Offaly's World War One war dead

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• Thomas P. McCabe
  
  
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  Feb 26, 01:19
  Comment ID: 2546

  I grew up in Tullamore and after graduating from St. Columbas College I went to work in the B. Daly distillery in 1950 working in their warehouses and subsequently operating their three pot stills and their recently purchased Patent Still. I left in 1955 when they stopped distilling. Periodically, I check the Offaly Independent and the Midland Tribune to keep up with the local happenings. I was very surprised to see that a book was being published recording the Offaly men who were killed in World War 1. I have a personal interest in this book as I was named Thomas after my uncle Thomas Holohan, of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers who was killed at Gallipoli in 1915. I have asked my brother Fergal McCabe to see if he can get me a copy of this book and hopefully it will provide me with some additional information on my uncle who, of course, I never met. Just in case my brother cannot attend the launching of the book on the 28th I would appreciate all necessary information, price etc. and how I can order it directly. Sincerly, Tom McCabe
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• Tom Burnell
  
  
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  Mar 3, 07:53
  Comment ID: 2568

  With my compliments.
  
  regards.
  
  Tom Burnell;
  
  HOLOHAN, THOMAS. Rank: Pte. Regiment or Service: Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Unit; 1st Battalion. Date of Death:12-July-1915. Service No:16348. Born in Kilbride, King's County. Enlisted in Tullamore, King's County. Killed in Action in Gallipoli. Age at Death;19.
  
  Supplementary information; Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Holohan, of Clonminch Rd., Tullamore, King's Co.
  
  King's County Chronicle, May 1916.
  
  The call of duty. Private Thomas Holohan, 1st Royal Dublin Fusiliers, youngest son of Mr. Thomas Holohan, Clerk of Petty Sessions, Tullamore, was wounded at Gallipoli on 12th July, 1915, and has since been missing. This brave young fellow was educated at Rockwell College, County Tipperary; an Exhibitioner in the Intermediate course, and the winner of the first prize for an Irish essay at the Philadelphia Féis. He was only eighteen years of age, a bright and very popular young man, but very thoughtful and serious-minded. He was working for his father's office, and was moved by the strong conviction that one of the three brothers should serve his King and Country; but it was in his own ears that the trumpet call of duty was sounding; and with him to hear the call was to obey. In those early days of the war the local corps of volunteers gave many soldiers for the front, reservists and recruits, who were alike played away amid acclaims by their comrades. Young Private Holohan had six months training with the 1st Dublins before meeting the foe in the Near East.
  
  He is also listed on the Tullamore Roll of Honour and says he was killed in Suvla Bay.
  
  Grave or Memorial Reference: He has no known grave but is listed on Panel 190 to 196 on the Helles Memorial in Turkeyrn
  
  You can order the book from any bookshop. Published by the History Press.
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• Tom Burnell
  
  
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  Mar 3, 08:09
  Comment ID: 2569

  If any wishes a list of casualties from their Townland just post it here and I will list their names below.Here are the other casualties from Kilbride.
  
  Other Kilbride men who died in ww1 were;
  
  BURROWS, FRANK.
  
  CLAVIN, PATRICK.
  
  COWLEY, PATRICK.
  
  CUNNINGHAM, THOMAS.
  
  CURNANE, CHRISTOPHER.
  
  DALY, THOMAS.
  
  DIGAN/DIGNAN, MICHAEL.
  
  DOLAN, EDWARD ALOYSIOUS.
  
  DRENNAN, JAMES.
  
  DUNNE, JOHN.
  
  FEERY, PATRICK.
  
  FLANAGAN, MICHAEL.
  
  FORAN, PATRICK.
  
  FURLONG, THOMAS.
  
  GANNON, JOHN.
  
  HEWITT, JAMES.
  
  HUGHES, JAMES
  
  JOYCE, EDWARD.
  
  KANE, JOHN. KEOGH, WILLIAM.
  
  MARTIN, JOHN.
  
  McCABE, THOMAS.
  
  McCORMACK, JOSEPH.
  
  McDONNELL, PATRICK.
  
  McGIFF/McGIFT, JOSEPH.
  
  McMAHON, JAMES.
  
  McNAMARA, JOHN.
  
  MEIGH, ARTHUR.
  
  MILLS, GEORGE.
  
  MILLS, JOSEPH.
  
  MURRAY, JOHN.
  
  MURRAY, PETER.
  
  NOLAN, PATRICK.
  
  NOONAN, BERNARD.
  
  PALMER, JAMES.
  
  PALMER, JOSEPH M.
  
  PIKE, JOHN.
  
  PYKE, JOSEPH KILBRIDE.(sic)
  
  RIVERS, MICHAEL.
  
  ROONEY, PATRICK.
  
  RUXTON, GEORGE PERCY.
  
  SHEA, MICHAEL. Listed in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission under O'SHEA, MICHAEL.
  
  TYRRELL, JOHN.
  
  WALSH, LUKE.
  
  WALSHE, JOHN.
  
  WHELAN, PETER.
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• Tom Burnell
  
  
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  Mar 3, 08:14
  Comment ID: 2570

  The following is what was known as the Tullamore Roll of Honour and often referred to in the book. It was intended to hang in the County Council Offices but as far as I know it was never done.
  
  The roll gives a total of 452 of all ranks. Of this number, 159 were serving in the Leinster Regiment; 31 in the Connaught Rangers; 31 in the Royal Dublin Fusiliers; 16 in the Irish Guards; 28 in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers(sic); 28 in the Royal Field Artillery; 6 in the Royal Garrison Artillery; 5 in the Royal Irish Fusiliers; 13 in the Royal Irish regiment; 7 in the Royal Iriah Rifles; 13 in the R. A. M. C. ; 13 in the A. S. C; 4 in the Army V. Corps; 14 in the Royal Engineers; 18 in Hussar and Lancer regiments; 18 in the South Irish Horse; 7 in the East Lancashire Regiment; 3 in the Manchester regiment; 2 in the Liverpool Regiment; 3 in the South Lancs. ; 4 in the Warwicks; 2 in the Scottish Borderers; 1 in the North Irish Horse; 2 in the Munster Fusiliers; 1 each in the O. S., A. O. S., South Lancs, Royal Navy and R. F. C.
  
  The figures represent ten per cent of the total population of the urban district, the great majority—considerably over 400---representing the Catholic and nationalist enlistment. Forty five are given as killed; 83 as wounded; 6 as missing; 9 as prisoners of war of which 3 have been since released; 21 as invalided; 10 as wounded and invalided; 1 as wounded and missing; 2 discharged; 2 as gassed; 4 as having died; 2 as wounded and discharged; 1 as having died while prisoner of war in Germany; and 1 as having died from wounds.
  
  The names of the killed are;--
  
  Pte Thomas Brophy, junr., Leinster Regt., (25-09-1915); Patk Beatty, East Lancs, killed at Ypres, 22-11-1915; Pte Albert Barry, Yorkshire Regt., killed September, 1915.
  
  Pte James Carpenter, Leinster Regt., killed in France, 12-05-1915. ; Pte Patk Cowley, Connaught Rangers, killed 11-09-1914; Pte Eugene Crosby, Liverpool Regiment, killed 08-08-1916; Pte Conroy, Leinser Regiment. Killed August 15th; Lieut Edward Costello, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, killed at Beaumont Hammel, 01-07-1916; Private Michael Connor, Leinster Regiment, killed August, 1916;
  
  Pte Edward Dolan, Irish Guards, killed at Ypres, 26-10-1915, Pte John Doyle, killed at Ypres, 13-11-1914;Pte Thomas Daly, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, killed in France, 23-12-1915; Pte Ml Digan, Connaught Rangers, killed Oct., 1915.
  
  Pte Michael Flanagan, Leinster Regiment, killed in France, 01-10-1914; Pte Edward Flynn, Connaught Rangers, killed September, 1914, Capt Michael Fitzgibbon, Royal Dublin Fusiliers (pals), killed 1915, Pte T Furlong, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, killed 01-07-1916.
  
  Pte Michael Gorry, Leinster Regiment, killed in France July, 1916; Pte Jas Gorman, Leinsters, killed in France, 03-12-1916; Pte John Gannon, Leinsters, killed September, 1916.
  
  Cpl Martin Hensey, Leinster Regiment, killed in France, 15-01-1916; Pte Christopher Hensey, Dublin Fusiliers, his brother, died at Solonika; Pte James Hoey. Irish Guards, killed in France, 04-04-1916; Pte Michael Hill, Royal Irish Fusiliers, killed in France, 23-07-1915; Pte James Huites, Leinster Regiment, killed in France, 29-01-1916; Pte Thomas Holohan, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, killed at Suvla Bay, 12-07-1915.
  
  Pte Edward Joyce, Connaught Rangers, killed 1915; Cpl John Jaegers, Australian Force, killed in France, July, 1916 (was wounded previously in Gallipoli); Pte John Kane, Leinster Regiment, killed in France, 06-09-1916.
  
