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The Cemeteries and Memorials of the WW1 Clare War Dead The Cemeteries and Memorials of The WW1 Clare War Dead Approximately 680 Clare men and women that died during WW1 are buried or named in 251 cemeteries or memorials in 22 countries throughout the world. The map gives the countries involved. The exact location of each grave or memorial panel is given over the next 90 pages along with photos of all the cemeteries and memorials. See Index on page 91. England Belgium Germany Turkey C C Canada Scotland Iraq Ireland Israel Wales Pakistan France Burma Greece India Sudan Egypt Tanzania USA South Africa ( Australia New Zealand Marshal Foch’s Tribute to the Irish Soldiers who died in the First World War (Nov 1928): “Some of the flower of Irish chivalry rests in the cemeteries that have been reserved in France, and the French people will always have these reminders of the debt that France owes to Irish valour. We shall always see that the graves of these heroes from across the sea are lovingly tended, and we shall try to ensure that the generations that come after us shall never forget the heroic dead of Ireland.” These cemeteries and memorials are kept in immaculate condition by the Commonwealth War Graves Commision (CWGC) and the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC). The CWGC spends over £55 million each year maintaining 23,000 cemeteries and memorials in 153 countries that honour 1,700,000 people who died in WW1 and WW2. The ABMC cares for 8 U.S. military cemeteries and 12 monuments to honour the U.S. troops who died in WW1. 1 Australia Adelaide (West Terrace) Cemetery, Adelaide,in South Australia G / M - Grave / Memorial John Larkin, Killaloe, died Dec 1917, Australian Infantry, G/M Reference: Western. O. 129. (GRM/5*). Cemetery: Adelaide (West Terrace) Cemetery, Adelaide,inSouth Australia. Brisbane General Cemetery Queensland in Australia John Dwyer: Co Clare, died Aug 1915, Australian Infantry, G/M Reference: 15. 12. 2. L 1/379.(GRM/4*). Cemetery: Brisbane General Cemetery Queensland in Australia Belgium Artillery Wood Cemetery in Belgium. John Reilly: Ennis, died July 1917, Irish Guards, G/M Reference: I. A. 16. Cemetery: Artillery Wood Cemetery in Belgium. Bard Cottage Cemetery, Ieper in Belgium. John Sullivan: Kilrush, died Oct 1917, Royal Horse Artillery, G/M Reference: VI. A. 17. Cemetery: Bard Cottage Cemetery, Ieper in Belgium. 2 Belgium Bedford House Cemetery in Belgium. Daniel Carmody, Ennis, died May 1915 age 39, Leinster Regiment, G/M Enclosure No 4. XIII. C. 12. Cemetery: Bedford House Cemetery in Belgium. Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No 3 in Belgium. Patrick J Hartigan: Ennistymon, died April 1918 age 26, Sherwood Foresters, G/M Reference: I. O. 20. Cemetery: Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No 3 in Belgium. Robert Walsh: Kilrush, died Aug 1917 age 18, Royal Munster Fusiliers, G/M Reference: VI. F. I. Cemetery: Brandhoek New Military Cemetery in Belgium. Michael McNamara: Whitegate. He died of wounds on the 10th August 1917. 7th Bn Leinster Regiment 7014. G/M in the Brandhoek New Military Cemetery. Ypres (Ieper) Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium. Plot: VI. B. 5. Coxyde Cemetry in Belgium. Thomas Baker: Co. Clare, died July 1917 age 39, Royal Garrison Artillery, G/MReference: II.B.2. Cemetery: Coxyde Cemetry in Belgium. John Madigan: Kilrush, died July 1917 age 24, Royal Munster Fusiliers, G/M Reference: I.E. 26. Cemetery: Coxyde Military Cemetery in Belgium. 