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Sgt. John William O'Hara MM.
British Army 12th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Spennymoor, Co.Durham
(d.27th Oct 1918)
Pte. John O'Hara
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment
from:Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny
Sgt. John O'Hara
British Army 1/7th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Sunderland
(d.21st Apr 1917)
Pte. Joseph Sykes O'Hara
British Army 2/7th Btn. Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding Regiment)
from:Slaithwaite
(d.27th Nov 1917)
Joseph O'Hara was born on 27th February 1894 at Causeway Foot, Lingards near Slaithwaite, son of Roger and Maria O'Hara. Before the war, he worked at the Slaithwaite Spinning Company. He enlisted at Milnsbridge on 16th November 1915.
The 2/7th Btn went to France in January 1917. The Battalion was involved in the Battle of Cambrai. On 20th November after the tanks had left their hiding place in Havrincourt Wood, the 2/7th proceeded to Havrincourt village, Graincourt, Anneux and were close to Bourlon Wood when the Battalion was relieved on 22nd November.
The Battalion returned to Bourlon Wood on Sunday 25th November. On 26th November orders were received for an attack on Bourlon village the following day. The objective for the 2/7th was the easterly arm of the village bounded on the north by the railway line. The Battalion progressed to reach two factory buildings at the eastern end of the village. Heavy machine gun fire from the railway cutting made further progress impossible and the Commanding Officer decided to withdraw to a spur in the wood immediately behind the factories and remained there until 3.45pm when the Germans launched a counter-attack from the west and the north. When this position became untenable the Battalion withdrew into the body of the wood.
During the course of the action on 27th November 1917, Joseph Sykes O'Hara was killed. He was 23 years old.
Joseph has no known grave and is one of 7048 soldiers commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial to the Missing at Louverval. His name is also recorded on the Slaithwaite War Memorial, in the Book of Remembrance at the Regimental Chapel in York Minister and on the Rolls of Honour at the Holy Family Church, Slaithwaite and St Paul's Drill Hall, Huddersfield.
Pte. Michael O'Hara
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Brannoxtown, Co. Kildare
(d.11th May 1915)
Michael O'Hara was the son of Mrs. Marcella O'Hara of Harristown, Brannoxtown, Co. Kildare. He was aged 22 when he died and is buried in the north-west section of the Ballymore Eustace (St. John) Churchyard, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
Patrick O'Hara
British Army
from:Maryhill, Glasgow
My grand dad Patrick O'Hara never talked about his service. He died in the 1960's. Because I do not know his unit or his service number, I do know his date of birth. I cannot trace him and I was looking for advice. The nearest I can find is a Patrick O'Hara, service number 720436. He was awarded the MM. However it seems he had an address in Bolton. I have no knowledge of my grandfather having lived there.
Lt. Thomas O'Hara
British Army 121st Field Company Royal Engineers
from:Ballymena
W L.B. O'Hara
British Army Royal Tank Corp
Pte. William O'Hara
British Army 1st Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:Dean, Lumb, Rossendale
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Willie O'Hara was born in October 1880 in Dean, Lumb, Lancashire to Patt and Mary O'Hara, who had moved from Co Mayo, Ireland to Dean, near Lumb, they worked in the local cotton mill. Willie was one of nine children, one died shortly after birth and another at age 7. Willie married in 1908 to Clara Chamley, they had one child, William, who died after a few days and is buried in Lumb Baptist grave yard. Willie and Clara lived in Terracotta Cottages in Water, a small hamlet near Lumb and worked as a warehouse man.
I think he enlisted in Bacup and joined the 1st Battalion of the East Lancashire Regiment. He was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme and he has no known grave. Willie was my Great Grand Uncle.
Pte Felix John O'Hare
British Army 2nd Btn. South Lancashire Regiment
from:133 Victoria Sq, Liverpool
(d.8th Jun 1915)
Felix O'Hare was my great grandfather. 100 years ago in Dec 1914 he left the UK for the last time. He was also a veteran of the Boer War. He died 8 June 1915 somewhere outside Ypres and is remembered on panel 37 of the Menin Gate. He was shot through the head whilst digging a trench at night.
Pte. John James O'Hare
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.21st Feb 1915)
Pte. John Joseph O'Hare
British Army 2nd Battalion, 4th company Irish Guards
from:Dundalk, Ireland
Pre war Joseph O'Hare worked in P.J.Carrol & Co.Ltd, tobacco, snuff and cigarette manufacturers in Dundalk, Ireland. He served with the Irish Guards, 4th company 2nd Battalion and was wounded in action at the Battle of Loos, hospitalised in England about September time 1915
Pte. John James O'Hare
British Army 1/5th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle upon Tyne
(d.25th May 1916)
John James O'Hare was my great uncle on my dad's side. His sister was pregnant with my father when her brother was killed on 25th May 1916. My dad, John James Younger, was born on 5th June 1916, 15 days after her brother's death. My grandfather was in the same regiment as his brother-in-law and we think may have been with him when he died and was also present at his funeral. We have learnt from documents that he was one of 5 men killed that day and that they are all laid to rest in La Laiterie Military Cemetery.
