Kerry’s World War I Dead G

GAFFNEY, MICHAEL. 
Rank: Pte.  Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers. Unit; 1^st Battalion.
Date of Death:21-August-1915. Service No:4482.  Born in St John’s, 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.

GALLAGHER, JOHN.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: York and Lancaster Regiment. Unit: 1st Battalion. Age at death: 27. Date of Death: 05-February-1915. Service No: 8057.
Supplementary information: Son of Mrs. Mills and G. H. Mills (step-father), of 2, Gopsal St., Birmingham. Native of Killarney, Co. Kerry. Born in St Vincent, Manchester. Enlisted in Colchester. Died of wounds. Grave or Memorial Reference: B. 19. Cemetery: Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate, Ieper in Belgium.

GALVIN, PATRICK. 
Rank: Pte.  Regiment or Service: Connaught Rangers. Unit; 5th Battalion.
Date of Death:07-December-1915. Service No:8853.  Born in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Kerry. Enlisted in Limerick while living in Ballybunion, County Kerry. Killed in Action in Salonika. Grave or Memorial Reference: He has no known grave but is listed on the Doiran Memorial in Greece.

GALVIN, TIMOTHY.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Unit: 2nd Battalion.
Age at death: 28. Date of Death: 17-January-1917. Service No: 17873.
Supplementary information: Son of Timothy and Mary Galvin, of Kingwilliamstown, Co. Cork. Born at Brosna, Co. Kerry. Born in Brosna, County Kerry. Enlisted in Caerphilly while living in Brosna, County Kerry.  Died. Grave or Memorial Reference: I. D. 20. Cemetery: Loker Churchyard in Belgium.

GEEHAN, PATRICK.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F. Unit: 2nd Battalion. Age at death: 35. Date of Death: 21-July-1918. Service No: 51158. Occupation on enlistment, teamster. Next of kin, (father), Batt Geehan, Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland. Embarked for the front with 26th Reinforcements F Company on 09-June-1917 from Wellington, New Zealand on board the ‘Willochra’ bound for Devonport, England. Killed in action.
Supplementary information: Son of Bartholomew and Johanna Geehan, of Meanus, Killorglin, Co. Kerry, Ireland. Grave or Memorial Reference: IV. C. 14. He has no known grave but is listed on the Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Turkey.

GEORGE. A.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Fusiliers. Unit: 1st Battalion.
Date of Death: 21-March-1921. Service No: 6446510. Killed in action in an IRA attack (Kerry No 2 Brigade) at Headford Junction. Grave or Memorial Reference: Prot. ground, about the centre. Cemetery: Killarney New Cemetery, County Kerry.

GIBNEY, BERNARD. 
Rank: Pte.  Regiment or Service: Royal Irish Fusiliers. Unit; 1^st  Battalion.
Date of Death:09-April-1917. Service No:24640.  Born in Listowel, County Kerry. Enlisted in Tralee while living in Grrauard(sic), County Longford. Killed in action. Grave or Memorial Reference: He has no known grave but is listed in Bay 9 on the Arras Memorial in France.

GILES. BERTIE JOHN.
Rank: Rifleman. Regiment or Service: Rifle Brigade. Unit: 13th Battalion.
Date of Death: 08-July-1918. Service No: S/8756.
Supplementary information: Son of Mrs. A Giles, of Gransha, Castlemaine, Co. Kerry. Born in Gransha, County Kerry. Enlisted in Cork while living in Gransha, County Kerry.  Killed in Action. Grave or Memorial Reference: IV. A. 18. Cemetery: St. Amand British Cemetery, Pas-De-Calais, France.

GLAVIN. PATRICK J.
Rank: Lance Corporal. Regiment or Service: The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Unit: 1st Battalion.
Age at death: 29. Date of Death: 24-March-1917. Service No: 23257.
Supplementary information: Son of Patrick and Margaret Glavon, of Abbeydorney, Co. Kerry. Born in Tralee, Ireland. Enlisted in Bolton. Died of wounds. Grave or Memorial Reference: II. F. 38. Cemetery: Buried in Bray Military Cemetery in the village of Bray-Sur-Somme in France.

GLOSTER, JAMES DAVID.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Unit: 6th Battalion.
Age at death: 20. Date of Death: 18-November-1918. Service No: 28266. Supplementary information: Son of Arthur Gloster, of Clonmellane, Molahiffe, Co. Kerry; husband of Eleanor Mary Gloster, of 16, East View Terrace, Quaker Rd., Cork. Enlisted when a student at Mountjoy School, Dublin, at age of 18. Grave or Memorial Reference: VIII. C. 11. Cemetery: Buisngy Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.

