Compiled by Bernie Jeffries
Memorial Roll of Honour of West Connemara Men who lost their lives in the Great War 1914-1918.
BERRY, Martin.Clifden Reg No: K/6653 Royal Navy
31 May 1916 age 24
BETTS, Conrad.Recess. G Sqdn Royal Air Force
17 April 1918. Age 19
BINGHAM, George. Roundstone ,Reg No 200016 Duke of Cornwall
18 August 1916 Age 30
BURKE, Joseph. Clifden. Reg. No: 25897 Private Royal Dublin Fusiliers 6th Battalion
September 9 1916. Age 28
CAROLIN Joseph. Clifden Reg No: 201196 Manchester Regiment
9 October 1917
CANAVAN, Michael. Clifden. Reg. No. 14668. Private.Royal Scots 13th Battalion.
September 15 1915
CLOHERTY,Christopher.Inishboffin.Reg. No. 40535 Private Dublin Fusiliers.
March 29 1918
CLOHERTY, Joseph.Cleggan. Reg. No. 114 Private Connaught Rangers 5th Battalion
January 12 1917
CONNOLLY,Michael.Clifden. Reg.No. 6534 Private Connaught Rangers 6th Battalion
March 2 1918
DISHELL, Thomas. Ballyconneely. Reg.No.40522 Private Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
May 6 1918
EASTWOOD, Bernard Ballinakill. Reg No: 38093 Royal Field Artillery
7 August 1915
EASTWOOD, Frank.Letterfrack. Reg. No.32789.Private Highland Light Infantry 2nd Battalion
April 28 1917
EASTWOOD,William.Clifden.Reg.No.12754.Private Royal Scots 11th Battalion.
October 23 1916
FLOOD,Michael,Clifden.Reg.No.8472.PrivateConnaught Rangers 6th Battalion
September 3 1916 Age32
FOLAN,John.Clifden. Reg. No.5890 Private Connaught Rangers 5th Battalion
October 9 1918 Age 26
GALLAGHER, Thomas.Clifden. Reg.No.6388.R.S.M.Connaught Rangers 5th Battalion.
October 10 1918
GEARY, Michael. Clifden. Reg. No.5807.Private Connaught Rangers 1st Battalion.
April 6 1917 Age22
GORHAM John .Errislannan.Reg.No.10056 Sergeant Scottish Rifles10th Battalion
September 15 1916
GORHAM, Martin. Roundstone. Reg No: 18123 Leinster Regiment
18 June 1918 Age 21
GRAHAM,Byron John. Cleggan Mercantile Marine
19 September 1917 Age 28
GORHAM,Owen.Inishnee. Reg. No.2/10387.Private Irish Guards 2nd Battalion
July 31 1917 Age24
GUY(GREY),William. Clifden.Reg. No.11691 Private Irish Guards2nd Battalion
October 9 1917
HENSHALL,William. Clifden.Reg.No. 6991Private Connaught Rangers 6th Battalion
September 8 1916
JOYCE,Festus.Clifden. Reg.No.9151 Private Connaught Rangers5th Battalion
December 7 1915 Age34
JOYCE, Patrick.Leenane. Reg No 10376 Scottish Rifles
9 May 1915
JOYCE, Stephen Anthony. Fahy Reg No 6636 Irish Guards
30 September 1915 Age 23
JOYCE, Stephen. Maam. Reg No 395 Connaught Rangers
21 August 1915 Age 21
JOYCE, William. Cashel. Reg No 23040 Royal Inniskillin Fusiliers
28 December Age 21
KELLY,Patrick.Cleggan.Reg.No.1476 Private Connaught Rangers 6th Battalion
September 9 1916 Age 39
KENNEDY,Andrew. Roundstone Reg. No.2373 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 2nd Battalion
May 7 1915
KENNY,John.Letterfrack.Reg. No.10127 Sergeant 2nd Lenister Regiment
June 10 1917
LALLY,Peter.Roundstone Reg.No. 3281 Private Irish Guards 1st Battalion
May 18 1915 Age36
LAVERY,Michael. Ballyconneely.Reg. No. 6501 Private Connaught Rangers 6th Battalion
January 11 1918 Age 19
LYDEN, Michael. Letterfrack Reg. No. 13515 Private Royal Scots Fusiliers
January 7 1917 Age 34
LYDEN,James. Roundstone Reg. No. 4821 Private Irish Guards !st Battalion
September 15 1916
LYONS, Albert. Maam Cross. Reg No: 710 South Irish Horse
13 March 1915 Age 19
MULCARRAN, Anthony. Clifden Reg No 3947 Private Yorkshire Regiment
28 December 1915 Age 43
MCDONALD, William. Clifden Reg. No. 594 Private Connaught Rangers 5th Battalion
August 23 1915
MCDONNELL, Mark. Clifden Reg. No. 4380 Private Royal Iniskilling Fusiliers 8th Battalion
August 16 1917
NEEDHAM, Martin. Clifden Reg.No. 5991 Private Connaught Rangers 1st Battalion
July 11 1917 Age26
O’DONNELL, Martin. Roundstone Reg. No. 14118 Private Durham Light Infantry 14th Battalion
February 14 1916
O’DOWD, John. Errislannan. Reg No 4718Private Connaught Rangers
26 April 1918 Age 29
O’MALLEY, Martin. Recess. Reg No: 4858 Rifleman London Irish Rifles
15 September 1916
O’MALLEY, Vincent. Ross. Reg No: 3913 Private Connaught Rangers
21 August 1915
O’TOOLE, Joseph. Clifden Reg. No. 11643 Private Irish Guards 2nd Battalion
September 13 1917 Age 19
PATTON,Timothy Clifden Reg. No.7125 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 2nd Battalion
October 6 1914
ROACH, Michael. Clifden Reg. No.11173 Private Northumberland Fusiliers 8th Battalion
August 20 1917 Age 27
SULLIVAN, John. Ballinafad Clifden Reg. No. 3893 Private Connaught Rangers 2nd Battalion
November 4 1914 Age 40
TULLOCH, Graham deM,Lushington. Moyard. Connaught Rangers
5 November 1914 Age 28
(feature photo courtesy of deflam)
Good afternoon,
I am looking for any information relating to my Grand Father, Michael Joseph King.
