Honours Conferred on Irish Nursing Profession
Monday, 01 December 2003 00:00
Liam Dodd
by Liam Dodd The King has awarded the Royal Red Cross Decoration to the under mentioned ladies in recognition of their valuable services in connection with the war.
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German WWI Casualties Buried in Glencree, Co. Wicklow
Monday, 01 September 2003 00:00
Philip Lecane
by Philip Lecane There are six German graves from the First World War period in the German Cemetery at Glencree, Co. Wicklow.
August Bockmeyer, Franz Seemeier (1 December 1887 - 30 January 1917) and Erwin Schatz (died 16 January 1918) were civilian internees. Bockmeyer and Seemeier were buried at Oldcastle (Old Workhouse) Burial Ground, Co. Meath. They were removed to Glencree on 15 May 1959. Schatz was buried in Mullingar Mental Hospital Cemetery. The date of his removal to Glencree is not known.
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Condemned Soldier's Appeal
Sunday, 01 June 2003 00:00
Liam Dodd
by Liam Dodd An appeal has been lodged in the office of the Court of Criminal Appeal on behalf of Leo George O'Donnell, 26, Sergeant in the R.A.M.C., who was found guilty at the last Assizes at Winchester, of the murder of Lieut. and Quartermaster William Watterton and sentenced to death. The appeal will come for hearing at the law court's shortly, probably on Monday week. At one time the late Lieut. Watterton occupied a post on the staff of the Royal Hibernian School Phoenix Park and his wife is a Dublin lady.
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Late Lieut. Smith Birr
Saturday, 01 March 2003 00:00
Liam Dodd
by Liam Dodd Lieut. Smith Dovehill Birr, killed in action was educated in Bishop Foy's School Waterford, whence he passed to the Medical School Trinity College Dublin. Here he joined the O.T.C., at the outbreak of the war received a commission in the 7th Leinster's. He was present at severe fighting on the Somme. He was transferred to the Flying Corps in September, worked as an observation officer for some time and died from injuries received in a flying action.
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Irish Soldiers Escape
Sunday, 01 September 2002 00:00
Michael Walsh
Pte C MacDonald Irish Fusiliers and Pte R Dubois Irish Rifles made their escape to Holland after having been prisoners in Germany for two years.
SourceIrish Independent 10th April 1917
Cork Volunteers With The Colours
Saturday, 01 June 2002 00:00
Liam Dodd
by Liam Dodd I have been asked by the committee and officers of the Cork City Regiment I.N.V. to forward you for publication the enclosed list of former officers and men of our regiment who are at present serving with the colours in both branches of the service. The list which is by no means complete is the result of a few day's enquiry and it is our intention as opportunity offers to publish further lists of a similar nature.
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Amazing Price for Surgeons kit
Friday, 01 February 2002 00:00
Michael Walsh
At Spink’s auction on May 11 the star item of the sale brought worldwide interest and was finally knocked down for £41,000. The lot comprised a number of items once the property of Surgeon Major J.H. Reynolds, VC, who was present at the famous action at Rorke’s Drift.
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The Band Who Went To War
Saturday, 01 December 2001 00:00
P. Lecane and Liam Dodd
by P. Lecane and Liam Dodd Saturday Herald 22nd April 1916 had a feature on the 'Young Ireland Fife and Drum Band' from Newtownpark Blackrock County Dublin. The article described Newtownpark as a village of 300 people. The 'Young Ireland Fife and Drum Band' was founded in 1902.They were prize winners at Limerick in 1904, winners of the All-Ireland Championship 1910-1911 and winners of the All-Ireland senior competion in 1911-1912 The article stated that almost every member of the band had been or was at the date of the article, on active service in the First World War. A total of forthy-six men had enlisted. The article gave details on the band members who had enlisted and we have added some futher information. The men held the rank of 'Private' unless stated. Where the article listed the men serving in the 'R.I.R'. this could be either the Royal Irish Rifles or Royal Irish Regiment.
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R.M.S. Leinster: Two Major passengers
Saturday, 01 September 2001 00:00
Philip Lecane
by Philip Lecane Kingstown Harbour, Co. Dublin, Thursday morning 10 October 1918
R.M.S. Leinster lay at anchor at Carlisle pier. The sailors who had served on the ship in her early days would have been surprised, perhaps even shocked, by her appearance today. When submarine attacks on British shipping grew, the ships of the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company had been recalled to the shipyard for a number of modifications. The ships were painted in camouflage, giving an appearance similar to that of a warship. To add to the warlike appearance, a 12-pounder gun was mounted on a platform at the stern of each ship, just behind the boat deck. Three members of the Royal Navy were assigned to each ship, as gunners for the 12-pounder.
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Death of Colonel Walter Joseph Borrowes
Sunday, 01 December 2002 00:00
Michael Walsh
On 11th September 1893, at Plantation Monkstown Walter Joseph Borrowes Colonel 4th Battalion Leinster Regiment. Youngest son of the late Sir Erasmus Borrowes Barrettstown Castle.