GODFREY, CHRISTOPHER.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers. Unit: 6th Battalion.
Age at death: 21. Date of Death: 25-September-1917. Service No: 3/6428(CWGC), 3826(SDGW).
Supplementary information: Son of Patrick and Margaret Godfrey, of Charles St., Listowel, Co. Kerry. Born in Listowel, County Kerry. Enlisted in Tralee while living in Listowel, County Kerry.  Died in Egypt. Grave or Memorial Reference: A. 56. Cemetery: Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery in Egypt.

GODFREY, JAMES ANDREW. 
Rank: Pte.  Regiment or Service: East Yorkshire Regiment. Unit; D Company, 8^th Battalion.
Date of Death:03-May-1917. Age at Death,35. Service No:3/6708(SDGW) 6708 (CWGC).  Born in Killarney, County Kerry. Enlisted in Hull. Killed in Action. Supplementary information; Son of Mr. R. J. and Mrs. E. Godfrey, of Monkstown, Co. Dublin; husband of Mrs. Ann Godfrey, of 4, Sidney Terrace, Sidney St., Groves, Hull. Grave or Memorial Reference:XII. A. 25. Cemetery: Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines in France.

GODFREY, PATRICK.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers. Unit: 2nd Battalion.
Age at death: 21. Date of Death: 09-May-1915. Service No: 4488.
Supplementary information: Son of Patrick and Margaret Godfrey, of Charles St., Listowel, Co. Kerry. Born in Listowel, County Kerry. Enlisted in Listowel while living in Listowel, County Kerry. Killed in Action. Grave or Memorial Reference: Panel 43 and 44. He has no known grave but is listed on the Le Touret Memorial in France.

GOODWIN. WILLIAM ALEXANDER DELAP.
Rank: Lieutenant. Regiment or Service: York and Lancaster Regiment. Unit: 11th Battalion.
Age at death: 23. Date of Death: 01-July-1916.
Supplementary information: Son of Singleton Goodwin and E. K. Goodwin, of Westcott House, Rochbeare, Exeter. Native of Tralee, Co. Kerry. Scholar of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Killed in action. Grave or Memorial Reference: V. F. 24. Cemetery: Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuile Wood in France.

GRACE, CHRISTOPHER. 
Rank: Pte.  Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers. Unit; 6^th Battalion.
Date of Death:17-August-1915. Service No:375.  Born in 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.

GRADY, DENIS. 
Rank: Pte.  Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers.  Unit; 2^nd Battalion.
Date of Death:13-May-1915. Service No:4230. 
Born in Caherciveen, County Kerry. Enlisted in Caherciveen while living in Caherciveen, County Kerry. Died of wounds. Grave or Memorial Reference: VII. C. 42. Cemetery: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery in France.

GRADY, JOHN See O'GRADY, JOHN.

GRANVILLE, JOHN. 
Rank: Pte.  Regiment or Service: Middlesex Regiment. Unit; 2^nd Battalion.
Date of Death:01-July-1916. Age at Death,45. Service No:S.R.1134.  Born in Tralee, County Kerry. Enlisted in Hounslow, Middlesex.  Killed in action.
Supplementary information; Husband of Emily Granville, of 49, Worple Rd., Isleworth, Middlesex. Grave or Memorial Reference: He has no known grave but is listed on Pier and Face 12 D and 13 B on the Thiepval Memorial in France.

GREANEY. JAMES H.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Leinster Regiment. Unit: 2nd Battalion.
Age at death: 32. Date of Death: 14-March-1915. Service No: 4180.
Supplementary information: Brother of Bridget Lynch, of Convent St., Listowel, Co. Kerry. Born in London. Enlisted in London while living in Listowel, County Kerry. Died of wounds. Grave or Memorial Reference: IX. C. 35. Cemetery: Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres in France.

GREANEY, THOMAS. 
Rank: Pte.  Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers. Unit; 2^nd Battalion.
Date of Death:27-August-1914. Service No:7330.  Born in Listowel, County Kerry. Enlisted in Tralee while living in Listowel, County Kerry. Killed in action. Grave or Memorial Reference: I. 24. Cemetery: Etreux British Cemetery, Etreux, Aisne, France.

