IRELAND

GRAVE LOCATION FOR HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN : IRELAND

CO DONEGAL	CO GALWAY	CO KILDARE	CO KILKENNY	CO LIMERICK
CO LONGFORD	CO MAYO	CO MEATH	CO MONAGHAN	CO OFFALY
CO SLIGO	CO TIPPERARY	CO WATERFORD	CO WESTMEATH	CO WEXFORD

TABLE-1 : CO DONEGAL / CO GALWAY / CO KILKENNY

Name James,
DUFFY George,
GARDINER Thomas,
LAUGHNAN Robert,
JOHNSTON

Rank Private Colour-Sergeant Gunner Major

Force 6th Bn The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 57th Regiment,
( Middlesex Regiment ) Bengal Artillery Imperial Light Horse ( Natal )
South Africa Forces

VC won Kereina Peak, Palestine,
27 December 1917 Sebastopol, Crimea,
22 March 1855 Relief of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny,
14 to 22 November 1857 * Elandslaagte, 2nd Boer War,
21 October 1899

London Gaz 26 February 1918 2 June 1858 24 February 1858 12 February 1901

Born Gweedore, Co Donegal,
17 November 1889 Gelwellen, Co Down, N Ireland,
1821 Kilmadaugh, Co Galway,
August 1824 Laputa, Co Donegal,
13 August 1872

Died 7 April 1969,
Letterkenny, Co Donegal 17 November 1891,
Lifford, Co Donegal 23 July 1864,
Co Galway 24 March 1970,
Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny

Grave Conwal Cemetery, Letterkenny, Co Donegal Clouleigh Churchyard, Lifford, Co Donegal Burial site unknown
No trace of death/burial in Ireland from 1862 to 1874 St Mary's Churchyard, Inistiogne, Co Kilkenny

Location
of VC Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Museum, Enniskillen Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment & Queen's Regiment RHQ, Canterbury Royal Artillery ( Battery ) Not publicly held

Remarks None DCM * Elected by the regiment None

Name	James, DUFFY	George, GARDINER	Thomas, LAUGHNAN	Robert, JOHNSTON
Rank	Private	Colour-Sergeant	Gunner	Major
Force	6th Bn The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers	57th Regiment, ( Middlesex Regiment )	Bengal Artillery	Imperial Light Horse ( Natal ) South Africa Forces
VC won	Kereina Peak, Palestine, 27 December 1917	Sebastopol, Crimea, 22 March 1855	Relief of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny, 14 to 22 November 1857 *	Elandslaagte, 2nd Boer War, 21 October 1899
London Gaz	26 February 1918	2 June 1858	24 February 1858	12 February 1901
Born	Gweedore, Co Donegal, 17 November 1889	Gelwellen, Co Down, N Ireland, 1821	Kilmadaugh, Co Galway, August 1824	Laputa, Co Donegal, 13 August 1872
Died	7 April 1969, Letterkenny, Co Donegal	17 November 1891, Lifford, Co Donegal	23 July 1864, Co Galway	24 March 1970, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny
Grave	Conwal Cemetery, Letterkenny, Co Donegal	Clouleigh Churchyard, Lifford, Co Donegal	Burial site unknown No trace of death/burial in Ireland from 1862 to 1874	St Mary's Churchyard, Inistiogne, Co Kilkenny
Location of VC	Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Museum, Enniskillen	Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment & Queen's Regiment RHQ, Canterbury	Royal Artillery ( Battery )	Not publicly held
Remarks	None	DCM	* Elected by the regiment	None

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TABLE-2 : CO KILDARE / CO LIMERICK

Name John,
LYONS Harry,
RAMAGE Joseph,
BRADSHAW

Rank Corporal Sergeant Corporal

Force 19th Regiment,
( Yorkshire Regiment ) 2nd Dragoons,
( Royal Scots Greys ) 2nd Bn The Rifle Brigade

