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Irish Guards

1st Battalion

IRISH GUARDS

1st Guards Brigade / Guards Division

 

Mid-August : Serre sector.

10th September : Ginchy sector.

15th September : Attack in front of Lesboeufs.

25th September : Attack and capture of Lesboeufs.

Mid-November : Lesboeufs-Gueudecourt sector.

 

166 names

5888    Private

Patrick

AHERN

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 36

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6390    Private

Robert

ANSTIS

Died of wounds on the 27th September 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

9116    Private

Michael

ASPELL

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

Major

Thomas Manbourg Douglas

BAILIE

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Citadel New Military Cemetery

 

3168    Private

Peter

BLACK

Died of wounds on the 16th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8274    Private

Michael

BOYLAN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5282    Lance Corporal

Francis

BOYLE

Killed in action on the 11th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9435    Private

James

BRIEN

Died of wounds on the 26th September 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

9262    Private

Albert E.

BROWN

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9566    Private

John

BROWN

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7859    Private

Charles

BRUTON

Died of wounds on the 22nd September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

4838    Private

Francis C.

BURGES

Died of wounds on the 18th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in St Pierre Cemetery

 

9437    Private

Michael

BURKE

Died of wounds on the 5th October 1916

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Noel

BUTLER

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

4867    Lance Sergeant

James

BYRNE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4836    Private

John

BYRNE

Died of wounds on the 19th September 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

940    Private

Daniel

CAREY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3132    Sergeant

Hugh

CARTON, MM

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 29

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9441    Private

Owen

CLERKIN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

3844    Private

Maurice A.

COFFEY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

3663    Sergeant

Michael

COGHLAN

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9563    Private

John H.

CONDELL

Killed in action on the 26th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5673    Private

Patrick W.

CONLON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5991    Private

Alexander

CONNOLLY

Died of wounds on the 3rd November 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Belfast City Cemetery

 

4977    Private

Thomas

CONNOR

Killed in action on the 12th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9238    Private

John

CONROY

Died of wounds on the 26th September 1916

Rest in peace in Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery

 

7554    Private

Hugh

CONWAY

Killed in action on the 14th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10660    Private

Thomas

CONWAY

Killed in action on the 14th November 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4920    Private

Denis

COSGRAVE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9402    Private

Michael

COYLE

Died of wounds on the 28th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

5177    Private

Martin Michael

CRAWLEY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6280    Private

William

CUNNINGHAM

Killed in action on the 12th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9022    Private

John

DALY

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6463    Lance Sergeant

John E.

DALY

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4916    Private

Richard

DALY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8073    Private

John

DELAHUNTY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6979    Private

Patrick Aubrey

DEVER

Died of wounds on the 14th October 1916 - Age 32

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

2981    Private

Owen

DEVINS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6389    Lance Corporal

Robert Luke Dillon

DILLON

Died of wounds on the 30th October 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

5298    Private

Thomas

DONNELLY

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1843    Private

James

DOUGAN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

5893    Private

Patrick

DUGGAN

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4228    Lance Corporal

Daniel Robert

EARL

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6131    Private

William Sharpe

ELLIS

Died of wounds on the 20th September 1916 - Age 39

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

6158    Private

John

ENRIGHT

Killed in action on the 12th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6160    Private

Patrick

FARRELLY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4198    Private

John

FISHER

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6419    Private

Patrick

FITZGIBBON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3560    Private

James J.

FLANAGAN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

8963    Private

Timothy

FORBES

Killed in action on the 15th November 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5861    Private

Patrick

FOX

Killed in action on the 11th September 1916 - Age 40

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5490    Lance Corporal

John

FRANKLIN

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4465    Private

Patrick

GIBSON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

4635    Private

William

GIBSON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7679    Private

Thomas

GLEESON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6285    Private

Patrick

GONNELLY

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3972    Company Quatermaster Sergeant

Richard

GRADY, MM

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

5698    Private

John

GRAVES

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10345    Private

Owen

GRAY

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

James Kenneth Macgregor

GREER, MC

Died of wounds on the 3rd October 1916 - Age 31

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

9444    Private

John M.

