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Pte. William Joseph O'Connor
New Zealand Army
from:Appleby, Nelson
(d.7th November 1916)
William O'Connor was the Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. O'Connor of Appleby, Nelson. He was aged 20 when he died, serving with the New Zealand Training Unit and is buried in the Appleby (SS. Peter and Paul) Catholic Cemetery, Tasman District, New Zealand.
Cpl. J. O'Dea
South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps
from:George, Cape Province
(d.2nd Mar 1917)
Corporal O'Dea was the Son of John and Johanna O'Dea, of Montague St., George, Cape Province. Born at Mossel Bay, Cape Province.
He is buried in the Ondangwa Cemetery in Namibia.
L/Bdr. Albert George O'Dell
British Army 122nd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
(d.18th June 1918)
Cpl. Sidney Arthur O'Dell
British Army 26th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:Walthamstow, London
My grandfather, Sidney A. O'Dell of Walthamstow, London, served in the Army Pay Corps during the first years of WW1. After war broke out in 1914 he tried to enlist into Kitchener's Army but was rejected on account of his flat feet, and the fact that he was a married man with a child. Instead he served in the Army Pay Corps for around two years.
Later in the war when they relaxed their standards he enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers 26th Battalion in early 1917 and went to France in July 1917 to take part in Passchendale. Later that year his Regiment was sent to North Italy to bolster the Italians against the Austrians, returning to France in February 1918. He was severely wounded in the leg in March 1918 resisting the German offensive and repatriated to England to recover but did not serve in France again.
Pte. Sidney Arthur O'Dell
British Army 26th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:Walthamstow, London,
Sidney O'Dell was born in London in 1887, a printer by profession he married in April 1911 and had one daughter when WW1 broke out in September 1915. Initially he volunteered for Kitchener's army in 1915 but was rejected on account of his flat feet. He then served in the Army Pay Corp until mid to late 1916 when he was drafted to the 26th Royal Fusiliers after the Army relaxed their standards.
He first went to France in early 1917 as reinforcements and took part in the Battle of Passendale. In December 1917 he went to northern Italy with the battalion for strengthening the Italians against the Austrians. In early March 1918 he returned to the Western Front and was engaged against the German advance at Valux-Vraucourt. At around the 24th March he was seriously wounded in the leg and evacuated to England to recuperate in hospital in Liverpool. He never returned to France but served as a musketry instructor with the battalion for the remainder of the war. After the end of the war he returned to the Army Pay Corp to assist with demobilisation and returned to civilian life in 1919. In 1922 he and his wife and three daughters emigrated to New Zealand.
Pte. Edward O'Donnell
British Army 8th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
from:Lennoxtown
(d.3rd May 1918)
My Great grandfather, Edward O'Donnell, served in the 8th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders during WW1. He was taken prisoner in 1916 and died as a POW in 1918. He is buried in Halle just outside Berlin. I don't know a great deal about his service and don't have much in way of service records. I do, however, have his medals that were sent back to the family. I know he was born in Ireland around 1890 and moved to Lennoxtown when he was a toddler as his father worked on a farm there.
Sjt. F. O'Donnell
Army 2/8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
L/Cpl. Frank O'Donnell
British Army 1st/2nd (East Lancs) Field Coy. Royal Engineers
from:Red Lion, 4 Caton Street, Hulme, Manchester
(d.4th June 1915 )
Frank O'Donnell first joined up on 12th July 1897: The Royal Lancaster Regiment.18 years and 9 months 5'7 1/4 weighting 120 lbs. He had red hair, a ruddy complexion, and a cross tattooed on his right forearm. He was in for 48 days and on the 28th August 1897 paid Ć‚Ā£10 to get himself discharged. He joined again 5 months later on the 24 January 1898. His record says that he was 19 years and 3 months, 5ft 7 3/4 tall, 130 lbs, with a fresh complexion, grey eyes and red hair. It also says he had slight knock knees!! Did he want to join up again when he heard the regiment was being posted overseas? On 21st January 1898 he was attested and posted on 1st June 1898. He was transferred to the 7th Dragoon Guards on the 18th October 1899 and was transferred to South Africa on 8th February 1899 to fight in the Boer War until 8th July 1900. He was discharged as medically unfit on 30th September 1900 at Woolwich. His medals were ----- with Queens clasp At the time of his discharge he was stated to be 5'11 so he had grown 4 inches while serving in South Africa. He had his 3rd finger of his left hand amputated and his other fingers were useless. His conduct while with the colours was described as 'very good'. He was entitled to one good conduct medal. On 3rd May 1899 he got a 3rd class certificate of education and on the 29th June 1899 he got a 2nd class certificate of education.
