We remember William Loughlin

We remember William Loughlin

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1880
birth St Mary's, Enniscorthy, County Wexford Ireland Source:7461250 Source:8676568 1880
1914
location Raglan South Barracks, Devonport United Kingdom military residence address Source:8713413 11th August 1914
1914
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:7461250 13th August 1914 - 24th August 1914
service British Army Private 6583 Royal Irish Rifles Source:2704317
service British Army Private 6583 Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:8676568
1914
death Killed in Action Although officially killed in action on the 24th, it is more likely that William Loughlin was wounded in the fighting around Mons on the 23rd, taken prisoner, and succumbed to his wounds the next day. the vicinity of Mons Belgium Source:7461250 Source:8713413 24th August 1914
burial St. Symphorien Military Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Hainaut Belgium II B 16 Source:8676568

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William
Initials W
Last Name Loughlin
Source 2704317
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Raglan South Barracks, Devonport United Kingdom military residence address known 11th August 1914
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 6583 Royal Irish Rifles Private
British Army 6583 Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star with Clasp First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Ann Loughlin mother
Patrick Loughlin father

Media

Media

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  • Private William Loughlin's grave
    Private William Loughlin's grave in St Symphorien Military Cemetery

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    Patrick63223

  • Enniscorthy, County Wexford
    Enniscorthy, County Wexford, where William Loughlin was born in 1880.

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    Patrick63223

  • Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge
    WW1 Royal Irish Regiment cap badge

    Contributed by:
    Patrick63223

  • 2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons.
    Plaque at the base of the Celtic cross memorial to the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment at La Bascule crossroads which was erected in 1923.

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    Patrick63223

  • Rue Leon Save, Mons, Belgium.
    The road south on the western edge of Bois La Haut, Mons. The Royal Irish Regiment were hotly pursued down this road by the Germans on the afternoon of the 23rd August 1914.

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    Patrick63223

  • 2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons.
    The Memorial to the Royal Irish Regiment at Mons overlooks the ground on which the 2nd Battalion fought on the 23rd August 1914. It was unveiled by Lord Ypres on 11th November 1923.

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    Patrick63223

  • SS Herschel
    SS Herschel, the ship which transported the Royal Irish Regiment across the channel to France. They disembarked in Boulogne on 14th August 1914.

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    Patrick63223

  • The area to the east of Mons
    The area around the hospital and cemetery, to the east of Mons, where the Royal Irish Regiment first came in contact with the enemy

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    Patrick63223

  • The area to the east of Mons
    The area around the hospital and cemetery, to the east of Mons, where the Royal Irish Regiment first came in contact with the enemy

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    Patrick63223

  • La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium
    La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium, where a small detachment of the Royal Irish Regiment held out for hours against a superior enemy force.

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    Patrick63223

  • Restaurant Leon on Chausee de Binche
    Restaurant Leon on Chausee de Binche on the site of the former Chateau Gendebien which was used as a Red Cross hospital at the time of the Battle of Mons

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    Patrick63223

  • Maison Communale, Hyon
    The Maison Communale in Hyon, which was the 8th Brigade's Headquarters on 23rd August 1914.

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    Patrick63223

  • A typical pave (pa-vay) road
    The pave (pa-vay) road along which the Royal Irish Regiment hurriedly retreated with the Germans close behind around 6pm on 23rd August 1914, Mons, Belgium. These roads were hard on the feet of the retreating soldiers of the BEF, especially those reservists whose feet had grown soft and had not had sufficient time to grow accustomed to day-after-day of hard marching.

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    Patrick63223

  • Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge
    WW1 Royal Irish Regiment cap badge

    Contributed by:
    Patrick63223

  • St Symphorien Military Cemetery, Mons, Belgium
    St Symphorien Military Cemetery, Mons, Belgium, where Private William Loughlin is buried.

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    Patrick63223

  • La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Memorial
    The La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Memorial commemorates 3,740 officers and men of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) who fell at the battles of Mons, Le Cateau, the Marne and the Aisne between the end of August and early October 1914 and have no known graves...The memorial was designed by George H. Goldsmith, a decorated veteran of the Western Front, and unveiled by Sir William Pulteney, who had commanded the III Corps of the BEF in 1914, on 4 November 1928. (From CWGC Cemetery Details)

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    Patrick63223

  • Map of the Battle of Mons
    Map of the Battle of Mons from The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment, Vol. II (drawn by Major St.Leger)

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    Patrick63223

  • Grave Registration Document
    Grave registration document for St Symphorien Military Cemetery with William Loughlin's name on it.

    Contributed by:
    Patrick63223

  • Grave Registration Document
    Grave registration document for St Symphorien Military Cemetery with William Loughlin's name on it.

    Contributed by:
    Patrick63223

  • The Guardhouse at Raglan Barracks, Devonport
    Raglan Barracks, Devonport, where the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment was based prior to their embarkation for France in August 1914.

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    Patrick63223

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Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription Patrick63223
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Patrick63223

External Evidence

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The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment Vol.II from 1900 to 1922 Patrick63223
"There's a Devil in the Drum" by J.F.Lucy Patrick63223

Multimedia

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Private William Loughlin's grave Patrick63223
Enniscorthy, County Wexford Patrick63223
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge Patrick63223
2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons. Patrick63223
Rue Leon Save, Mons, Belgium. Patrick63223
2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons. Patrick63223
SS Herschel Patrick63223
The area to the east of Mons Patrick63223
The area to the east of Mons Patrick63223
La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium Patrick63223
Restaurant Leon on Chausee de Binche Patrick63223
Maison Communale, Hyon Patrick63223
A typical pave (pa-vay) road Patrick63223
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge Patrick63223
St Symphorien Military Cemetery, Mons, Belgium Patrick63223
La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Memorial Patrick63223
Map of the Battle of Mons Patrick63223
Grave Registration Document Patrick63223
Grave Registration Document Patrick63223
The Guardhouse at Raglan Barracks, Devonport Patrick63223

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