GRIFFIN, EDWARD.
Rank: Trooper. Regiment or Service: Wellington Mounted Rifles, N.Z.E.F.
Age at death: 31. Date of Death: 09-August-1916. Service No: 11/808A and 13/808. Enlisted in Eketahuna, New Zealand. Next of kin, (father), Michael Griffin, Cahirciveen, County Kerry, Ireland. Embarked for the front with 3rd Reinforcements, Auckland Mounted Rifles on 14-February-1916 from Wellington, New Zealand on board the ‘Maunganui’, ‘Tahiti’ or ‘Aparima.’ Killed in action in Egypt.
Supplementary information: Son of Michael and Bridget Griffin, of East End, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry, Ireland. He has no known grave but is listed on the Kantara Memorial, Egypt.

GRIFFIN. J.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Irish Fusiliers. Unit: 7th/8th Battalion.
Age at death: 40. Date of Death: 08-May-1917. Service No: 12150.
Supplementary information: Son of John and Ellen Griffin, of Letter Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry. Born in Cahirciveen, County Kerry. Enlisted in Inverkeithing, Fife while living in Cahirciveen, County Kerry.  Killed in Action. Grave or Memorial Reference: II. A. 11. Cemetery: Elzenwalle Brasserie Cemetery in Belgium.

GRIFFIN, JAMES. 
Rank: Pte.  Regiment or Service: Irish Guards. Unit; 1^st Battalion.
Date of Death:19-March-1915. Service No:4629.  Born in Killorglin, County Kerry. Enlisted in Dublin. Killed in action.  Supplementary information; Grave or Memorial Reference: I. D. 10. Cemetery; Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy in France.

GRIFFIN, JAMES.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Canadian Machine Gun Corps. Unit: 3rd Battalion. Age at death: 37. Date of Death: 02-October-1918. Service No: 904118. Next of kin listed as (mother), Mary Griffin, Inchanascaul, County Kerry, Ireland. Address on enlistment, Edmonton. Place of birth, Inchanascaul, County Kerry, Ireland. Date of birth,March-1887. Occupation on enlistment, fireman. Place and date of enlistment, 23-February-1916. Edmonton. Height, 5 feet, 9 ½  inches. Complexion, medium. Eyes, hazel. Hair, brown. Supplementary information: Son of Andrew and Mary Griffin, of Inch, Aunascaul Co. Kerry, Ireland. He has no known grave but is listed on the Vimy Memorial, France.

GRIFFIN, JOHN. 
Rank: Pte.  Regiment or Service: East Yorkshire Regiment. Unit; 2^nd Battalion.
Date of Death:01-October-1915. Service No:18204.  Formerly he was with the North Staffordshire Regiment where his number was 9489. Born in Killorglan, County Kerry. Enlisted in Stoke-on-Trent. Killed in action. Grave or Memorial Reference: He has no known grave but is listed on Panel 40 and 41 on the Loos Memorial in France.

GRIFFIN, JOSEPH.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Connaught Rangers. Unit: "A" Coy. 1st Battalion. Age at death: 25. Date of Death: 21-January-1916. Service No: 9063.
Supplementary information: Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Griffin, of 3, Millview Terrace, Tralee, Co. Kerry. Born in Tralee, County Kerry. Enlisted in Dundalk while living in Tralee, County Kerry.  Killed in Action in Mesopotamia. Grave or Memorial Reference: Panel 40 and 64. He has no known grave but is listed on the Basra Memorial in Iraq.

GUERIN, JEROME. 
Rank: Pte.  Regiment or Service: Leinster Regiment. Unit; 7^th  Battalion.
Date of Death:02-September-1916. Age at Death,24. Service No:3398. Born in Killarney, County Kerry. Enlisted in Cork while living in Killarney.
Killed in Action. Son of Daniel and Mary Guerin, of 61/2, High St., Killarney. Killed in action at Guillemont as part of the 16th (Irish) Division on the 2nd September-1916.
Supplementary information; Grave or Memorial Reference: He has no known grave but is listed on Pier and Face 16C on the Thiepval Memorial in France.

GUERINS, JOHN.
Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers. Unit; Depot.
Date of Death:23-March-1915. Age at Death,46. Service No:5189. Born in Cappoquin, County Waterford. Enlisted in Tralee while living in Dungarvan, County Waterford. Died at Home.
Supplementary information; Husband of Bridget Guerins, of Strand St., Dungarvan. Grave or Memorial Reference:In the middle of the right section. Cemetery: Tralee Military Cemetery, County Kerry.

GUINANE, JOHN. 
Rank: Pte.  Regiment or Service: Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Unit; 8^th Battalion.
Date of Death:07-September-1916. Service No:24972.  Born in Tralee, County Kerry. Enlisted in Wicklow. Killed in action. Grave or Memorial Reference: XXIX. K. 9. Cemetery: Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval in France.