doyle3 Posted 1 May , 2021 Share Posted 1 May , 2021 Copied from Twitter for anyone who might be interested in the last of the Sherwood Foresters who died in Ireland in 1916 Killaloe-Ballina Local History Society "Our May talk is delivered by Darren O’Connell. Who is going to tell us all he knows about John Charlesworth, a young British soldier who is buried in the graveyard at the Cathedral. The talk is on 19th of May at 7.30 pm. Just email us to register: killaloeballinalhs@gmail.com" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 7 May , 2021 Share Posted 7 May , 2021 The full inquest, including other articles regarding the three soldiers involved can be found in the Nenagh News, in June1916. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyle3 Posted 7 May , 2021 Author Share Posted 7 May , 2021 14 hours ago, museumtom said: The full inquest, including other articles regarding the three soldiers involved can be found in the Nenagh News, in June1916. Thanks Tom. I've seen a bit of info in the UK newspapers and the Notts Council website has some info https://secure.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/RollOfHonour/People/Details/28439 Cliff Housley's book on the Sherwood Foresters has a small amount of info. Looks like Darren posted in a GWF thread a while back in response to another Charlesworth in the Sherwood Foresters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyle3 Posted 21 May , 2021 Author Share Posted 21 May , 2021 Session recording now on YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 22 May , 2021 Share Posted 22 May , 2021 Thanks, I looked at that and it was really interesting. The bridge at Killaloe has seen a thing or too over time Darren O.Connell asked about the photo of John Charlesworth and where it might have come from - he found it on the grave recently It looks to me that it came from someone in the family who has an Ancestry Tree (only 600 on the tree) and who added the photo below in 2018 to their tree. If you are in contact with Darren, suggest that he tries that tree owner on the Ancestry messaging system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyle3 Posted 22 May , 2021 Author Share Posted 22 May , 2021 thanks @corisande. I've messaged the tree owner and will see if I can get them in touch with Darren. Will let the history group know as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 22 May , 2021 Share Posted 22 May , 2021 The Lakeside Hotel at Killaloe was the base for G Coy of the ADRIC And the bridge was the scene of the murder of 4 Irsihmen by an RIC Patrol It is interesting that the hotel is still there today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Pegum Posted 23 May , 2021 Share Posted 23 May , 2021 21 hours ago, corisande said: And the bridge was the scene of the murder of 4 Irsihmen by an RIC Patrol The memorial on the bridge, with a transcription of the inscription, can be seen at irishwarmemorials.ie/Place-Detail?siteId=568. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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