  Pte George Mills, Jun., Leinster Regiment, killed in France, July, 1915; Cpl Arthur Meagh, 4th Hussars, killed in France, 24-05-1915; Pte Martin, Leinster Regiment, killed 01-09-1916; Pte Francis McDonnel, killed in Flanders, 14-08-1915.
  
  Pte Bernard Noonan, Leinster Regiment, killed in France, ?-09-1916.
  
  Pte Joseph Pyke, Leinster Regiment, killed in France, 12-05-1915; Pte Patk Power, Connaught Rangers, killed in France, 13-04-1916.
  
  Sergt, H. V. Robinson, 12th Lancers ( National Health Insurance Inspector), killed, 1915.
  
  Pte Christy Scally, Leinster Regiment, killed in France 25-05-1915.
  
  Pte Luke Walsh, Leinster Regiment, killed in France, 01-05-1915; Sergt. Peter Whelan, Leinster Regiment, killed in France, 18-03-1916; Lieut. Jas Norman Watson (Bank of Ireland), Royal Irish Fusiliers, killed in France 10-08-1916; Pte Patk Walsh, Leinster Regiment, killed 09-10-1914 (brother to Pte Luke Walsh, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, who died of wounds, November 1915).
  
  The Roll.
  
  Leinster Regiment;--
  
  B;-Private Michael Brien, Private Henry Brennan (wounded in France0; Private Tim Brophy, Junr. ; Private Joseph Bracken, Private Jas Bannon (wounded in France); Private Michael Buckley, Private Patk Brady, Private P. J. Behan.
  
  C;- Private Thomas Colch, wounded in France; Private Thomas Carpenter, wounded; Private James Carpenter, killed in France 12-05-1915; Private J Cunningham, Private John Connor, Private Patrcik Connor, both wounded and invalided; Private Thomas Cunningham, Private Patrick Colch, Private Michael Colch, wounded; C. S. M. Joseph Cuskelly, wounded; Private Edward Connolly, Private Joseph Carroll, Private Kieran Cowley, invalided; Private John Cutler, Cpl Patrick Cunningham, Private Thomas Courtney, wounded; Private Michael Carroll, Private John Coleman, Private Bernard Conroy, killed in France; Cadet Peter Paul Clarke, 7th Leinsters, killed at Beaumont Hammel, 01-07-1916; Private John Connor, wounded and missing; Private Michael White, killed in France, August 1916.
  
  D;- Cpl. Patrick Delaney, wounded, Private Andrew Delaney, Private George Drinkwater; Private John Dunne, Private Michael Dwyre(sic); Private M Davis, Private Peter Digan, Private Wm Digan, Private John Duffy, Private John Davis, Private Wm Delaney (6th Leinsters) ; Cpl John Duffy, invalided.
  
  E;- Private John Egan, Private Patrick Egan.
  
  F;-Lc-Cpl Joseph Freer, Lc-Cpl James Flynn, Private Peter Flanangan, wounded; Private Michael Flanagan, killed in France, 01-10-1914; Private Bertie Flanagan, discharged; Private Patrick Feery, Private John Finlay; Lc-Cpl Tom Flanagan, No 8531, 1st Leinster Regiment, serving in Solonika.
  
  G;- Private John Gorman, wounded Solonika; Private Patrick Guinan, wounded in France; Private Michael Guinan, wounded in France; Sergt Joseph Grehan, Private Michael Gorry, killed in France; Private Christy Grimes, Private John Gannon, Private John Gonoude, Private Wm Gavin, Private James Gorman, killed in France, 3rd Dec, 1916; Private John Gannon, killed Sept, 1916.
  
  H;- Cpl Martin Hensey, killed in France, 15-03-1916; Cpl Michael Hensey, wounded, 17-05-1916; Private John Hill, wounded; Private C Hill, wounded twice in France; Lc Cpl, Joseph Hogan, wounded; Private Michael Hickey, Private Thomas Hickey, Lc Cpl James Hill, wounded; Private James Hutes, killed in France, Aug. 1915; Private Wm Hutes, Private Peter Hutes, wounded; Sergt Tim Hutes, wounded in Solonika; Private James Hughes, killed in France, 29-01-1916; Private Martin Hayes, Pte Richard Hannon, wounded.
  
  J;- Private Kieran Joyce, wounded in France, Private Joseph Joyce, do. ; Private Thomas Joyce, wounded and invalided.
  
  K;- Private Patrick Kervan Joyce, Private Wm Keogh, Private Michael Kane, wounded, Private Wm, Keneghan, wounded and invalided; Private Patrick Kane, wounded; Private John Kane, killed in France, 06-09-1916; Private Charles Kennedy, invalided since dead; Private Patrick Kennedy, Private Thomas Kavanagh.
  
  L;- Private Frank Lloyd, Private Wm Lee, Private P Lowbridge, Private Frank Linney, wounded and discharged; Cpl Wm Lawlor, wounded; Private Michael Lawlor, invalided; Private Wm Llohan(sic).
  
  M;- Private George Mills, Junr., killed in France, July, 1915; Private Joseph Moran, wounded, Private Edward Moran, invalided, Co-Sergt-Major, Edward Molone, Private John Martin, Private Joseph Martin, Private Pat Morris, sick, Malta; Private John Molloy, Private Patk Moore, Private Thos Murray, Private Wm Murray, wounded; Private Michael Molloy, wounded 3 times; Private George Mills senr., Private Joseph Mills, Private Michael Mills, Private Martin Mills, Private Michael Mills, killed, 01-09-1916, Private Wm, Moore, at present in Solonika; Private Francis McDonnell, killed in Flanders, 14-08-1915.
  
  N;- Private Bernard Noonan, killed in France, 01-09-1916; Private Patrick Noonan, invalided.
  
  O;- Private John O'Shea, senr., Private Michael O'Shea, died in France, 14-10-1916; Private Thomas O'Shea, Private Joseph O'Shea, jnr, Private John O'Shea, Junr; Lt J. O'Brien O'Hagan (Hibernian Bank); Private Joseph O'Neill, wounded and discharged, 12-05-1915.
  
  P;- Private Joseph Pyke, killed in France, 12-05-915; Cpl Joseph Peterson, wounded, Private R Prendergast, wounded, Private James Pyke, invalided.
  
  Q;- Private Thomas Quinlan, invalided, 18-08-1916' Private John Quinn, Private Patrick Quinn, senr. ; Private Patrick Quinn, junr. ; Private Owen Quinn, wounded; Cpl Patrick Quinn, invalided.
  
  R;- Private Patrick Rooney, missing; Private James Ryan, twice wounded; Private Joseph Rooney, missing Private William Reynolds, Sergt John Rivers, Private John Ryan, wounded ; Private Peter Rooney, invalided.
  
  S;- Private Christy Scally, killed in France, 25-05-1915 ; Private John Spillane, wounded ; Private Thomas Smith.
  
  V;- Private Laurence Vickers.
  
  W;- Private Luke Walsh, killed in France, 01-05-1915 ; Private Edward Walsh, Private James Walsh, wounded; Private Cpl Henry Walsh, wounded; Private John Whelahan, Sergt Peter Whelan, killed in France, 18-03-1916; Private John Whelan, Private Christy Whelan, Private J Ealsh, wounded and invalided; Private Patrick Walsh, killed, 19-10-1914; Private Matthew Walsh, discharged.
  
  Munster Fusiliers;-
  
  Private William Colgan, wounded in France and at Suvla Bay; Sergt Andrew Flanagan, wounded.
  
  Connaught Rangers;-
  
  B;- Sergt Patrick Bannon, wounded.
  
  C;- Sergt Thomas Cantwell, wounded; Private Patrick Colch, Private John Cumberton, invalided ; Private James Cash; Private Patrcik Cawley, killed 11-09-1914; Private P Coughlan, wounded and invalided, since died.
  
  D;- Private John Doyle, killed at Ypres, 13-11-1914; Private Michael Digan, killed 1915.
  
  E;- Sergt Michael J Egan, wounded 4 times—thrice in France and once in Mesopotamia.
  
  F;- Private James Feery, Private Patrick Flynn, wounded in Mesopotamia ; Private Edward Flynn, killed in France, Sept, 1914.
  
  G;- Private Patrick Gorman, Private James Gamble, Private William Grogan, wounded.
  
  H;- Private Joseph Hickey, invalided.
  
  J;- Private Edward Joyce, killed.
  
  K;- Private Thomas Keenan, wounded and discharged.
  
  L;- Sergt John Lloyd, wounded.
  
  M;- Private John McCormack, Private Patrick McDonnell, missing.
  
  P;- Private Patrick Power, killed 13-04-1916; Private John Power.
  
  Q;-Private Patrick Quinn, prisoner in Germany.
  
  R;- Private John Reynolds, prisoner in Germany.
  
  S;- Cpl Michael Sweeney, wounded.
  
