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Patrick Kiernan cap badgePrivate Patrick Kiernan

2nd Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Service No: 18379

Patrick Kiernan grave

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Personal details

Family Information

Husband of Mary (07/09/1891- ) of 72 Dundyvan Rd, Coatbridge. Father of Mary Kiernan born 10/03/1912. Patrick's Pension was awarded to his wife Mary Smallman on the 17/02/1916. Mary had re-married and resided in America.

Born / Resided

Oldcastle, Co. Meath / 72 Dundyvan Rd, Coatbridge.

Died

Killed in Action on the 08/08/1915

Enlisted

Coatbridge

Employed

Tube Worker in the British Tube Works.

Age

25

Buried / Remembered

Sucrerie Military Cemetery (III. A. 2), Colincamps, Somme, France.

Cemetery / Memorial Information

The cemetery was begun by French troops in the early summer of 1915, and extended to the West by British units from July in that year until, with intervals, December 1918. It was called at first the 10th Brigade Cemetery. Until the German retreat in March 1917, it was never more than a 1.6 kilometres from the front line; and from the end of March 1918 (when the New Zealand Division was engaged in fighting at the Sucrerie) to the following August, it was under fire. The 285 French and twelve German graves were removed to other cemeteries after the Armistice, and in consequence there are gaps in the lettering of the Rows. Between 1933 and 1934 some of these gaps were refilled after 210 graves, found on the battlefields of the Somme, were added. There are now 1103, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these 219 casualties are unidentified.

Additional Information

The Battalion arrived at Boulogne on the 22/08/1914 and were part of the 10th Brigade, 4th Division when Patrick fell. He arrived in France on the 27/05/1915. The Cemetery was begun by French troops in the early summer of 1915, and extended to the West by British units from July in that year until, with intervals, December 1918. It was called at first the 10th Brigade Cemetery. Until the German retreat in March 1917, it was never more than a 1.6 kilometres from the front line; and from the end of March 1918 (when the New Zealand Division was engaged in fighting at the Sucrerie) to the following August, it was under fire. The 285 French and twelve German graves were removed to other cemeteries after the Armistice, and in consequence there are gaps in the lettering of the Rows. Between 1933 and 1934 some of these gaps were refilled after 210 graves, found on the battlefields of the Somme, were added. There are now 1103, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these 219 casualties are unidentified. Patrick's Grave photo donated by Mick McCann at britishwargraves.co.uk. He is also remembered on the Stewarts and Lloyds Roll of Honour (see photos) and in the St Augustine's Parish (book) Roll of Honour. See photos for Patrick's Medal Index Card, his Army Register of Soldiers Effects, his Service Medal and Award Rolls, his listing on the Ireland Casualties WW1, his CWGC Grave Registration x 3, his Headstone Report x 1, Sucrerie Military Cemetery, the Royal Dublin Fusiliers Cap Badge and Patrick's Pension Records x 2.

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