Aghada’s, "Remembering the Fallen" 1914 – 1918 (Continued 1)
John Cotter, (Whitegate memorial) 340028, Blacksmith, H.M.S. ‘Triumph’, Royal Navy. Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action 25 May 1915. Body Not Recovered For Burial, Commemorated at Plymouth Naval Memorial Devon, United Kingdom.
Jeremiah Cronin, (Whitegate memorial) 230510, Leading Stoker, H.M.S. ‘Triumph’, Royal Navy, Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action 25 May 1915. Body not recovered for burial, Commemorated at Plymouth Naval Memorial Devon, United Kingdom.
John Curtin, (Midleton memorial Wall) SS7819, Ordinary Seaman, H.M.S ‘Vivid’, Royal Navy. Died 12 Febuary 1917 from pneumonia in R.N Hospital Plymouth. Buried at Plymouth Devonport & Stonehouse Cemetery, Plymouth, Devon, England.
John Cunningham, 195896, Leading Seaman, H.M.S. ‘Hyacinth’, Royal Navy. Accidently drowned 15 August 1915 in Lake Victoria, Nyanza. Buried Kisumu Cemetery, Lake Victoria, Nyanza, East Africa.
Michael Duhig, (Whitegate memorial) 198055 (R.F.R. DEV. B. 4085) Leading Seaman, S.S. ‘Belgian Prince’, Royal Navy. Drowned 31 July 1917 when S.S. Belgian Prince was sunk by enemy submarine. Body not recovered for burial, commemorated at Plymouth Naval Memorial Devon, United Kingdom.
Jeremiah Duhig, (Whitegate memorial) K. 23835 Stoker 1st Class H.M.S. ‘Indefatigable’, (JUTLAND), Royal Navy. Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action at the Battle of Jutland 31 May 1916. Commemorated at Plymouth Naval Memorial Devon, England.
Thomas Driscoll, 194861, Able Seaman H.M.S. ‘Indefatigable’ (JUTLAND), Royal Navy. . Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action at the Battle of Jutland 31 May 1916. Commemorated at Plymouth Naval Memorial Devon, England.
William Dooley, 310227, Blacksmith, H.M.S. ‘Vivid’. Died from Diabetes 9 October 1918 H.M.S ‘Vivid’ II Royal Naval Barracks Devonport. Buried Plymouth Devonport & Stonehouse Cemetery, Plymouth, Devon.
James Fitzgerald, 147643 (R.F.R./Dev./A/1818), Chief Yeoman of Signals, H.M.S. ‘Hawke’, Royal Navy. Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action on 15 October 1914. Commemorated at Plymouth Naval Memorial Devon, United Kingdom.
John Fitzgerald, H.M.S. ‘Vivid’, Royal Navy. Died 31 Jan 1920, buried Plymouth Corporation Cemetery, Weston Mill, Devonport, Devon.
Patrick Fitzgerald, (Midleton memorial Wall) J14991, Able Seaman, HMS ‘Monmouth’ Royal Navy. Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action, sea battle of Coronel, Chilean Coast 1 Nov 1914. Commemorated at Plymouth Naval Memorial Devon, United Kingdom.
John Flavin, 278524 (Dev.) Chief Stocker, H.M.S. ‘Seal’, Royal Navy. Died 16 April 1915, Railway Fatality at Midleton and buried Upper Aghada. One of five brothers, all of whom served in the Navy.
Michael Flavin, 194183, Leading Seaman, H.M.S. ‘Hampshire’, Royal Navy. Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action on 5 Jun 1916, Portsmouth Naval Memorial Portsmouth, Portsmouth Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England. Brother to John Flavin, 278524 (Dev.) Chief Stocker, H.M.S. Seal.
John Flynn, 156573, Able Seaman, H.M.S. ‘Vivid’, Royal Navy. Discharged on 7 October 1914, Invalided from the Navy with Epilepsy. Died in the presents of his wife Elizabeth Flynn, Saleen, County Cork from Arteris Sclerosis Cerebral Embolism.
George Goodchild, 280659, Chief Stoker, H.M.S. ‘Highflyer’, Royal Navy. Died 9 May 1918, buried Naval Cemetery Ireland Island, Bermuda.
James Gowanlock, (Midleton memorial Wall) 1455, Private, 7th Battalion, Cameronian (Scottish Rifles). Killed in action 28 June 1915, commemorated at Helles Memorial Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Walter Gowanlock MM, 8th Battalion, Cameronian (Scottish Rifles), killed in action 29 July 1918, buried at Raperie British Cemetery, Villemontoire Aisne, France. Not on the Midleton wall. Brother of James born in Scotland.
Ralph Hamilton, 345760, Private Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) "C" Coy. 14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Killed in action 2 September 1918 and Buried at Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension V. B. 3. France.
Patrick Hegarty, (Whitegate memorial) 10408, Private, 8th Bn Royal Munster Fusiliers. Killed in action and commemorated Thiepval Memorial, Thiepval, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France.
James Humphreys, 8818, Private, 2nd. Battalion Irish Guards. Killed in action 13 April 1918 and commemorated at Ploegsteert Memorial, Panel 1. Belgium.
James Frederick Hynes, (Midleton memorial Wall) J26607, Leading Seaman, HMS ‘New Zealand’ Royal Navy. Died of pneumonia 5 Dec 1919. Buried at San Diego (Fort Rosecrans) National Cemetery California, United States of America.
Robert Keeffe, (Whitegate memorial) 167558, Shipwright 2nd Class, H.M.S. ‘Arrogant’, Royal Navy. Died 19 January 1915 and buried St James Cemetery, Dover, Dover District, Kent, England.
James Douglas Mackie DCM, Second Lieutenant, 12th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action 10 April 1916 and buried Bard Cottage Cemetery, Boezinge, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium.
Redmond Maguire, (Midleton memorial Wall) 6308, Lance Corporal, 2nd Battalion Irish Guards. Died of wounds 15 October 1917 and buried Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.
Jeremiah Mahoney, 28004, Staff Serjeant, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of wounds 29 December 1918. Buried Kortrijk (St Jan) Communal Cemetery, Kortrijk, Belgium.
Martin Mahony, 179755, Able Seaman, H.M.S. ‘Marmion’, Royal Navy. Lost at sea after collision with H.M.S Tirade 21 October 1917. Commemorated Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, United Kingdom.