3 Belgium Dickiebusch Old Military Cemetery in Belgium George Eric Guy Stackpoole: Co Clare, died Jan 1915, Royal Irish Regiment, G/M Reference: B. 10. Cemetery: Dickiebusch Old Military Cemetery in Belgium. Divisional Cemetery in Belgium Charles Cullinan: Ennis, died May 1915 age 41, Leinster Regiment, G/M Reference: A. 16. Cemetery: Divisional Cemetery in Belgium. Dochy Farm New British Cemetery in Belgium William Fitzgerald: Kilrush, died Sept 1917, Royal Engineers, G/M Reference: VI. P.4. Cemetery: Dochy Farm New British Cemetery in Belgium. 4 Belgium Dozinghem Military Cemetery in Belgium James Hayes: Ennis, died July 1917 age 27, Irish Guards, G/M Reference: I.B. 10. Cemetery: Dozinghem Military Cemetery in Belgium. Hooge Crater Cemetery Zillebekie in Belgium John Copeland: Ennis, died Oct 1914, Irish Guards, G/M Reference: XXI. H. 5 Cemetery: Hooge Crater Cemetery Zillebekie in Belgium. James Golding Harding: Ennistymon, died Oct 1917 age 21, Royal Field Artillery, G/M Reference: VII. E. 17. Cemetery: Hooge Crater Cemetery Zillebeke, in Belgium. Patrick McInerney: Meelick, died April 1916 age21, Irish Guards, G/M Reference: XX. K. 8. Cemetery: Hooge Crater Cemetery Zillebeke in Belgium. Huts Cemetery in Belgium Michael Williams: Ennis, died Oct 1917 age 42, Royal Garrison Artillery Unit, G/M Reference: XII. C. 15. Cemetery: The Huts Cemetery in Belgium. 5 Belgium Irish House Cemetery in Belgium James Toohey: Broadford, died Dec 1917, Australian Infantry, G/M Reference: C. 10. Cemetery: Irish House Cemetery in Belgium. Kem mel Chateau Military Cemetery in Belgium Martin Walsh: Kilrush, died June 1917, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, G/M Reference: G. 74. Cemetery: Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery in Belgium. He won the Military Medal. John Burke: Co Clare, died June 1917, Royal Irish Regiment, G/M Reference: X. 75. Cemetery: Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery in Belgium. He won the Military Medal. William O’Halloran: His family lived in the Turnpike Ennis. He was killed in action on the 4th Nov 1916. G/M in the Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery in Belgium. The Royal Munster Fusiliers 1st Bn 4800 (16th Div). Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery in Belgium Edward Vivian Morgan Crofton: Raheen Manor Co Clare, died July 1917 age 28, Royal Engineers, G/M Reference: II. D. 10. Cemetery; Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery in Belgium. 6 Belgium La Brique Military Cemetery, No 2 in Belgium. Thomas Gardiner: Ennis, died Aug 1916 age 25, Irish Guards, G/M Reference: I. X. 5. Cemetery: La Brique Military Cemetery, No 2 in Belgium. La Laiterie Military Cemetery in Belgium Michael Kildea,: Miltown Malbay, died Oct 1916 age 18, Royal Munster Fusiliers 1st, G/M Reference: VII. C.3. Cemetery: La Laiterie Military Cemetery in Belgium. Lancashire Cottage Cemetery Comines-Warneon, Hairaut, in Belgium. John Patrick Corbett: Tulla, died Nov 1914 age 24, East Lancashire Regiment, G/M Reference: I. A. 2. Cemetery: Lancashire Cottage Cemetery in Belgium. Bertram Weldon Molony: Kiltanon Co Clare, died Feb 1915 age 26, East Lancashire Regiment, G/M Reference: I.A. 8. Cemetery: Lancashire Cottage Cemetery, Comines-Warneon, Hairaut in Belgium. Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery in Ypres in Belgium James Brazil: Kilrush, died May 1915 age 29, Canadian Infantry.G/M Reference: I.V.A. 9 Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery Ypres in Belgium. 