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We remember Hugh Neil O'donnell
We remember Hugh Neil O'donnell
Timeline
Timeline
1895
service
British Army
Glamorgan Yeomanry
Source:3303658
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Welsh Regiment
Source:3303658
1917
death
Died of wounds
France
Source:7050126
Source:9536263
4th February 1917
burial
Seine-Maritime
France
Source:7050126
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Hugh Neil |
| Initials | HN |
| Last Name | O'donnell |
| Source | 3303658 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Glamorgan Yeomanry | ||||
| British Army | Welsh Regiment | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary | mother | ||
| Dr Peter Joseph O'Donnell | father |
Media
Media
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2 Lt. Hugh Neil O'DonnellThis photo appeared in Irish Life magazine supplement 'Our Heroes' 1917
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War memorial2nd Lt. Hugh Neil O'Donnell's name on the war memorial in the Presbytery garden at St Helen's Roman Catholic Church, Barry, GlamorganContributed by:
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O'Donnell houseThe house at 24 Barry Road where Hugh Neil grew up, as it is in 2015.Contributed by:
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BouchavesnesTrench map, Bouchavesnes, 1917, the location of Lt O'Donnell's wounding from machine gun fire.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Lt. Hugh Neil O'Donnell | Hugh57169 | |
| Hugh O'Donnell's grave | Hugh57169 | |
| War memorial | Hugh57169 | |
| O'Donnell house | Hugh57169 | |
| Also remembered on the family grave | Hugh57169 | |
| Bouchavesnes | Hugh57169 |
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We remember Hugh Neil O'donnell
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