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257976 Pte. Patrick O'Neill British Army 3rd Btn. Irish Guards from:Knocktopher, Kilkenny My grandfather Patrick O'Neill, fought in WW1. He joined the Irish Guards at the age of 18. He trained at Warley and apparently one night he caused a disturbance in the Barrack Room after lights out. Again, apparently he threw a bow and a boot at a comrade at 11.30.p.m. He had 5 days Confined to Barracks. When he was posted to France he suffered a Gun Shot Wound to his thigh which had an impact on his patella. He had numerous operations on his leg at Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Dublin Castle Red Cross Hospital, Loughlinstown Military Hospital and Leopardstown Military Hospital. He never talked about what happened in France. He passed away when he was 57. He was such a wonderful, caring person and will not be forgotten. 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.**