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6th Battalion, Leinster Regiment
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Those known to have served with6th Battalion, Leinster Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. - Bagnall Alfred. Sgt. (d.9th Aug 1915)
- Barnwell DSO, MC, MID. John. Mjr.
- Brabazon MID Alan. Cpt. (d.8th March 1918)
- Brabazon Alan A.. Capt (d.8 March 1918 )
- Bryant George William Stanley. A/Sgt.
- D'Arcy Hugh. Pte.
- Davis William Ernst John. Pte.
- Grozier Gerard Irving. Lt. (d.28th June 1920)
- Keenan James. Pte. (d.9th April 1918)
- Matthews Francis Samuel. Pte. (d.11th Aug 1915)
- Mulhall Patrick. Pte. (d.11th August 1915)
- Murphy John. Pte. (d.11th August 1915)
- O'Brien James. SM (d.26th February 1917)
- Richens Stephen John. Pte. (d.10th Aug 1915)
- Rogers James J. Pte. (d.31st Aug 1915)
- Rogers James. Pte. (d.31st Aug 1915)
- Tooher Patrick. Pte. (d.16th April 1917)
- White Christopher. Pte. (d.23rd Feb 1915)
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Pte. Stephen John Richens 6th Btn. Leinster Regiment (d.10th Aug 1915) Stephen Richens is my Gran's great-uncle, she is 101 in January and I have been doing genealogy for her. According to the CWGC, he is commemorated on the Helles Memorial in Turkey.
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A/Sgt. George William Stanley Bryant 6th Btn. Leinster Regiment My Grandfather, George Bryant, born in 1894, served in WW1 with the 6th Battalion, Prince of Wales Leinster Regiment during 1914-15.
He was apparently a Private and then Acting Sergeant during this time.
I am very proud of him and all his fellow comrades. He was lucky as he did survive the Great War and died in 1965.
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Pte. Francis Samuel Matthews 6th Btn. Leinster Regiment (d.11th Aug 1915) Frankie Matthews was a maternal uncle I never knew.
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Pte. Patrick Mulhall 6th Btn. Leinster Regiment (d.11th August 1915) Patrick Mulhall was my great-grandmother's first cousin. He was killed in action in Gallipoli. He was posthumously awarded the Victory Medal, the 1915 Star and the British War Medal.
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Pte. Hugh D'Arcy 6th Battalion Leinster Regiment Hugh D'Arcy was my grandfather and I would like to find out any information on him (if possible). He served in Egypt and I think Bulgaria. We have a campaign medal, the 1914-1915 star and would extremely appreciate it if you had any more information.
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Mjr. John Barnwell DSO, MC, MID. 6th Btn. Leinster Regiment John Barnwell was born near Birr, Co Offaly, in 1885. He joined the Leinster Regiment at Crinkle in 1902 and rose through the ranks. John served in India from 1911 to 1914. He returned to Crinkle to help train Kitchener's Army.
John fought in Gallipoli as part of the 29th Brigade from August to October 1915. He is mentioned in Bryan Cooper's book "The 10th (Irish) Division in Gallipoli" as a Lieutenant leading a night-time bayonet attack on Rhododendron Ridge on 9th August.
He served later in Salonika and Serbia. He joined the Machine Gun Corps on its formation and was appointed to command the 29th Company. He fought in Macedonia, Egypt and Palestine.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and Military Cross for engagements while with the Machine Gun Corps and was Mentioned in Dispatches three times.
After the War he returned to Birr to command the Depot Company. He retired from the army with the rank of Major, aged 37, when the Leinster Regiment was stood down in 1922 on the establishment of the Irish Free State. He died at his home in County Wexford in 1976, aged 91.
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Pte. Patrick Tooher 6th Btn. Leinster Regiment (d.16th April 1917) Private Tooher was the husband of Bridget McDonald (formerly Tooher), of Dromakeenan, Brosna.
He is buried in the south west part of the Ettagh (St. Mark) Churchyard, Kilmurrayely, Co. Offaly, Ireland.
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SM James O'Brien 6th Btn. Leinster Regiment (d.26th February 1917) Serjeant Major O'Brien was the husband of Annie O'Brien, of Townley Hall Cottage, Drogheda.
He was 56 when he died and is buried South of South-West corner of ruin in the Clogher Old Graveyard, Co. Louth, Ireland.
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Pte. Christopher White 6th Btn. Leinster Regiment (d.23rd Feb 1915) Christopher White is buried in the Birr (Clonoghill) Cemetery in Co. Offaly, Ireland.
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Lt. Gerard Irving Grozier 6th Btn. Leinster Regiment (d.28th June 1920) Gerard Grozier was the Son of James and Sarah L. Crozier, of 26, Montpelier Hill, Dublin. He was buried in the Famagusta Military Cemetery, Grave 26.
Gerard was badly wounded and went to Cyprus to recuperate. He never recovered, but died there after the war had ended. His name was not included on the High School War Memorial, as he died after it was erected, but steps are under-way to have this error rectified.
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Pte. William Ernst John Davis 6th Btn. Leinster Regiment William Davis was my Grandfather, he died in 1970, he was married to Emma Ann Davis (nee Parker).
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Sgt. Alfred Bagnall 6th Btn. Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (d.9th Aug 1915) Alfred Bagnall was born in Dublin and later enlisted in Drogheda, County Louth. In July 1915 the 6th Battalion departed from Liverpool, and landed at Anzac Cove on 5th August. Alfred Bagnall was killed in action in Gallipoli four days later, and is buried in Embarkation Pier Cemetery.
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Capt Alan A. Brabazon 6th Btn. Leinster Regiment (d.8 March 1918 ) Alan A. Brabazon served with the Leinster Regiment, 6th Battalion as a Captain. He died on the 8th March 1918 from wounds.
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Cpt. Alan Brabazon MID 6th Btn. Leinster Regiment (d.8th March 1918) Twice Mentioned in Despatches.
Son of Thomas and Haddie Brabazon of Churchtown, Co. Westmeath.
He died of his wounds and is buried in the Jerusalem Cemetary in Israel.
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