GROGAN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8393    Private

Peter

GUCKIEN

Died of wounds on the 4th October 1916 - Age 46

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

9716    Private

Frederick

HARE

Died of wounds on the 12th October 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

Captain

Leopold Reginald

HARGREAVES, MC

Died of wounds on the 25th September 1916

Rest in peace in Guillemont Road Cemetery

 

6309    Private

John E.

HAYES

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5550    Private

Michael

HEALY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5584    Private

James

HIGGISTON

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9352    Private

James

HOOD

Killed in action on the 12th November 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9619    Private

John

HYLAND

Died of wounds on the 24th September 1916

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

5348    Private

Howard

JOHNSTON

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

8416    Private

Joseph

JOHNSTONE

Died of wounds on the 25th September 1916

Rest in peace in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension

 

5251   Private

Andrew

KEATING

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 34

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6288   Lance Corporal

Daniel

KELLEHER

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7306   Private

William

KELLY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9495   Private

John

KENNEALLY

Died of wounds on the 26th September 1916

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

8568   Private

Patrick

KENNY

Killed in action on the 26th September 1916 - age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9232   Private

Patrick Joseph

KENT

Died of wounds on the 24th September 1916 - Age 33

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

6291   Lance Corporal

Michael

KILBANE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6132   Private

Arthur

KINDER

Killed in action on the 26th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8114   Private

Patrick

KINSELLA

Died of wounds on the 30th September 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

3900   Private

William

LANEGAN

Died of wounds on the 18th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

7069   Private

James

LAVIN

Killed in action on the 14th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5451   Private

George

LAWLESS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4112   Private

Michael

LAWLESS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8563   Private

Thomas

LAWSON

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

9765   Private

Frank

LEYDON

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7861   Private

William

LONG

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6191   Private

Edward

LOOBEY

Killed in action on the 26th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9714   Private

Thomas

LOUNDES

Died of wounds on the 24th September 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

8268   Private

Timothy

LUCY

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4821   Private

James

LYDEN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

10953   Private

Edward

LYNCH

Killed in action on the 5th November 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

4602   Private

Peter

LYONS

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

10080   Private

Edward

MALONE

Died of wounds on the 27th December 1916

Rest in peace in South Shields (Harton) Cemetery

 

6314   Private

Michael

MARTIN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9462   Private

Samuel

McADOO

Died in service on the 21st September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

5586   Private

Thomas

McAVINEY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10018   Private

Patrick

McDEVITT

Died of wounds on the 25th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7343   Lance Corporal

Stephen

McDONOUGH

Killed in action on the 11th September 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9560   Private

Denis

McGRATH

Killed in action on the 11th September 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8688   Private

John

McGRATH

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4804   Private

Richard

McHUGH

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

9098   Private

Peter

McKEOWN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4850   Lance Sergeant

Eugene

McMANUS

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16   Private

S.J.

McNULTY

Died of wounds on the 22nd November 1916

Rest in peace in Kensal Green (St Mary's) Rom. Cath. Cem.

 

5865   Private

John J.

McPARLAND

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9642   Private

John

McWILLIAMS

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6297    Private

Michael

MITCHELL

Killed in action on the 15h September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

5185   Private

Thomas

MOFFATT

Killed in action on the 11th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

Hugh

MONTGOMERY

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916 - Age 37

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

10344   Private

Irvine

MONTGOMERY

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

7391   Private

John

MOONEY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9701   Private

William

MOORE

Killed in action on the 24th September 1916

Rest in peace in Bernafay Wood British Cemetery

 

3332   Company Sergeant Major

Michael

MORAN, DCM

Died of wounds on the 20th September 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

9420   Private

Charles

MULLAN

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916 - Age 31

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

4788   Private

James

MULLANEY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8565    Private

Jack

MULQUEEN

Killed in action on the 15h September 1916

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

8957   Private

Jeremiah

MURPHY

Died of wounds on the 21st October 1916

Rest in peace in Ste Marie Cemetery

 

