6772 Serjeant T GALLAGHER,, 6th Battalion Died 8 October 1915.
8380 Private James CULLEN 6th Battalion Enlisted Dublin. Resided Dun Laoghaire. Born Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. Killed in action 8th December 1915 Balkans
9126 Arkins, Bernard CSM 6th Battalion Enlisted Dublin. KIA in Balkans 9th December 1915
10113 Private Thomas CULLEN 6th Battalion Enlisted Dublin. Born Dublin. Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal. Killed in action 4th October 1916. Balkans
11864 Private Peter Gannon 6th. Battalion Act. L/Corporal 21580 Royal Irish Regiment was awarded The Military Medal, London Gazette 19.1.1917.
11911 Private John CLARKE 6th Battalion Born Dublin. Enlisted Dublin. Died of wounds 16th October 1915. Gallipoli
11964 Private Michael BARRY 6th Battalion Born Dublin Enlisted Dublin Died 5th May 1918 Balkans
11999 Private William CARROLL 6th Battalion Born Dublin. Enlisted Dublin. Killed in action 10th August 1915. Gallipoli
12007 Private Joseph BARRY 6th Battalion Born Dundrum, Co. Dublin Enlisted DublinKilled in action 17th October 1918 Awarded Military Medal.
12065 Private John DALTON. 6th Battalion Enlisted Dublin. Born Dublin. Son of Joseph Dalton, of 5, Hanover St. West, Dublin. Killed in action 10th August 1915. Age 28. Helles Memorial Gallipoli
12112 Private Thomas BURKE. 6th Battalion. Born Dublin. Enlisted Dublin. Killed in action. 9th August 1915. Gallipoli
12222 Private Michael BYRNE. 6th Battalion Born Dublin. Enlisted Dublin. Died 12th September 1914 at Home
12282 Private Edward CASSIDY. 6th Battalion. Born Dublin. Enlisted Dublin. Husband of Annie Cassidy, of 5, Empress Place, Dublin. Killed in action 16th August 1915. Age 27. Gallipoli. Helles Memorial - Turkey.
12462 Private Patrick CLARE 6th Battalion Born Dublin. Enlisted Dublin. Died of wounds 10th September 1915. Gallipoli
12703 Lance Corporal Thomas CALLAGHAN 6th Battalion Born Longford. Resided Dublin. Enlisted Hamilton. Killed in action 3rd October 1916. Balkans
12750 Private Edward DESMOND 6th Battalion Born Dublin. Enlisted Dublin. Son of Edward Desmond, of 6, Abbey Field, Killester, Raheny, Co. Dublin. Killed in action 10th August 1915. Age 32. Helles Memorial Gallipoli
12753 Corporal Thomas DONNELLY 6th Battalion Born Dublin. Enlisted Dublin. Son of Michael and Bridget Donnelly, of "Park View," Chapelizod, Dublin; husband of Bridget Donnelly, of 4, Granby Row, Dublin. Killed in action 10th August 1915. Age 27. Helles Memorial Gallipoli
12770 Private Richard BYRNE 6th Battalion Born Dublin. Enlisted Dublin. Husband of B. Byrne, of 52, New St., Dublin. Died 1st April 1915 at Home Curragh Military Cemetery
12797 Sgt. Francis Doyle. He went to Gallipoli in 1916, but was invalided out 23-10-16, S.W.B. with his medals. I also have a letter that is headed Salonica 1916, and sys " No. 12797 Sgt. F.Doyle has served in my Battalion 6th. R.D.F. from 1916 as a Provost Sgt. all through the Dardnelles and in the advance through Servia with the French Troops into the Bulgaria Territory and was in the retirement from that Front and fought in the rear guard action in which he displayed great Gallantry in keeping his men together, and at the same time having a great number of prisoners to look after. It is with great regret that we have to part with him but only through him being disabled and I must sayhe is a fearless and thorough fighting soldier." ( sgd ) Colonel Commandant, 6th. R.D.F.& Brigade General 30th. Inf. Bde. 10th. Irish Division
12934 Private John CASSELLS. 6th Battalion Born Dublin. Enlisted Naas. Resided Dublin. Son of James and Lizzie Cassells, of 39, Cliffe St., Dublin. Killed in action 9th December 1915. Age 24. Doiran Memorial - Greece.