  T;- Private John Tyrell, died in Cork.
  
  W;- Private Michael Wynne, Private John Walsh, missing (05-05-1914); Private Joseph Walsh.
  
  Royal Dublin Fusiliers;-
  
  B;- Private James Boland, wounded; Private Joseph Bolton, prisoner in Germany; Corporal Michael Brady.
  
  C;- Private Peter Conroy.
  
  D;- Private Charles Dawson ( wounded Suvla Bay and invalided), Private Thomas Daly (killed 23-12-1915).
  
  F;- Private John Farrington (wounded France and Suvla Bay), Private Frederick Farrington (invalided), Capt Michael Fitzgibbon (killed 1915), Private Thomas Furlong (killed 01-07-1916).
  
  G;- Private Joseph Guinan (invalided); Private Joseph Green.
  
  H;- Private Christopher Hensey (died at Solonika 19-11-1915), Private John Hoey (wounded three times), Private C J. Hickey, Private Thomas Holohan (killed Suvla Bay 12-07-1915). Private Joseph Haines.
  
  K;- Private Michael Killeavy (wounded), Private Peter Kelly, Private Joseph Keely.
  
  L;-Sergt C. J. Lee.
  
  M;- Private Joseph McEvoy, Sergt H. McAllen.
  
  P;- Private William Pigott, Second Lieutenant V. G. Pierce, Sergeant James Plunkett, wounded in France; now serving in India.
  
  R;- Private Thomas Rooney, Private Edwrad Scully (discharged).
  
  W;- Private James Wyer (died while prisoner in Germany), Private Thomas Wyer (wounded Suvla Bay), Private Henry Walsh (died from wounds).
  
  Irish Guards;-
  
  Private Joseph Birmingham, Sergt John Brady (wounded), Private John Brophy.
  
  Private Patrick Coates.
  
  Private Edward Dolan, killed at Ypres (26-10-1915), Private Thomas Daly. Corporal Peter Grogan (wounded). Private James Hoey (killed in France 04-04-1916. Corporal James Kelly, Private Patrick Kelly, Sergt Charles O'Shea, John O'Shea, junior; Corporal Joseph Palmer ( missing), Private Tim Pheland, Private Peter Tyrrell (invalided)
  
  Royal Dragoon Guards—Private Joseph Hingarty.
  
  Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers;-
  
  Private Patrick Boland, Private James Beatty, Cpl Thomas Burke, Private William Brerton, Cpl Joseph Brophy, Private William Connolly, Lieut E. J. Costello (killed Beaumont Hamel, 01-07-1916); Private James Davis.
  
  Private Patrick Green (gassed, France, 1916)
  
  Private Michael Hill, (killed in France, 23-07-1915).
  
  Private Edward Lawlor (wounded), Private Michael Lawlor (wounded).
  
  Private Michael Molloy (wounded), Private Joseph O'Shea, senior; 2nd Lieut James Simins, 2nd Lieut James Norman Watson (killed in France, 10-08-1916).
  
  Royal Field Artillery;-
  
  Driver James Bracken, Driver Patrick Brophy (wounded); Driver Myley Cash, Cpl Robert Dowd, Driver Joseph Grimes, Driver Patrick Gavin, Gunner Michael Green (discharged), Driver John Hanlon, Gunner W. G. Humphreys, Driver Tim Keogh, Driver Paul Keogh, Driver Thomas Kelly, Driver Joseph Keenaghan, Driver John Lee, Driver James Lee, Cpl John Laffere. Gunner John Malone, Driver John Morris (dead), Driver James Meleady (missing, 1915), Driver John O'Neill, Driver Owen Pidgeon, Driver Martin Prendergast (wounded at Loos). Lt J. Williams, Gunner Joseph Dillon, Gunner D. Moorhead.
  
  Royal Garrison Artillery;-
  
  Gunner Thomas Brophy, Gunner John Deacy, Sergt James Ford, Second Lt George A. Moorhead, Gunner B. Whelan, Driver B. Whelan.
  
  Royal Irish Fusiliers;-
  
  Private Reginald Allen, Private Michael Bolton, Private Michael Duffy, Sergt John Handy (wounded).
  
  Royal Irish Regiment;-
  
  Private James Dewane (invalided), Private John Dooner. Lt Kevin Egan (wounded), Private Patrick Flanagan (wounded thrice), Private James Gorman (prisoners in Germany), Private Michael Gavin, Cpl Joseph Hickey, Private John Hayes (prisoner in Germany), Private Peter Horan, Private Laurence Lanegan, Cpl Laurence Mullen, Private John O'Brien, Sergt Charles Smith.
  
  Royal Irish Rifles;-
  
  Private Joseph Hurley, Private Joseph Lawlor, Cpl Patrick James Murphy, Private Peter McCormack, Private James McCabe, Private Thomas McCarthy, Private Michael Carroll (prisoner of war released); Cpl Robert W. Connolly, (do. . released), Private Patrick Digan, Private James Fox, Private Joseph Gorry, Captain Eric Lumley, Captain Timothy Meagher (Military Cross), Major W. H. Odlum, Private Walsh (prisoner in Germany, and released).
  
  Royal Army Service Corps;-
  
  Private John Brennan, Driver Campbell Connell, Private M Farrington, Private Timothy Flynn, Private Joseph Grogan, Private Michael Grehan(?), Private James Conroy, Farrier James Dunne.
  
  Army Veterinary Corps;-
  
  Private Joseph Cantwell, Private Patrick Downey (invalided), Private Robert Longworth, Private James McGiff, Private George Pyke.
  
  Ordinance Survey Corps;-Q. M. John Ruxton (dead).
  
  Army Ordinance Corps;- Sergt Major, Hugh Young.
  
  Royal Engineers;-
  
  Private Timothy Cunningham, Cpl Andrew Colgan, Private Joseph Flanagan, Private Joseph McCabe, Private William McCarthy, Shoemaker Patrick O'Rourke, Driver Martin Spillane, Signaller Alfred Sherwood, Private H. F. Cripps, Sapper Charles Leo Claffey, Private John Cronly, Private John Flynn, Sapper P. Payne (wounded). Sapper Martin Reilly, Private Harry Mossman (killed in France, 1915); Private Hugh Frayne.
  
  Cavalry Corps;-
  
  Hussars and Lancer Regiments. —Trooper Anthony Bryant, 12th Lancers; Trooper Patrick Cahill, 5th Lancers; Trooper Charles Delaney, 13th Hussars; Trooper Joseph Delwane, invalided; Trooper James Dooner, 5th Lancers; Trooper James Hayes, 5th Lancers; Trooper Thomas James, 8th Hussars; Trooper Patrick Kane, 4th Hussars; Trooper Thomas Lawlor, K. R. I. Hussars; Cpl Arthur Meigh, 4th Hussars (killed in France, 24-05-1915); Trooper Denis Mooney, 5th Lancers, Trooper A. E. Moorhead, 5th R. I. Lancers, Trooper James Rochford, 8th Hussars (wounded); Sergt Henry V. Robinson, 12th Lancers (killed in France). Trooper John Sweeney (wounded); Trooper Laurence Sheehan, 8th Hussars; Trooper Thomas Davin, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons.
  
  South Irish Horse;- Trooper Joseph Brerton, Trooper William E. Briggs (invalided), Trooper Maurice Crawford, Trooper Arthur Doran, Trooper Laurence Feehan, Trooper John T. Fitzsimons, Trooper Francis Gowan, Trooper John Alexander Hannigan, Trooper Richard Hannigan, Cpl John Pyke, Trooper Joshua Rose, Trooper Richard Talbot, Trooper Joseph Thomas, Trooper John Townsend, Sergt Major John E. Tarnell, Trooper G. J. McNeill.
  
  North Irish Horse;- Trooper Thomas J Derby.
  
  Other Corps.
  