Pte. John James O'Hare
British Army 5th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle upon Tyne
(d.25th May 1916)
My great uncle John O'Hare was killed in action on 25th of May 1916. His sister, my grandmother was heavily pregnant at the time, five weeks after her brother's death she gave birth to my godfather, who was named after his uncle.
Pte. John James O'Hare
British Army 1/5th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle upon Tyne
(d.25th May 1916)
Pte. John James O'Hare
British Army 5th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle upon Tyne
(d.25th May 1916)
My great uncle, John O'Hare, was killed on the 25th of May 1916 and is buried in La Laiterie Military Cemetery in Belgium. He died 5 weeks before my father was born. My father was named after his uncle. My grandfather was fighting alongside his brother-in-law when he died and he may well have been part of the burial team. There were 7 other men killed that day and they all lie side by side in this cemetery
Unfortunately, I have no photographs of my great uncle but have not given up hope of finding one. My plan is to visit his grave on the 25th May 2016 100 years on from when he fell.
Sister. O'Hearne
Queen Alexandras Nursing Service No. 16 Stationary Hospital
Angus O'Henley
Royal Naval Reserve HMS Duchess of Hamilton
from:Eriskay, Southuist
(d.19th Sep 1915)
My great uncle Angus O'Henley was lost aboard HMS Duchess of Hamilton on 19th of September 1915
Pte. Malcolm O'Henley
British Army 5th Battalion Cameron Highlanders
from:North Boisdale, Isle of South Uist
(d.21st April 1918)
Sjt. David Augustus O'Keefe DCM.
Australian Imperial Force 10th Australian Field Ambulance
from:St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia
Pte. William O'Keefe
British Army 3rd Btn. Royal Irish Regiment
from:Affane, Co. Waterford
(d.4th November 1918)
William O'Keefe was 22 when he died of malaria. He is buried eight yards South-East of main path in the Affane Old Church of Ireland Churchyard
Pte. William O'Keefe
British Army 3rd Btn. Royal Irish Regiment
(d.4th November 1918)
Private O'Keefe was 22 when he died of malaria and is buried in the Affane Old Church of Ireland Churchyard in Co. Waterford, Ireland. His grave is Eight yards South-East of main path.
Pte. Patrick O'Keeffe
British Army 6th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment
from:Kilkenny
(d.1st Sep 1916)
Patrick O'Keeffe served with the 6th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. He died on 1st September 1916.
Pte. Patrick O'Keeffe
British Army 6th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment
from:Clifton, Co.Kilkenny
(d.1st Sep 1916)
Patrick O'Keefe is interred at the Quarry Cemetery, Montauban and was aged 22 at the time of his death. His Battalion were part of the 16th(Irish) Division and involved in the Battle of the Somme.
L/Sjt. Patrick O'Keeffe
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Munster Fusiliers
from:Cork City
(d.22nd March 1918)
Patrick O'Keeffe enlisted at Liverpool with the 9th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers and was posted to D company. He arrived in France on the 20th of December 1915 and wrote his will on 4th of January 1916, the day before he was promoted to Lance Corporal. He was soon promoted to Corporal, on the 24th of January and to Lance Sargent on the 1st of March 1916. He was oOn Leave (to Ireland?) from the 16th to 24th of May 1916. On the 31st of May 1916 the 9th Battalion disbanded and D Company became D company, 8th Battalion. He was wounded in action at Battle of Guillemont or Guinchy (Sept 3 - 9 1916) and was killed in action on 22nd of March 1918 now serving with 2nd Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers.
Sgt. Robert O'Keeffe
British Army 1st Garrison Btn. Royal Munster Fusiliers
from:Carrigallen
(d.17th April 1917)
Robert O'Keefe was the husband of Ellen O'Keeffe of Carrigallen. He was formerly with the Connaught Rangers. He was aged 58 when he died and is buried near the south boundary of the Carrigallen Catholic Churchyard in Co. Leitrim, Ireland.
Pte. John Edward O'Kell
British Army 8th Btn. Black Watch
from:Middleton, Lancashire
(d.18th Oct 1916)
John O'Kell served with the 8th Black Watch and is remembered on the Theipval Memorial to the Missing.
Acting Capt. Christopher Patrick John O'Kelly VC MC
96th Lake Superior Regiment 52nd Battalion
from:Canada
Lt. Henry Arundell de Pentheny O'Kelly
British Army 13th Hussars
from:Ireland
(d.4th May 1915)
Henry O'Kelly was killed in action in the Second Battle of Ypres
Pte. D. O'Leary
British Army 3rd Btn. Royal Munster Fusiliers
from:Cork
Private O'Leary was the Son of Mrs. K. O'Leary, of South Douglas Rd., Cork.
He was 21 when he died on the 18th February 1920 and is buried in the south west part of the Inishkenny Church of Ireland Churchyard, Co. Cork, Ireland.
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