13081 Corporal Joseph CONNOLLY. 6th Battalion Born Dublin. Enlisted Dublin. Killed in action 4th October 1916. Balkans
13085 Private Thomas BROGAN, 6th Battalion. Born Dublin. Son of Thomas and Bridget Brogan, of 6, Usher's Island, Dublin. Enlisted Dublin. Died 27th September 1916. Balkans. Age 18. Addolorata Cemetery - Malta.
13086 Private Francis CARROLL 6th Battalion Born Dublin Enlisted Dublin . Killed in action 9th August 1915. Gallipoli
13104 Private Patrick DONOVAN 6th Battalion Enlisted Dublin. Born Dublin. Killed in action 9th August 1915
13282 Private Thomas DODDS 6th Battalion Enlisted Dublin. Born Dublin. Died of wounds 8th September 1915. Gallipoli
13304 Private Edward BROE. 6th Battalion. Born Dublin. Enlisted Dublin. Husband of Mrs. B. Broe, of 26, Whitefriar St., Dublin. Died of wounds 26th November 1916. Balkans.Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery
13356 Private Peter BURKE 6th Battalion. Born Dublin. Resided Dublin. Enlisted Motherwell.Died of wounds 8th September 1915. Gallipoli
13415 Private Henry BYRNE. 6th Battalion Born Dublin. Resided Dublin. Enlisted Motherwell.. Killed in action 9th August 1915. Gallipoli
13433, L/Cpl , Richard George WRIGHT, 6th Battalion Age: 22 Date of Death: 09/12/1915.
13456 Private Patrick CULLEN 6th Battalion Enlisted Dublin Born Dublin. Killed in action 6th September 1915. Gallipoli
13471 Private Matthew DEMPSEY 6th Battalion Enlisted Dublin. Born Lucan, Co. Dublin. Died 6th April 1917. Balkans
13553 CQMS William Mangan 6th Battalion he was also in the dublins in the boer war 1st batt 6236 .I have his medals which were donated to me two years ago, [thats a one in a million chance story in itself] he had qsa,ksa, trio, msm [immed] awarded at Salonica.
6/15930 Sjt. Richard Ahern, R. Dub. Fus SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 26 APRIL, 1917. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Meritorious Service Medal. Attested 23-10-1914 , Discharged 27-8-1919
16369 William Dunne died 08/10/1918 6th Battalion A Company. Age: 39 Son of Peter and Mary Ann Dunne, of Dublin; husband of Catherine Dunne, of 13, Upper Digges St., Dublin.. Prospect Hill Cemetery
16402 Private Edward DOOLEY 6th Battalion Born Dublin. Enlisted Dublin. Son of John and Mary Cowran Dooley, of Dublin; husband of Margaret Dooley. Killed in action 9th December 1915. Age 44. Balkans. Doiran Memorial - Greece.
16548 Joseph STLE, Age 26. 6th Battalion Killed in Action, 4th September 1916.Grave. Struma Military Cemetery. Born Castle Eden Durham
16553 Private Philip DONOVAN 6th Battalion Born Dublin. Enlisted Glasgow. Killed in action 15th September 1915. Gallipoli
16568 Private P QUINN 6th Battalion died 08/10/1918 Son of Mr. J. Quinn, of 79, Denmark St., Possilpark, Glasgow. Prospect Hill Cemetery
17439 Private John BURKE 6th Battalion Husband of Rachel Burke, of 85, Brackley St., Farnworth, Bolton. died 08/10/1918 Age: 36 Prospect Hill Cemetery
19727 Private W McGONIGLE 6th Battalion Son of Mr. J. McGonigle, of 23, Balfour St., Port Glasgow died 08/10/1918 Prospect Hill Cemetery
20418 Private Patrick CONROY 6th Battalion Enlisted Naas. Resided Dublin. Born Maryborough, Queen's Co.. Formerly 10460, Royal Munster Fusiliers. Died of wounds 13th December 1915. Balkans
20886. DOYLE, Private, MATTHEW, 6th Battalion, Drowned at sea (from HT. "Aragon") Result of submarine attack 30th December 1917.