  Private Patrick Beatty, East Lancs (killed at Ypres 22-11-1915); Private Albert Barry, Yorks Regiment (killed 1915); 2nd Lieut William Bolger, South Lancs; Capt Charles K Howard-Bury, K. R. R. Corps; Private Thomas Costello, York and Lanc, Regiment; Private James Coughlan, R. Warwicks Regiment; Private Bernard Colgan (wounded). Private Thomas Colgan, R. Lancs Regiment (wounded); Private John Colgan, East Lancs; Private Eugene Crosby, Liverpool Regiment; Private John Downes, Manchester Regiment; Sergt Joseph Egan, H. Li. ; Private Edward Feery, Private John Grogan, East Lancs. ; Private Thomas Green, Lancs Fusiliers (wounded Dardanelles and invalided). Private William Hanlon, King's Own Scottish Borderers (prisoner in Germany), Trooper J Bruice(sic) Haines, 1st Warwickshire Imperial Yeomanry; Private Alphonsus Johnston, Manchester Regiment; Second Lieut F Joyce, S. Wales Borderers; Private F. Jacob, R. Warwickshire Regiment; Private William Kerwig, King's R. Lancs Private John Keogh, Canadian Regiment; Private Edward Keenaghan, R. N. Marines; Pete Maurice Kearney, Cadet Corps; Private Cecil Lumley, Canadian Overseas Force; Private John Murray, King's Own Scottish Borderers; Sergt Robert Murphy, Notts and Derbys; Private Michael McEvoy, Australian Mortar Battery; Sergt Andrew O'Brien, H. L. I. (wounded at Loos); Private Joseph Reilly, Manchester regiment; Private Michael Ryan, Australian Contingent; Private James Reynolds, King's Liverpool Regiment; Private P. Sheehan, Machine Gun Corps ; Private James Sheehan, do. ; Private John Wynne, King's Own Liverpool Regiment; Corporal Joseph Dunne, Mechanical Transport A. S. C. ; Driver Patrick Daly, do. ; Private Gerald Egan, 12th Nelson Regiment, New Zealand; Private James Gilsenan, M. T., A. S. C. ; Corporal John D Jaegers, 24th Br. Imperial Australian Forces (killed in France, 1916); Private James Kelly, Mechanical Transport A. S. C. ; Private William Mitchell, do. ; Private T Walsh, do. ; J. C. McNeill, Cadet Corps.
  
  Royal Navy—Commander Arthur W. Craig, Stoker William Dowd, Thomas Fox, A. P. McMullan, H. M. S. " Invincible" (killed 31-05-1916); Francis McCarthy.
  
  Royal Flying Corps—E. J. Cusack.
  
  Ballycumber Roll of Honour.
  
  King's County Independent, September, 1916.
  
  Ballycumber, with its small population, is one of the many villages in the Irish Midlands which has answered the call in a way in which the Empire can't but be proud of. Of how many English villages with a Greater population can the same be said?. The question, no doubt, can be answered by Mr Aston, the gentleman whose articles in the ‘Daily Mail' on the English shirker have gained so much prominence. The Roll of Honour, which can be seen at Ballycumber railway station, comprises 63 men and 9 officers. The Roll is as follows;-
  
  James Allison, R. F. A. ; B Anderson, Irish Guards ; J Bradley, Leinster Regiment;
  
  W Begadon, R. A. M. C. ; W Brien, R. G. A. ; A Boland, Irish Guards ; J Borris, Irish Guards ; P Carroll, R. D. F. ; Thomas Connolly, W and C Yeomanry ; H Currims, J Currims, M Cornally, Irish Guards ; J Connaghton, Transport Corps ; W Cornally, Leinsters ; Joe Cornally, Irish Guards ; James Cornally, Connaught Rangers ; P Clavin, Leinsters ; Owen Coughlan, Leinsters ; M Coughlan, Irish Guards ; W Coyne, R. G. A. ; M Coyne, Connaught Rangers ; Joe Egan, East Lancashires ; C Fox, Connaught Rangers ; E Fitzgerald, Connaught Rangers ; J Fitzgerlad, Irish Guards ; J Flanagan, C. G. ; E Gibbons, C. G. ; W Gray, James Gormally, Leinster Regiment ; D Geraghty, Connaught Rangers ; S Grennan, Inniskillings ; W Hackett, Connaught Rangers ; J Hackett, Inniskillings : H Hackett, Connaugt Rangers, J Hayes R. F. Artillery ; J Hayes, Connaught Rangers ; Joe Hennessy, Connaught Rangers ; P King, Irish Guards ; M Kenaghan, Leinsters ; J Moran, Connaught Rangers ; James Martin R. F. A. ; M Gowan, M McCormack, R. D. F; B Minnock, Connaught Rangers; F Moran, Connaught Rangers ; U. C. D. Pardy, Irish Guards ; W Reilly, Connaught Rangers ; J Reilly, Connaught Rangers ; J Reilly, East Lancashires ; Jack Reilly, Irish Guards, C Reilly, R. F. A. ; M Reilly, Connaught Rangers, W Reamsbottom(sic), R. A. M. C. ; Wm Rooney(Rossney?), R. D. F. ; L Richard, Leinster Regiment, H Talbot, R. A. M. C. ; D Turmey R. A. M. C. ; W Fleming, Leinster Regiment (discharged under age); M Curley, Irish Guards.
  
  The Roll of Honour includes the following officers;--C. J. H. Clibborn, Brigade Major, R. H. A. ; Captain J. H. Clibborn, 92 Punjabis, killed in action, R. G. Eyre, Vaptain, Connaught Rangers ; E. A. Hackett, 2nd Leiutenant, R. I. R. ; W A Hackett, Lieutenant, Munsters ; L. W. Hackett, Captain, Belgal Lancers, T. W. Hackett, 2nd Lieutenant, R. F. A. ; R J Hackett, Colonel, R. A. M. C. ; George F A Mulock, D. S. O., Commander H. M. S. Prince George.
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  The following is what was known as the Tullamore Roll of Honour and often referred to in the book. It was intended to hang in the County Council Offices but as far as I know it was never done.
  
  The roll gives a total of 452 of all ranks. Of this number, 159 were serving in the Leinster Regiment; 31 in the Connaught Rangers; 31 in the Royal Dublin Fusiliers; 16 in the Irish Guards; 28 in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers(sic); 28 in the Royal Field Artillery; 6 in the Royal Garrison Artillery; 5 in the Royal Irish Fusiliers; 13 in the Royal Irish regiment; 7 in the Royal Iriah Rifles; 13 in the R. A. M. C. ; 13 in the A. S. C; 4 in the Army V. Corps; 14 in the Royal Engineers; 18 in Hussar and Lancer regiments; 18 in the South Irish Horse; 7 in the East Lancashire Regiment; 3 in the Manchester regiment; 2 in the Liverpool Regiment; 3 in the South Lancs. ; 4 in the Warwicks; 2 in the Scottish Borderers; 1 in the North Irish Horse; 2 in the Munster Fusiliers; 1 each in the O. S., A. O. S., South Lancs, Royal Navy and R. F. C.
  
  The figures represent ten per cent of the total population of the urban district, the great majority—considerably over 400---representing the Catholic and nationalist enlistment. Forty five are given as killed; 83 as wounded; 6 as missing; 9 as prisoners of war of which 3 have been since released; 21 as invalided; 10 as wounded and invalided; 1 as wounded and missing; 2 discharged; 2 as gassed; 4 as having died; 2 as wounded and discharged; 1 as having died while prisoner of war in Germany; and 1 as having died from wounds.
  
  The names of the killed are;--
  
  Pte Thomas Brophy, junr., Leinster Regt., (25-09-1915); Patk Beatty, East Lancs, killed at Ypres, 22-11-1915; Pte Albert Barry, Yorkshire Regt., killed September, 1915.
  
  Pte James Carpenter, Leinster Regt., killed in France, 12-05-1915. ; Pte Patk Cowley, Connaught Rangers, killed 11-09-1914; Pte Eugene Crosby, Liverpool Regiment, killed 08-08-1916; Pte Conroy, Leinser Regiment. Killed August 15th; Lieut Edward Costello, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, killed at Beaumont Hammel, 01-07-1916; Private Michael Connor, Leinster Regiment, killed August, 1916;
  
  Pte Edward Dolan, Irish Guards, killed at Ypres, 26-10-1915, Pte John Doyle, killed at Ypres, 13-11-1914;Pte Thomas Daly, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, killed in France, 23-12-1915; Pte Ml Digan, Connaught Rangers, killed Oct., 1915.
  
  Pte Michael Flanagan, Leinster Regiment, killed in France, 01-10-1914; Pte Edward Flynn, Connaught Rangers, killed September, 1914, Capt Michael Fitzgibbon, Royal Dublin Fusiliers (pals), killed 1915, Pte T Furlong, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, killed 01-07-1916.
  
  Pte Michael Gorry, Leinster Regiment, killed in France July, 1916; Pte Jas Gorman, Leinsters, killed in France, 03-12-1916; Pte John Gannon, Leinsters, killed September, 1916.
  
  Cpl Martin Hensey, Leinster Regiment, killed in France, 15-01-1916; Pte Christopher Hensey, Dublin Fusiliers, his brother, died at Solonika; Pte James Hoey. Irish Guards, killed in France, 04-04-1916; Pte Michael Hill, Royal Irish Fusiliers, killed in France, 23-07-1915; Pte James Huites, Leinster Regiment, killed in France, 29-01-1916; Pte Thomas Holohan, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, killed at Suvla Bay, 12-07-1915.
  
  Pte Edward Joyce, Connaught Rangers, killed 1915; Cpl John Jaegers, Australian Force, killed in France, July, 1916 (was wounded previously in Gallipoli); Pte John Kane, Leinster Regiment, killed in France, 06-09-1916.
  
  Pte George Mills, Jun., Leinster Regiment, killed in France, July, 1915; Cpl Arthur Meagh, 4th Hussars, killed in France, 24-05-1915; Pte Martin, Leinster Regiment, killed 01-09-1916; Pte Francis McDonnel, killed in Flanders, 14-08-1915.
  
