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247189 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. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**