Dear Mr. Leonard,
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I have information on four men from Rathvilly who were in
the Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
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If you could add any more to what I
have and let me know I would be obliged.
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I Irish Times 23.03.17
Died of Wounds
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Pte. M. Byrne
10945 Rathvilly
Irish Times 25.07.15
Wounded Dardanelle
Pte M. Byrne
10945 1st
Battalion
Grave – Kemmel Chateau Military
Cemetery
Belgium – North 50
---- Enlisted Naas
2
Irish Times 10.06.18
Missing
Pte C. Connor 29387
Rathvilly
Irish Times 28.12.18
Pte C. Connor
29387, Prisoner released from Germany
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* I went to Pte M. Byrne 10945 Grave in Belgium this
April, I enclosed a photo copy of it.
*
3
Irish Times
04-10-17 Wounded
Pte J. Doyle 29389
Rathvilly
Irish Times
07.06.18 Missing
Pte J. Doyle
29389
Grave – Rpehy Wood Farm Cemetery
Somme – No V1 A 14
Born Pennsylvania U.S.A.
– Enlisted Naas
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4
Irish Times
15.05.16 Killed
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Pte A. Watchorrn
25026 5th
Battalion
Irish Times 12.05.16
Roll of Honour
Killed 26.04.16
Pte Abraham Watchorn.
Son of Mr
& Mrs Watchorn,
Williamstown
Rathvilly
Co. Carlow – Age 21
Grave – Grangegorman Cemetery,
Dublin
– No C.E. 625.
(C.E. = Church of England)
1916 Rebillion Handbook
Killed – Pte A. Watchorn
Williamstown
Rathvilly, Co. Carlow
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Pte C. Connor 29387 and Pte J. Doyle
29389, I would say because of their numbers, must of enlisted on
the same day.