  Pte Bernard Noonan, Leinster Regiment, killed in France, ?-09-1916.
  
  Pte Joseph Pyke, Leinster Regiment, killed in France, 12-05-1915; Pte Patk Power, Connaught Rangers, killed in France, 13-04-1916.
  
  Sergt, H. V. Robinson, 12th Lancers ( National Health Insurance Inspector), killed, 1915.
  
  Pte Christy Scally, Leinster Regiment, killed in France 25-05-1915.
  
  Pte Luke Walsh, Leinster Regiment, killed in France, 01-05-1915; Sergt. Peter Whelan, Leinster Regiment, killed in France, 18-03-1916; Lieut. Jas Norman Watson (Bank of Ireland), Royal Irish Fusiliers, killed in France 10-08-1916; Pte Patk Walsh, Leinster Regiment, killed 09-10-1914 (brother to Pte Luke Walsh, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, who died of wounds, November 1915).
  
  The Roll.
  
  Leinster Regiment;--
  
  B;-Private Michael Brien, Private Henry Brennan (wounded in France0; Private Tim Brophy, Junr. ; Private Joseph Bracken, Private Jas Bannon (wounded in France); Private Michael Buckley, Private Patk Brady, Private P. J. Behan.
  
  C;- Private Thomas Colch, wounded in France; Private Thomas Carpenter, wounded; Private James Carpenter, killed in France 12-05-1915; Private J Cunningham, Private John Connor, Private Patrcik Connor, both wounded and invalided; Private Thomas Cunningham, Private Patrick Colch, Private Michael Colch, wounded; C. S. M. Joseph Cuskelly, wounded; Private Edward Connolly, Private Joseph Carroll, Private Kieran Cowley, invalided; Private John Cutler, Cpl Patrick Cunningham, Private Thomas Courtney, wounded; Private Michael Carroll, Private John Coleman, Private Bernard Conroy, killed in France; Cadet Peter Paul Clarke, 7th Leinsters, killed at Beaumont Hammel, 01-07-1916; Private John Connor, wounded and missing; Private Michael White, killed in France, August 1916.
  
  D;- Cpl. Patrick Delaney, wounded, Private Andrew Delaney, Private George Drinkwater; Private John Dunne, Private Michael Dwyre(sic); Private M Davis, Private Peter Digan, Private Wm Digan, Private John Duffy, Private John Davis, Private Wm Delaney (6th Leinsters) ; Cpl John Duffy, invalided.
  
  E;- Private John Egan, Private Patrick Egan.
  
  F;-Lc-Cpl Joseph Freer, Lc-Cpl James Flynn, Private Peter Flanangan, wounded; Private Michael Flanagan, killed in France, 01-10-1914; Private Bertie Flanagan, discharged; Private Patrick Feery, Private John Finlay; Lc-Cpl Tom Flanagan, No 8531, 1st Leinster Regiment, serving in Solonika.
  
  G;- Private John Gorman, wounded Solonika; Private Patrick Guinan, wounded in France; Private Michael Guinan, wounded in France; Sergt Joseph Grehan, Private Michael Gorry, killed in France; Private Christy Grimes, Private John Gannon, Private John Gonoude, Private Wm Gavin, Private James Gorman, killed in France, 3rd Dec, 1916; Private John Gannon, killed Sept, 1916.
  
  H;- Cpl Martin Hensey, killed in France, 15-03-1916; Cpl Michael Hensey, wounded, 17-05-1916; Private John Hill, wounded; Private C Hill, wounded twice in France; Lc Cpl, Joseph Hogan, wounded; Private Michael Hickey, Private Thomas Hickey, Lc Cpl James Hill, wounded; Private James Hutes, killed in France, Aug. 1915; Private Wm Hutes, Private Peter Hutes, wounded; Sergt Tim Hutes, wounded in Solonika; Private James Hughes, killed in France, 29-01-1916; Private Martin Hayes, Pte Richard Hannon, wounded.
  
  J;- Private Kieran Joyce, wounded in France, Private Joseph Joyce, do. ; Private Thomas Joyce, wounded and invalided.
  
  K;- Private Patrick Kervan Joyce, Private Wm Keogh, Private Michael Kane, wounded, Private Wm, Keneghan, wounded and invalided; Private Patrick Kane, wounded; Private John Kane, killed in France, 06-09-1916; Private Charles Kennedy, invalided since dead; Private Patrick Kennedy, Private Thomas Kavanagh.
  
  L;- Private Frank Lloyd, Private Wm Lee, Private P Lowbridge, Private Frank Linney, wounded and discharged; Cpl Wm Lawlor, wounded; Private Michael Lawlor, invalided; Private Wm Llohan(sic).
  
  M;- Private George Mills, Junr., killed in France, July, 1915; Private Joseph Moran, wounded, Private Edward Moran, invalided, Co-Sergt-Major, Edward Molone, Private John Martin, Private Joseph Martin, Private Pat Morris, sick, Malta; Private John Molloy, Private Patk Moore, Private Thos Murray, Private Wm Murray, wounded; Private Michael Molloy, wounded 3 times; Private George Mills senr., Private Joseph Mills, Private Michael Mills, Private Martin Mills, Private Michael Mills, killed, 01-09-1916, Private Wm, Moore, at present in Solonika; Private Francis McDonnell, killed in Flanders, 14-08-1915.
  
  N;- Private Bernard Noonan, killed in France, 01-09-1916; Private Patrick Noonan, invalided.
  
  O;- Private John O'Shea, senr., Private Michael O'Shea, died in France, 14-10-1916; Private Thomas O'Shea, Private Joseph O'Shea, jnr, Private John O'Shea, Junr; Lt J. O'Brien O'Hagan (Hibernian Bank); Private Joseph O'Neill, wounded and discharged, 12-05-1915.
  
  P;- Private Joseph Pyke, killed in France, 12-05-915; Cpl Joseph Peterson, wounded, Private R Prendergast, wounded, Private James Pyke, invalided.
  
  Q;- Private Thomas Quinlan, invalided, 18-08-1916' Private John Quinn, Private Patrick Quinn, senr. ; Private Patrick Quinn, junr. ; Private Owen Quinn, wounded; Cpl Patrick Quinn, invalided.
  
  R;- Private Patrick Rooney, missing; Private James Ryan, twice wounded; Private Joseph Rooney, missing Private William Reynolds, Sergt John Rivers, Private John Ryan, wounded ; Private Peter Rooney, invalided.
  
  S;- Private Christy Scally, killed in France, 25-05-1915 ; Private John Spillane, wounded ; Private Thomas Smith.
  
  V;- Private Laurence Vickers.
  
  W;- Private Luke Walsh, killed in France, 01-05-1915 ; Private Edward Walsh, Private James Walsh, wounded; Private Cpl Henry Walsh, wounded; Private John Whelahan, Sergt Peter Whelan, killed in France, 18-03-1916; Private John Whelan, Private Christy Whelan, Private J Ealsh, wounded and invalided; Private Patrick Walsh, killed, 19-10-1914; Private Matthew Walsh, discharged.
  
  Munster Fusiliers;-
  
  Private William Colgan, wounded in France and at Suvla Bay; Sergt Andrew Flanagan, wounded.
  
  Connaught Rangers;-
  
  B;- Sergt Patrick Bannon, wounded.
  
  C;- Sergt Thomas Cantwell, wounded; Private Patrick Colch, Private John Cumberton, invalided ; Private James Cash; Private Patrcik Cawley, killed 11-09-1914; Private P Coughlan, wounded and invalided, since died.
  
  D;- Private John Doyle, killed at Ypres, 13-11-1914; Private Michael Digan, killed 1915.
  
  E;- Sergt Michael J Egan, wounded 4 times—thrice in France and once in Mesopotamia.
  
  F;- Private James Feery, Private Patrick Flynn, wounded in Mesopotamia ; Private Edward Flynn, killed in France, Sept, 1914.
  
  G;- Private Patrick Gorman, Private James Gamble, Private William Grogan, wounded.
  
  H;- Private Joseph Hickey, invalided.
  
  J;- Private Edward Joyce, killed.
  
  K;- Private Thomas Keenan, wounded and discharged.
  
  L;- Sergt John Lloyd, wounded.
  
  M;- Private John McCormack, Private Patrick McDonnell, missing.
  
  P;- Private Patrick Power, killed 13-04-1916; Private John Power.
  
  Q;-Private Patrick Quinn, prisoner in Germany.
  
  R;- Private John Reynolds, prisoner in Germany.
  
  S;- Cpl Michael Sweeney, wounded.
  
  T;- Private John Tyrell, died in Cork.
  
  W;- Private Michael Wynne, Private John Walsh, missing (05-05-1914); Private Joseph Walsh.
  