21172 Private Stephen DEVOY 6th Battalion Enlisted Dublin. Born Dublin. Died 15th December 1915. Gallipoli
22041 Private James Liptrot 6th Battalion. Killed in Action,, September 15th, 1915. Born Blackburn Gallipoli Apparently suffering very badly from Dysentery. Rather than offend the men around him, he left the safety of cover to relieve himself only to be shot by a sniper. buried at LaLa Baba cemetery.
23596 Private T Gaughran 6th Battalion died 08/10/1918. Son of Mr. T. Gaughran, of Ballinlough, Kells, Co. Meath. Prospect Hill Cemetery.
24742 Private Joseph CARCARRY 6th Battalion Born Dublin. Enlisted Dublin. Killed in action 3rd October 1916 Balkans
25284 J NOCTOR 6th Battalion died 08/10/1918 Prospect Hill Cemetery
26439 Private Edward BYRNE. 6th Battalion. Born Dublin. Enlisted Dublin. Son of John and Catherine Byrne, of 17, Boyne St., Dublin. Killed in action 8th October 1918. Age 20. Beaurevoir British Cemetery - Aisne
27709 Private J KELLY 6th Battalion died 08/10/1918 Son of Mrs. M. Kelly, of Carrick, Ballinlough, Co. Roscommon. Prospect Hill Cemetery.
27849 Private W D Gaul 6th Battalion died 08/10/1918 Ward of Mrs. Downing, of 65, Milton St., Norwich Prospect Hill Cemetery.
28303 Private John RICHARDSON 6th Battalion died 08/10/1918 Age: 26. Son of Frederick William and Rebecca Richardson, of 10, Bryn Rd., Swansea. Prospect Hill Cemetery
29675 Private J Cowhoun 6th Battalion died 08/10/1918
30363 Private J O'LEARY 6th Battalion died 08/10/1918. Son of Mr. D. O'Leary, of 13, Frederick St., Newport, Mon. Prospect Hill Cemetery
31240 Lance Corporal Thaddeus Richard BEGLEY 6th Battalion Born Dublin Enlisted DublinFormerly 10504, Royal Army Medical Corps Killed in action 8th October 1918
31252 Lance Corporal Albert Edwin NARRAMORE 6th Battalion died 08/10/1918 Age: 21 Son of George William and Margaret Narramore, of 59, Lower Beechwood Avenue, Ranelagh, and of "Ardvarna," Milltown, Dublin. Native of Devon. Prospect Hill Cemetery.
13790 Corporal R.A. Semmence, 6th Battalion, R.D.F., who was clerk in the Co. Kildare Insurance Society office, Naas, from which he, with other members of the clerical staff - Mr. J. Robinson, now a corporal in the same battalion - volunteered shortly after the outbreak of war, is in hospital at Cairo suffering from a shrapnel wound to the knee. The following letters have been received from Corporal Semmence by his parents:-
G Ward, British Red Cross Hospital, Giza, Cairo, Egypt, 22-0801915 – My Dear Mother – I am sure you are surprised at not having heard from me for so long, but from the day we landed at Gallipoli up to now I haven't had the remotest chance of writing. I can tell you we got a hot reception too when we did land, as we were making a new landing, but the 6th got through with remarkably few casualties. For the next two days we were employed bringing up stores. Then we went into the firing line, and we advanced to far without support, and the Regiment suffered badly, having something like 300 casualties. Jim Robinson and Bob Carter were both wounded (note, they do not appear on CWGC, so appear to have survived the war). Where the former is now I cannot tell you. I was wounded on Sunday August 15th., when our lot along with the Munsters and "Skins" took a Turkish trench and about 20 prisoners. A piece of shrapnel went right through my knee. Captain Preston was killed just before I was wounded. I arrived at this place yesterday, so it has taken a week to get here. I got some papers from dad (July 14th and 21st) and a letter from Willie and Harry. This is all I have received. They afforded me an interesting afternoon's read in the trenches. For the whole week I was on the Peninsula we could only get water, bully beef and biscuits. Not even a chance of a wash or shave. I had a beard on me past description. The whole of my kit has gone, but I suppose I will get a reissue. It was a bit of hard luck we weren't taken to England. Our chaplain did tell us we were going to Devonport but it was not to be. Probably the boat that I was just late for did go, as we have not heard of her coming here. The Turks are shelling our Red Cross Hospital too. When I was lying with some others awaiting my turn to be taken to the boat a shell landed about 6 - 8 yards behind us and we weren't able to help ourselves. It certainly is a new experience to be under fire but after a while you get used to it. It is very dangerous to knock about alone. The place is simply walking with snipers, and they paint themselves green. I have heard that some female snipers were captured. How true it is I don't know. - Your affectionate son,"RONALD"