8466   Private

Michael

MURPHY

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6364    Private

Thomas

MURPHY

Killed in action on the 16h November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8785   Private

James Graham

NEELY

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4696   Sergeant

James

NOLAN

Died of wounds on the 8th October 1916

Rest in peace in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

3497   Lance Sergeant

Laurence

NOLAN

Died of wounds on the 19th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

9562   Private

Thomas

NORRIS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8158   Private

Thomas

NYHAN

Died of wounds on the 26th September 1916

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

6336   Private

Cornelius

O'BRIEN

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8362   Private

Edmund

O'BRIEN

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8871   Private

John

O'BRIEN

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

7604   Private

John

O'CONNOR

Killed in action on the 16th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4839   Private

Michael

O'CONNOR

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

3838   Lance Sergeant

John

O'DONNELL

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5854   Private

Michael

O'DONNELL

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9165   Private

Denis

O'DWYER

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10144   Private

Daniel S.

O'LEARY

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5607   Lance Corporal

Henry

O'LEARY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7807   Private

Michael

O'ROURKE

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9626   Lance Corporal

John

OWEN

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Captain

Cuthbert

PEASE

Died of wounds on the 18th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

10035   Private

John

POWER

Died of wounds on the 27th September 1916

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

3631   Lance Corporal

Samuel Andrew

QUIGLEY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4860   Private

Patrick

REDDEN

Killed in action on the 11th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3642   Lance Sergeant

Francis

REILLY

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4976   Lance Corporal

John

REYNOLDS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2618   Sergeant

Maurice

RIORDAN, DCM and Bar

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 31

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

6058   Private

Timothy

RIORDAN

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8695   Lance Corporal

Jonathan

ROBERTS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

9424   Private

Thomas

ROGERS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7910   Private

John

RUFFLEY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Guillemont Road Cemetery

 

8677   Private

Peter

RUSSELL

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5264   Private

Robert

SARGENT

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10004   Private

William

SCOTT

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7977   Private

Patrick

SHERIDAN

Killed in action on the 11th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8837   Private

Richard

SMITH

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

10069   Private

Samuel

SMYTH

Killed in action on the 24th September 1916

Rest in peace in Bernafay Wood British Cemetery

 

2778   Lance Sergeant

Joseph

SNOW

Killed in action on the 26th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4783   Lance Sergeant

William

SULLIVAN

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6437   Private

Patrick

SWEENEY

Killed in action on the 26th September 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

5470   Private

Patrick

TIGHE

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

Charles Richard

TISDALL, MC

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Citadel New Military Cemetery

 

6171   Private

James

TOGHER

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8455   Private

Patrick J.

WALLACE

Killed in action on the 11th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10081   Private

Patrick

WALSH

Died of wounds on the 24th September 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

5901   Private

William

WALSH

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

5095   Private

John Patrick

WHELAN

Died of wounds on the 17th September 1916

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

8192   Private

William

WHITE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

 

5990   Private

Robert

WOODS

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

Thiepval Memorial

100

Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

12

Delville Wood Cemetery

10

Etaples Military Cemetery

7

Grove Town Cemetery

6

Dartmoor Cemetery

4

La Neuville British Cemetery

4

St Sever Cemetery

4

Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension

3

Bernafay Wood British Cemetery

2

Citadel New Military Cemetery

2

Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

2

Guillemont Road Cemetery

2

London Cemetery and Extension

2

Belfast City Cemetery

1

Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery

1

Kensal Green (St Mary's) Rom. Cath. Cem.

1

South Shields (Harton) Cemetery

1

St Pierre Cemetery

1

Ste Marie Cemetery

1

MEN SERVING IN AN OTHER UNIT

3973     Lance Corporal

Thomas Vincent

DOYLE

1st Guards Brigade Machine Gun Coy

Died of wounds on the 15th October 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

Lieutenant

Lionel Cole

WHITEFOORD

1st Guards Brigade Machine Gun Coy

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial