We remember William Mcgrath

We remember William Mcgrath

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Timeline

Timeline

1895
birth St Patrick's, Waterford Ireland Source:8722824 Source:8722818 28th May 1895
1912
dates Age 17 Source:8722824 28th October 1912
1912
employment Messenger Waterford Ireland Source:8722824 28th October 1912
1912
enlistment Waterford Ireland Source:8722824 28th October 1912
1912
service British Army Private 6154 Royal Irish Regiment 3rd Battalion (Special Reserve) Source:8722824 28th October 1912 - 10th September 1914
1912
events Improper dress Military Discipline Clomel Ireland Source:8722824 2nd December 1912
1913
events Dirty Military Discipline Clonmel Ireland Source:8722824 8th January 1913
1913
events Someone else's gloves... Military Discipline Clonmel Ireland Source:8722824 13th January 1913 - 15th January 1913
1913
events Selling a pair of boots Military Discipline Ireland Source:8722824 24th May 1913
1914
service British Army Private 6154 Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:8722824 11th September 1914 - 23rd October 1914
1914
death Killed in Action He was probably wounded on the 19th October at Le Pilly and then evacuated, dying of his wounds four days later. He is buried in Bethune Town Cemetery. the vicinity of Le Pilly, Pas de Calais France Source:7128687 Source:8722814 23rd October 1914
burial Bethune Town Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France I B 22 Source:8722821
sibling Michael Mcgrath Source:8722824
sibling Margaret Mcgrath Source:8722824

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William
Initials W
Last Name Mcgrath
Source 2801489
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 6154 Royal Irish Regiment 3rd Battalion (Special Reserve) Private
British Army 6154 Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Lizzie McGrath mother
John McGrath father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Michael McGrath brother
Margaret McGrath sister
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Brown Dark Brown
DateHeightSource
1912-10-28 5'4"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1912-10-28 Roman Catholic

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Patrick63223
Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription Patrick63223
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Patrick63223

External Evidence

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The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment Vol.II from 1900 to 1922 Patrick63223

Multimedia

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Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge Patrick63223
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge Patrick63223
Waterford Patrick63223
Private William McGrath's headstone Patrick63223
One of the ditches occupied by RIRgt at Le Pilly Patrick63223

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