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5th Battalion, Connaught Rangers
4th May 1915 5th Connaughts depart for England 5th Battalion Connaught Rangers left the Curragh in two trains and sailed from the North Wall, Dublin on a Harwich and Hook of Holland liner for Liverpool.http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=146396
5th May 1915 5th Connaughts march into Hackworth Park At noon the 5th Battalion Connaught Rangers marched into Hackworth Park to continue their training. http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=146396
13th May 1917 Bombardment
15th May 1917 Attack Made
16th May 1917 Counter Attack
18th August 1917 Orders
1st Sep 1917 On the Move
5th Sep 1917 On the Move
22nd Sep 1917 On the Move
17th Jul 1918 Football
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Those known to have served with5th Battalion, Connaught Rangers during the Great War 1914-1918. - Blake Alfred Joseph William. T/Lt. (d.21st Aug 1915)
- Brockie George. Sgt. (d.10th Sep 1915)
- Bytheway Richard. Pte. (d.22nd August 1915)
- Cassidy T.. Pte. (d.1st May 1918)
- Conway Michael. Pte. (d.27th Dec 1915)
- Cummins J. Pte (d.10th November 1918)
- Eccleston William. Pte. (d.11th Aug 1915)
- Elvidge Laurence. 2nd Lt. (d.9th Aug 1916)
- Fogarty James William. Pte. (d.21st June 1917)
- Hog Archibald Swinton. Capt. (d.20th August 1915)
- Jourdain Henry. Lt.Col.
- Kelly Patrick Joseph. Pte. (d.8th Oct 1918)
- Killoran Patrick. Pte.
- Lyons John. Cpl. (d.4th April 1915)
- Mason John. Pte
- Round Enoch. Pte. (d.21st Aug 1915)
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Pte John Mason 5th Battalion Connaught Rangers John Mason was one of seven children in his family from Blackpool in County Cork, Ireland.
He fought in the First World War, only to die in February 1919 from the Spanish Flu
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Pte. Richard Bytheway 5th Battalion Connaught Rangers (d.22nd August 1915) Richard Bytheway was born in Crich, but somehow ended up in the Connaught Rangers, an Irish Regiment. He landed at Gallipoli on the 21st of July 1915, and exactly one month later died in the stupid attack on Hill 60. His date of death is put as 21st/22nd of August 1915 as they're not sure.
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Pte. James William Fogarty 5th Btn. Connaught Rangers (d.21st June 1917) James Fogarty was born in Liverpool in 1892. His parents came from Loughmore, Tipperary. He was one of 17 children. Five children did not live into adulthood. Of the 12 that did, only 2 were boys - James and his older brother Patrick. Both died in WW1. Patrick Fogarty died in 1915 in Belgium and James in 1917 in Salonica. Although they died 100 years ago they are still remembered by their family.
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Capt. Archibald Swinton Hog 5th Btn. Connaught Rangers (d.20th August 1915) Archie Hog was my great uncle. He was wounded at Gallipoli and died on board ship returning home. He is buried in Malta.
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Pte. T. Cassidy 5th Btn. Connaught Rangers (d.1st May 1918) Private Cassidy was the husband of Mrs M. A. Cassidy of Church St., Drumshanbo.
He is buried in the north east part of the Drumshanbo Catholic Churchyard, Kiltoghert, Co. Leitrim, Ireland.
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Cpl. John Lyons 5th Btn. Connaught Rangers (d.4th April 1915) John Lyons is buried in the south-east part of the Ballina (Old League) Cemetery in Co. Mayo, Ireland.
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Pte. Enoch Round 5th Btn. Connaught Rangers (d.21st Aug 1915) Enoch Round served with the 5th Connaught Rangers.
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2nd Lt. Laurence Elvidge 5th Btn. Connaught Rangers (d.9th Aug 1916) 2nd Lt. Laurence Elvidge gave his life for the empire at Ypres on the 9th of August 1916, aged 19 years.
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Pte. Patrick Killoran 5th Btn Connaught Rangers Pat Killoran fought in the First World War notably in Gallipoli.
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Pte. William Eccleston 5th Btn. Connaught Rangers (d.11th Aug 1915) William Eccleston was wounded at Gallipoli and later died aboard the Hospital Ship Devanha and buried at sea. He is remembered on the War Memorial at Ryhill. Prior to joining the Army he worked in the coal mines. Following his death, his brother Walter Stones signed up, but was not called into service until 1918, he joined the MGC and was wounded within three days of going to the front, he was brought back to England aboard the Hospital ship Andrew.
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Sgt. George Brockie 5th Btn. Connaught Rangers (d.10th Sep 1915) George Brockie served with the 5th Battalion, Connaught Rangers and
died of wounds in Gallipoli on the 10th September 1915.
He was born in Dublin and enlisted in London.
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T/Lt. Alfred Joseph William Blake 5th Battalion Connaught Rangers (d.21st Aug 1915) Alfred Blake was the son of the late Mr. S. C. Blake, M.D.
He was killed in action in Gallipoli aged 35 and is remembered on the Helles Memorial in Turkey and at St. John the Baptist Church of Ireland in Clontarf.
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Pte. Michael Conway 5th Btn. Connaught Rangers (d.27th Dec 1915) Michael Conway was born in Co Galway and lived in Hebburn, where he worked at the Hebburn Shipyard. He enlisted in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Michael is buried in Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery.
He is commemorated on the Palmer Cenotaph (south face) Jarrow.
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