Kerry’s World War I Dead B

BAILEY(CWGC,SDGW), BAILY(IMR),JOHN.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers. Unit: 2nd Battalion.
Age at death: 29. Date of Death: 17-June-1916. Service No: 7708.
Supplementary information: Son of James and Elizabeth Bailey, of 40, Strand St., Tralee; husband of Honoria Bailey, of Keel Castledrum, Castlemaine, Co. Kerry.
Born in Tralee, County Kerry. Enlisted in Tralee while living in Castlemaine, County Kerry. Died at home.
Grave or Memorial Reference: Twelve yards West of entrance. Cemetery: Keel Burial Ground, County Kerry.


BAILEY, SAMUEL.
Rank: Rifleman Regiment or Service: King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Unit; 29th Battalion.
Date of Death:03-July-1916. Service No:A/2436. Born in Killarney, County Kerry. Enlisted in London while living in Southwark. Killed in Action. Grave or Memorial Reference: I. E. 24. Cemetery: Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France.


BAILY. DENIS JOSEPH.
Rank: Lieutenant. Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers. Unit: 9th Battalion.
Age at death: 23. Date of Death: 21-February-1917 Awards: M C. Killed in action. Supplementary information: Son of John Baily, of 17, Mall, Tralee, Co. Kerry. Grave or Memorial Reference: J. 11. Cemetery: Pond Farm Cemetery in Belgium.


BAKER, ALBERT BECKETT.
Rank: Driver. Regiment or Service: Royal Army Service Corps. Unit;No 1 Company. Date of Death:21-January-1916. Service No:T1SR/51(SDGW) TSR/51(CWGC). Born in Tralee, County Kerry. Enlisted in Stafford while living in Stafford. Died at home. Grave or Memorial Reference: R.C. 932. Cemetery: Stafford Cemetery, Staffordshire, UK.


BARRETT, PATRICK.
Rank: Lance Corporal. Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers. Unit: 2nd Battalion. Age at death: 29. Date of Death: 10-November-1917. Service No: 7648. Supplementary information: Son of Michael and Mary Barrett, of Clahane. Tralee, Co. Kerry. Born in Tralee, County Kerry. Enlisted in Tralee while living in Tralee, County Kerry. Killed in Action. He won the Military Medal and is listed in the London Gazette. Grave or Memorial Reference: Panel 143 to 144. He has no known grave but is listed on the Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium.


BARRY. JOHN.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Irish Guards. Unit: 2nd Battalion.
Age at death: 22. Date of Death: 17-March-1917. Service No: 7579.
Supplementary information: Son of Bridget Barry, of Knockanune, Newtownsandes, Co. Kerry. Grave or Memorial Reference: V. H. 6. Born in Listowel, County Kerry.
Enlisted in Listowel, County Kerry. Killed in Action. Cemetery: Sailly-Saillisel British Cemetery in France. [Related Documents]


BARRY, JOHN.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Unit: 47th Battalion.
Age at death: 31. Date of Death: 09-August-1917. Service No: 2620.
Supplementary information: Son of John Barry, of Oakpark, Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland. Born, Tralee, County Kerry. Occupation on enlistment, Gardner. Age on enlistment; 30 years months. Next of kin details; (mother) Mrs Norah Barry, Oakpark, Tralee. Place and date of enlistment, 14-June-1916. Charlevile, Queensland. Weight, 164 lbs. Height, 5 feet, 11 3/8 inches. Complexion,fair . Eyes, grey. Hair, dark brown. Parents ( John and Norah) were each awarded a pension of 15 shillings per fortnight from 22-October-1917.Grave or Memorial Reference: II. C. 6. Cemetery: Derry House Cemetery No 2, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.[Related Documents]



BARRY, MICHAEL.
Rank: Pte. Regiment or Service: Royal Irish Fusiliers. Unit; 3rd (Reserve) Garrison Battalion.
Date of Death:17-July-1917. Service No:G/1935. Formerly he was with the Royal Munster Fusiliers where his number was 5393. Born in Listowel, County Kerry. Enlisted in Listowel, County Kerry. Died at home. Grave or Memorial Reference:In the east part. Cemetery: Ballynakilla Churchyard, County Cork.


BARTLEY, WILLIAM.
Rank: Sergeant. Regiment or Service: Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment). Unit: 52nd Battalion.
Date of Death: 16-October-1918. Service No: 150790. Next of kin listed as (Father), Reverend John Robert Bartley, The Manse, Tralee, County Kerry. Place of birth, Carnone, County Donegal. Date of birth, 02-Febraury-1893. Occupation on enlistment, bank clerk. Place and date of enlistment, 26-August-1915. Portage Le Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. Height, 5 feet, 7 inches. Complexion, dark. Eyes, blue. Hair, black. Grave or Memorial Reference: Prot. plot, near main path. Cemetery: Tralee New Cemetery, County Kerry.


