Send a Message via The Wartime Memories Project Website

Please scroll down to send a message.

262028 Sgt. Thomas O'Beirne British Army 7th Btn. Leinster Regiment from:Dublin (d.2nd Aug 1917) Thomas O'Beirne was born to a family of seven, 4 girls and 3 boys. His father Patrick became ill and died at their small home at 10 George's Hill, Dublin. It was a struggle for his mother Bridget to cope, so as my grandmother Mary Kate didn't get sick she, at the age of 12, was sent to stay with relatives in Maynooth. My grandma was the only child of the seven to live past 25 years of age. Thomas been the oldest surviving boy of the O'Beirne family. After fighting in France for two years, he would die on 2nd of August 1917, aged 21, during the Battle of Passchendaele. 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 the 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.**