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We remember John O'neill
We remember John O'neill
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1894
1894
sibling
William Meyler
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1894
1897
sibling
Katherine O'neill
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1897
1900
sibling
Laurence O'neill
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1900
1901
dates
Age 7
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31st March 1901
1901
location
Rosbercon, County Wexford
Ireland
parents address
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31st March 1901
1906
sibling
Nicholas Meyler
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1906
1909
sibling
Philip Meyler
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1909
1911
dates
Age 17
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2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Shop porter
New Ross, County Wexford
Ireland
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2nd April 1911
1911
location
Church Lane, New Ross, County Wexford
Ireland
parents address
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2nd April 1911
enlistment
Waterford
Ireland
Source:8693493
service
British Army
Private
10824
Royal Irish Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:8693494
1914
death
Killed in Action
He was most likely killed in a successful bayonet charge upon the enemy trenches in front of Saint Vaast and then buried close to where he fell and near to a roadside shrine.
the vicinity of Saint Vaast
France
Source:9343351
15th October 1914
burial
Pas de Calais
France
VI D 11
Source:8693494
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | O'neill |
| Source | 3310897 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Lane, New Ross, County Wexford | Ireland | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Rosbercon, County Wexford | Ireland | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10824 | Royal Irish Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John O'Neill | father | ||
| Mary Meyler | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine O'Neill | sister | 1897 | |
| Laurence O'Neill | brother | 1900 | |
| William Meyler | step-brother | 1894 | |
| Nicholas Meyler | step-brother | 1906 | |
| Philip Meyler | step-brother | 1909 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1911-04-02 | Roman Catholic |
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Private John O'Neill's headstonePrivate John O'Neill's headstone, Vieille Chapelle New Military Cemetery
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Vieille-Chapelle New Miltary Cemetery, LacoutureVieille-Chapelle New Miltary Cemetery, Lacouture, where Private John O'Neill was finally laid to rest.Contributed by:
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Original location of Private John O'Neill's graveOriginal location of Private John O'Neill's grave before his body was exhumed and reburied in Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery. His grave was in the field to the left of the picture, just opposite the road junction.Contributed by:
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Ooriginal location Private John O'Neill's graveMap showing the original location Private John O'Neill's grave at Rue du Moulin Saint Vaast. (Trench map co-ordinates 36.M.26.a.57.70)Contributed by:
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Grave Registration DocumentGrave registration document for Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery with Private John O'Neill's name on it.Contributed by:
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Grave concentration documentGrave concentration document for Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery with John O'Neill's name on it and the co-ordinates of the location of his original grave near Rue du Moulin Saint-Vaast (36.M.26.a.57.70)Contributed by:
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Rosbercon, New Ross, County WexfordRosbercon, New Ross, County Wexford, where John O'Neill was born in 1894Contributed by:
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New Ross, County WexfordNew Ross, County Wexford. John O'Neill was born in Rosbercon, New Ross, County Wexford in 1894Contributed by:
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Church Street (Lane), New Ross, County WexfordChurch Street (Lane), New Ross, County Wexford, where John O'Neill lived with his mother, step-father and their children at the time of the 1911 census.Contributed by:
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Orly-sur-MorinOrly-sur-Morin where the Royal Irish Regiment came in contact with the enemy on 8th September 1914Contributed by:
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Orly-sur-Morin Communal CemeteryOrly-sur-Morin cemetery with its ten WW1 graves, six of which are unidentified and three of which belong to identified privates of the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment: Patrick Lydon, Edward Farrell and William Power.Contributed by:
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8th Brigade crossing the bridge at VaillyDrawing of the 8th Brigade crossing the bridge at Vailly sur Aisne on the 13th September 1914Contributed by:
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La Ferme de St Pierre, Vailly-sur-AisneLa Ferme de St Pierre, Vailly-sur-Aisne, where the battalion was billeted and the brigade had its headquarters on the 14th September 1914.Contributed by:
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Le Chateau de Vauxcelles, Vailly-sur-AisneLe Chateau de Vauxcelles, Vailly-sur-Aisne, in the vicinity of which the Royal Irish Regiment were dug in during the fighting in September 1914Contributed by:
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CourcellesCourcelles where the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment rested and refitted after the Battle of the AisneContributed by:
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Le Riez, NordLe Riez - where the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment entrenched on the night of 18-19th October 1914Contributed by:
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Le Riez, NordLe Riez - where the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment entrenched on the night of 18-19th October 1914Contributed by:
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Major Daniell's position at Le RiezThe position from which Major Daniell directed the attack on Le Pilly on the 19th October.Contributed by:
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The fields between Le Pilly and Le RiezThe view across the fields from Le Pilly to Le RiezContributed by:
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Location of the ditches occupied by RIRgtThe 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”.Contributed by:
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Location of the ditches occupied by RIRgtThe 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”.Contributed by:
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Location of the ditches occupied by RIRgtThe 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”.Contributed by:
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Location of the ditches occupied by RIRgtThe 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”.Contributed by:
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The approximate position of C CompanyThe approximate position of C Company on Rue du Pilly - looking west towards Herlies.Contributed by:
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The approximate position of D CompanyThe approximate position of D Company, dug in on the battalion's right flank - looking north towards Le Riez.Contributed by:
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The station where the wounded were treatedThe station building in Le Pilly where Lieutenant Jackson of the RAMC tended to the wounded after the battalion had been overwhelmed.Contributed by:
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Rue du Pilly, Herlies, NordRue du Pilly, Herlies, Nord, where the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment met its destructionContributed by:
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Map of the actions at Le Riez and Le PillyMap 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)Contributed by:
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Panel 11 (upper) of the Le Touret MemorialPanel 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.Contributed by:
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Panel 11 (lower) of the Le Touret MemorialPanel 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.Contributed by:
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Panel 12 (upper) of the Le Touret MemorialPanel 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:
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Le Touret MemorialThe 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.Contributed by:
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Location of Royal Irish graves at Le PillyPrivates Edward Byrne 10896, Daniel Cronin 10888, John Murphy 8804 and Patrick Sweeney 6645 were originally buried close to, it is assumed, where they fell at Le Pilly by the Germans – approximately where D Company were positioned on the battalion’s right flank. The CWGC concentration form gives the co-ordinates of the location where their bodies were found (36.T.5.b.30.05.) along with 2 other unknown British soldiers. They were buried together "in one grave and are believed to be proper German Burials". Four out of the six bodies were identified as soldiers of the Royal Irish Regiment (through clothing, boots, G.S.buttons, numerals and discs). The bodies were exhumed in April 1927 and reburied in Bailleul Road East Cemetery, St Laurent Blangy.Contributed by:
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Location of Royal Irish graves at Le PillyPrivates Edward Byrne 10896, Daniel Cronin 10888, John Murphy 8804 and Patrick Sweeney 6645 were originally buried close to, it is assumed, where they fell at Le Pilly by the Germans – approximately where D Company were positioned on the battalion’s right flank. The CWGC concentration form gives the co-ordinates of the location where their bodies were found (36.T.5.b.30.05. - indicated by the red balloon) along with 2 other unknown British soldiers. They were buried together "in one grave and are believed to be proper German Burials". Four out of the six bodies were identified as soldiers of the Royal Irish Regiment (through clothing, boots, G.S.buttons, numerals and discs). The bodies were exhumed in April 1927 and reburied in Bailleul Road East Cemetery, St Laurent Blangy.Contributed by:
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Concentration documentConcentration document for Bailleul Road East Cemetery, St Laurent Blangy, which indicates the original position of graves at Le Pilly.Contributed by:
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Bailleul Road East CemeteryThe 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.Contributed by:
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Location of Royal Irish graves at Le PillyPrivate Joseph Dempsey 10766 was originally buried very close to the station in Le Pilly along with at least three other unidentified British soldiers (one of which was identified as a Lieutenant of the Royal Irish Regiment) The CWGC concentration form gives the co-ordinates of the location of their graves as 36.T.5.d.60.85. They were exhumed in 1922 and reburied in Rue Petillon Military cemetery. The close proximity of the original site of their graves to the station (actually in the garden next to the building) suggests that they may have been among those wounded who were treated by Lieutenant Jackson of the RAMC between October 20th and 23rd and who subsequently died and were then buried nearby.Contributed by:
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Location of Royal Irish graves at Le PillyPrivate Joseph Dempsey 10766 was originally buried very close to the station in Le Pilly along with at least three other unidentified British soldiers (one of which was identified as a Lieutenant of the Royal Irish Regiment) The CWGC concentration form gives the co-ordinates of the location of their graves as 36.T.5.d.60.85. - indicated by the red balloon. They were exhumed in 1922 and reburied in Rue Petillon Military cemetery. The close proximity of the original site of their graves to the station (actually in the garden next to the building) suggests that they may have been among those wounded who were treated by Lieutenant Jackson of the RAMC between October 20th and 23rd and who subsequently died and were then buried nearby.Contributed by:
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Concentration documentA concentration document for Rue Petillon Military Cemetery which indicates the original position of Royal Irish Regiment graves in the garden next to the station at Le Pilly where the wounded were treated by Lieutenant Jackson of the RAMC.Contributed by:
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Fournes-en-Weppes German Military CemeteryPrivates Patrick Doyle 5938, Robert Morrissey 6388 and William Roberts 10941 were buried by the Germans in Fournes-en-Weppes German Military Cemetery, a short distance from Le Pilly, in October 1914 (co-ordinates 36.O.31.d.8.2.). After the war, their bodies were exhumed and reburied in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery along with at least 32 other unidentified British soldiers from the same location, two of whom were officers of the Royal Irish Regiment. It is reasonable to assume that these men are some of those who fell at Le Pilly. It is also possible that others were not discovered and exhumed and so remain in Fournes-en-Weppes German Military Cemetery.Contributed by:
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Original location of Royal Irish gravesPrivates Patrick Doyle 5938, Robert Morrissey 6388 and William Roberts 10941 were buried by the Germans in Fournes-en-Weppes German Military Cemetery, a short distance from Le Pilly, in October 1914 (co-ordinates 36.O.31.d.8.2. - indicated by the red balloon). After the war, their bodies were exhumed and reburied in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery along with at least 32 other unidentified British soldiers from the same location, two of whom were officers of the Royal Irish Regiment. It is reasonable to assume that these men are some of those who fell at Le Pilly. It is also possible that others were not discovered and exhumed and so remain in Fournes-en-Weppes German Military Cemetery.Contributed by:
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Concentration documentConcentration document for Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery which indicates the original position of graves at Fournes-en-Weppes German Military Cemetery and lists 16 unknown British soldiers who are quite likely to have been men of the Royal Irish Regiment who fell at Le Pilly.Contributed by:
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Concentration documentConcentration document for Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery which indicates the original position of graves at Fournes-en-Weppes German Military Cemetery and lists 16 unknown British soldiers who are quite likely to have been men of the Royal Irish Regiment who fell at Le Pilly.Contributed by:
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Unknown Royal Irish Regiment SoldierUnknown soldier of the Royal Irish Regiment buried in Cabaret Rouge British CemeteryContributed by:
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Unknown Royal Irish Regiment SoldiersUnknown soldiers of the Royal Irish Regiment buried in Cabaret Rouge British CemeteryContributed by:
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Cabaret-Rouge British CemeteryCabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, where some of the men of the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment who were killed at Le Pilly, were finally laid to rest.Contributed by:
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La Ferté-sous-Jouarre MemorialThe 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)Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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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 | |
| Ireland Census 1901 Transcription | Patrick63223 | |
| Prisoners of War 1914-1920 Transcription | Patrick63223 | |
| Ireland Census 1911 Transcription | Patrick63223 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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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 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge | Patrick63223 | |
| Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge | Patrick63223 | |
| Private John O'Neill's headstone | Patrick63223 | |
| Vieille-Chapelle New Miltary Cemetery, Lacouture | Patrick63223 | |
| Original location of Private John O'Neill's grave | Patrick63223 | |
| Ooriginal location Private John O'Neill's grave | Patrick63223 | |
| Grave Registration Document | Patrick63223 | |
| Grave concentration document | Patrick63223 | |
| Rosbercon, New Ross, County Wexford | Patrick63223 | |
| New Ross, County Wexford | Patrick63223 | |
| Church Street (Lane), New Ross, County Wexford | Patrick63223 | |
| Orly-sur-Morin | Patrick63223 | |
| Orly-sur-Morin Communal Cemetery | Patrick63223 | |
| 8th Brigade crossing the bridge at Vailly | Patrick63223 | |
| Vailly-sur-Aisne before the war | Patrick63223 | |
| La Ferme de St Pierre, Vailly-sur-Aisne | Patrick63223 | |
| Le Chateau de Vauxcelles, Vailly-sur-Aisne | Patrick63223 | |
| Courcelles | Patrick63223 | |
| Vieille Chapelle after the first bombardment | 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 | |
| Map of the actions at Le Riez and Le Pilly | 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 | |
| Location of Royal Irish graves at Le Pilly | Patrick63223 | |
| Location of Royal Irish graves at Le Pilly | Patrick63223 | |
| Concentration document | Patrick63223 | |
| Bailleul Road East Cemetery | Patrick63223 | |
| Location of Royal Irish graves at Le Pilly | Patrick63223 | |
| Location of Royal Irish graves at Le Pilly | Patrick63223 | |
| Concentration document | Patrick63223 | |
| Fournes-en-Weppes German Military Cemetery | Patrick63223 | |
| Original location of Royal Irish graves | Patrick63223 | |
| Concentration document | Patrick63223 | |
| Concentration document | Patrick63223 | |
| Unknown Royal Irish Regiment Soldier | Patrick63223 | |
| Unknown Royal Irish Regiment Soldiers | Patrick63223 | |
| Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery | Patrick63223 | |
| La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Memorial | Patrick63223 |
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