BELLINGHAM, GEORGE.
Rank: Pte. Regiment or Service: Labour Corps. Unit; 366th Reserve Employment Company.
Date of Death:05-March-1918. Age at Death,42. Service No:469307. Formerly he was with the Royal West Kent Regiment where his number was 4123. Born in Kerry. Enlisted in Tavistock, Devon while living in Devonport, Devon. Died at home. Supplementary information; Husband of Florence Bellingham, of 49, Lockwood Rd., Huddersfield. Grave or Memorial Reference: D.”C” 110. Cemetery: Huddersfeild (Lockwood) Cemetery, Yorkshire, UK.


BENNETT, ALFRED.
Rank: Company Sergeant Major. Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers. Unit; 1st Battalion.
Date of Death:26-April-1915. Service No:6426(SDGW) 6526(CWGC). Born in Ballyseedy, Tralee, County Kerry. Enlisted in Tralee while living in Tralee, County Kerry. Killed in Action in Gallipoli. Grave or Memorial Reference: He has no known grave but is listed on Panel 185 to 190 on the Helles Memorial in Turkey.



BENNETT, THOMAS.
Rank: Sergeant. Regiment or Service: Royal Irish Regiment. Unit: 1st Battalion.
Age at death: 36. Date of Death: 13-July-1916. Service No: 4047.
Supplementary information: Husband of Mary Bennett, of Knoppogue, Ballyduff, Co. Kerry. Born in St Marys, Kilkenny. Enlisted in Kilkenny. Died in Salonika. Grave or Memorial Reference: 1375. Cemetery: Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria in Greece.


BLUNDELL, WILLIAM.
Rank: Corporal. Regiment or Service: Devonshire Regiment. Unit: 10th Battalion.
Age at death: 19. Date of Death: 24-April-1917. Service No: 64871. Born in Listowel, County Kerry. Enlisted in Tralee, County Kerry. Killed in Action in Salonika. Formerly he was with the Royal Munster Fusiliers where his number was 10376.
Supplementary information: Son of William J. and Maria T. Blundell, of 18, Boherbee, Tralee, Co. Kerry. He has no known grave but is listed on the Doiran Memorial, Greece.


BOURKE, JOHN.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Leinster Regiment. Unit: 2nd Battalion.
Date of Death: 15-September-1917. Service No: 5410. Born Caherciveen, County Kerry. Enlisted in Mallow, County Cork while living in Mallow, County Cork. Died at home. Grave or Memorial Reference: In South-East part of old Catholic ground. Cemetery: Caherciveen (Killavarnogue) Cemetery, County Kerry.


BOURKE, JOHN JOSEPH.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: New Zealand Pioneer Battalion.
Age at death: 34. Date of Death: 15-September-1916. Service No: 22759. Occupation on enlistment, labourer. Next of kin, (Sister), Mrs K Flannagan, Police Station, Rawene, North Auckland, New Zealand. Embarked for the front with 7th Reinforcements 2nd Battalion, F Company on 27-May-1916 from Wellington, New Zealand. Killed in action. Supplementary information: Son of Redmond and Mary Bourke, of Bally MacPierce, Gortatlea, Co. Kerry, Ireland. He has no known grave but is listed on the Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Somme, France.


BOWLER, TERENCE.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Auckland Regiment, N.Z.E.F. Unit: 1st Battalion. Age at death: 35. Date of Death: 10-September-1918. Service No: 56545. Occupation on enlistment, labourer. Next of kin, (friend), Mrs N Lawlor. 212 Cuba Street, Wellington. Embarked for the front with 30th Reinforcements E Company on 13-October-1917 from Wellington, New Zealand on board the ‘Arawa.’ Died of wounds.
Supplementary information: Son of William and Ellen Bowler, of Glenbeigh, Co. Kerry, Ireland. Grave or Memorial Reference: R. II. U. 1. Cemetery: St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen in France.


BOXOLD. F.
Rank: Sergeant. Regiment or Service: Royal Fusiliers. Unit: 1st Battalion.
Date of Death: 11-February-1921. Service No: 6446521 Grave or Memorial Reference: R.C. ground, South East part. Cemetery: Killarney New Cemetery, County Kerry.