7 Belgium Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery in Belgium. Michael Cooney: Broadford, died Sept 1917 age 23, Australian Machine Gun Corps, G/MReference: XIX. C. 13. Cemetery: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery in Belgium. Patrick Doherty: Kilshanny, died Aug 1917 age 26, Royal Irish Rifles, G/M Reference: XIV. A.18. Cemetery: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery in Belgium. Patrick Keating: Tulla, died Sept 1917 age 32, Australian Infantry, G/M Reference: XXIII.A. 10A. Cemetery: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery in Belgium. Michael Joseph O’Brien: Kilkee, died July 1917, The King’s Unit, G/M Reference: XVI. D.10A. Cemetery: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery in Belgium. Locre Hospice Cemeteryin Belgium. William Hoey Kearney Redmond: MP for East Clare 1892-1917. Died June 1917 age 56, Royal Irish Regiment, G/M Close to path leading to the Locre Hospice Cemeteryin Belgium. Awarded the Legion of Honour (France), British War Medal and Victory Medals with oak leaf (MID). Mentioned in Despatches. Mendinghem Military in Belgium. Thomas Christopher King: Kilrush, died July 1917 age 39, Royal Scots Fusiliers, G/M Reference: II. F. 21. Cemetery: Mendinghem Military in Belgium. 8 Belgium Mons (Bergen) Communal Cemetery in Belgium. Edward Comber: Ennistymon, died Sept 1914 age 28, Royal Irish Regiment, G/MReference: IX. E. 10. Cemetery: Mons (Bergen) Communal Cemetery in Belgium. New Irish Farm Cemetery in Belgium. Joseph Shank: Ennis, died May 1915, Royal Horse Artillery, G/M Reference: XXX. G. 5. Cemetery: New Irish Farm Cemetery in Belgium. Nine Elms British Cemetry, Popeninghe, West-Vlaanderen in Belgium. Martin Blake: Killaloe, died Sept 1917 age 35, The King’s Unit, G/M Reference: I. C. 9. Cemetery: Nine Elms British Cemetry, Popeninghe, West-Vlaanderen in Belgium. Poelcapelle British Cemetery in Belgium. George Friel: Ennistymon, died Nov 1917 in Paschendale, Royal Munster Fusiliers, G/M Reference: IX. F. 10. Cemetery: Poelcapelle British Cemetery in Belgium. 9 Belgium Ploegsteert Memorial in Belgium. Patrick Courtney: Corofin, died April 1918 age 19, Irish Guards, G/M Panel 1. Memorial: Ploegsteeert Memorial in Belgium. William Cunningham: Kilrush, died Oct 1914 age 29, Leinster Regiment, G/M Panel 10. Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorialin Belgium. Timothy Foley: Ennistymon, died April 1918 age 23, Irish Guards, G/M Panel 1. Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial in Belgium. Matthew Griffey: Jail St Ennis, died Oct 1914 age 29, Leinster Regiment, G/M Panel 10 . Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial in Belgium. Martin Hallinan: Ennis Railway Station, died Oct 1914, Leinster Regiment, G/M Panel 10. Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial in Belgium. Patrick Keane: Co Clare, died Oct 1914, Leinster Regiment, G/M Panel 10. Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial in Belgium. Patrick Keanelly: Kilkee, died Jan 1915 age 38, North Staffordshire Regiment, G/M Panel 8. Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial in Belgium. Patrick Kelly (Patrick Considine). Lifford Ennis, died Oct 1914 age 35, Leinster Regiment, G/M Panel 10. Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial in Belgium. Thomas Sharry/Sherry: New Quay, died May 1915 age 27, Royal Irish Rifles, G/M Panel 9. Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial in Belgium. Pond Farm Cemetery in Belgium. Michael Burke: Clarecastle, died Jan 1917, Royal Munster Fusiliers, G/M Reference: H.
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