VC won Sebastopol, Crimea,
10 June 1855 Balaclava, Crimea,
26 October 1854 Sebastopol, Crimea,
22 April 1855

London Gaz 24 February 1857 2 June 1858 24 February 1857

Born Carlow, Co Carlow,
1824 Morningside, Edinburgh,
1827 Dromkeen, Co Limerick,
1835

Died 20 April 1867,
Naas, Co Kildare 29 December 1859,
Newbridge, Co Kildare 29 August 1893,
St Johns, Limerick, Co Limerick

Grave Location of grave unknown,
despite numerous searches Newbridge Cemetery, Co Kildare
( Common ground - grave not marked ) Burial location unknown.
References indicate St Johns, Co Limerick

Location
of VC Green Howards Museum, Richmond Scots Greys Museum, Edinburgh Castle Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester

Remarks None None None

Name	John, LYONS	Harry, RAMAGE	Joseph, BRADSHAW
Rank	Corporal	Sergeant	Corporal
Force	19th Regiment, ( Yorkshire Regiment )	2nd Dragoons, ( Royal Scots Greys )	2nd Bn The Rifle Brigade
VC won	Sebastopol, Crimea, 10 June 1855	Balaclava, Crimea, 26 October 1854	Sebastopol, Crimea, 22 April 1855
London Gaz	24 February 1857	2 June 1858	24 February 1857
Born	Carlow, Co Carlow, 1824	Morningside, Edinburgh, 1827	Dromkeen, Co Limerick, 1835
Died	20 April 1867, Naas, Co Kildare	29 December 1859, Newbridge, Co Kildare	29 August 1893, St Johns, Limerick, Co Limerick
Grave	Location of grave unknown, despite numerous searches	Newbridge Cemetery, Co Kildare ( Common ground - grave not marked )	Burial location unknown. References indicate St Johns, Co Limerick
Location of VC	Green Howards Museum, Richmond	Scots Greys Museum, Edinburgh Castle	Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester
Remarks	None	None	None

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TABLE-3 : CO LONGFORD / CO MAYO / CO MEATH

Name Joseph,
WARD Cornelius,
COUGHLAN Patrick,
DONOHOE Frederick Augustus,
SMITH

Rank Sergeant Sergeant-Major Private Lieutenant-Colonel

Force 8th Hussars,
( King's Royal Irish ) 75th Regiment,
( Gordon Highlanders ) 9th Lancers, ( Queen's Royal ) 43rd Regiment,
( Ox & Bucks Light Infantry )

VC won Gwalior, Indian Mutiny,
17 June 1858 * Delhi, Indian Mutiny,
8 June 1857 Bolundshadur, Indian Mutiny,
28 September 1857 Tauranga, New Zealand,
21 June 1864

London Gaz 26 January 1859 11 November 1862 24 December 1858 4 November 1864

Born Kinsale, Co Cork,
1834 Eyrecourt, Co Galway,
27 June 1828 Nenagh, Co Tipperary,
1820 Dublin,
18 November 1826

Died 23 November 1872,
Longford, Co Longford 14 February 1915,
Westport, Co Mayo 16 August 1876,
Ashbourne, Co Meath 22 July 1887,
Breely, Duleek, Co Meath

Grave St John's Churchyard, Longford Town, Co Longford Westport Old Cemetery, Co Mayo,
( grave not marked) Donaghmore RC Churchyard, Co Meath Duleek Churchyard, Co Meath
( grave not marked )

Location
of VC Not publicly held National War Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh Not publicly held Not publicly held

