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Wexford [739]

New Ross, Wexford [36]

Gorey, Wexford [33]

Wexford, Ireland [23]

Wexford, Wexford [23]

Wexford, County Wexford [16]

Enniscorthy, Wexford [13]

Fethard, Wexford [13]

Ballyhack, Wexford [8]

New Ross, County Wexford [8]

Enniscorthy, County Wexford [6]

Kilmore, Wexford [6]

Duncannon, Wexford [5]

Arthurstown, Wexford [4]

Gorey, County Wexford [4]

St Mary's, Enniscorthy, County Wexford [4]

Tagoat, Wexford [4]

Bannow, Wexford [3]

Bridgetown, Wexford [3]

Cahore, Wexford [3]

Courtown, Wexford [3]

Curracloe, Wexford [3]

Ferns, County Wexford [3]

Ferns, Wexford [3]

Hook, Wexford [3]

Taghmon, County Wexford [3]

Taghmon, Wexford [3]

Wexford England [3]

Ballyhack, County Wexford [2]

Ballymore, County Wexford [2]

Barntown, Co Wexford [2]

Broadway, Wexford [2]

Campile, Wexford [2]

Churchtown, Wexford [2]

Co. Wexford [2]

Corramacorra, Murrintown, Co Wexford [2]

Crossabeg, Wexford [2]

Duncormick, County Wexford [2]

Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford [2]

Faythe, Wexford [2]

Govey, Wexford [2]

Kilmore, County Wexford [2]

Kilmuckridge, Wexford [2]

Newross, Wexford [2]

Newton, Wexford [2]

Piercestown, County Wexford [2]

Rochestown, Wexford [2]

Rosslare, Wexford [2]

Slade, Wexford [2]

St. Bridget's, Wexford [2]

Rank

Private [80]

Stoker [47]

Seaman [31]

Able Seaman [25]

Stoker 1st Class [13]

Lance Corporal [10]

Leading Seaman [6]

Lieutenant [6]

Corporal [5]

Second Lieutenant [5]

Captain [4]

Gunner [4]

Leading Stoker [4]

Serjeant [4]

Ordinary Seaman [3]

Petty Officer [3]

Trimmer [3]

Trooper [3]

Chief Stoker [2]

Deck Hand [2]

Drummer [2]

Lance Sergeant [2]

Major [2]

Sapper [2]

Stoker 2nd Class [2]

AC2 Driver [1]

Acting Boatswain [1]

Acting Captain [1]

Acting Corporal [1]

Acting Leading Seaman [1]

Acting Stoker Petty Officer [1]

Armourer [1]

Bandsman [1]

Boatswain [1]

Boy 1st Class [1]

Boy 2nd Class [1]

Boy Servant [1]

Chief Boatswain [1]

Chief Petty Officer [1]

Civil Medical Practitioner [1]

Colour Serjeant [1]

Company Serjeant Major [1]

Driver [1]

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [1]

Fireman [1]

Leading Telegraphist [1]

Lieutenant Acting Captain [1]

Lieutenant Commander [1]

Liuetenant Acting Captain/ Second Liuentenant [1]

Motor Boatman [1]

Unit

Royal Naval Reserve [74]

Royal Irish Regiment [64]

Royal Naval Division [62]

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [12]

Royal Field Artillery [6]

Royal Irish Rifles [6]

HMS BELLEROPHON [4]

HMS Goliath [4]

HMS LION [4]

Royal Naval Reserve - H.M.S. "Goliath." [4]

Army Service Corps [3]

HMS THUNDERER [3]

King Edward's Horse [3]

Grenadier Guards [2]

HMS Victory I [2]

Irish Guards [2]

Lancashire Fusiliers [2]

Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy) [2]

Northumberland Fusiliers [2]

Royal Air Force [2]

Royal Garrison Artillery [2]

Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers [2]

Royal Naval Division - Anson Battalion [2]

Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Indefatigable [2]

Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Q5 (Farnborough) [2]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [2]

1/7th Gurkha Rifles [1]

39th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery [1]

4th Division - 10th Field Artillery Brigade [1]

4th Dragoon Guards [1]

4th Dragoon Guards (Royal Irish) [1]

75 (HD) Squadron, Royal Air Force [1]

7th Gurkha Rifles [1]

Army Cyclist Corps [1]

Army Pay Corps [1]

Canadian Army Medical Corps [1]

Canadian Army Service Corps [1]

Canadian Mounted Rifles [1]

Devonport Naval Base (HMS Vivid) [1]

Dorsetshire Regiment [1]

Duke Of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) [1]

General Hospital attached Royal Army Medical Corps [1]

H.M.S. "Formidable." [1]

H.M.S. "Vanguard." [1]

HM Submarine E49 [1]

HMPMS "Ascot" [1]

HMS BENBOW [1]

HMS BLACK PRINCE [1]

HMS CANADA [1]

