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219320 2nd Lt. Samuel Dunwoody British Army 16th (Service) Battalion Royal Irish Rifles from:Penwortham, Lancs (d.5th Oct 1918) Samuel Dunwoody's father came from Monaghan, Ireland and moved to England where he worked in Customs and Excise. Samuel was born in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, he was my Grandfather's cousin. It looks like he signed up with Monmouthshires and gained a Temporary commission as a 2nd Lieutenant to the 16th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles in 1915 and went to France in Jan. '17. He was killed by shrapnel near Beclaere on 5 October 1918. He was a pupil of Preston Grammar School and his name on their WW1 Memorial which is now in Preston Minster. As member of the RIR he is listed among the Irish casualties of the war at the Dublin Rembrance Garden. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**