Remarks * Elected by the regiment None None None

Name	Joseph, WARD	Cornelius, COUGHLAN	Patrick, DONOHOE	Frederick Augustus, SMITH
Rank	Sergeant	Sergeant-Major	Private	Lieutenant-Colonel
Force	8th Hussars, ( King's Royal Irish )	75th Regiment, ( Gordon Highlanders )	9th Lancers, ( Queen's Royal )	43rd Regiment, ( Ox & Bucks Light Infantry )
VC won	Gwalior, Indian Mutiny, 17 June 1858 *	Delhi, Indian Mutiny, 8 June 1857	Bolundshadur, Indian Mutiny, 28 September 1857	Tauranga, New Zealand, 21 June 1864
London Gaz	26 January 1859	11 November 1862	24 December 1858	4 November 1864
Born	Kinsale, Co Cork, 1834	Eyrecourt, Co Galway, 27 June 1828	Nenagh, Co Tipperary, 1820	Dublin, 18 November 1826
Died	23 November 1872, Longford, Co Longford	14 February 1915, Westport, Co Mayo	16 August 1876, Ashbourne, Co Meath	22 July 1887, Breely, Duleek, Co Meath
Grave	St John's Churchyard, Longford Town, Co Longford	Westport Old Cemetery, Co Mayo, ( grave not marked)	Donaghmore RC Churchyard, Co Meath	Duleek Churchyard, Co Meath ( grave not marked )
Location of VC	Not publicly held	National War Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh	Not publicly held	Not publicly held
Remarks	* Elected by the regiment	None	None	None

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TABLE-4 : CO MONAGHAN / CO OFFALY / CO SLIGO / CO WATERFORD

Name Thomas,
HUGHES John,
MURRAY Martin Joseph,
MOFFAT Lord Leslie de la Poer,
BERESFORD

Rank Corporal Sergeant Private Lieutenant-Colonel

Force 6th Bn The Connaught Rangers 68th Regiment,
( Durham Light Infantry ) 2nd Bn POW Leinster Regiment 9th Lancers

VC won Guillemont, Somme, France,
3 September 1916 Tauranga, New Zealand,
21 June 1864 Ledeghem, Belgium,
14 October 1918 Ulundi, Zululand,
3 July 1879

London Gaz 26 October 1916 4 November 1864 26 December 1918 23 August 1879

Born Coravoo, Co Monaghan,
10 November 1885 Whigsboro, King's County,
February 1837 Sligo,
15 April 1882 Mullaghbrack, Co Armagh, N Ireland,
20 July 1847

Died 4 January 1942,
Bloomfield, Co Monaghan 8 April 1912,
Derrinlough, Co Offaly 5 January 1946,
Drowned off the coast of Sligo 28 December 1900,
Dorking, Surrey

Grave Broomfield Old Cemetery, Co Monaghan,
between Carrickmacross & Castleblaney Eglish Churchyard, Co Offaly,
( Grave not marked ) Sligo Town Cemetery, Co Sligo Clonagem Churchyard, Co Waterford

Location
of VC National Army Museum, Chelsea Durham Light Infantry Museum, Durham Not publicly held Not publicly held

Remarks None None None KCIE

Name	Thomas, HUGHES	John, MURRAY	Martin Joseph, MOFFAT	Lord Leslie de la Poer, BERESFORD
Rank	Corporal	Sergeant	Private	Lieutenant-Colonel
Force	6th Bn The Connaught Rangers	68th Regiment, ( Durham Light Infantry )	2nd Bn POW Leinster Regiment	9th Lancers
VC won	Guillemont, Somme, France, 3 September 1916	Tauranga, New Zealand, 21 June 1864	Ledeghem, Belgium, 14 October 1918	Ulundi, Zululand, 3 July 1879
London Gaz	26 October 1916	4 November 1864	26 December 1918	23 August 1879
Born	Coravoo, Co Monaghan, 10 November 1885	Whigsboro, King's County, February 1837	Sligo, 15 April 1882	Mullaghbrack, Co Armagh, N Ireland, 20 July 1847
Died	4 January 1942, Bloomfield, Co Monaghan	8 April 1912, Derrinlough, Co Offaly	5 January 1946, Drowned off the coast of Sligo	28 December 1900, Dorking, Surrey
Grave	Broomfield Old Cemetery, Co Monaghan, between Carrickmacross & Castleblaney	Eglish Churchyard, Co Offaly, ( Grave not marked )	Sligo Town Cemetery, Co Sligo	Clonagem Churchyard, Co Waterford
Location of VC	National Army Museum, Chelsea	Durham Light Infantry Museum, Durham	Not publicly held	Not publicly held
Remarks	None	None	None	KCIE

