We remember Thomas O'brien

We remember Thomas O'brien

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birth St Anne's, Dublin Ireland Source:8952001
1914
location Raglan South Barracks, Devonport United Kingdom military residence address Source:8951996 11th August 1914
enlistment Waterford Ireland Source:8952001
service British Army Private 9316 Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:8952001
1914
death Killed in Action The Battalion received orders to attack Le Pilly. Although they drove the Germans out they were left dangerously exposed and the next day they were surrounded and overwhelmed. Le Pilly, Nord France Source:7482765 Source:8951996 20th October 1914
burial Le Touret Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France Panels 11 and 12 Source:8952002

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Thomas
Initials T
Last Name O'brien
Source 3299512
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 9316 Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Media

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

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    Patrick63223

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

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    Patrick63223

  • Dublin circa 1890
    Dublin circa 1890. Thomas O'Brien was born in the parish of St Anne's in Dublin.

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    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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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. The memorial to the 2nd Battalion, a Celtic cross, was unveiled in 1923 at the crossroads and is clearly visible in this photo.

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    Patrick63223

  • Map of the actions at Caudry/Audencourt
    Map of the actions at Caudry/Audencourt from The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment, Vol. II (drawn by Major St.Leger)

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    Patrick63223

  • The fields between Caudry and Audencourt
    The fields between Caudry and Audencourt where the fighting between the Royal Irish Regiment and the advancing Germans took place on 26th August 1914.

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    Patrick63223

  • Audencourt (from the south)
    Audencourt, in and around which the companies of the battalion were positioned on 26th August 1914

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    Patrick63223

  • Map of the actions at Le Riez and Le Pilly
    Map of the actions at Le Riez and Le Pilly from The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment, Vol. II (drawn by Major St.Leger)

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    Patrick63223

  • Le Riez, Nord
    Le Riez - where the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment entrenched on the night of 18-19th October 1914

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    Patrick63223

  • Le Riez, Nord
    Le Riez - where the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment entrenched on the night of 18-19th October 1914

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    Patrick63223

  • Major Daniell's position at Le Riez
    The position from which Major Daniell directed the attack on Le Pilly on the 19th October.

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    Patrick63223

  • The fields between Le Pilly and Le Riez
    The view across the fields from Le Pilly to Le Riez

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  • Location of the ditches occupied by RIRgt
    The location of one of the ditches which were occupied by A Company of the Royal Irish Regiment at Le Pilly on 19th/20th October 1914 and where they were surrounded and eventually “wiped out”.

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    Patrick63223

  • Location of the ditches occupied by RIRgt
    The location of one of the ditches which were occupied by A Company of the Royal Irish Regiment at Le Pilly on 19th/20th October 1914 and where they were surrounded and eventually “wiped out”.

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    Patrick63223

  • Location of the ditches occupied by RIRgt
    The location of one of the ditches which were occupied by B Company of the Royal Irish Regiment at Le Pilly on 19th/20th October 1914 and where they were surrounded and eventually “wiped out”.

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    Patrick63223

  • Location of the ditches occupied by RIRgt
    The location of one of the ditches which were occupied by B Company of the Royal Irish Regiment at Le Pilly on 19th/20th October 1914 and where they were surrounded and eventually “wiped out”.

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    Patrick63223

  • The approximate position of C Company
    The approximate position of C Company on Rue du Pilly (looking west towards Herlies).

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    Patrick63223

  • The approximate position of D Company
    The approximate position of D Company, dug in on the battalion's right flank (looking north towards Le Riez).

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    Patrick63223

  • The station where the wounded were treated
    The station building in Le Pilly where Lieutenant Jackson of the RAMC tended to the wounded after the battalion had been overwhelmed.

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    Patrick63223

  • Rue du Pilly, Herlies, Nord
    Rue du Pilly, Herlies, Nord, where the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment met its destruction

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    Patrick63223

  • Panel 11 (upper) of the Le Touret Memorial
    Panel 11 of the Le Touret Memorial on which are commemorated the officers and men of the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment who fell in this sector of the Western Front in October 1914 and who have no known grave. The memorial was designed by John Reginald Truelove and unveiled by the British Ambassador to France, Lord Tyrrell on 22nd March 1930.

