Lives of the First World War

known June 1915

"The Very Rev, Canon Doyle, P. P. Tagoat, has handed the following letter to the relatives of Private Wm Keane, 18th Royal Irish Regiment, which he has recently received. It explains itself; "Kriegsenlangen, Limburg, Lahn, Germany, 18th May, 1915, Dear Rev Father, Please inform relatives of the death of Private William Keane, of the 18th Royal Irish Regiment, which took place here on yesterday morning;- the 17th of May, after a brief illness. One of his companions gave me your address as I did not know the names of the deceased's relatives. His death is regretted by our poor countrymen prisoners here whose conduct towards their religious duties are edifying. The poor fellow gave his soul to God. I hope Our Blessed Lord will soon grant us that peace for which we long. The letter was signed by the Very Rev, Father Warren, who is believed is a Chaplain to the Regiment. The late Private Keane, who formerly belonged to the Trade(?), Broadway, volunteered at the beginning of the war, at which time he was working in South Wales. Both his brother, John Keane, Ladys Island, and his sister Mrs Richard Furlong, Ballysampson, had only a short time since sent him out little supplies of tobacco, cigarettes, etc, and it was only when the letter was received by the Very rev, Canon Doyle, P. P., that they heard of his death. He was an active young man, and very popular in the Broadway District."

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