Sir William Hickie's Appeal
Tuesday, 01 March 2005 00:00
Liam Dodd
by Liam Dodd “We hold our annual commemoration of the 50,000 comrades who lie in France and Flanders and in other theatres of the war. I do hope that no action on the part of any ex-service man will offend any of our fellow countrymen's feelings.”
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The U-Boat that Sank the Lusitania
Sunday, 01 July 2001 00:00
James Morton
by James Morton One of the worst tragedies in maritime history occurred off the Old Head of Kinsale on 7th May 1915 when the German submarine U.20 torpedoed and sank the Lusitania without any warning, resulting in the deaths of over one thousand men, women and children. Even today, eighty-six years on, public interest in the Lusitania remains as strong as ever.
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Army Ranger Wing Interfet Brassard
Monday, 01 January 2001 00:00
Tom 0'Neill
by Tom O'Neill Illustrated below is the badge detail of the INTERFET (International Force East Timor) brassard which was presented to the members of the A.R.W. contingent who served on the first mission to East Timor during 1998/'99.
There are two versions of the brassard, the difference being, one has the Irish tri-colour while the other has the New Zealand flag. Both versions were presented to the A.R.W. but neither were actually worn.
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Bank of Ireland Staff Honour Roll 1914-1918
Thursday, 01 June 2000 00:00
C. Raleigh
by C. Raleigh This short article was prompted by the chance acquisition of a beautifully finished and very informative book entitled 'The Great War 1914-1918 - Bank of Ireland Staff Service Record'. The details were compiled by Thomas F. Hennessy and the finished product was printed by Alex. Thom & Co. Ltd., Dublin, in 1920. The details of this Bank staff members who died are accompanied by photographs, while those who survived the war are commemorated by their service details.
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Private Timothy O'Hea VC
Wednesday, 01 February 1989 00:00
Eamonn O’Toole
by Eamonn O’Toole Following my article in NEWSLETTERS 4 and 6 I have received further interesting information on the O’Hea saga from Herb Derrick of Lennoxville, Quebec, who very kindly visited the actual site of the exploit and took some pictures.
The old railway station still stands but has been derelict for years as the Richmond - Quebec City line passing through it is used solely for freight. The monument to O’Hea is off the sidewalk in front of the old post office, now the Town Hall, on Daniel Johnson street. It is about six feet high, in fair to good condition, and bears a 2 foot by 18 inch bronze plaque with the Victoria Cross at the top and the legend in English and French:
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The U-Boat That Sank R.M.S. Leinster
Tuesday, 01 February 2000 00:00
James Morton
by James Morton In the September issue of the Journal, John Liffiton wrote about the sinking of the LEINSTER on 10th October, 1918 and gave some interesting information about the Yorkshire Hussars on the ship. However, the Hussars represented only a small percentage of the service personnel on board. Research has revealed that no fewer than 489 members of the British armed forces were traveling on the LEINSTER when she was torpedoed - 67 officers and 422 other ranks. There were also 3 gunners but these can be considered as part of the ship's company.
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Royal Munster Fusiliers OCA Annual Dinner
Wednesday, 01 September 1999 00:00
Fergus W. Britton
by Fergus W. Britton All of the below signed the menu on the 17 June 1922 at Anderton's Hotel on Fleet Street in London. As they met some 5 days after the disbandment of the Regiment it is likely that it may have been the first Regimental dinner after the event. I am not completely sure about Geddes' signature, however it appears to me to be correct.
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Francis Ledwidge - Poet and Soldier
Monday, 01 June 1987 00:00
Michael A. Kavanagh
by Michael A. Kavanagh While on holidays this year I visited "The Cottage Homestead Museum" of Francis Ledwidge, one of our famous poets, who was killed during the 1914-1918 war. This new museum (two years old) is well worth a visit for the medal collector, the military historian or the poetry lover.
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Charles Rutherford VC MC MM
Wednesday, 01 November 1989 00:00
J.F. Morton
by J.F. Morton Charles Smith Rutherford, who died earlier this year in Ottawa at the age of 97, was the last survivor of that gallant band of 633 men who won the Victoria Cross in the First World War. He was born in Haldimand, Ontario on 9 January 1892 and spent his early years working on the family farm. In June 1916 he joined the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles as a private and later that year took part in the battle of the Somme, where he was wounded in action. After rejoining his regiment he was at the assault on Vimy Ridge in April 1917 and in June of that year he was wounded for a second time in the fighting round Avion.
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Ambush at Chieveley
Friday, 01 May 1998 00:00
J.W. Wilson
by J.W. Wilson The armoured-train incident at Chieveley is one of the many famous episodes from the Boer War and is probably best remembered because of the part played by Winston Churchill. However, the purpose of this article is to highlight the involvement of the soldiers, sailors and civilians on the train and to describe their roles in the drama. Many of the participants had already seen action at Talana, for which they were to receive the clasp. For those not in receipt of Talana, their presence would only qualify them for a 'state' clasp unless they became entitled to a later 'battle' clasp which negated such a qualification. Like so many other bloody incidents during the Boer War, the incident at Chieveley merited no special award.
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