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Jeremiah O'Sullivan
British Army 155th Field Company Royal Engineers
Gerry O'Sullivan survived the war and returned to civilian life as a civil engineer in Ireland. In 1915 he married Mary Josephine Donovan and they lived in 'Liosgorm' Salthill, Co. Galway, Ireland. They are both buried in Bohermore Cemetery, Galway City, Ireland.
Cpt. Jeremiah O'Sullivan MID.
British Army 155th Field Company Royal Engineers
from:Lisgorm, Galway, Ireland
Gerry O'Sullivan, was my grand uncle by marriage. I think I only met him once. A quite man he worked as a civil engineer before and after the war. He is described in Tom Johnstone's book "Orange Green and Khaki" as commanding the building artillery pits in the run up to Messines.
Pte. John O'Sullivan
British Army Royal Army Medical Corps
(d.20th October 1918)
Private O'Sullivan is buried Near the South boundary of the Srugreana Old Graveyard, Killinane, Co. Kerry, Ireland.
Pte John O'Sullivan
British Army 4th Btn King's Royal Rifle Corps
from:Cork City, Ireland
Pte Michael John O'Sullivan
British Army 1st Battalion Leinster Regiment
Pte. Patrick O'Sullivan
British Army 6th Btn. Highland Light Infantry
from:Glasgow
(d.29th Sep 1918)
Patrick O'Sullivan was conscripted sometime in early 1916. He was wounded on October of that year and sent home to recover. His only daughter was born in March 1916. He died of his wounds near the village of Moeuvres (northern France) during the attack on the Canal du Nord. He is buried in the village of Ficheux.
John O'Toole
British Army 7th Btn. Royal Munster Fusiliers
John O'Toole served with the 7th Royal Munster Fusiliers and the Royal Irish Rifles
Capt. Gerald Robert O?Sullivan VC
British Army 1st Btn. Inniskilling Fusiliers
(d.21st Aug 1915)
Gerald OĆ¢ā‚¬ā„¢Sullivan was aged 26 and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial in Gallipoli, Turkey. He was the son of the late Lt. Col. G. OĆ¢ā‚¬ā„¢Sullivan (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) and of Mrs. OĆ¢ā‚¬ā„¢Sullivan.
An extract from The London Gazette, No. 29281, dated 1st Sept., 1915, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery during operations South-West of Krithia, on the Gallipoli Peninsula. On the night of the 1st/2nd July, 1915, when it was essential that a portion of a trench which had been lost should be regained, Captain O'Sullivan, although not belonging to the troops at this point, volunteered to lead a party of bomb throwers to effect the recapture. He advanced in the open under a very heavy fire, and, in order to throw his bombs with greater effect, got up on the parapet where he was completely exposed to the fire of the enemy occupying the trench. He was finally wounded, but not before his inspiring example had led on his party to make further efforts, which resulted in the recapture of the trench. On the night of 18th/19th June, 1915. Captain O'Sullivan saved a critical situation in the same locality by his great personal gallantry and good leading."
Rfmn. Frank Oakden
British Army 7th Btn Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Nottingham
(d.18th Sep 1916)
Rfm Tom Oakden
British Army 11th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Nottingham
(d.17th Sep 1916)
Tom Oakden was killed in action on the 17th of September 1916, he is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Tom's younger brother, Frank Oakden served with the 7th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps and died the day after Tom, from wounds he had sustained in battle. Frank is buried at Heilly Station Cemetery.
Sgt. Abraham Oakes
British Army 7th Btn. Cheshire Regiment
from:Sandbach
(d.15th Jan 1918)
Along with one of his brothers, Abraham Oakes was a professional soldier with a proud history of service. Upon completion of his Military career he joined the Sandbach Volunteers. On the outbreak of the South African war he became a member of the Baden Powelā€™s Mounted Police and served throughout that campaign. When the South Africa war was over Abraham returned to Sandbach and joined the Volunteers again, staying with them until they became the Territorials.
On the outbreak of the Great War the Territorials were called up to serve at Gallipoli, at Suvla Bay and in Egypt where he contracted Malaria and was invalided home in late 1917 and was placed in the Whitchurch Military Hospital where he died.
He was given a military funeral which was conducted by the Rev Armistead of Malpus with five members of the Cheshire Reserve Battalion acted as bearers. The Volunteers Band played the Dead March and a Firing Party from the Sandbach Section of the Volunteer Regiment under Lieutenant Ferrand fired three volleys over the grave. Buglers from the Reserve Battalion and two buglers from the Bradwall Training School Boys sounded the Last Post.
Pte. Edwin James Oakes
British Army 9th Devonshire
from:71, George Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth
(d.6th October 1917)
Edwin was born in East Stonehouse in Plymouth in 1893, one of the nine children of Isaac (Jacob) and Maria (nee Rimes) Oakes.
In the 1911 census his trade is noted as Mason Labourer, tool boy in the local dockyard and is living at home with his parents and four of his siblings in 71, George Street, East Stonehouse, Plymouth, a street he was probably born in.
We are not exactly sure when Edwin joined up, but we do know he married Hilda Hutchings in 1914 in Plymouth and they had a daughter Ellen the following year in September. All we can glean from the available military information is that Edwin joined up with the Devonshire Regiment 9th Battalion and was involved in the 3rd battle of Ypres. He was killed on the 6th of October 1917 and is remembered at the Tyne Cot Memorial.
After the war Edwin's brother Charlie named his first born son after his brother as a memorial and tribute to him. Whether Hilda married again is as yet undiscovered, but his daughter married and herself had at least one son Brian. In the photograph Edwin is to the left of his father (seated), behind him is older son Francis and to his right son Charlie.
Sgt. Henry Charles Oakes
British Army 10th Btn. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Wakefield
(d.1st July 1916)
L/Cpl. Joseph Henry Oakes DCM.
British Army 7th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment
from:Leicester
(d.7th June 1918)
Joseph Oakes was my 1st cousin, three times removed. Found while researching family tree.
2nd Lt. Samuel Oakes
British Army Z Special Coy. Royal Engineers
(d.6th May 1917)
Samuel Oakes served with Z Company of the Royal Engineers, a specialist section dealing with chemical weapons. For a fuller picture of Z company activities on the night of 5th/6th May 1917, this page about L/Cpl Grey (also of "Z" Coy), which explains how Oakes's death, and the death of his comrades, came about.
Samuel was 21 when he was killed in action. He was buried, along comrades who also fell, at Beaulencourt British Cemetery, Ligny-Thilloy, France.
Pte. Wilfred Cecil Oakes
British Army 5th Btn. Dorsetshire Regiment
from:Frome, Somerset
(d.1st Oct 1918)
My great uncle Wilfred Oakes died on 1st of October 1918, aged 26. On 2nd of October 1915 he sent a postcard, to his elder brother Charles of some of the troops with whom he was stationed in Canterbury from 3 Troop C Squad. North Somerset Yeomanry.
The postcard reads "Dear Jim, A few lines to let you know I am going on alright. Photo of some of our Troop. Canterbury is a nice town but no lights at night because of Zep raids. A few miles from coast. Hern Bay 7, Deal 8, Folkestone about 17 miles. Buses run. Have nice rides in country. Hoping all are well. I remain yours, Wilf."
I believe that Wilfred is the middle of the 3 men stood at the back of the family photo.
Pte. William Oakes
British Army 8th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment
from:Ashbourne, Derbyshire
(d.3rd June 1918)
William Oakes joined up in late August 1916, aged 32. A bricklayer by trade, as detailed in his joining papers, his record shows that he qualified as a bomber. He died of wounds and is buried at the cemetery near Signy-Signet.
Gnr. A. Oakley
British Army Royal Field Artillery
from:Kilmalogue, Portarlington
(d.22nd November 1918)
Gunner Oakley was the son of Mrs Hopkins (formerly Oakley), of Small Heath, Birmingham, and the late Charles Oakley; husband of Esther Oakley of Kilmalogue, Portarlington.
He was 25 when he died and is buried in the north east part of the Portarlington (St. Paul) Church of Ireland, Clonyhurk, Co. Leix, Ireland.
L/Cpl. Arthur Edward Oakley
Canadian Expeditionary Force 1st Canadian Tunnelling Company
from:Hopeton Parade, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia
(d.10th Aug 1917)
Arthur Oakley was detached from the 14th Australian Infantry Battalion to the 1st Canadian Tunnelling Company from 8th of Oct 1916 to 15th May 1917. He died in a forward observation post that was hit by a HE shell. If you have any other information about Arthur it would be appreciated.
Pte. Cyril Oakley
British Army 1/7 Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
from:Langley
(d.26th Apr 1917)
Don't have much to say but I know my great uncle Cyril Oakley did his part. I managed to find his grave in the cemetery at Peronne. God bless all of those who gave their all.
L/Cpl. Frank Oakley MM.
British Army 58th Coy. Machine Gun Corps
from:Kingsbury, Staffs
(d.2nd Aug 1917)
Frank Oakley was born in December 1880. He was a private in the West Yorkshire Regiment and was transferred to the Machine Gun Corps in or around February 1916. He is buried at Locre Hospice Cemetery, Belgium. He was awarded the MM before his death, but as yet, I can find no record of why he won this award. He died from gas poisoning either by Phosgene or Mustard gas? He was married and had eight children at the time of his death
L/Cpl. Frank Oakley MM.
British Army 58th Coy. Machine Gun Corps
(d.2nd Aug 1917)
I hold the Military Medal for Lance Corporal Frank Oakley of 58th Coy. Machine Gun Corps who died 2nd Aug 1917. Remembered with honour at Locre Hospice Cemetery Frankwas born in Birmingham, originally enlisted in West Yorkshire Regiment and transferred to the Machine Gun Corps
Pte. John Oakley
British Army 2/6th Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment
(d.16th April 1918)
Jack Oakley is buried at Le Grand Beaumart British Cemetery, Steenwerck.
Pte. S. Oakley
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
S Oakley was discharged in 1918 after suffering Bronchitis
Pte. Thomas Oakley
British Army 12th Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment
from:Stevenage
(d.22nd October 1916)
Thomas Oakley is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension.
Alfred Ernest Oakman
Australian Imperial Forces 1st Tunneling Company Australian Engineers
According to mapping our Anzacs my grandfather served at Hill 60. He was Alfred Ernest Oakman who was born in Gembrook Vic. Aus
Alfred Ernest Oakman
Australian Imperial Force 1st Australian Tunneling Coy.
While doing family research I found my Grandfather Alfred Oakman was at Hill 60.
Pte. Albert Edward Walter Oastler
British Army 11th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
from:Bermondsey, London
(d.4th November 1918)
Albert Oastler was my Great Uncle. I know very little about him, except that he died at the age of 19 and is listed on the Vis-En-Artois memorial.
Sgt. A. Oates
Canadian Army 1st Canadian Tunnelling Coy.
from:Welland, Ontario
(d.21st Apr 1918)
Alfred Oates was born 15th Feb 1886, son of Alfred and Ellen Oats (Nee Crookes) of 116 Myers Grove Lane, Stannington, Sheffield, who were married in 1867. Alfred was the husband of Mary J. Oates, Dain Avenue Welland, Ontario Canada. In the 1901 Census, fifteen year old Alfred is a file cutter, his father aged 54 is a Cutler & Spiral Cutler. His mother Ellen is aged 56.
Alfred enlisted on the 9th Aug 1915 at Welland. He gave his trade as a miner. He was a member of the 44th militia regiment. He was 5ft 7ins with Brown hair. He gave his religion as Church of England. He died of wounds 21st of April 1918 in Hospital at Etaples, Pas de Calais, France.
I am researching people who fell in WW1 and are either listed on our war memorial or are remembered in the churchyard's of the area, Stannington, parish of Bradfield, Sheffield
Cpl. Albert Oates
British Army 7th Btn, D Company Northamptonshire Regiment
from:Northampton
(d.19th March 1916)
The Northampton Independent (Date unknown but probably 1916)
"With the 7th Northamptonshire Regiment In "No Man's Land."
Dead Corporal's Thrilling Story.
The thrilling story we publish below was written by Corporal Albert Oates, a machine gunner of the 7th Northamptons, whose pen, alas will tell no more of the glorious episodes of the war. He died in Etaples Hospital from pneumonia, a few days after the story was written, and his death will be deeply regretted by a large circle of friends. Twenty eight years of age, and the son of Mrs W. Oates of 22 Garrick road, Northampton, he joined "D" Co., 7th Northamptons, in September 1914. he was a well-known footballer, and played for St. Michael's, the Nomads, and Rushden Fosse. The deepest sympathy will be felt with the bereaved mother and other relatives in their great loss.
In his story he tells of how his gun repulsed a German attack, in the following words: "Our gun," he wrote, "was sent to hold the position against a counter-attack, whilst our working party consolidated our side of the crater. To get to the crater we had to crawl through a hole in the bottom our trench and drag the gun and ammunition up a shallow sap almost two feet deep, by which times a German machine gun was traversing fire on it.
"However, the two of us with the gun and Max Ruston, who is our machine gun sergeant, reached the crater safely to find that the working party were just digging a T-shaped trench to consolidate the position. We had no cover, so just placed the gun on the edge of the crater and lay down behind it ready. In the meantime the bombing Corporal fired a powder light which showed us a deep trench running right into the crater from the German trenches. I trained my gun on this and waited. In a few minutes a terrific explosion a few yards from the gun announced the fact that the Germans were about to make a counter-attack with bombs.
"I waited a few minutes, and then pumped my gun at them. I did not heard myself, but the men on my left said it caught the Germans properly, and they screamed with fright; no doubt they never expected we should get a machine gun up so quickly. Well, the attack lasted about a quarter of an hour -bombs bursting all round us, but they could not quite reach the gun within about five yards, which was lucky for us. They soon retired, and we had the honour of repulsing the attack. These spasmodic attacks were attempted several times during the night, but were repulsed each time."
Sergt. Max Ruston, whom he mentions, is one of the six sons of the late Rev. Thomas Ruston serving with the forces.
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