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TABLE-5 : CO TIPPERARY

Name William,
BRADSHAW Sir Charles John Stanley,
GOUGH Thomas Bernard,
HACKETT John,
MOYNEY

Rank Assistant Surgeon General Lieutenant-Colonel Sergeant

Force 90th Regiment,
( Cameronians, Scottish Rifles ) 5th Bengal European Cavalry 23rd Regiment,
( Royal Welch Fusiliers ) 2nd Bn Irish Guards

VC won Relief of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny,
26 September 1857 Various actions, India,
1857 Secundra Bagh, Lucknow, Indian Mutiny,
18 November 1857 Ney Copse, Broenbeek, Belgium,
12-13 September 1917

London Gaz 18 June 1858 21 October 1859 12 April 1859 17 October 1917

Born Thurles, Co Tipperary,
12 February 1830 Chittagong, India,
28 January 1832 Riverstown, Co Tipperary,
15 June 1836 Rathdowney, Queen's County,
8 January 1895

Died 9 March 1861,
Thurles, Co Tipperary 6 September 1912,
Clonmel, Co Tipperary 5 October 1880,
Near Arrabeg, Co Offaly 10 November 1980,
Roscrea, Co Tipperary

Grave St Mary's Churchyard, Thurles, Co Tipperary St Patrick's Cemetery, Clonmel, Co Tipperary Lockeen Churchyard, Co Tipperary Roscrea RC Cemetery, Co Tipperary

Location
of VC Army Medical Services Museum, Aldershot Not publicly held Not publicly held Irish Guards RHQ

Remarks None GCB None None

Name	William, BRADSHAW	Sir Charles John Stanley, GOUGH	Thomas Bernard, HACKETT	John, MOYNEY
Rank	Assistant Surgeon	General	Lieutenant-Colonel	Sergeant
Force	90th Regiment, ( Cameronians, Scottish Rifles )	5th Bengal European Cavalry	23rd Regiment, ( Royal Welch Fusiliers )	2nd Bn Irish Guards
VC won	Relief of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny, 26 September 1857	Various actions, India, 1857	Secundra Bagh, Lucknow, Indian Mutiny, 18 November 1857	Ney Copse, Broenbeek, Belgium, 12-13 September 1917
London Gaz	18 June 1858	21 October 1859	12 April 1859	17 October 1917
Born	Thurles, Co Tipperary, 12 February 1830	Chittagong, India, 28 January 1832	Riverstown, Co Tipperary, 15 June 1836	Rathdowney, Queen's County, 8 January 1895
Died	9 March 1861, Thurles, Co Tipperary	6 September 1912, Clonmel, Co Tipperary	5 October 1880, Near Arrabeg, Co Offaly	10 November 1980, Roscrea, Co Tipperary
Grave	St Mary's Churchyard, Thurles, Co Tipperary	St Patrick's Cemetery, Clonmel, Co Tipperary	Lockeen Churchyard, Co Tipperary	Roscrea RC Cemetery, Co Tipperary
Location of VC	Army Medical Services Museum, Aldershot	Not publicly held	Not publicly held	Irish Guards RHQ
Remarks	None	GCB	None	None

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TABLE-6 : CO TIPPERARY

Name James,
SOMERS

Rank Sergeant

Force 1st Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

VC won Gallipoli, Turkey
1-2 July 1915

London Gaz 1 September 1915

Born Belturbet, Co Cavan, Ireland,
12 June 1893

Died 7 May 1918,
Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary

Grave St Kiernan's Churchyard, Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary

Location
of VC Not publicly held

Remarks None

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TABLE-7 : CO WESTMEATH / CO WEXFORD

Name Abraham,
BOULGER George Arthur,
BOYD-ROCHFORD Thomas,
FLINN Sir John Christopher,
GUISE

Rank Lieutenant-Colonel Captain Drummer Lieutenant-General

Force 84th Regiment,
( York & Lancaster Regiment ) Scots Guards,
( Special Reserve, att'd 1st Bn ) 64th Regiment,
( North Staffordshire Regiment ) 90th Regiment,
( Cameronians, Scottish Riles )

VC won Lucknow, Indian Mutiny,
12 July to 25 September 1857 La Bassee Canal, France,
3 August 1915 Cawnpore, Indian Mutiny,
28 November 1857 Secundra Bagh, Lucknow, Indian Mutiny,
16 & 17 November 1857 *

London Gaz 18 June 1858 1 September 1915 12 April 1859 24 December 1858

Born Kilcullin, Co Kildare,
4 September 1835 Middleton Park, Co Westmeath,
1 January 1880 Athlone, Co Westmeath,
August 1842 Highnam, Gloucestershire,
27 July 1826

Died 23 January 1900,
Moate, Co Westmeath 7 August 1940,
Dublin 10 August 1892,
Athlone Workhouse, Co Westmeath 5 February 1895,
Gorey, Co Wexford

Grave Ballymore Churchyard, Co Westmeath Castletown Old Churchyard, Co Westmeath Cornamagh RC Cemetery, 3 miles from Athlone, Co Westmeath
( Common ground ) Gorey Churchyard, Co Wexford

Location
of VC York & Lancaster Regiment Museum, Rotherham Scots Guards Reg HQ Not publicly held Not publicly held

Remarks None None None * Elected by the regiment

Name	Abraham, BOULGER	George Arthur, BOYD-ROCHFORD	Thomas, FLINN	Sir John Christopher, GUISE
Rank	Lieutenant-Colonel	Captain	Drummer	Lieutenant-General
Force	84th Regiment, ( York & Lancaster Regiment )	Scots Guards, ( Special Reserve, att'd 1st Bn )	64th Regiment, ( North Staffordshire Regiment )	90th Regiment, ( Cameronians, Scottish Riles )
VC won	Lucknow, Indian Mutiny, 12 July to 25 September 1857	La Bassee Canal, France, 3 August 1915	Cawnpore, Indian Mutiny, 28 November 1857	Secundra Bagh, Lucknow, Indian Mutiny, 16 & 17 November 1857 *
London Gaz	18 June 1858	1 September 1915	12 April 1859	24 December 1858
Born	Kilcullin, Co Kildare, 4 September 1835	Middleton Park, Co Westmeath, 1 January 1880	Athlone, Co Westmeath, August 1842	Highnam, Gloucestershire, 27 July 1826
Died	23 January 1900, Moate, Co Westmeath	7 August 1940, Dublin	10 August 1892, Athlone Workhouse, Co Westmeath	5 February 1895, Gorey, Co Wexford
Grave	Ballymore Churchyard, Co Westmeath	Castletown Old Churchyard, Co Westmeath	Cornamagh RC Cemetery, 3 miles from Athlone, Co Westmeath ( Common ground )	Gorey Churchyard, Co Wexford
Location of VC	York & Lancaster Regiment Museum, Rotherham	Scots Guards Reg HQ	Not publicly held	Not publicly held
Remarks	None	None	None	* Elected by the regiment

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Name	James, SOMERS
Rank	Sergeant
Force	1st Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
VC won	Gallipoli, Turkey 1-2 July 1915
London Gaz	1 September 1915
Born	Belturbet, Co Cavan, Ireland, 12 June 1893
Died	7 May 1918, Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary
Grave	St Kiernan's Churchyard, Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary
Location of VC	Not publicly held
Remarks	None