HMS COLLINGWOOD [1]

Service

Royal Navy [411]

British Army [120]

Australian Imperial Force [72]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [11]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [5]

Other Empire Force [5]

Indian Army [1]

Last name first letter

M [179]

C [145]

D [104]

B [98]

S [88]

K [85]

R [84]

W [73]

H [68]

O [54]

F [52]

L [38]

G [32]

P [29]

N [28]

T [21]

A [11]

E [10]

Q [6]

J [3]

V [2]

I [1]

U [1]

Y [1]

Contribution

Merchant Navy [594]

Military Service [590]

Country

United Kingdom [101]

Ireland [45]

Germany [6]

India [6]

Canada [2]

Poland [1]

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Place of birth

Wexford [739] New Ross, Wexford [36] Gorey, Wexford [33] Wexford, Ireland [23] Wexford, Wexford [23] Wexford, County Wexford [16] Enniscorthy, Wexford [13] Fethard, Wexford [13] Ballyhack, Wexford [8] New Ross, County Wexford [8] Enniscorthy, County Wexford [6] Kilmore, Wexford [6] Duncannon, Wexford [5] Arthurstown, Wexford [4] Gorey, County Wexford [4] St Mary's, Enniscorthy, County Wexford [4] Tagoat, Wexford [4] Bannow, Wexford [3] Bridgetown, Wexford [3] Cahore, Wexford [3] Courtown, Wexford [3] Curracloe, Wexford [3] Ferns, County Wexford [3] Ferns, Wexford [3] Hook, Wexford [3] Taghmon, County Wexford [3] Taghmon, Wexford [3] Wexford England [3] Ballyhack, County Wexford [2] Ballymore, County Wexford [2] Barntown, Co Wexford [2] Broadway, Wexford [2] Campile, Wexford [2] Churchtown, Wexford [2] Co. Wexford [2] Corramacorra, Murrintown, Co Wexford [2] Crossabeg, Wexford [2] Duncormick, County Wexford [2] Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford [2] Faythe, Wexford [2] Govey, Wexford [2] Kilmore, County Wexford [2] Kilmuckridge, Wexford [2] Newross, Wexford [2] Newton, Wexford [2] Piercestown, County Wexford [2] Rochestown, Wexford [2] Rosslare, Wexford [2] Slade, Wexford [2] St. Bridget's, Wexford [2]

Rank

Private [80] Stoker [47] Seaman [31] Able Seaman [25] Stoker 1st Class [13] Lance Corporal [10] Leading Seaman [6] Lieutenant [6] Corporal [5] Second Lieutenant [5] Captain [4] Gunner [4] Leading Stoker [4] Serjeant [4] Ordinary Seaman [3] Petty Officer [3] Trimmer [3] Trooper [3] Chief Stoker [2] Deck Hand [2] Drummer [2] Lance Sergeant [2] Major [2] Sapper [2] Stoker 2nd Class [2] AC2 Driver [1] Acting Boatswain [1] Acting Captain [1] Acting Corporal [1] Acting Leading Seaman [1] Acting Stoker Petty Officer [1] Armourer [1] Bandsman [1] Boatswain [1] Boy 1st Class [1] Boy 2nd Class [1] Boy Servant [1] Chief Boatswain [1] Chief Petty Officer [1] Civil Medical Practitioner [1] Colour Serjeant [1] Company Serjeant Major [1] Driver [1] Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [1] Fireman [1] Leading Telegraphist [1] Lieutenant Acting Captain [1] Lieutenant Commander [1] Liuetenant Acting Captain/ Second Liuentenant [1] Motor Boatman [1]

Unit

Royal Naval Reserve [74] Royal Irish Regiment [64] Royal Naval Division [62] Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [12] Royal Field Artillery [6] Royal Irish Rifles [6] HMS BELLEROPHON [4] HMS Goliath [4] HMS LION [4] Royal Naval Reserve - H.M.S. "Goliath." [4] Army Service Corps [3] HMS THUNDERER [3] King Edward's Horse [3] Grenadier Guards [2] HMS Victory I [2] Irish Guards [2] Lancashire Fusiliers [2] Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy) [2] Northumberland Fusiliers [2] Royal Air Force [2] Royal Garrison Artillery [2] Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers [2] Royal Naval Division - Anson Battalion [2] Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Indefatigable [2] Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Q5 (Farnborough) [2] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [2] 1/7th Gurkha Rifles [1] 39th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery [1] 4th Division - 10th Field Artillery Brigade [1] 4th Dragoon Guards [1] 4th Dragoon Guards (Royal Irish) [1] 75 (HD) Squadron, Royal Air Force [1] 7th Gurkha Rifles [1] Army Cyclist Corps [1] Army Pay Corps [1] Canadian Army Medical Corps [1] Canadian Army Service Corps [1] Canadian Mounted Rifles [1] Devonport Naval Base (HMS Vivid) [1] Dorsetshire Regiment [1] Duke Of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) [1] General Hospital attached Royal Army Medical Corps [1] H.M.S. "Formidable." [1] H.M.S. "Vanguard." [1] HM Submarine E49 [1] HMPMS "Ascot" [1] HMS BENBOW [1] HMS BLACK PRINCE [1] HMS CANADA [1] HMS COLLINGWOOD [1]

