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Pte. William Donnison
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.21st Feb 1915)
Bmdr. John Gray Donnithorne
British Army Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Redruth, Cornwall
(d.19th November 1917)
My great grandfather, John Gray Donnithorne, served in the Royal Garrison Artillery. He died on 19th November 1917 and is buried in Mendinghem War Cemetory in Belgium.
Ord.Sea. J. Donoghue
Royal Navy HMS Vivid I
from:Convent Hill, Bandon.
Ordinary Seaman J Donoghue was the son of F. Donoghue of Convent Hill, Bandon. He died on 8th April 1920 and is buried in the Bandon (St Patrick) Catholic Churcyard, in Bandon, Co. Cork, Ireland
Pte. John Donoghue
British Army 23rd Btn. Manchester Regiment
from:85, Hannah St., Collyhurst, Manchester
(d.22nd Oct 1917)
Cpl/Shoeing Smith John Donoghue
British Army 35th Divisional Ammunition Column Royal Field Artillery
from:Ireland
Pte. John Donoghue
British Army 1st Btn. Scots Guards
from:Broxburn, W. Lothian, Scotland
(d.27th November 1917)
John Donoghue was an uncle who died in WW1 leaving behind his parents, 2 younger brothers and 3 sisters. He was predeceased by 2 infant brothers. He is remembered by the family each year and visits have been made to Cambrai where he is memorialized.
Sgt. David Donohoe
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:North Shields
(d.14th Oct 1918)
David Donohoe, Serjeant, 19/4287 was killed in action on 14th of October 1918. Aged 34 years, he is buried in the Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Thomas and Elinor Donohoe of North Shields, husband of Jennie Donohoe of 1 Dissington Terrace, North Shields.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Pte. John James Donohue
British Army 3rd Battalion Irish Guards
from:Arklow, Co. Wicklow
(d.22nd Nov 1917)
John James Donohue was the son of Andrew Donohoe, of Cabul House, Ferrybank, Arklow. He was 22 years old when he died. He is buried in Arklow Cemetery.
Rflmn. Thomas Donohue
British Army 8th Btn. London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
from:Eskers Athenry, Co. Galway
(d.12th June 1917)
Rifleman Donohue was the husband of Mrs Donohue of Eskers Athenry, Co. Galway.
He was 33 when he died and is buried in the north east part of the Kilconierin Catholic Churchyard, Kilconierin, Co. Galway, Ireland.
Cpl. James Donovan MM.
British Army 35th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Liverpool
(d.6th October 1918)
Jim Donovan was my great uncle. He was from an Irish family in Liverpool, the O'Donovans. He married my granddad's sister, Gertie Duckett and they had five children. one of whom died in 1917 at 2 months old.
He won the Military Medal for bravery and died of wounds in October 1918. He is buried at Tincourt New British Cemetery alongside Germans, South Africans, Canadians, Australians and Chinese in a peaceful setting which encourages reflection.
Rfm. Jeremiah Donovan
British Army 2nd Btn. C Coy. Royal Irish Rifles
from:9 Gouldings Terrace, Cork City, Ireland
(d.27th Oct 1914)
My great uncle, Jeremiah Donovan died in France at the age of 19 yrs and his body, like thousands of others, was never found. It is only through resourses like this one can his heroic deeds be rightly recorded. May he rest in peace.
Cpl. Jim Donovan MM.
British Army 35th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Liverpool
(d.6th Oct 1918)
Jim Donovan served with 35th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery and was awarded the Military Medal. Before the war he was a Police Sergeant with Liverpool City Police, married to Gertie Duckett, father to four children. He was my mother's uncle.
Pte. Reginald Donovan
British Army 16th Battalion Middlesex Regiment
from:London
Reginald Donovan was my father. He joined up in London at the Cockspur Street recruiting office in Autumn 1915 when he was 18 years old and got to France in November 1915. He was with the 16th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, which we discovered was the Public School Battalion as he went to St. Dunstan's College.
He told me very little about his time in France but I know he was at Ypres (Wipers) and he would say that in the trenches he felt sorry for the Indian soldiers who were always so cold. He told me about the bully beef they had to eat. He somehow survived the Somme but said he was shot, not seriously, early on and lay in No Mans Land until dusk when he crawled back to the trench.
After two months he returned to France and was transferred to 3rd Battalion and shipped off to Salonika. Sometime during his service he was shipped to Malta with malaria which I believe he caught there. He said that the quinine they were given ruined his teeth. But he came home at the end of the war and lived on until 1983.
Rflm. Thomas Donovan
British Army 16th Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
(d.31st Oct 1917)
Thomas Donovan served with the King's Royal Rifle Corps 16th Battalion. He was executed for desertion on 31st October 1917, aged 20 and is buried in Westhof Farm cemetery in Belgium.
Pte. Timothy Ernest Donovan
British Army 6th Btn. South Wales Borderers
from:Newport, Mon.
(d.24th Aug 1916)
Timothy Donovan served with 6th Btn. South Wales Borderers.