DOB 07/07/1912
Born clifden area
Married to Angus O’Halloran of I believe Innisboffen
Resided in Errislannon until the late 1930s
Joined British Army at out break of WW2 and was involved in action at Dunkirk, par de calais in 1939-1940
Passed away in early 1980s and laid to rest in the cemetery in Errislannon
Any information helping my search would me of great assistance
I look forward to hearing from you in the near future
Best regards
Vincent King
Going on to the British National Archives website is good I got a copy of a medal card of a family member in WWI, knowing what regiment he was in would make your search a lot easier but being Irish and at Dunkirk I am guessing he was most likely in the Irish Guards who stood firm when the retreat was called allowing the rest of the French and British forces to evacuate.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
Hi I have just been looking at the WW1 web site and noted a Connaught Ranger killed in action came from Market Street Clifden. His name was Festus Joyce, son of Michael and Mary.
As my dad came from Clifden I wondered if we were related in any way?
Was Mary called Mullen before she married Michael
I compiled the Roll of of Honour from many sources, it is therefore not complete.I would love to hear from any family members & will share any additional information I may have such as medals issued & Cemetery details.
Bernie.
Great work great young men who had in a way go and join to try and better them self and fight and die for a cause which I am sure some did not know nothing about God be good to them all
I recently came across a record of Albert Ernest McWilliam from Ballyconneely RAF killed in action 22.06.1943 aged 28.
Hi Dudley; I am aware of a number of men from the area who died in WW2. Their records are not yet available to the public.
Bernie.
Hi Bernie,
My Great Uncle, James Hyland, Connaught Rangers 6th Battalion was killed near Ypres on 4/6/1917. He was from Cloonluane, Renvyle.
pat canavan and coleman walsh from rosmuc died in the great war.
My gran father died battle of some
patrick canavan was my grand father
I seen Pat’s resting place while out in Eypre..
James Hyland, Cloonluane, Renvyle, Co. Galway
Private Connaught Rangers 6th Bn
Died 4/6/1917 in Ypres. Aged 22
Susan thank you . I will add his name to the Roll. Do you need more information about him?
Susan, Iam leaving this comment in the faint hope that after several years you still may see it. My ancestors live in Clifden before coming to the United States. In America their name is Cain but in Ireland I believe it was Kane or Keene. Michael Kane from Clifden married Barbara Mannion before immigrating. They had several children in Clifden (Patrick, Henry, William). I have had no luck tracking down any information on this family when they lived in Ireland. If by chance any of this information connects with your family, I would love to correspond with you.
Thank You
There should be a memorial of some sorts to honor these men, the times have moved on. We shall not forget. Quis Separabit.
HI Bernie
i’m writing a book of poems on Gallipoli and wonder if or anyone else might have a knowledge of any of these men who fought there and details? Stories even better. Book nearing publication but as I live here I’d like someone local in it. thanks Robyn bysea@bigpond.com
FOLAN,Patrick.derrygimla Clifden. Reg. No.890 Private Connaught Rangers 5th Battalion
August 27 1915 Age 28 Killed in Action Gallipoli
Brother of John mentioned above.