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    Patrick63223

  • Panel 11 (lower) of the Le Touret Memorial
    Panel 11 of the Le Touret Memorial on which are commemorated the officers and men of the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment who fell in this sector of the Western Front in October 1914 and who have no known grave. The memorial was designed by John Reginald Truelove and unveiled by the British Ambassador to France, Lord Tyrrell on 22nd March 1930.

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    Patrick63223

  • Panel 12 (upper) of the Le Touret Memorial
    Panel 12 of the Le Touret Memorial on which are commemorated the officers and men of the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment who fell in this sector of the Western Front in October 1914 and who have no known grave. The memorial was designed by John Reginald Truelove and unveiled by the British Ambassador to France, Lord Tyrrell on 22nd March 1930.

    Contributed by:
    Patrick63223

  • Le Touret Memorial
    The Le Touret Memorial commemorates those who fell in this sector of the Western Front from the beginning of October 1914 to the eve of the Battle of Loos in late September 1915 and who have no known grave. It was designed by John Reginald Truelove and unveiled by the British Ambassador to France, Lord Tyrrell on 22nd March 1930. The soldiers of the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment are to be found on panels 11 and 12.

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    Patrick63223

  • Bailleul Road East Cemetery
    The graves of the six soldiers, including Privates Edward Byrne 10896, Daniel Cronin 10888, John Murphy 8804 and Patrick Sweeney 6645, who were originally buried in Le Pilly and then exhumed and reburied in Bailleul Road East Cemetery, St Laurent Blangy in 1927.

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    Patrick63223

  • Unknown Royal Irish Regiment Soldier
    Unknown soldier of the Royal Irish Regiment buried in Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery

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    Patrick63223

  • Unknown Royal Irish Regiment Soldiers
    Unknown soldiers of the Royal Irish Regiment buried in Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery

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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
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Patrick63223
Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription Patrick63223
Prisoners of War 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
"There's a Devil in the Drum" by J.F.Lucy Patrick63223
“The Mons Star: The British Expeditionary Force 1914” Patrick63223
“Within Four Walls” by Major M.C.C. Harrison and Captain H. Cartwright Patrick63223
The Battle of Le Pilly Patrick63223
Ireland and the First World War - the Battle of Le Pilly Patrick63223
Le Pilly honours 177 Irish men killed in first World War battle. Patrick63223
Wherever the Firing Line Extends Patrick63223

Multimedia

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Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge Patrick63223
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge Patrick63223
Dublin circa 1890 Patrick63223
The Guardhouse at Raglan Barracks, Devonport Patrick63223
SS Herschel Patrick63223
Map of the Battle of Mons Patrick63223
La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium Patrick63223
Map of the actions at Caudry/Audencourt Patrick63223
The fields between Caudry and Audencourt Patrick63223
Audencourt (from the south) Patrick63223
Map of the actions at Le Riez and Le Pilly Patrick63223
Le Riez, Nord Patrick63223
Le Riez, Nord Patrick63223
Major Daniell's position at Le Riez Patrick63223
The fields between Le Pilly and Le Riez Patrick63223
Location of the ditches occupied by RIRgt Patrick63223
Location of the ditches occupied by RIRgt Patrick63223
Location of the ditches occupied by RIRgt Patrick63223
Location of the ditches occupied by RIRgt Patrick63223
The approximate position of C Company Patrick63223
The approximate position of D Company Patrick63223
The station where the wounded were treated Patrick63223
Rue du Pilly, Herlies, Nord Patrick63223
Panel 11 (upper) of the Le Touret Memorial Patrick63223
Panel 11 (lower) of the Le Touret Memorial Patrick63223
Panel 12 (upper) of the Le Touret Memorial Patrick63223
Le Touret Memorial Patrick63223
Bailleul Road East Cemetery Patrick63223
Unknown Royal Irish Regiment Soldier Patrick63223
Unknown Royal Irish Regiment Soldiers Patrick63223

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