We remember Edward Power

We remember Edward Power

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Timeline

Timeline

1894
birth Kilmacthomas, Stradbally, County Waterford Ireland Source:8953564 5th May 1894
1901
location Ballyogarty, Kilmacthomas, County Waterford Ireland other group residence address Source:8953573 31st March 1901
1912
dates Age 17 Source:8953564 5th March 1912
1912
enlistment Kilmacthomas, County Waterford Ireland Source:8953564 5th March 1912
1912
service British Army Private 6061 Royal Irish Regiment 3rd Battalion (Special Reserve) Source:8953564 5th March 1912 - 6th October 1914
1912
employment Agricultural Labourer Mr Edward Walsh Kilmacthomas, County Waterford Ireland Source:8953564 6th March 1912
1914
events Absent from assembly Military Discipline Clonmel Ireland Punishment: 5 days confined to barracks Source:8953564 18th May 1914 - 19th May 1914
1914
service British Army Private 6061 Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:8953564 7th October 1914 - 19th October 1914
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:7483005 Source:8953531 19th October 1914
burial Le Touret Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France Panels 11 and 12 Source:8953534

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Edward
Initials E
Last Name Power
Source 3576452
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Ballyogarty, Kilmacthomas, County Waterford Ireland other group residence address known 31st March 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 6061 Royal Irish Regiment 3rd Battalion (Special Reserve) Private
British Army 6061 Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
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
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fresh Grey Light brown
DateHeightSource
1912-03-08 5'3"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1901-03-31 Roman Catholic

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

TitleConnected byMore information
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: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription Patrick63223
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Patrick63223
Ireland Census 1901 Transcription Patrick63223
Prisoners of War 1914-1920 Transcription Patrick63223

External Evidence

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

Multimedia

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Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge Patrick63223
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge Patrick63223
Stradbally, County Waterford Patrick63223
Ballyogarty, Kilmacthomas, County Waterford 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
One of the ditches occupied by RIRgt at Le Pilly Patrick63223
One of the ditches occupied by RIRgt at Le Pilly Patrick63223
One of the ditches occupied by RIRgt at Le Pilly Patrick63223
One of the ditches occupied by RIRgt at Le Pilly 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
The original location of Royal Irish graves Patrick63223
The original location of Royal Irish graves Patrick63223
Concentration document Patrick63223
Fournes-en-Weppes German Military Cemetery Patrick63223
The original location of Royal Irish graves Patrick63223
Concentration document Patrick63223
Concentration document Patrick63223
Location of Royal Irish graves at Le Pilly Patrick63223
Location of Royal Irish graves at Le Pilly Patrick63223
Concentration document Patrick63223
Unknown Royal Irish Regiment Soldier Patrick63223
Unknown Royal Irish Regiment Soldiers Patrick63223
Bailleul Road East Cemetery Patrick63223

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