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Royal Irish Fusiliers

8th Battalion

Princess Victoria's

(ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS)

49th Brigade / 16th (Irish) Division

 

3rd September : Fricourt area.

4th September : Montauban/Maricourt area.

5th September : Leuze Wood.

6th September : Bouleaux Wood.

7th September : Arrow Head Copse.

9th September : Guillemont

10th September : Maricourt area.

 

60 names

23389    Private

John

ARMSTRONG

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

21241    Private

John

BURNS

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

43066    Lance Corporal

James

CANNING

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

23305    Private

Patrick Joseph

CARBERRY

Died of wounds on the 13th September 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

18414    Private

Francis

CARRAGHER

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13241    Private

Charles

CLARKE

Killed in action on the 7th September 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

43076    Corporal

William Joseph

COTTERILL

Died of wounds on the 8th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

16586    Lance Corporal

Patrick

CREIGHTON

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

3306    Sergeant

Samuel

DAY

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21052    Private

William

DELANEY

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21217    Private

James

DOHERTY, MM

Died of wounds on the 7th September 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

21957    Corporal

Joseph

DOUGAL

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

43065    Private

Thomas Patrick

DOYLE

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916 - Age 31

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

43079    Private

Robert

DRAIN

Died of wounds on the 21st September 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

Captain

Guy Wellesley

EATON

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8289    Private

Edward

EKIEN

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916 - Age 29

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21446    Private

James Henry

FERGUSON

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21706    Sergeant

Patrick James

FITZGERALD

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916 - Age 42

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Captain

Thomas Gordon

FITZPATRICK

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916 - Age 35

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

20179    Private

Peter

FLYNN

Died of wounds on the 8th September 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

21114    Private

Joseph

GILMORE

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21423    Private

Thomas

GRIFFIN

Killed in action on the 4th September 1916 - Age 16

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

3676    Private

Patrick

HANLEY

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21536    Private

Francis

HANRATTY

Died of wounds on the 11th September 1916 - Age 17

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

16811    Private

Joseph

HARRISON

Died of wounds on the 26th September 1916 - Age 16

Rest in peace in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

2744    Coporal

Thomas

HASKINS

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21952    Private

Nicholas

HEALY

Died of wounds on the 13th September 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Bois Guillaume Communal Cemetery

 

3531    Private

Leonard

HILL

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

8693    Corporal

Henry

JORDAN

Killed in action on the 4th September 1916

Rest in peace in Quarry Cemetery, Montauban

 

13715    Private

Samuel

KANE

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

16667    Private

Martin

KELLY

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

Albert Edward

KINGHAN

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

43060    Sergeant

William

LAWSON

Killed in action on the 4th September 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

15332    Private

James

LONGMORE

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916 - Age 34

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22776    Private

Thomas James

McGETTIGAN

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3527    Private

Robert

McKINLEY

Killed in action on the 9th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

23046    Private

James

McMANUS

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21941    Private

John

McMULLAN

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Quarry Cemetery, Montauban

 

17164    Lance Sergeant

Denis

MORRAN

Killed in action on the 4th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

23082    Private

Daniel

MULHERON

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916 - Age 36

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

18598    Private

Robert

MUNRO

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21178    Private

John Joseph

MURRAY

Died of wounds on the 7th September 1916

Rest in peace in Dive Copse British Cemetery

 

13028    Private

John

O'CALLAGHAN

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916 - Age 30

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19966    Sergeant

Joseph

O'REILLY

Died of wounds on the 21st September 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

13849    Corporal

George Fraser

PARKER

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

20908    Lance Corporal

Terence

ROBB

Killed in action on the 4th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

43022    Private

Harry

ROBERTS

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916 - Age 43

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12308    Corporal

Thomas

ROBINSON

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

43008    Private

James

ROCHE

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Leslie

SHORLAND-BALL

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916 - Age 33

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20608    Lance Corporal

Simpson

SIMMONS

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21191    Company Quatermaster sergeant

Albert Edward

SLOAN

Killed in action on the 5th September 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21184    Private

Patrick Joseph

SMYTH

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12898     Private

James

SPENCE

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Rest in peace in Combles Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

22713     Private

Joseph

STRATTON

Died of wounds on the 12th September 1916  - Age 34

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

22123     Private

Peter

TEDFORD

Killed in action on the 4th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

43070     Private

Thomas

TOWEY

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

23094     Private

Edward

TRAVERS

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21187     Private

James Joseph

WATSON

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22712     Private

Thomas

WOODS

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial