MEMORIAL CARDS M-Q

Drummer Matthew Morrissey
No. 7794
2nd Battalion, Leinster Regiment
Born and enlisted in Fermoy, Co. Cork.
Son of Matthew and Mary Morrissey of 8 Albert Place, Fermoy.
Killed in action on the Western Front, 5 April 1916, aged 28.
Buried in Ration Farm (La Plus Douve) Annexe, Belgium.
His brothers William and Richard also died on the Western Front.

Private James McCarthy
No. 6387
1st Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers
Also served with the 1st Battalion in Gallipoli
Resided at 13 Grattan Street, Cork City.
Son of Jerome and Ellen McCarthy.
Killed in action on the Western Front, 7 June 1917, aged 21.
Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium.

Private Jeremiah McCarthy
No. 6819
6th Battalion, Connaught Rangers
Born in Bantry and enlisted in Bandon, Co. Cork.
Killed in action on the Western Front, 6 June 1917.
Buried in Irish House Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Patrick McCarthy
No. 5644
2nd Battalion, Leinster Regiment
Born and resided in Drimoleague, Co. Cork.
Enlisted in Mallow, Co. Cork.
Killed in action on the Western Front, 16 June 1917.
Buried in Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium.

Sapper Patrick J. McCarthy
Royal Engineers
Resided in Ballineen, Co. Cork.
Died of wounds, 18 May 1915.

Pioneer Denis McSweeney
No. 197014
1st Special Company, Royal Engineers
Born in Dunmanway, Co. Cork.
Son of Daniel and Margaret McSweeney of Dunmanway
Died of wounds on the Western Front, 27 June 1918, aged 19.
Buried in Crouy British Cemetery, Fr

Private John Moloney
No. 3704
9th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers
Born in Barryroe, Timoleague, Co. Cork.
Son of Jeremiah and Mary Moloney, Barry Cove, Lislevane, Timoleague, Co. Cork.
Killed in action on the Western Front, 22 May 1916, aged 17.
Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France.

Private Daniel Joseph Moynihan
No. 279575
49th Battalion, Alberta Regiment, Canadian Infantry
Born in Bantry, Co. Cork.
Third son of Patrick Moynihan, Drombeg Cottage, Bantry.
Died of wounds on the Western Front, 18th April 1917.
Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France.

Private Charles Murphy
No. 4517
8th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers
Born and resided in Ballinacurra, Midleton, Co. Cork.
Son of Timothy and Mary E. Murphy.
Killed in action on the Western Front, 30 June 1916, aged 19.
Buried in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Loos-en-Gohelle, France.

Private Jeremiah Murphy
No. 3175
6th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment
Born and resided in Cork.
Killed in action in Mesopotamia, 19 April 1916.
Commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Corporal Patrick Murray
No. 10124
2nd Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers
Son of Jeremiah Murray.
Resided at Conway's Lane, Blarney Street, Cork.
Killed in action on the Western Front, 25 June 1916, aged 21.
Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.

Private James Nagle
No. 9940
1st Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers
Born and resided in Fermoy, Co. Cork.
Killed in action at Gallipoli, 4 July 1915.
Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.

Lance Corporal John O'Brien
No. 1928
2nd Battalion, The Welsh Regiment
Born in Cork and resided in Wales.
Died of wounds on the Western Front, 26 May 1915.
Buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France.

Captain Thomas Kevin O'Brien
No. ?
6th Battalion, Connaught Rangers
Eldest son of Dr. Thomas O'Brien, Ard-na-Greine, Mitchelstown.
Killed in action on the Western Front, 31 May, 1916, aged 22.
Buried in Noeux Les Mines Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

Private Thomas O'Brien
No. 6514
1st Battalion, Leinster Regiment
Born and resided in Fermoy, Co. Cork.
Enlisted in Liverpool.
Died of wounds on the Western Front, 8 June 1915, aged 30.
Buried in teh Churchyard Extension, Erquinghem-Lys, France.

Able Seaman William O'Brien
SS 'Lismore', Mercantile Marine
Born and resided in Cork City.
Husband of Hannah O'Brien, 17 Broad Lane, Cork.
Died at sea, 12 April 1917, aged 49.
Commemorated on the Mercantile Marine Memorial, Tower Hill, London.

Private Jeremiah O'Connell
No. 7671
2nd Battalion, Irish Guards
Born and resided in Charleville, Co. Cork.
Son of Mary O'Connell of Charleville.
Killed in action on the Western Front, 2 July 1916, aged 22.
Buried in Essex Farm Cemetery, Belgium.

Driver James O'Connor
No. 59207
112th Battery, 24th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Born and resided in Cork City.
Son of James and Mary O'Connor.
Husband of Mary O'Connor of 14 St. Patrick's Arch, Cork.
Died of wounds on the Western Front, 28 April 1918, aged 32.
Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France.

Captain Myles O'Donovan
4th Battalion - attached to the 8th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers
Son of Colonel 'The O'Donovan', of Liss Ard, Skibbereen, Co. Cork.
Killed in action on the Western Front, 20 June 1916, aged 20.
Buried in Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

2nd Lieutenant Frank O'Flynn
9th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers
Born and resided in Cork City.
Son of James C. O'Flynn of 4 York Terrace, Cork, the MP for the constituency of Cork North from 1885-1910.
Killed in action on the Western Front, 27 April 1916, aged 24.
Buried in Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Sergeant Michael O'Keeffe
No. 3391
51st Battalion, Australian Infantry
Born in Lismeelcunnin, Kanturk, Co. Cork.
Brother of John O'Keeffe, Kiltane, Freemount, Co. Cork.
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces, 3 August 1915.
Died of wounds on the Western Front, 11 June 1918, aged 31.
Buried in Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
Awarded the Military Medal.

Private Denis O'Leary
No. 4808
2nd Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers
Born in the parish of St. Anne's Shandon, Cork City.
Husband of Mary O'Leary (nee Twomey) of Merrypole Lane, Blarney Street, Cork.
Killed at the battle of Aubers Ridge, 9 May 1915.
Commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial, France.

Private William O'Mahony
No. 9253
4th Queen's Own Hussars, Household Cavalry
Son of David and Mary O'Mahony, 11 Grattan Street, Cork.
Enlisted in Cork.
Killed in action on the Western Front, 2 May 1915, aged 21.
Commemorated on the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium.

Gunner Cornelius Owens
No. 43094
5th Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
Born in St. Finbarr's Parish, Cork.
Son of Mr. C. Owens of 11 St. John's Terrace, Old Youghal Road, Cork.
Died of wounds on the Western Front, 8 April 1917, aged 24.
Buried in Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, France.