MEMORIAL CARDS R-Z

Private John Rainey (Reaney)
No. 66032
Machine Gun corps (formerly 66929, RASC)
Born in Scariff, Cloyne, Co. Cork
Son of Hannah Rainey (Reaney), Scariff, Ballinacurra, Co. Cork.
Killed in action on the Western Front, 8 June 1917, aged 22.
Buried in Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, Pas de Calis, France.

Private James Roche
No. 4791
8th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers
Born in the parish of St. Anne's, Shandon, Cork City.
Killed in action on the Western Front, 2 June 1916, aged 29.
Commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France.

2nd Lieutenant Daniel Joseph Sheehan
No. 66 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
Son of Daniel Desmond (D. D.) Sheehan, Nationalist MP for the constituency of Mid-Cork and Captain in the Royal Munster Fusiliers.
Killed in action flying over the Western Front, 10 May 1917.
Buried in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France.
His brother, 2nd Lieutenant Martin Sheehan, was also killed in the war.

Private Patrick Sheehan
No. 5722
2nd Battalion, Leinster Regiment
Son of Patrick and Mary Ann Sheehan of 22 Peter Street, Cork.
Husband of Sarah Sheehan of 2 Devonshire Street West, Cork.
Killed in action on the Western Front, 17 June 1917, aged 31.
Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium.

Private Richard Smyth
No. 2892
39th Battalion, Australian Infantry
Born in Gortnanoon, Crosshaven, Co. Cork.
Son of Jonas and Margaret Smith.
Killed in action on the Western Front, 6 April 1918, aged 27.
Buried in Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt L'Abbe, France.

2nd Lieutenant Paul Stacpoole O'Longan
41st Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
Son of Paul (HMS Customs Officer) and Elizabeth O'Longan, Ballintemple, Blackrock, Cork.
Shot down in combat on the Flanders Front, 1 June 1917.

Private George Stewart
No. 1625
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Born in Cork and resided in Canada.
Enlisted in Canada.
Killed in action on the Western Front, 8 May 1915, aged 40.
Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.

(Rank?) David Storey
No.
Royal Garrison Artillery
Of St. Lukes, Cork City.
Died of wounds in Greece, 17 April 1918.
Buried in Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston, Greece.

Private Richard Sullivan
No. 5733
1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Born in Bantry, Co. Cork.
Son of John and Mary Sullivan of Glounecarney, Dunmanway, Co. Cork.
Enlisted Pontypridd, Wales.
Killed in action on the Western Front, 15 May 1917, aged 54.
Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.

Private Patrick Wallace
No. 10201
1st Battalion, Connaught Rangers
Son of Patrick and Margaret Wallace of Garryoughtera, Castlemartyr, Co. Cork.
Killed in action on the Western Front, 21 May 1915, aged 23.
Buried in Rue-du-Bacquerot No. 1 Military Cemetery, France.

Sergeant Richard Joseph Walsh
No. 26009
8th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers
Son of Mrs. E. Walsh, 29 Gerald Griffin street, Cork.
Killed in acion on the Western Front, 4 May 1918.
Buried in Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, France.

Pioneer Thomas Walsh
4th Battalion, Royal Engineers
Born and resident of Old Road, Ballycotton, Co. Cork.
Killed in action on the Western Front, 25 June 1916.
Buried in Hannescamp New Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

Private Richard Watts
No. 23092
6th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment
Born in Fermoy, Co. Cork.
Died of wounds on the Western Front, 20 May 1918.
Buried in Pernes British Cemetery, France.
His brother Willam also died of wounds on the Western Front.

Lance Corporal John Waugh
No. 10006
1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Son of John George and Annie Honor Popham Waugh of Cork.
Died of wounds in Egypt, 21 June 1915, aged 26.
Buried in Chatby Military Cemetey, Alexandria, Egypt.

Private Daniel Whelton
No. 8657
1st Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers
Born in Ballymodan, Bandon, Co. Cork.
Daniel and Ellen Whelton of Foxes Street, Bandon.
Killed in action at Gallipoli, 5 July 1915, aged 26.
Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.

Private Albert Wilson
No. 2905A
38th Battalion, Australian Infantry
Son of Thomas and Catherine Wilson of Dunmanway, Co. Cork.
Killed in action on the Western Front, 10 June 1918, aged 27.
Buried in Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, France.

Corporal Vivian Arthur St. John Wilson
3rd Battalion, Central Ontario Regiment, Canadian Infantry.
Son of Henry and Elizabeth Wilson, Ballydehob, Co. Cork.
Enlisted at Ford William, Canada.
Killed in action on the Western Front, 13 June 1916, aged 21.
Commemorated on the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium.

2nd Lieutenant Eric Maurice Wilson
Royal Irish Rifles
Born in Fermoy, Co. Cork, younger son of Rev. W.M. Wilson, Methodist Minister, Monaghan.
Killed in action on the Western Front on 2nd July 1916.
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.