Service

Royal Navy [411] British Army [120] Australian Imperial Force [72] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [11] Canadian Expeditionary Force [5] Other Empire Force [5] Indian Army [1]

Last name first letter

M [179] C [145] D [104] B [98] S [88] K [85] R [84] W [73] H [68] O [54] F [52] L [38] G [32] P [29] N [28] T [21] A [11] E [10] Q [6] J [3] V [2] I [1] U [1] Y [1]

Contribution

Merchant Navy [594] Military Service [590]

Country

United Kingdom [101] Ireland [45] Germany [6] India [6] Canada [2] Poland [1]

John Boyle

Born 1877

Died 1920

British Army 4469 Drummer Royal Irish Regiment 3rd Battalion (Special Reserve)

British Army 4469 Drummer Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion

British Army 4469 Drummer Royal Irish Regiment 3rd Battalion (Special Reserve)

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Thomas Kelly

Born 1874

Died 1914

British Army 5904 Lance Corporal Royal Irish Regiment 1st Battalion (South Africa)

British Army 5904 Corporal Royal Irish Regiment 1st Battalion (South Africa)

British Army 5904 Private Royal Irish Regiment 1st Battalion (South Africa)

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Daniel Maloney

Born 1865

Died 1917

Royal Navy ST 1356 Trimmer Royal Naval Reserve

Royal Navy 1356/ST Trimmer Royal Naval Reserve - HM Trawler Ben Loyal

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William Singleton

Born 1885

Died 1914

British Army 7556 Private Royal Irish Regiment

British Army 7556 Lance Corporal Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion

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Arthur Breen

Born 1878

Died 1956

British Army 6419 Private Royal Irish Regiment (Section B Reserve)

British Army 6419 Private Royal Irish Regiment (Section D Reserve)

British Army 6419 Private Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion

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Andrew Reeves

Born 1868

Died 1914

British Army 2796 Private Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion (embarkation for France to join BEF)

British Army 2796 Private Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion

British Army 2796 Private Royal Irish Regiment Overseas service in India

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Michael Meyler

Born 1860

Died 1915

Royal Navy 110470 Armourer HMS Goliath

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John Joseph Legge

Born 1881

Died 1918

British Army 5774 Private Royal Field Artillery

British Army 5774 Saddler Serjeant Royal Field Artillery

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Laurence Allen

Died 1918

British Army R4/12766 Private Army Service Corps

British Army 202011 Driver Royal Field Artillery "D" Bty. 3rd Bde

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Peter Farrell

Born 1866

Died 1914

British Army C430 Private Royal Irish Regiment

British Army 6712 Private Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion

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William Edmond Stafford

Born 1892

Died 1953

British Army Second Lieutenant Northumberland Fusiliers

British Army Lieutenant Acting Captain Northumberland Fusiliers

British Army Liuetenant Acting Captain/ Second Liuentenant Northumberland Fusiliers (Tynside Irish) 4th Battalion (Transport Section)

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Henry George Neill

Born 1880

Died 1914

British Army 6369 Private Royal Irish Regiment 1st Battalion

British Army 6369 Lance Corporal Royal Irish Regiment 1st Battalion

British Army 6369 Corporal Royal Irish Regiment 1st Battalion

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Stephen Sinnott

Born 1889

Died 1914

British Army 3094 Private Royal Irish Regiment 3rd Battalion (Special Reserve)

British Army 5376 Private Royal Irish Regiment 3rd Battalion (Special Reserve)

British Army 6259 Private Royal Irish Regiment 3rd Battalion (Special Reserve)

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Thomas William Fitzpatrick

Born 1879

Died 1965

British Army 5637 Quarter Master Serjeant Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion

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Charles William Stopford

Born 1892

Died 1972

Royal Navy 227 Sapper Royal Marines Divisional Engineers Deal

British Army 151862 Captain Royal Field Artillery

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John Mcnamara

Born 1881

Died 1917

Other Empire Force Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy)

Other Empire Force Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy), SS Curaca

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James Roche

Born 1881

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 189390

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George Robert Duggan

Born 1895

Died 1914

British Army 9981 Drummer Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion

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Patrick Pender

Born 1892

Died 1918

Royal Navy 2656ST Trimmer HMPMS "Ascot" Royal Naval Reserve

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Patrick Bolger

Born 1897

Died 1918

British Army 49878 Lance Corporal Worcestershire Regiment 15th Battalion

British Army 7760 Lance Corporal Grenadier Guards

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