BOYD, WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment). Unit: 28th Battalion. Age at death: 27. Date of Death: 06-June-1916. Service No: 74032. Next of kin listed as (father), Allen Boyd, High Street, Killarney, County Kerry. Place of birth, Killarney, Ireland. Date of birth,29-February-1899(sic, see age at death). Occupation on enlistment, bank clerk. Place and date of enlistment, 26-October-1914. Saskatoon. Height, 5 feet, 7 ½ inches. Complexion, fair. Eyes, brown. Hair, brown.
Supplementary information: Son of Allen and Maria Boyd, of High St., Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland. Grave or Memorial Reference: Panel 18 - 26 - 28. He has no known grave but is listed on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in Belgium.


BOYLE, THOMAS.
Rank: Corporal. Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers. Unit; 1st Battalion.
Date of Death:12-July-1915. Service No:7583. Born in Listowel, County Kerry. Enlisted in Limerick while living in Listowel, County Kerry. Killed in action in Gallipoli. Supplementary information; Grave or Memorial Reference: He has no known grave but is listed on Panel 185 to 190 on the Helles Memorial in Turkey.


BRENNAN, JOHN.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers. Unit: 2nd Battalion.
Age at death: 19. Date of Death: 27-August-1914. Service No: 10053.
Supplementary information: Son of Eugene and Mary Brennan, of Lacca, Liselton, Co. Kerry. Born in Listowel, County Kerry. Enlisted in Tralee while living in Liselton, County Kerry. Killed in Action. Grave or Memorial Reference: I. 30. Cemetery: Etreux British Cemetery, Etreux, Aisne, France.


BRENNAN, JOSEPH.
Rank: Sapper. Regiment or Service: Australian Engineers Unit: 7th Field Coy. Age at death: 25. Date of Death: 10-01-1917. Service No: 6662. He was born in Kilcommon, worked as a fettler, was 5’ 7 ½” tall had blue eyes black hair and a fair complexion. His wife Ester lived at various addresses, 62 Margaret Street, Petersham in New South Wales, "Benicia", Cambridge St, Watson's Bay, New South Wales and later moved to 70c Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst. Enlisted on 15th of Nov 1915. It was said that he enlisted to avenge his brother Philip Brennans death. The date of his brothers death and Joseph’s enlistment would seem to bear this out. He went to Tel-el-Kabir, Marseilles and also trained in the famous Etaples bull ring. Died of wounds in the 36th Casualty Clearing Station and buried in Albert. Josephs other brother John Brennan was a Police Constable in Australia. His mothers address (Mary Brennan) after his death was High Street Killarney. The death plaque and medals were sent to his widow Ester. Supplementary information; Son of John Brennan and his wife Mary Carey; husband of Esther Brennan, of "Benicia", Cambridge St, Watson's Bay, New South Wales. Native of Tipperary, Ireland. His brother, Philip Joseph Brennan was Killed in Gallipoli with the Australians. There is no mention of Kerry in Philips records. Grave or Memorial Reference: V. F. 38. Cemetery: Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-l’Abbe in France. [Related Documents]


BRODER, JOHN.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers. Unit: 1st Battalion.
Age at death: 23. Date of Death: 07-May-1915. Service No: 9320. Supplementary information: Son of William and Bridget Broder, of Cleveragh, Listowel, Co. Kerry. Born in Cleveragh, Listowel, County Kerry. Enlisted in Tralee while living in Listowel, County Kerry. Died of wounds in Gallipoli. Grave or Memorial Reference: E. EA. A. 639. Cemetery: Addolorata Cemetery in Malta.

BRODERICK, FALKINER.
Rank: Driver. Regiment or Service: Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery. Unit; D Battery, 38 Brigade. Date of Death:02-March-1918. Age at Death,31. Service No:52309. Born in Tralee, County Kerry. Enlisted in Tralee.
Supplementary information; Son of Matilda Broderick, of Feale View Lodge, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick. Grave or Memorial Reference: XXX. G. 21. Cemetery: Etaples Military Cemetery in France.


BROOKS, HAROLD BRENDAN.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Unit: "D" Coy. 7th Battalion. Age at death: 21. Date of Death: 08-August-1915. Service No: 14229. Supplementary information: Son of Thomas J. and Minnie F. Brooks, of Gortroe House, Killarney, Co. Kerry. Educated at Saint Vincent's College, Castleknock, Dublin. Born in Killarney, County Kerry. Enlisted in Dublin while living in Killarney, County Kerry. Died of wounds in Gallipoli. Grave or Memorial Reference: Panel 190 to 196. He has no known grave but is listed on the Helles Memorial in Turkey.


BROSNAN, JOHN.
Rank: Pte. Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers. Unit; 2nd Battalion.
Date of Death:12-November-1914. Service No:3146(SDGW) 3149(CWGC). Born in Castleisland, County Kerry. Enlisted in Tralee while living in Tralee, County Kerry. Died of wounds. Grave or Memorial Reference: B. 6. Cemetery: Railway Chateau Cemetery in Belgium.


BROSNAN, PATRICK JOSEPH.
Rank: Sergeant. Regiment or Service: Australian Field Artillery. Unit: 7th Bde.
Age at death: 43. Date of Death: 10-February-1919. Service No: 22353.
Supplementary information: Son of Jeremiah and Honora Brosnan. Born in County Kerry, Ireland. Died of Pneumonia while returning to Australia from active service at Colombo. Born, County Kerry, Ireland. Occupation on enlistment, Miner. Age on enlistment; 42 years - months. Married and separated from wife. Address on enlistment, Australian Bar, Boulder, W.A. Next of kin details; (mother) Hanora Brosnan, Park Street, Hackney, South Australia. Later changed to Miss Margaret M Brosan, No 33, 3rd Avenue, St Peters, Adelide. Place and date of enlistment, 10-January-1916. Blackboy Hill. Weight, 168 lbs. Height, 5 feet, 10 inches. Complexion, fair. Eyes, blue. Hair, light brown. As he was married and separated his medals were to be send to his wife but she could not be located. The medals and death plaque were sent to his mother on the understanding that should his wife later turned up and demand them they were to be given to her. His mother composed the inscription on his headstone. His wife did not claim his death benefit and this was later paid to his mother. His personal effects were sent home in three kitbags on board S.S.‘Ascantus’ and subsequently lost. As they were not signed for when loading the ship no insurance claim would be entertained. The three kit bags contained presents from Ireland, souvenirs from France and other property valued at twenty pounds.Grave or Memorial Reference: R.C. I. 3. 9. Cemetery: Colombo (Kanatte) General Cemetery, Sri Lanka. [Related Documents]



BROWN/BROWNE, CHARLES JOHN.
Rank: Sergeant. Regiment or Service: Connaught Rangers. Unit: 1st Battalion.
Age at death: 38. Date of Death: 16-November-1914. Service No: 5940 Awards: D C M. Supplementary information: Son of Head Constable William Browne (R.I.C.), of Sneem, Co. Kerry; husband of Isabella Browne James, of 132, Ross St., St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Born in Rathkeale, County Limerick. Enlisted in Limerick while living in Immingham.
Killed in Action. Grave or Memorial Reference: I. K. 2. Cemetery: La Gorgue Communal Cemetery in France.


BROWNE, MICHAEL.
Rank: Corporal. Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers. Unit: 2nd Battalion.
Age at death: 24. Date of Death: 28-November-1916. Service No: 10690(CWGC), 10696(SDGW).
Supplementary information: Son of Mrs. E. Browne, of 71, Rock St., Tralee, Co. Kerry, and the late John Browne. Born in Tralee, County Kerry. Enlisted in Tralee while living in Tralee, County Kerry.
Killed in Action. Formerly he was with the Leinster Regiment where his number was 10520. Grave or Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 16 C. He has no known grave but is listed on the Thiepval Memorial in France.


BUCKLEY, JEREMIAH.
Rank: Sergeant. Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers. Unit; 2nd Battalion.
Date of Death:30-December-1916. Age at Death,26.
Service No:6915. Born in Boherbee, County Kerry. Enlisted in Dublin while living in Boherbee, County Kerry. Killed in Action. Supplementary information; Son of Jeremiah and Nora Buckley, of Lamanaugh, Boherbee, Co. Cork. Grave or Memorial Reference: He has no known grave but is listed on Pier and Face 16C of the Thiepval memorial in France.


BUNDY, FREDERICK.
Rank: Sergeant. Regiment or Service: South Staffordshire Regiment. Unit; 2nd Battalion. Date of Death:27-October-1914. Age at Death,31. Service No:4180. Born in Tralee, County Kerry. Enlisted in Cairo, Egypt while living in Lichfield, Staffs. Killed in action. Supplementary information; Son of David H. and Marinda Bundy, of Mansfield, Notts.; husband of Mary Ellen Bundy, of 7, Shaw Lane, Lichfield, Staffs. Grave or Memorial Reference: Has no known grave but is commemorated on Panel 35 and 37. Memorial; Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in Belgium.


