Life story: William O'reilly | Lives of the First World War

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1891

sibling Mary O'reilly Source:8960624 1891

1892

sibling Katie O'reilly Source:8960624 1892

1894

sibling James O'reilly Source:8960624 1894

1895

birth Trinity Without, Waterford Ireland Source:8959547 Source:8959543 21st May 1895

1900

sibling John O'reilly Source:8960624 1900

1905

sibling Patrick O'reilly Source:8960624 1905

1907

sibling Michael O'reilly Source:8960624 1907

1911

employment Bottling store worker Waterford Ireland Source:8960624 2nd April 1911

1911

location 4 Well Lane, Waterford Ireland parents address Source:8960624 2nd April 1911

1913

dates Age 18 Source:8959547 21st October 1913

1913

employment Grocer's Porter Jeffrey Power - Grocer John Street, Waterford Ireland Source:8959547 21st October 1913

1913

enlistment Waterford Ireland Source:8959547 21st October 1913

1913

service British Army Private 6320 Royal Irish Regiment 3rd Battalion (Special Reserve) Source:8959547 21st October 1913 - 6th October 1914

1913

location 3 St John's Lane (off John Street), Waterford Ireland parents address Source:8959547 21st October 1913

1914

service British Army Private 6320 Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:8959547 7th October 1914 - 28th October 1914

1914

death Died of wounds He was wounded and taken a prisoner by the Germans and died in the military hospital, Brussels, his funeral taking place on the 30th October. a German military hospital in Brussels Belgium Source:8959744 Source:8959543 28th October 1914

1914

dates Age 19 Source:8959543 30th October 1914

burial Ixelles (elsene) Communal Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Vlaams-Brabant Belgium IV D 11 Source:8959543

sibling Thomas O'reilly Source:8960624

Details

Names

Type	Name
First Names	William
Initials	W
Last Name	O'reilly
Source	3312810

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date	Source
3 St John's Lane (off John Street), Waterford	Ireland	parents address	known 21st October 1913
4 Well Lane, Waterford	Ireland	parents address	known 2nd April 1911

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank	Source
British Army	6320	Royal Irish Regiment	3rd Battalion (Special Reserve)	Private
British Army	6320	Royal Irish Regiment	2nd Battalion	Private

Awards

Award	Type	Source
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Patrick O'Reilly	father
Johanna O'Reilly	mother

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates
Thomas O'Reilly	brother
Mary O'Reilly	sister	1891
Katie O'Reilly	sister	1892
James O'Reilly	brother	1894
John O'Reilly	brother	1900
Patrick O'Reilly	brother	1905
Michael O'Reilly	brother	1907

Physical

Complexion	Eyes	Hair	Source
Fresh	Brown	Dark

Date	Height	Source
1913-10-21	5'2"

Religion

Date	Religion	Source
1911-04-02	Roman Catholic

Media

Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge

WW1 Royal Irish Regiment cap badge

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Grave registration form

Grave registration form for IXELLES (ELSENE) COMMUNAL CEMETERY

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Grave registration form

Grave registration form for IXELLES (ELSENE) COMMUNAL CEMETERY

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Patrick63223
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge

WW1 Royal Irish Regiment cap badge

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Patrick63223
IXELLES (ELSENE) COMMUNAL CEMETERY

IXELLES (ELSENE) COMMUNAL CEMETERY where Private William O'Reilly is buried

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Patrick63223
Trinity Without, Waterford

Trinity Without, Waterford, in the parish of which William O'Reilly was born in 1895

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Patrick63223
Little Patrick Street, Waterford

Little Patrick Street, Waterford, where William O'Reilly lived with his parents and siblings at the time he enlisted in 1913.

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One of the ditches occupied by RIRgt at Le Pilly

One of the ditches which were occupied by 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
Rue du Pilly, Herlies, Pas de Calais

Rue du Pilly, Herlies, Pas de Calais, where the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment met its destruction

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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 Touret Memorial

The Le Touret Memorial commemorates those who fell and 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
John's Lane, Waterford

John's Lane, Waterford, where William O'Reilly lived with his parents and siblings at the time of his enlistment in the army in October 1913

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Patrick63223
John's Lane, Waterford

John's Lane, Waterford, where William O'Reilly lived with his parents and siblings at the time of his enlistment in the army in October 1913

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Patrick63223

Communities

2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment from August to October 1914

2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment from August to October 1914

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Official Records

Title	Connected by	More information
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
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription	Patrick63223
Ireland Census 1911 Transcription	Patrick63223

External Evidence

Reference	Connected by	More information
The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment Vol.II from 1900 to 1922	Patrick63223

Multimedia

Title	Connected by	More information
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge	Patrick63223
Grave registration form	Patrick63223
Grave registration form	Patrick63223
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge	Patrick63223
IXELLES (ELSENE) COMMUNAL CEMETERY	Patrick63223
Trinity Without, Waterford	Patrick63223
Little Patrick Street, Waterford	Patrick63223
One of the ditches occupied by RIRgt at Le Pilly	Patrick63223
Rue du Pilly, Herlies, Pas de Calais	Patrick63223
Map of the actions at Le Riez and Le Pilly	Patrick63223
Le Touret Memorial	Patrick63223
John's Lane, Waterford	Patrick63223
John's Lane, Waterford	Patrick63223

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