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4th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment
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Those known to have served with4th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. - Bannon J. Pte. (d.12th Dec 1917)
- Bishop Thomas. Pte. (d.25th March 1915)
- Burke Alexander. Pte. (d.12th Dec 1916)
- Burke Alexander. Pte. (d.12th Feb 1916)
- Burke Alexander. Pte. (d.12th Feb 1916)
- Hurley James. Pte. (d.20th December 1915)
- Kavanagh James. Sgt. (d.31st January 1918)
- Matthews T.. Pte.
- McLucas Adam. Pte. (d.3rd Nov 1918)
- Minogue Patrick. Pte. (d.11th March 1915)
- Murray Christopher. Pte. (d.23rd April 1918)
- O'Meara John. Pte. (d.28th July 1917)
- Roache Patrick. Pte. (d.2nd October 1918)
- Somers William Henry. Sgt.
- Tobin James. Pte. (d.4th January 1917)
- Tuohy John James. Sgt.
- Wormald William Edgar. Pte. (d.11th September 1918)
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Pte. Alexander Burke 4th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment (d.12th Feb 1916) Alexander Burke had left the British Army in 1903 after 7 years with the Royal Artillery in Bermuda and Canada. He re-enlisted at the start of WW1. However, due to the circumstances of his discharge he knew that he would not be accepted back into the Army so he re-enlisted under his mother's surname of Farrell in order to do his bit. He died in Cobh Military Hospital, Cork on 12th of February 1916.
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Sgt. William Henry Somers 4th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment William Somers had enlisted in the 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment in 1905 and was discharged as a corporal in 1913. He re-enlisted in 1916 as a bandsman.
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Pte. Alexander Burke 4th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment (d.12th Feb 1916) Alexander Burke enlisted in the Royal Artillery at Clonmel, Co Tipperary, Ireland on 13/4/1896 and served, for 7 years, abroad - at St Georges Bermuda, Halifax Nova Scotia and Victoria British Columbia, Canada until his discharge on 27/4/1903.
He returned to Ireland married and had 3 children. He reenlisted to the Royal Irish Regiment, again at Clonmel, at the commencement of WW1, or shortly after at the age of 41. On 12th of February 1916 he died in Queenstown Military Hospital, Cobh, Co Cork, Ireland from a perforated stomach.
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Pte. J Bannon 4th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment (d.12th Dec 1917) Private Bannon was the Son of Michael Bannon, of Urlingford.
He was 22 when he died and is buried Near the South-West boundary of the Urlingford Old Graveyard, Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland.
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Pte. William Edgar Wormald 4th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment (d.11th September 1918) Private Wormald was the Son of William Henry and Nellie E. Wormald, of 44, Faraday St., Everton, Liverpool.
He was 18 when he died and is buried In the far right hand part, near the right boundary of the Templebreedy Cemetery, Templebreedy, Co. Cork, Ireland
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Pte. Patrick Roache 4th Btn. transf. to (412977) Labour Corps Royal Irish Regiment (d.2nd October 1918) Private Roache was the husband of Bridget Roache of 11 Cottage, Green St., Callan, Co. Kilkenny.
He was 39 when he died and is buried in the South-East part of the Mallardstown (Whitechurch) Cemetery, Mallardstown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland.
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Pte. James Tobin 4th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment (d.4th January 1917) Private Tobin was the Son of Mrs M Tobin of Garden Row, Kilkenny.
He is buried in the north west part of the Kilkenny New Cemetery, Kilkenny, Ireland.
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Sgt. James Kavanagh 4th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment (d.31st January 1918) Serjeant Kavanagh was the Husband of Mary Kavanagh, of 11, Wolfe Tone St., Kilkenny. His brothers Edward and Thomas also fell.
He was 32 when he died and is buried in the south east part of the Kilkenny New Cemetery, Kilkenny, Ireland.
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Pte. James Hurley 4th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment (d.20th December 1915) Private Hurley was the husband of Sarah Hurley of 33 Costelloe's Lane, Waterford.
He is buried in the south east part of the Dungarvan (St. Mary) Catholic Churchyard, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.
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Pte. Patrick Minogue 4th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment (d.11th March 1915) Private Minogue is buried in the north-east corner of the Colmcille's Graveyard, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland.
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Pte. T. Matthews 4th Bn. transf. to (174810) Labour Corps Royal Irish Regiment Private Matthews died on 15th June 1920 and is buried in the west part of the Colmcille's Graveyard, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland.
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Pte. Adam McLucas 4th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment (d.3rd Nov 1918) Adam McLucas was 34 when he died and is buried near the north west corner of the church in the Castlefin (St. Mary) Catholic Churchyard in Co. Donegal, Ireland.
He was the brother of George McLucas of Lifford, Co. Donegal.
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Pte. Thomas Bishop 4th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment (d.25th March 1915) Thomas Bishop was aged 61 when he died and is buried in the middle of the Cashel (St. John the Baptist) Catholic Churchyard in Cashel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
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Pte. Alexander Burke 4th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment (d.12th Dec 1916) Alexander Burke was the husband of Mrs Bridget Burke, of Lady Abbey, Ardfinnan, Co Tipperary.
He was aged 42 when he died and is buried south-west of the ruins in the Ballydrinan Old Graveyard, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
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Pte. Christopher Murray 4th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment (d.23rd April 1918) Christopher Murray was the son of Mary Murray, of Brook St., Ballina.
He is buried in the western part of the Ballina (Old League) Cemetery in Co. Mayo, Ireland.
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Pte. John O'Meara 4th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment (d.28th July 1917) John O'Meara was 20 when he died. He is buried in the North-West part of the Aglish (or Aglishclohane) Church of Ireland Churchyard, Co. Tipperary. He was also known as Meara. He was the son of Mrs. Kate O'Meara, of Main St., Borrisokane.
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Sgt. John James Tuohy 4th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles John Tuohy served with the 4th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles.
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