Peace Park, Kilkenny, Co
Name of memorial: Kilkenny World War I Memorial Inventory No. 1117 Place: Peace Park Address and map reference: Peace Park, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny. Map reference: S 508 562 (Sheet 67). Co - ordinates: N 52.6555°; W 7.2513°. Access: at all times. Parking: adjacent street (John’s Quay). Disabled access: yes. Position: facing the river. Description and dimensions: wall with names on 14 panels, and figure of a soldier with reversed rifle. Height : appx. 400cms. W idth : appx. 1600cms. Recorded by: Mi chael Pegum, 12 August, 2018. Text: KILKENNY WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL 1914 - 1918 (Relief figure of a soldier, arms reversed . ) Let us their names recall, their dignity restore, No more their deaths disown, lives sacrificed, no shame. Ar dheis D è go raibh a n - anamacha At the southern end: Benefactors: R.E., M.M. and Dr. and Mrs John A. Greene N.B. The list below is from the work of the Kilkenny World War I Memorial Committee and includes more information than is given on the memorial itself. It gives the full name, rank, unit (regiment or service), service number ( if any) , cause of death (KIA = killed in action ; DOW = died of wounds ), date of death, age at death if known and home district. Acheson, Percival Havelock, Major, , R.A.S.C., GSW, 29/04/1916, age 57, St John’s Ackford, Thomas, Pte, 3233, Royal Warwickshire Regt., KIA, 14/06/1916, age 21, Adams, Ord, 2nd Lt, , Royal Field Artillery, KIA, 20/03/1916, age 19, St John’s Allen, John Irwin, Pte, 2313, Household Cavalry, Home, 03/11/1918, age 27, St John’s Page 1 of 27 Amery, James, Petty
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