curranl Posted 27 March , 2006 Share Posted 27 March , 2006 Hello All, From Ireland's Memorial Records: Mooney, Jarlath Vincent. Reg. No. 14352. Rank, Private, 8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars; killed in action, France, March 27th, 1917; born Southend, Essex. Regards, Liam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 27 March , 2006 Share Posted 27 March , 2006 As per CWGC Name: MOONEY, JARLATH VINCENT Initials: J V Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: 8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars Age: 23 Date of Death: 27/03/1917 Service No: H/14352 Additional information: Only son of Jarlath Augustine Mooney, of 32, King's Avenue, Clapham Park, London. A clerk. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. F. 7. Cemetery: VILLERS-FAUCON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 27 March , 2006 Share Posted 27 March , 2006 & the cemetery info Cemetery: VILLERS-FAUCON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Country: France Locality: Somme Location Information: Villers-Faucon is a large village in the Department of the Somme, about 17 kilometres north-east of Peronne. From the centre of the village take the D72 towards Lieramont. Turn right at a CWGC signpost opposite a parking area. The Cemetery is on the left hand side of the road and the Commonwealth War Graves Plot is on the north-west side of the cemetery. Historical Information: Villers-Faucon was captured by the 5th Cavalry Division on 27 March 1917, lost on 22 March 1918, and retaken by the III Corps on 7 September 1918. The Commonwealth graves in the COMMUNAL CEMETERY are those of soldiers who died in February-August 1917, or (in the case of two who are buried in Row B in September 1918. They were made by the cavalry, the 42nd (East Lancashire) Division, and other fighting troops. The communal cemetery contains 227 First World War burials, five of them unidentified, and 91 German graves. The adjoining EXTENSION was begun in April 1917 and used until March 1918. It was then used by the Germans, and Commonwealth burials were resumed in September and October 1918. Further Commonwealth graves were brought in after the Armistice from a wide area round Villers-Faucon. The extension contains 459 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the First World War. 144 of the burials are unidentified but there are special memorials to six casualties believed to be buried among them. The extension also contains 66 German graves, 33 being unidentified. The Commonwealth plots were designed by Sir Herbert Baker. No. of Identified Casualties: 348 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 27 March , 2006 Share Posted 27 March , 2006 Jarlath's online MIC index entry can be seen here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 27 March , 2006 Share Posted 27 March , 2006 Jarlath & his father both appear on the 1901 census. Jarlath as a 7 year old born in Southend & living in Plymouth. at the time his father was a 35 year old Travelling Debt Collector & a native of Ireland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 3 April , 2006 Share Posted 3 April , 2006 From SDGW Enlisted & Resident London KIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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