Frank joined up 2nd September 1914 and served as a sapper in the 1st/2nd (East Lancs) Field Coy. Royal Engineers. On 10th September he embarked from Southampton for Egypt. On 5th May 1915 he embarked at Alexandria for the Dardanelles. Died 4 June at the Third Battle of Krithia 4 June 1915 Gallipoli. He was lance corporal when he died On 19th October 1916: 1 pocket book, letters and a certificate were in existence and returned to his widow Alice. Alice was awarded a pension of 23 shilling a week.
Cpl. James O'Donnell
British Army D Coy., 2nd Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Castleblaney
Sea. John O'Donnell
Royal Navy HMS Carmania
from:Greenock
(d.6th Jan 1918)
Seaman John O`Donnell died at home from wounds received in the action between HMS Carmania an armed merchant cruiser and the Cap Trafalgar a German auxiliary cruiser on the 14th of September 1914.
Sister. O'Donoghue
Queen Alexandras Nursing Service No. 16 Stationary Hospital
Pte. John O'Donohue
British Army 2nd Btn. Leinster Regiment
from:Cashel, Co. Tipperary
(d.11th Jan 1917)
John O'Donohue was also known as Pte. John Donohue was the son of John and Catherine O'Donohue, of Camas Riad, Cashel, Co. Tipperary. He served in the South African Campaign and on the North West Frontier of India. He was aged 52 when he died and is buried in the North-West angle of the Cathedral in the Cashel (Rock of Cashel) Graveyard in Cashel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
Capt. Miles Henry O'Donovan
British Army 4th Btn. Royal Munster Fusiliers
from:Co. Cork
(d.20th June 1916)
Miles Henry O'Donovan was the second son of Morgan William OĆ¢ā‚¬ā„¢Donovan and Mary Eleanor his wife of Liss ard Skibbereen Co. Cork and grandson of Henry Winthrop OĆ¢ā‚¬ā„¢Donovan. He was born on the 26th of June 1895 and killed in action in France on the 20th of June 1916, buried at Mazingarbe.
Pte. Patrick O'Driscoll
British Army 4th Btn. Royal Munster Fusiliers
from:Ovens, Co. Cork
(d.13th April 1921)
Private Patrick O'Driscoll (served as Driscoll) is buried in the Athnowen (St. Mary) Church of Ireland Churchyardin Ovens, Co.Cork
2nd Lt. Archibald Hugh O'Farrell
British Army 1st Btn. Irish Guards
from:Cabinteely, Co. Dublin.
(d.27th Sep 1918)
2nd Lt. O'Farrell was killed in France, aged 19.
Charles Cyril O'Garr
British Army Kings Own Hussars
from:Salford
(d.18th July 1916)
Charles O'Garr served with the Kings own Hussars and died on 19th July 1916.
Pte. James O'Gorman
British Army 9th Btn. B Coy. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
from:Bolton
(d.7th July 1916)
Capt. B. O'Grady
British Army 12th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
Captain O'Grady ran the 22nd Division Grenade School at Guillaucourt in the autumn of 1915.
L/Sgt. Benjamin O'Grady
British Army Mechanical Transport Army Service Corps
from:Kirkstall, Leeds, Yorkshire,
Benjamin O'Grady was born on the 4th August 1894, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. He joined the Army Service Corps on 8th December 1915 and was employed as a mechanic at Woolwich and served in Egypt.
RSM. Henry Joseph O'Grady
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers
Pte. Henry O'Grady
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers
from:Born St. Michael's, Limerick
(d.1st May 1915)
He died at the Battle of Gallipoli
Sgt. James O'Grady
British Army 553rd Agricultural Coy. Labour Corps
Serjeant O'Grady died on the 2nd April 1919 and is buried south of the main path in the Kilmeena Cemetery, Kilmeena, Co. Mayo, Ireland. He previously served with the Royal Irish Rifles.
Pte. John O'Grady
British Army Army Service Corps
from:Gairymore, Clonmel
(d.19th May 1918)
Private O'Grady was the son of John and Margaret O'Grady of Chapel St., Cloyne, Co. Cork; husband of Margaret Sweeney (formerly O'Grady) of 74, Gairymore, Clonmel.
He is buried near the east boundary of the Inishlounaght Church of Ireland Churchyard, Inishlounaght, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
Lt. Walter Joseph Stanislaus "Stan" O'Grady
Australian Imperial Forces 18th Battalion
from:Hill View, Coffs Harbour
Lieutenant Walter Joseph Stanislaus O'Grady was my great grand uncle. He served in Galipoli, got very sick and was shipped out. He returned to command the School of Australian Cyclist Corps, which was later disbanded as unsuitable for the war time effort. It had been hoped that the Cyclist Corp would be more silent than horses to creep up on the enemy.
In the Second World War Uncle Walter reached the rank of Major
Pte. Daniel O'Halloran
British Army 2nd/10th Bn. Royal Scots
(d.24th July 1918)
Daniel O'Halloran is buried in plot C.369 in the Drogheda (Calvary) Catholic Cemetery, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland.
Pte. Redmond O'Hanrahan
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Scots
from:Plaistow, Essex
(d.25th Feb 1915)
Redmond O'Hanrahan, Private 10387, was killed at the age of 25. He was the son of Daniel and Julia O'Hanrahan of Plaistow, Essex and is remembered on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial.
Stoker. Frank O'Hara
Royal Navy HMS Indefatigable
from:31 Suffield Street, Middlesbrough
(d.31st May 1916)
Frank O'Hara was the son of Margaret O'Hara, he was lost at sea during the Battle of Jutland, his brother James was also killed serving on the same ship.
DH Frank O'Hara
Royal Naval Reserve HMS Colleen
from:Killybegs
(d.4th October 1917)
Deck Hand O'Hara was the son of John O'Hara, of Killybegs.
He is buried about 12 yards West of the Stile entrance of the Killybegs Catholic Churchyard, Killybegs, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
Pte. George Thomas O'Hara
British Army Welch Regiment
from:Rossendale, Lancashire
My Grandfather George O'Hara served inthe Welch Regiment, from enlisting on 4th of July 1917 until discharged on 29th of August 1918. He was wounded and lost an eye, hence an early discharge. He had been a builder and farmer both before and after his army service. He died, at our home in Lumb, Rossendale, Lancashire in September 1965.
His father and uncle also served in the army. He and his wife Elsie had 3 sons, the eldest, my father, Tom served in RAF in WW2, his middle son, Donald served in the Royal Marines and his youngest, Kenneth, did National Service in the Army serving in the Suez crisis.
Pte. John O'Hara
British Army 2nd Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:Oswaldtwistle
(d.25th Feb 1918)
I joined the army myself in 1985 and did a full career leaving summer last year. In my last year of service I decided to research my family tree. I had not been told of any ancestors or relations other than myself who had served in the army. I read about the Battle of the Somme and saw in the orbit how many Infantry Battalions from the North West served in that Battle, a massive amount of soldiers and wondered why male members from my family had escaled serving in the war. Research of my family tree revealed that I did indeed have a relative:
My great grandfather John O'Hara who had not only served in the army like but shared the same birthday. He died in WW1 in Belgium. I find it amazing that nobody in my family had told me about this especially since I had made the Army my career as well. But, I put it down largely to the attitude of the time of 'shutting up and putting up' with it and the desire to just get on with life after such tragic events. All the time I used to travel home on leave from Germany through Belgium and I never knew I had a relative buried there.
This weekend I have been over to Belgium to visit my Great Grandfather's grave in the War cemetery at Poelcapelle. We took over a wreath formed in the shape of a cross with Lancashire red roses, bought from a florist in Oswaldtwistle where he used to live and where his name is engraved on the cenotaph.
It was a proud moment to place the wreath on his grave and be the only one from my family who has paid him the respect he deserves. I am immensely proud of his sacrifice and to be associated with him.
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