Corporal Ronald Semmence, 6th battn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers, who joined the regiment from the clerical staff of the Co. Kildare Insurance Society and had previously been attached to the staff of the "Kildare Observer", arrived in Naas during the week on furlough, which he is spending with his parents at Greenmount Cottages, Naas. Corporal Semmence, who is only 21 years of age is suffering from a bullet wound in the left knee, received after the landing at Suvla Bay, and it is unlikely that he will be fit for further service owing to the condition of his leg. The bullet entered just below the left knee, emerging on the inside of the leg above the knee, whence it passed through the right leg which was not, however, been seriously injured.
"I need not tell you anything, I suppose "said Corporal Semmence to the "K.O." representative, "about the actual landing. That has already been given plenty of publicity, and I see was fully described in last week's "Observer" by another "Tough". We first came under fire, after the landing, at Llalababa Hill, over which shrapnel was pouring, and it was lucky for us that the bursts were rather high. There are what are known amongst us as good bursts and bad bursts, and these on our first landing were high. I confess I felt Rather queer and nervous. When the shrapnel first began to whiz over our heads, and used to duck my head instinctively which I heard it coming along. We got into extended formation and advanced some 200 or 300 yards, where we remained for the greater part of the morning. The 11th Division had landed the previous night and were already hard at it in front of us. We got the order to take off our packs and overcoats and we assumed we were about to plunge into the thick of it somewhere or other. We were pretty safe from rifle fire under the protection of the hill. Towards mid-day we got into fours and marched along the beach, and as they say in racing parlance, the going was heavy, the sand being deep and wet we marched along the shore our progress being very slow, while all the time the shrapnel came along over our heads and burst about the water's edge. As far as I know, however, we lost no men.
Some distance ahead there was an open space about 30 or 40 yards wide, which was completely devoid of cover and worst of all we could see that the Turkish guns had got the exact range of it. When we reached this space we had to take it at the double - that is to say we had to run for it or get wiped out. I was in the leading section of four and was the first man across. I tell you I did skip it! Having reached the other side of this unprotected space we found ourselves with the 11th Division and the Inniskillings, belonging to our division, which had landed at a different part of the beach. They all moved off shortly afterwards in different directions, leaving us to bring up the stores and ammunition. Here we remained all the afternoon and the next day - Sunday. The Turks used their starlights at night for watching our movements, but for the most part were unsuccessful, as our search lights from the boats out shone them. The greater part of Sunday night we spent in preparation for action next morning.
Early on Monday morning we started off to act as support to the Lincolns and others, a couple of shrapnel shells having come along in the meantime and knocked some of our fellows out. The firing was not continued, however. By this time we had become fairly used to the shells and did not pay very much heed to them that is to say, we had lost our nervousness. When we got into the open the first thing that caught our eyes was a small hill, and we immediately made for its shelter. As bad luck would have it, however, we had run into a sort of trap, as we came under fire from either side right and left. We started the ascent of the hill and started to.
Campbell, Sergeant-Major J.C. 6th Battalion. Reported active, September 25, 1915. Born Jubilee Terrace, Naas.