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Local Men in World War I

Compiled by Michael McGoona

Bohan, William

Born in Kentstown.

Reg. No. W/925; Rank – private; Cheshire Regiment , 13th Battalion.

Died of wounds in France 19th January 1918.

Carey, Edward

Born in Rathkenny.

Reg. No. 3490; Rank – Lance Corporal Irish Guards 1st Battalion.

Killed in Action France May 18th 1915.

Carrolan, Laurence

Born in Slane

Reg. No. 9975; Rank – Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 2nd Battalion

Killed in Action France 27th September 1914.

Clarke, James (see Lane, James below)

Farrell, Francis

Born in Slane, son of James and Christine Farrell.

Reg. No.25262; Rank – Company Sergeant Major Royal Irish Regiment 7th Battalion

Killed in action in France 21st March 1918; commemorated Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France.

Flood, Michael 

Born in Slane.

Reg. No. 4564; Rank – Corporal Royal Irish Rifles 7th Battalion.

Killed in action in France 16th August 1917.

Flood, Patrick

Born in Slane.

Reg. No. 359658; Rank – Sapper Royal Engineers ( formerly Royal Irish Rifles).

Died of Wounds in France 6th April 1918.

Lane, James (enlisted as James Clarke – per Brendan Lane)

Born at Higginstown, Slane

Reg No 2066; Rank – Sergeant Royal Irish Regiment, 7th Battalion

Killed in action in France 19th September 1918; decoration – military medal

Ledwidge, Francis 

Born in Slane, son of Patrick and Anne Ledwidge.

Reg. No. 16138; Rank – Lance Corporal Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1st Battalion.

Killed in action France July 31st 1917. Interred Artillery Wood Cemetery Belgium 11. B.5

Lynch, Charles 

Born in Slane.

Reg. No. 6707; Rank – Corporal Royal Dublin Fusiliers 2nd Battalion.

Killed in action France November 20th 1914.

McConnon, James 

Born in Slane.

Reg. No. 65553; Rank – Gunner Royal Field Artillery.

Died in Mesopotamia September 3rd 1916.

McConnon, William 

Born in Slane.

Reg. No. 303920; Rank – Private The Lancashire Fusiliers 2/5 Battalion.

Killed in action in France July 31st 1917.

Murphy, Michael 

Born in Slane.

Reg. No. 8466; Rank – Private Irish Guards 1st Battalion.

Killed in Action in France 15th September 1916.

Nulty, Edmond 

Born in Slane.

Reg. No 25739; Rank – Private Royal Dublin Fusiliers 10th Battalion.

Killed in action in France 11th November 1915.

Osborne, Marcus Stuart 

Born in Balrath;

Reg. No. ; Rank – Lieutenant; 8th Royal Irish Hussars And Machine Gun Corps.

Killed in action 24th April 1918.

Sheerin, Joseph 

Born in Yellow Furze.

Reg. No. 20131; Rank – Private Royal Irish Fusiliers 8th Battalion.

Killed in action in France 7th July 1916.

Southwell, Thomas 

Born in Barristown, Slane.

Reg. No. 26027 Rank – Royal Dublin Fusiliers 10th Battalion.

Died of wounds at home 18th April 1916.

Vaughey, John

Born in Slane.

Reg. No. 5143; Rank – Private; Leinster Regiment.

Killed in Action 27th March 1918; commemorated Pozieres Memorial, France

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