  Royal Dublin Fusiliers;-
  
  B;- Private James Boland, wounded; Private Joseph Bolton, prisoner in Germany; Corporal Michael Brady.
  
  C;- Private Peter Conroy.
  
  D;- Private Charles Dawson ( wounded Suvla Bay and invalided), Private Thomas Daly (killed 23-12-1915).
  
  F;- Private John Farrington (wounded France and Suvla Bay), Private Frederick Farrington (invalided), Capt Michael Fitzgibbon (killed 1915), Private Thomas Furlong (killed 01-07-1916).
  
  G;- Private Joseph Guinan (invalided); Private Joseph Green.
  
  H;- Private Christopher Hensey (died at Solonika 19-11-1915), Private John Hoey (wounded three times), Private C J. Hickey, Private Thomas Holohan (killed Suvla Bay 12-07-1915). Private Joseph Haines.
  
  K;- Private Michael Killeavy (wounded), Private Peter Kelly, Private Joseph Keely.
  
  L;-Sergt C. J. Lee.
  
  M;- Private Joseph McEvoy, Sergt H. McAllen.
  
  P;- Private William Pigott, Second Lieutenant V. G. Pierce, Sergeant James Plunkett, wounded in France; now serving in India.
  
  R;- Private Thomas Rooney, Private Edwrad Scully (discharged).
  
  W;- Private James Wyer (died while prisoner in Germany), Private Thomas Wyer (wounded Suvla Bay), Private Henry Walsh (died from wounds).
  
  Irish Guards;-
  
  Private Joseph Birmingham, Sergt John Brady (wounded), Private John Brophy.
  
  Private Patrick Coates.
  
  Private Edward Dolan, killed at Ypres (26-10-1915), Private Thomas Daly. Corporal Peter Grogan (wounded). Private James Hoey (killed in France 04-04-1916. Corporal James Kelly, Private Patrick Kelly, Sergt Charles O'Shea, John O'Shea, junior; Corporal Joseph Palmer ( missing), Private Tim Pheland, Private Peter Tyrrell (invalided)
  
  Royal Dragoon Guards—Private Joseph Hingarty.
  
  Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers;-
  
  Private Patrick Boland, Private James Beatty, Cpl Thomas Burke, Private William Brerton, Cpl Joseph Brophy, Private William Connolly, Lieut E. J. Costello (killed Beaumont Hamel, 01-07-1916); Private James Davis.
  
  Private Patrick Green (gassed, France, 1916)
  
  Private Michael Hill, (killed in France, 23-07-1915).
  
  Private Edward Lawlor (wounded), Private Michael Lawlor (wounded).
  
  Private Michael Molloy (wounded), Private Joseph O'Shea, senior; 2nd Lieut James Simins, 2nd Lieut James Norman Watson (killed in France, 10-08-1916).
  
  Royal Field Artillery;-
  
  Driver James Bracken, Driver Patrick Brophy (wounded); Driver Myley Cash, Cpl Robert Dowd, Driver Joseph Grimes, Driver Patrick Gavin, Gunner Michael Green (discharged), Driver John Hanlon, Gunner W. G. Humphreys, Driver Tim Keogh, Driver Paul Keogh, Driver Thomas Kelly, Driver Joseph Keenaghan, Driver John Lee, Driver James Lee, Cpl John Laffere. Gunner John Malone, Driver John Morris (dead), Driver James Meleady (missing, 1915), Driver John O'Neill, Driver Owen Pidgeon, Driver Martin Prendergast (wounded at Loos). Lt J. Williams, Gunner Joseph Dillon, Gunner D. Moorhead.
  
  Royal Garrison Artillery;-
  
  Gunner Thomas Brophy, Gunner John Deacy, Sergt James Ford, Second Lt George A. Moorhead, Gunner B. Whelan, Driver B. Whelan.
  
  Royal Irish Fusiliers;-
  
  Private Reginald Allen, Private Michael Bolton, Private Michael Duffy, Sergt John Handy (wounded).
  
  Royal Irish Regiment;-
  
  Private James Dewane (invalided), Private John Dooner. Lt Kevin Egan (wounded), Private Patrick Flanagan (wounded thrice), Private James Gorman (prisoners in Germany), Private Michael Gavin, Cpl Joseph Hickey, Private John Hayes (prisoner in Germany), Private Peter Horan, Private Laurence Lanegan, Cpl Laurence Mullen, Private John O'Brien, Sergt Charles Smith.
  
  Royal Irish Rifles;-
  
  Private Joseph Hurley, Private Joseph Lawlor, Cpl Patrick James Murphy, Private Peter McCormack, Private James McCabe, Private Thomas McCarthy, Private Michael Carroll (prisoner of war released); Cpl Robert W. Connolly, (do. . released), Private Patrick Digan, Private James Fox, Private Joseph Gorry, Captain Eric Lumley, Captain Timothy Meagher (Military Cross), Major W. H. Odlum, Private Walsh (prisoner in Germany, and released).
  
  Royal Army Service Corps;-
  
  Private John Brennan, Driver Campbell Connell, Private M Farrington, Private Timothy Flynn, Private Joseph Grogan, Private Michael Grehan(?), Private James Conroy, Farrier James Dunne.
  
  Army Veterinary Corps;-
  
  Private Joseph Cantwell, Private Patrick Downey (invalided), Private Robert Longworth, Private James McGiff, Private George Pyke.
  
  Ordinance Survey Corps;-Q. M. John Ruxton (dead).
  
  Army Ordinance Corps;- Sergt Major, Hugh Young.
  
  Royal Engineers;-
  
  Private Timothy Cunningham, Cpl Andrew Colgan, Private Joseph Flanagan, Private Joseph McCabe, Private William McCarthy, Shoemaker Patrick O'Rourke, Driver Martin Spillane, Signaller Alfred Sherwood, Private H. F. Cripps, Sapper Charles Leo Claffey, Private John Cronly, Private John Flynn, Sapper P. Payne (wounded). Sapper Martin Reilly, Private Harry Mossman (killed in France, 1915); Private Hugh Frayne.
  
  Cavalry Corps;-
  
  Hussars and Lancer Regiments. —Trooper Anthony Bryant, 12th Lancers; Trooper Patrick Cahill, 5th Lancers; Trooper Charles Delaney, 13th Hussars; Trooper Joseph Delwane, invalided; Trooper James Dooner, 5th Lancers; Trooper James Hayes, 5th Lancers; Trooper Thomas James, 8th Hussars; Trooper Patrick Kane, 4th Hussars; Trooper Thomas Lawlor, K. R. I. Hussars; Cpl Arthur Meigh, 4th Hussars (killed in France, 24-05-1915); Trooper Denis Mooney, 5th Lancers, Trooper A. E. Moorhead, 5th R. I. Lancers, Trooper James Rochford, 8th Hussars (wounded); Sergt Henry V. Robinson, 12th Lancers (killed in France). Trooper John Sweeney (wounded); Trooper Laurence Sheehan, 8th Hussars; Trooper Thomas Davin, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons.
  
  South Irish Horse;- Trooper Joseph Brerton, Trooper William E. Briggs (invalided), Trooper Maurice Crawford, Trooper Arthur Doran, Trooper Laurence Feehan, Trooper John T. Fitzsimons, Trooper Francis Gowan, Trooper John Alexander Hannigan, Trooper Richard Hannigan, Cpl John Pyke, Trooper Joshua Rose, Trooper Richard Talbot, Trooper Joseph Thomas, Trooper John Townsend, Sergt Major John E. Tarnell, Trooper G. J. McNeill.
  
  North Irish Horse;- Trooper Thomas J Derby.
  
  Other Corps.
  
  Private Patrick Beatty, East Lancs (killed at Ypres 22-11-1915); Private Albert Barry, Yorks Regiment (killed 1915); 2nd Lieut William Bolger, South Lancs; Capt Charles K Howard-Bury, K. R. R. Corps; Private Thomas Costello, York and Lanc, Regiment; Private James Coughlan, R. Warwicks Regiment; Private Bernard Colgan (wounded). Private Thomas Colgan, R. Lancs Regiment (wounded); Private John Colgan, East Lancs; Private Eugene Crosby, Liverpool Regiment; Private John Downes, Manchester Regiment; Sergt Joseph Egan, H. Li. ; Private Edward Feery, Private John Grogan, East Lancs. ; Private Thomas Green, Lancs Fusiliers (wounded Dardanelles and invalided). Private William Hanlon, King's Own Scottish Borderers (prisoner in Germany), Trooper J Bruice(sic) Haines, 1st Warwickshire Imperial Yeomanry; Private Alphonsus Johnston, Manchester Regiment; Second Lieut F Joyce, S. Wales Borderers; Private F. Jacob, R. Warwickshire Regiment; Private William Kerwig, King's R. Lancs Private John Keogh, Canadian Regiment; Private Edward Keenaghan, R. N. Marines; Pete Maurice Kearney, Cadet Corps; Private Cecil Lumley, Canadian Overseas Force; Private John Murray, King's Own Scottish Borderers; Sergt Robert Murphy, Notts and Derbys; Private Michael McEvoy, Australian Mortar Battery; Sergt Andrew O'Brien, H. L. I. (wounded at Loos); Private Joseph Reilly, Manchester regiment; Private Michael Ryan, Australian Contingent; Private James Reynolds, King's Liverpool Regiment; Private P. Sheehan, Machine Gun Corps ; Private James Sheehan, do. ; Private John Wynne, King's Own Liverpool Regiment; Corporal Joseph Dunne, Mechanical Transport A. S. C. ; Driver Patrick Daly, do. ; Private Gerald Egan, 12th Nelson Regiment, New Zealand; Private James Gilsenan, M. T., A. S. C. ; Corporal John D Jaegers, 24th Br. Imperial Australian Forces (killed in France, 1916); Private James Kelly, Mechanical Transport A. S. C. ; Private William Mitchell, do. ; Private T Walsh, do. ; J. C. McNeill, Cadet Corps.
  
