeppoSapone]

Do you mean 10.10.18 rather than 10.11.18?

This was the sinking of the 'Leinster'

Sorry Terry, my mistake. Of course I should have put 10th October 1918.

Now off to read up on the 'Leinster'.

[Annette Burgoyne]

Hi BeppoSapone

There is at last one thread on the sinking of the 'Leinster' somewhere on the forum.

Annette

[BeppoSapone]

Hi BeppoSapone

There is at last one thread on the sinking of the 'Leinster' somewhere on the forum.

Annette

Thanks Annette, I will take a look.

A "Google search came up with 143 'hits'.

[oak]

BeppoSapone,

The discussion on the R.M.S. Leinster is on the "Ships and Navies" section of this Forum. The topic is headed "R.M.S. Leinster - was she carrying non-British Troops?"

Regards,

Philip