BUNYAN, PATRICK.
Rank: Pte. Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers. Unit; 2nd Battalion.
Date of Death:10-November-1917. Service No:7047. Enlisted in Salford, Lancashire while living in Kilmorna, County Kerry. Killed in action. Grave or Memorial Reference: Has no known grave but is commemorated on Panel 143 to 144 on the Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium.


BURKE. WILLIAM.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion. Age at death: 21. Date of Death: between 01-October-1916 and 02-October-1916. Service No: 602272. Next of kin listed as (mother), Mrs Mary, Burke, North Main Street, Bandon, County Cork. Place of birth, Cork, Ireland. Date of birth,12-February-1895. Occupation on enlistment, farm labourer. Date of enlistment, 03-January-1915. Height, 5 feet, 7 ¼ inches. Complexion, fair. Eyes, blue. Hair, dark brown.
Supplementary information: Son of William and Mary Burke, of 9, Wellington St., Kingstown, Ireland. Native of Co. Kerry. Grave or Memorial Reference: II. E. 2. Cemetery: Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt in France.


BURKE, WILLIAM.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers. Unit: 2nd Battalion.
Age at death: 24. Date of Death: 10-November-1917. Service No: 3591. Born in Liselton, County Kerry. Enlisted in Tralee while living in Liselton, County Kerry. Killed in Action. Supplementary information: Husband of Margaret Burke, of The Square, Listowel, Co. Kerry. Grave or Memorial Reference: Panel 143 to 144. He has no known grave but is listed on the Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium.


BURNS, JAMES.
Rank: Able Seaman. Regiment or Service: Royal Navy. Unit: H.M.S. "Indefatigable."
Age at death: 30. Date of Death: 31-May-1916. Service No: 226313. During the Battle of Jutland the German Battlecruiser Von Der Tann fired 11 inch shells at the Indefatigable. The first two entered ‘X’ magazine area and blew out the bottom of the ship and she began sinking by the stern.
More 11 inch shells from the Van Der Tann destroyed ‘A’ turret and also blew up the forward magazine and she then sank. There were only two survivors of her crew of 1017 men. The Van Der Tann was scuttled in Scapa flow in June 1919. Supplementary information: Son of Michael and Mary Burns, of Rose Cottage, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry. Grave or Memorial Reference: 11. He has no known grave but is listed on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, UK.


BURNS, PATRICK.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: South Wales Borderers. Unit: 1st Battalion.
Age at death: 27. Date of Death: 10-November-1917. Service No: 11495. Born in Balybog, Sueen(sic), County Kerry. Enlisted in Merthyr, Tydfil. Killed in Action. Supplementary information: Son of Bridget Burns, of Gleesk, Sneem, Co. Kerry, and the late John Burns. Grave or Memorial Reference: Panel 65 to 66. He has no known grave but is listed on the Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium.


BUTLER, FREDERICK WILLIAM.
Rank: Lance Corporal. Regiment or Service: King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Unit; 11th Battalion. Date of Death:20-September-1917. Service No: A/2762. Born in Tralee, County Kerry. Enlisted in London. Killed in action. Grave or Memorial Reference: He has no known grave but is listed on Panel 115 to 119 and 162A to163A on the Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium


BUTLER, MAURICE FRANCIS.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F. Unit: "B" Coy. 1st Battalion.
Age at death: 30. Date of Death: 07-June-1917. Service No: 11812. Occupation on enlistment, labourer. Next of kin, (sister), Mrs J Mamaton, Plough Hotel, Rangiora, N.Z. Embarked for the front with 12th Reinforcements Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company on 01-May-1916 from Wellington, New Zealand on board the ‘Ulimaroa’ bound for Suez. Killed in action.
Supplementary information: Son of Catherine Butler, of Coolbane, Co. Kerry, Ireland, and the late Francis Butler. Native of Co. Kerry. He has no known grave but is listed on the Messines Ridge (N.Z.) Memorial in Belgium.


BYRNE(CWGC), BYRNES(SDGW, IMR), WILLIAM.
Rank: Lance Corporal. Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers. Unit: 1st Battalion. Age at death: 24. Date of Death: 02-May-1915. Service No: 9406.
Supplementary information: Son of Mrs. Kate Byrne, of Bridewell St., Listowel, Co. Kerry. Born in Listowel, County Kerry. Enlisted in Tralee while living in Listowel, County Kerry. Killed in Action in Gallipoli. Grave or Memorial Reference: Panel 185 to 190. He has no known grave but is listed on the Helles Memorial in Turkey.