  Royal Navy—Commander Arthur W. Craig, Stoker William Dowd, Thomas Fox, A. P. McMullan, H. M. S. " Invincible" (killed 31-05-1916); Francis McCarthy.
  
  Royal Flying Corps—E. J. Cusack.
  
  Ballycumber Roll of Honour.
  
  King's County Independent, September, 1916.
  
  Ballycumber, with its small population, is one of the many villages in the Irish Midlands which has answered the call in a way in which the Empire can't but be proud of. Of how many English villages with a Greater population can the same be said?. The question, no doubt, can be answered by Mr Aston, the gentleman whose articles in the ‘Daily Mail' on the English shirker have gained so much prominence. The Roll of Honour, which can be seen at Ballycumber railway station, comprises 63 men and 9 officers. The Roll is as follows;-
  
  James Allison, R. F. A. ; B Anderson, Irish Guards ; J Bradley, Leinster Regiment;
  
  W Begadon, R. A. M. C. ; W Brien, R. G. A. ; A Boland, Irish Guards ; J Borris, Irish Guards ; P Carroll, R. D. F. ; Thomas Connolly, W and C Yeomanry ; H Currims, J Currims, M Cornally, Irish Guards ; J Connaghton, Transport Corps ; W Cornally, Leinsters ; Joe Cornally, Irish Guards ; James Cornally, Connaught Rangers ; P Clavin, Leinsters ; Owen Coughlan, Leinsters ; M Coughlan, Irish Guards ; W Coyne, R. G. A. ; M Coyne, Connaught Rangers ; Joe Egan, East Lancashires ; C Fox, Connaught Rangers ; E Fitzgerald, Connaught Rangers ; J Fitzgerlad, Irish Guards ; J Flanagan, C. G. ; E Gibbons, C. G. ; W Gray, James Gormally, Leinster Regiment ; D Geraghty, Connaught Rangers ; S Grennan, Inniskillings ; W Hackett, Connaught Rangers ; J Hackett, Inniskillings : H Hackett, Connaugt Rangers, J Hayes R. F. Artillery ; J Hayes, Connaught Rangers ; Joe Hennessy, Connaught Rangers ; P King, Irish Guards ; M Kenaghan, Leinsters ; J Moran, Connaught Rangers ; James Martin R. F. A. ; M Gowan, M McCormack, R. D. F; B Minnock, Connaught Rangers; F Moran, Connaught Rangers ; U. C. D. Pardy, Irish Guards ; W Reilly, Connaught Rangers ; J Reilly, Connaught Rangers ; J Reilly, East Lancashires ; Jack Reilly, Irish Guards, C Reilly, R. F. A. ; M Reilly, Connaught Rangers, W Reamsbottom(sic), R. A. M. C. ; Wm Rooney(Rossney?), R. D. F. ; L Richard, Leinster Regiment, H Talbot, R. A. M. C. ; D Turmey R. A. M. C. ; W Fleming, Leinster Regiment (discharged under age); M Curley, Irish Guards.
  
  The Roll of Honour includes the following officers;--C. J. H. Clibborn, Brigade Major, R. H. A. ; Captain J. H. Clibborn, 92 Punjabis, killed in action, R. G. Eyre, Vaptain, Connaught Rangers ; E. A. Hackett, 2nd Leiutenant, R. I. R. ; W A Hackett, Lieutenant, Munsters ; L. W. Hackett, Captain, Belgal Lancers, T. W. Hackett, 2nd Lieutenant, R. F. A. ; R J Hackett, Colonel, R. A. M. C. ; George F A Mulock, D. S. O., Commander H. M. S. Prince George.
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  Mar 3, 08:34
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  The Tullamore Roll of Honour was compiled at the end of 1916 and the beginning of 1917 and so was imcomplete. The casualties after this date are not included in the above list.
  
  Regards.
  
  Tom.
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• stephen moore
  
  
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  Mar 22, 16:39
  Comment ID: 2724

  Hi Tom,
  
  The list of offaly men listed at the beginning of this article has some names in "bold". Is there any significance to this?
  
  I'm currently researching 5 Edenderry WW1 men.
  
  rgds,
  
  Stephen.
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• Tom Burnell
  
  
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  Mar 27, 21:52
  Comment ID: 2768

  Hello Stephen/.
  
  That is a good question.
  
  It looks like they are different but it is just a font issue. There is no significance to it at all. If the Edenderry men died in ww1 post their names here.
  
  Regards.
  
  Tom.
  
  
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• Olivia
  
  
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  Jul 21, 11:19
  Comment ID: 3509

  Hi,
  
  I was hoping you could shed some light on the following men who died in WW1. I have two bronze plaques with the names ' Michael Tiernan' and 'Joseph Tierney' on them. However these men are both brothers and their surname is Tiernan. They lived in Clara or Kilbeggan. Do you have any information on these men or know where I could find out more information on them? Both medals were produced in the Acton medal factory. the numbers that appear beside the rear leg of the lion are 47 and 19. I would be very grateful for any light you may be able to shed on these men. My father was given the medals years ago.
  
  Kind Regards
  
  Olivia
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• Tom Burnell
  
  
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  Sep 22, 08:43
  Comment ID: 3823

  TIERNAN, MICHAEL. Rank: Pte. Regiment or Service: Connaught Rangers. Unit; 5th Battalion. Date of Death:21-August-1915. Service No:20. Born in Kilbeggan, County Westmeath. Enlisted in Galway while living in Clara, King's County. Killed in Action in Gallipoli.
  
  Grave or Memorial Reference: He has no known grave but is listed on Panel 181 to 183 on the Helles Memorial in Turkey.
  
  Joseph Tierney was bornnin Kilbeggan and enlisted in Birr, Killed in action.TIERNEY
  
  Initials: J
  
  Nationality: United Kingdom
  
  Rank: Private
  
  Regiment/Service: Leinster Regiment
  
  Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
  
  Date of Death: 15/07/1915
  
  Service No: 1139
  
  Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
  
  Grave/Memorial Reference: BI. 8.
  
  Cemetery: POTIJZE BURIAL GROUND CEMETERY
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• sjdrumm
  
  
  Oct 19, 20:52
  Comment ID: 3949

  Rfn Patrick Lynch of Daingean, 14Bn Royal Irish Rifles was initially listed by the CWGC as being killed in may 1916 in France, after some research we discovered he died in Passchendale 16 Aug 1917 in the 3rd battle of Ypres. We managed to get the CWGC database changed. My grandfathers uncle, he wanted to see the memorial but it's in the wrong country.
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• Tom Burnell
  
  
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  Oct 21, 09:38
  Comment ID: 3962

  In the readout I received from The Commonwealth War Graves Commission in February 2009 it gives the date of death as April 13-1916. This date of death was also recorded in Soldiers died in the Great War and Irelands Memorial Records. If it was yourself that had it changed then it must have been after February-2009. You must have been able to convince the CWGC of the error or they would not have changed it. This newspaper article ;-
  
  King’s County Independent, July, 1918.
  
  Regretted Death.
  
  At the Masses in Philipstown Catholic Church on Sunday last, prayers were asked for the repose of the soul of Private Patrick Lynch, who died in France. Officially reported missing some twelve months ago, it is only now that his fate has been ascertained. A mere youth when he joined the army, Patrick Lynch was very popular with all classes, being a most obliging and winning disposition, and his early death fighting for freedom is universally regretted. May he rest in peace.
  
  Confirms your claim.
  
  Kind regards.
  