Pte. Wilfred John Donovan
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Commissioned
Pte. Michael James Doody
British Army 2nd Btn. South Lancashire Regiment
from:Maryborough, Ireland
(d.21st April 1919)
My grandfather, Michael Doody, died of illness we are told. He was a drummer as we have a photo of him in uniform with a big drum. I'm afraid we don't know much more.
Lt. John Hunter Doole
Australian Imperial Forces 13th Australian Machine Gun Coy
from:Townsville, Australia
John Doole was promoted to Lieutenant on the 17th of Feb 1917. He was severely wounded at Messines on the 12th of June 1917 and returned to Australia on the 18th of Oct 1917. He lived in Townsville until his death in 1947. He married in Townsville in 1919 and had three daughters (all still living).
L/Cpl. James Dooley
British Army 2nd Btn Irish Guards
from:Cleator Moor, Cumberland
(d.9th Oct 1917)
James Dooley, son of Arthur Dooley and Sarah Nee Currie was born in Duke St, Cleator Moor, Cumberland on the 19th of September 1892. He was baptised on the 25th Sept at St. Mary's RC Church, Cleator. His God Parents were his uncle Joseph Currie and aunt Sarah Jane Dooley. The family was living at 15 Duke Street, Cleator Moor, Cumberland in 1901. James's Dad Arthur died in 1905 and the family moved to Cleator, his sisters returned to Ireland in the Belfast area. His mother Sarah later went to live in Ireland. Last known address was 47 Altcar Street, Belfast.
James was killed in action in France on 9th Oct 1917, age 25 years. He is buried at Artillery Wood Cemetery Boezinge in Belgium. He was engaged to Martha Morgan of Cleator, Cumberland.
Pte. James Dooley
British Army 2nd Btn. Irish Guards
(d.9th Oct 1917)
James Dooley was born in Cleator Moor, one of those whose families left Ireland for Cumberland. His parents were Arthur and Sarah Dooley (nee Currie). Arthur died in 1905 and Sarah returned to Belfast. Sarah Dooley's sister was Elizabeth Fleming, who was my great-grandmother and James Dooley's aunt.
Pte. John Dooley
British Army 5th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment
from:Columbine Cottage, Thomastown
(d.5th February 1915)
Private Dooley was the son of Patrick and Johanna Dooley of Columbine Cottage, Thomastown.
He is buried in the Jerpoint Abbey (Hunt's Church) Old Graveyard, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland.
Pte Joseph Dooley
British Army 2nd Btn. Grenadier Guards
from:Jacksdale, Nottinhamshire
L/Cpl Patrick Dooner
British Army Gordon Highlanders
from:Dublin
Patrick Dooner is my great grand uncle, served throughout WW1, originally joining up in 1913 with the Leinster regiment was wounded discharged then re-enlisted as a Territorial and joined the Gordon Highlanders. Was discharged December 1918.
L/Cpl. Stephen Alex Dooner
British Army 9th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Dublin
(d.9th Sep 1916)
Stephen Dooner was the son of Mrs Rose Anna Dooner nee Hyland, born 29 December 1895 in Dublin He died on the 9th September 1916 possibly at the Battle of Ginchy in the Somme area. He is my Grandmother's uncle and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.
Pte. John Charles Door
British Army 9th Btn. West Yorkshire Rgt.
(d.14th July 1916)
Pte John Charles Door
British Army 9th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment
(d.14th July 1916)
John Door served at Gallipoli landing near Lala Baba at Sulva Bay on 6th August 1915 - his unit was part of the 11th (Northern Division). The unit was withdrawn from Gallipoli on 20th of December 1915. After service in Alexandria the 11th Division was sent to France landing at Marseilles on 1st July 1916 travelling by train to the Western Front. The Battle of the Somme commenced on the 1st of July 1916 but John died on 14th of July 1916. He was presumed dead and has no know grave as his body was never recovered but he is remembered on the Arras Memorial. Lest we Forget
Sgt. G. Doors
British Army Royal Army Medical Corps
from:
I have just bought a pair of rather movingly hand-made trench art coffee pots from a charity shop. The main bodyĆ¢ā‚¬ā„¢s of each are German shell cases, both dated 1917, the handles appear to be brass coolant tubes and the lids of each are mounted with three bullets. Both coffee pots carry roughly the same hand engraved inscription:
Sgt Doors G, RAMC
France 1914,15,16,17,18
Italy 1918
I would love to know more about this man who had such an apparently long service record, where he served and what he was doing in Italy, I would guess after the war, when he made these.
Any information that could add the personal story to these stirring relics of the war would be very gratefully received.
Pte. Daniel Doran
British Army 2nd Btn. B Coy. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.24th Apr 1915)
Pte. James Doran
British Army 12th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Burnley, Lancs
(d.14th Sep 1916)
James Doran served with the 12th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers during WW1 and was killed in action at the Battle of Machukovo on the 14th September 1916, aged 38. He is commemorated on the Doiran Memorial within the Doiran Military Cemetery in Greece. He was the son of Michael and Sarah Doran, of Burnley, Lancs. His brother Michael 64372 Scottish Rifles of 10 Bedford St. was twice wounded during WW1.
Sgt. John "Snap" Doran
British Army 6th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Glasgow
John Doran served with the 6th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He earned the 14/15 Star.
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