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Pte. Patrick Joseph Cushen
British Army 2nd Btn. Leinster Regiment
from:Mount Bolus, County Offaly
(d.20th Oct 1918)
Patrick Cushen was born in 1894 in Mount Bolus, County Offaly, Ireland to Michael Cushen and Ellen Keogh. He joined the British Army in 1914, joining the 2nd Battalion, Leinster Regiment and served in World War I. He fought in the final battle of Ypres in Belgium and died of his wounds on 20 October 1918, he was 24 years old. He is buried in Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery. According to family legend, Patrick met his brother William on the battlefield just prior to the final battle. Patrick was wounded and died several days later in the battlefield hospital. It was told that William felt guilty about leaving Patrick.
William Cushen also served with the Prince of Wales Leinster Regiment, Number 9687. He was awarded the 1914-15 Star and British War Medal.
Patrick and William's father Michael was also in the military. He served in India in the 2nd Bengal European Fusiliers from 1853-1859. He fought at the Siege of Delhi battle for which he was awarded the India Mutiny Medal. He then enlisted in the Royal Artillery on 9 January 1860 in County Cork, Ireland as a gunner, regimental number 1929. His record of service: Royal Artillery, 9th Brigade. He was stationed in England from January 1860 to September 1869 and then again in India from September 1869 to March 1875 and from 1875 to 1880 in England when he retired on a general disability due to malaria contracted in India and as a result of engaging in the siege of Delhi in 1857. He was a Master Tailor.