  Tom.
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• p3chy
  
  
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  Oct 30, 18:11
  Comment ID: 4010

  Hi, my fathers uncle, Martin Butler, Private, is listed at the top of the page under 'Offalys World War One Dead'. Can anyone tell me where I might find his grave? Also we had no medal sent, should we have?
  
  many thanks in advance for any info.
  
  kind regards
  
  Susan
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• Tom Burnell
  
  
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  Nov 17, 12:04
  Comment ID: 4072

  BUTLER, MARTIN. Rank: Pte. Regiment or Service: Royal Irish Regiment. Unit; 6th Battalion. Date of Death:04-June-1916. Service No: 7973. Born in Shinrone, King’s County. Enlisted in Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary. Killed in Action. Age at Death;21. Supplementary information; Son of Edward and Margaret Butler, of Knocknacree, Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary. Irelands Memorial Records and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission give his date of death as 04-June-1916. Soldiers Died in the Great War states he died on 04-June-1917.
  
  Grave or Memorial Reference:I. K. 18. Cemetery: Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos in France.
  
  His medals and death plaque should have been sent automatically.
  
  If you look in www.ancestry.com and look up his medal index card you will see if his medals were not issued or returned.
  
  Regards.
  
  Tom
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• museumtom
  
  
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  Nov 17, 12:05
  Comment ID: 4073

  BUTLER, MARTIN. Rank: Pte. Regiment or Service: Royal Irish Regiment. Unit; 6th Battalion. Date of Death:04-June-1916. Service No: 7973. Born in Shinrone, King’s County. Enlisted in Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary. Killed in Action. Age at Death;21. Supplementary information; Son of Edward and Margaret Butler, of Knocknacree, Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary. Irelands Memorial Records and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission give his date of death as 04-June-1916. Soldiers Died in the Great War states he died on 04-June-1917.
  
  Grave or Memorial Reference:I. K. 18. Cemetery: Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos in France.
  
  His medals and death plaque should have been sent automatically.
  
  If you look in www.ancestry.com and look up his medal index card you will see if his medals were not issued or returned.
  
  Regards.
  
  Tom
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• museumtom
  
  
  Nov 17, 12:10
  Comment ID: 4074

  BUTLER, MARTIN. Rank: Pte. Regiment or Service: Royal Irish Regiment. Unit; 6th Battalion. Date of Death:04-June-1916. Service No: 7973. Born in Shinrone, King’s County. Enlisted in Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary. Killed in Action. Age at Death;21. Supplementary information; Son of Edward and Margaret Butler, of Knocknacree, Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary. Irelands Memorial Records and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission give his date of death as 04-June-1916. Soldiers Died in the Great War states he died on 04-June-1917.
  
  Grave or Memorial Reference:I. K. 18. Cemetery: Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos in France.
  
  His medals and death plaque should have been sent automatically.
  
  If you look in www.ancestry.com and look up his medal index card you will see if his medals were not issued or returned.
  
  Regards.
  
  Tom
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• Jodie
  
  
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  Apr 3, 21:14
  Comment ID: 4650

  Hi
  
  I find your book fasinating and very informative. It fills in a list of brave men who fought in the First World War and who hailed from Offaly. Have you the list of dead from the Daingean Area ?
  
  Thanks
  
  Joe
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• museumtom
  
  
  Apr 4, 22:21
  Comment ID: 4654

  Too broad a question, Joe. If you search you will find the word Daingean 4 times in the book. If you post all the townlands in the Parish of Daingean we can begin, as a Daingean townland may be listed without the parish name.
  
  Those four 'Daingean' names are Brennan, Thomas, Ferry Joseph, Lynch Patrick and Monks, John.
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• Fiona K
  
  
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  Sep 26, 18:58
  Comment ID: 5037

  Hi
  
  I have been trying without success to get details of my great grandfather, Joseph Hogan, during WWI. I have been to the Imperial War Museum in London but the Joseph Hogan they had listed had the right parents but came from Galway??? Would you have any suggestions as to how I might get his correct regiment or unit? Or even if he did actually sign up for the war??
  
  The only information I have been able to collect so far which I know is correct is that he was born in Tullamore, Co. Offaly in 1891 (baptised 2nd March 1891) and his parents were Thomas Hogan and Mary Freer who lived at 7 Kevin Street, Tullamore.
  
  All I know and have always been told was that my grandmother was orphaned when her father was killed in WWI and her mother (Martha Hogan nee Geraghty) died (possibly of TB).
  
  Any suggestions to assist in finding Joseph Hogan would be greatly appreciated.
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• fkiernan97
  
  
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  Sep 26, 19:00
  Comment ID: 5038

  Hi
  
  I have been trying without success to get details of my great grandfather, Joseph Hogan, during WWI. I have been to the Imperial War Museum in London but the Joseph Hogan they had listed had the right parents but came from Galway??? Would you have any suggestions as to how I might get his correct regiment or unit? Or even if he did actually sign up for the war??
  
  The only information I have been able to collect so far which I know is correct is that he was born in Tullamore, Co. Offaly in 1891 (baptised 2nd March 1891) and his parents were Thomas Hogan and Mary Freer who lived at 7 Kevin Street, Tullamore.
  
  All I know and have always been told was that my grandmother was orphaned when her father was killed in WWI and her mother (Martha Hogan nee Geraghty) died (possibly of TB).
  
  Any suggestions to assist in finding Joseph Hogan would be greatly appreciated.
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• tom burnell
  
  
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  Sep 28, 21:34
  Comment ID: 5049

  Here are the Joseph Hogans I have found in the counties covered so far, which are Tipperary, Waterford, Wicklow, Wexford, Clare, Carlow, Laois, Laois, Limerick, Kerry, and Offaly.
  
  HOGAN, JOSEPH. Rank: Stoker 2nd Class. Regiment or Service: Royal Navy. Unit: H. M. S. "Defence. ” Age at death; 21. Date of Death: 31-May-1916. Service No: K/29031. H. M. S. Defence was an armoured cruiser and was sent to the bottom by the Naval guns of a German battleship during the battle of Jutland. H. M. S. Defences magazine exploded when it was hit by a German shell. The magazine explosion triggered off other explosions which almost blew the ship apart and she went down with the entire crew of 903 men. There were no survivors. 5 Waterford men died with this ship on that day. Supplementary information; Son of Michael and Mary Hogan, of Knock, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. Grave or Memorial Reference: 16 on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, UK.
  
  HOGAN, JOSEPH. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Irish Regiment. Unit; 5th Bn. Date of Death: 18-9-1915. Service No: 4888. Born in Killen Co Tipperary. Enlisted in Naas while living in Birr. Died in Salonika. Age at Death, 24. Supplementary information; Son of Thomas and Mary Hogan, of Killimore, Co. Galway.
  
  Grave or Memorial Reference: He has no known grave but is listed on the Doiran Memorial in Greece.
  
  I presume the Killimore should be Killimor. His parents were LIVING in Killimor when they filled out the letter of final verification and sent it to the CWGC with his details. This usually happened around 1922.
  
  On Ancestry.com you should be able to get his Medal index card which will show you his name rank, number, unit, and the date he first entered the theatre of war and which one that was. If his records survived the Luftwaffe bombing in ww2 they should be there also. You can search by area and name. You really need his unit or number as there were 45 Joseph Hogans in the British Army in ww1. The Joseph above who was killed in 1915
  
  I wish you the best of luck with your quest.
  
  Some info on the Doirna Memorial;
  
  The DOIRAN MEMORIAL stands roughly in the centre of the line occupied for two years by the Allies in Macedonia, but close to the western end, which was held by Commonwealth forces. It marks the scene of the fierce fighting of 1917-1918, which caused the majority of the Commonwealth battle casualties. From October 1915 to the end of November 1918, the British Salonika Force suffered some 2,800 deaths in action, 1,400 from wounds and 4,200 from sickness. The campaign afforded few successes for the Allies, and none of any importance until the last two months. The action of the Commonwealth force was hampered throughout by widespread and unavoidable sickness and by continual diplomatic and personal differences with neutrals or Allies. On one front there was a wide malarial river valley and on the other, difficult mountain ranges, and many of the roads and railways it required had to be specially constructed. The memorial serves the dual purpose of Battle Memorial of the British Salonika Force (for which a large sum of money was subscribed by the officers and men of that force), and place of commemoration for more than 2,000 Commonwealth servicemen who died in Macedonia and whose graves are not known. The memorial was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer with sculpture by Walter Gilbert. It was unveiled by Sir George Macdonogh on 25 September 1926. The memorial stands near DOIRAN MILITARY CEMETERY. The cemetery (originally known as Colonial Hill Cemetery No.2) was formed at the end of 1916 as a cemetery for the Doiran front. The graves are almost entirely those of officers and men of the 22nd and 26th Divisions and largely reflect the fighting of April and May 1917 (the attacks on the Petit-Couronne), and 18-19 September 1918 (the attacks on Pip Ridge and the Grand-Couronne). In October and November 1918, after the final advance, a few burials were added by the 25th Casualty Clearing Station. After the Armistice, graves were brought into the cemetery from the battlefields and from some small burial grounds, the most important of which was Strumnitza British Military Cemetery, north-west of Doiran, made by the 40th Casualty Clearing Station in October and November 1918. The cemetery now contains 1,338 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, 449 of them unidentified. There are also 45 Greek and one French war graves.
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