A third brother Thomas Folan also joined Connaught Rangers in World War I, was seriously injured but survived, later joined West Connemara Brigade Old IRA during war of independeance, and fought as a Captain in Free State Army in Civil War
Thank you so much for that information; I was aware there 3 Folan brothers but had information on one only. http://www.militaryarchives.ie should have his Free State Army record, available to next of kin.
most of the irish who joined the brits also joined the pro treaty irish free state.
hello, am a decendant of Stephen Anthony joyce, (lance corporal) on roll of honour above, he was killed 100 years ago this year, on 30 September. been doing ancestry research for a couple of years now, he wasn’t the only one in my family to die in WW1, we lost pvt, Patrick slattery kings royal rifles soldier number 7071. he too never came home and is buried in thiepval cemetery, france, in 1916. one from either side of the family, joyce was my nan’s uncle, and slattery was my granddad’s uncle. I have one of the “Death penny” with his name on it. I hope I am worthy enough to have the honour of owning it to pass on, down the future generations, I have no pictures of either men, yet, but would love to get photos one day. I feel I owe them enough to show interest in their short lives.
Hi Alan, Stephen Anthony Joyce , Irish Guads, 6636, was my mother’s uncle also. Would love to get in touch some time. Regards Brendan
Hi! Good day to all!
My Great Great Uncle Thomas McGilloway, who was born in Derry, died fighting with Connaught Rangers in WW 1. Does anyone have any knowledge or information about Thomas?
Best to you,
Richard
Name: Thomas McGalloway
Birth Place: Londonderry
Residence: Londonderry
Death Date: 10 Jul 1915
Death Place: France and Flanders
Enlistment Place: Londonderry
Rank: Private
Regiment: Connaught Rangers
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Regimental Number: 7445
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
His service record is available at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/540822/McGALLOWAY,%20T
Thank you so much, Mr. Mulkerrin. My Grandmother lost both her first husband and her uncle Thomas Mcgilloway to WW 1. My mother always wanted to know where Thomas was buried and, now, thanks to you she will know. Again, thank you.
My great uncle Michael Lavelle Cloonamore Inishbofin Private Royal Scots 13th battalion 41276 Died Ypres 01/08/1917. His brother Peter my grandfather fought in the Boer war in South Africa with The Connaught Rangers and survived.
Thank you Patricia I will add his name to the Roll of Honour
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1618341/LAVELLE,%20MICHAELName: Michael Lavelle
Birth Place: Galway, Connaught
Death Date: 1 Aug 1917
Death Place: France and Flanders
Enlistment Place: Alexandria, Dumbartonshire
Rank: Private
Regiment: The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)
Battalion: 13th Battalion
Regimental Number: 41276
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
I am researching Joseph Burke who died in WW1. Service #25897. Royal Dublin Fusiliers. He had married my Dads aunt, Eva Elizabeth Ward in Clifden, I believe about the end of 1914. I am trying to find if there is an obituary for Joseph that lists his survivors. I know he had an infant son when he died. My dad knew him as Harry, I don’t know if that was a given name or a nickname. I can find no record of his birth. His wife was residing with her mother, Bridget Ward of Church Hill, when Joseph died. I assume Harry was born in Clifden. I would appreciate any help you might be able to give. So impressed with your work to list the young men who died in WW1. My fathers maternal uncle, George Roquefort Grey, died in Palestine on 11 Oct. 1918. Through my research I was able to find his grave site on Find a Grave, and post a little info. it meant a lot to me. Thank You
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/761875/BURKE,%20JOSEPH I have information on Joseph Burke. ; his extended family still lives in Clifden . The exhibition features a panel dedicated to him
Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958
MARRIAGE & DIVORCE
NAME: Joseph Michael Burke
MARRIAGE: Dec 1914 – Clifden ; I will pass on your message to the family.
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1666139783631266&id=1426023184309595&substory_index=0
My great uncle guardsman Patrick McDonough of the 1st battallion irish guards died of his wounds in france on 4 th july 1917. He was only 24 years old frin lettercallow, lettermore, co. Galway. He is buried in Canada farm cemetery in ypres, west Belgium.
Hi, I don’t know if this site is still active but I found it carrying out a search for my great uncle who appears on your roll of honour. See below. I would dearly love to find a photo of him and learn more about his service. I know he was killed in France but nothing more. His family were from Galway and had move to Renton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. I have found a few medals when my mother died and also a ‘Death Penny’. Thank you.
MCDONNELL, Mark. Clifden Reg. No. 4380 Private Royal Iniskilling Fusiliers 8th Battalion
August 16 1917
Hi, can anyone tell what regiment are pictured on the opening link to the Memmorial Roll of Honour. Its the picture with the men holding their handguns up to their chest. And does anyone have any more information on the men pictured, like namesm etc? I am trying to track down information on my great grandfather, Anthony Prendergast, who served in the Connaught Rangers (32334) & Inniskilling Fusiliers (48520), rank Private (I think).
Thanks
Very interested to find out about a man called ………Nee from roundstone. Don’t know his christian name? His daughter worked for my mother mid 1940’s before taking up her American citizenship in New York. Any information would be great. Thanks
Dorothy Ledwidge Clarke