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Post by groundhog on Jun 6, 2012 23:25:17 GMT
7th June in Irish Military History 1798 Fr James Quigley was executed for treason at Pennington Heath, England. He was a member of the United Irishmen and had been arrested in Margate as he was about to sail to France with an invitation to the French Directory to land an army in England in conjunction with rebellion in Ireland. In Wicklow, the Rebels burned Carnew. In Ulster, McCracken’s men took Larne, Ballymena and Randalstown. The Rebels attacked Antrim and Maghera in Co Derry. 1855 Captain Henry Jones from Dublin was serving at Sebastopol in the Crimea with the 7th Regt of Foot. His regt was involved in taking the area known as the Quarries which they had to defend all night against Russian attack. Though wounded in the initial assault Capt Jones led his company in the defence all night for which he was awarded a Victoria Cross. 1910 General William Butler died in Bansha, Co. Tipperary. 1917 The Battle of Messines Ridge began. One of the most successful operations of the war, designed to capture the high ground south-east of Ypres in Belgium as a preliminary to the main offensive planned for that summer which became known as the Battle of Paschendaele. The artillery bombardment began on May 21 and ended at 0250 on 7th June. The Germans rushed from their bunkers to man the trenches. At 0310 the British detonated 19 huge mines, totaling 600 tons of explosive, almost simultaneously under the German positions The defenders were devastated and the British captured all their objectives within three hours. The 16th Irish and 36th Ulster divisions were tasked with capturing the village of Wytschaete on the Ypres to Messines road. Disaster almost struck the 36th when the Spanbrokmoelen mine was detonated late catching the Ulstermen in the open. Many were killed and injured by falling debris. A few seconds later they would have been on top of the mine. Major Willy Redmond, 6th Bn Royal Irish Regt, MP for East Clare and brother of John Redmond died of wounds received in the attack. He is buried in a field near Locre village. His family have consistently refused to allow his body be moved into Locre Hospice Cemetery, just a few yards away. Near Messines village the Island of Ireland Peace Tower is located as a monument to the Irishmen who died in World War 1. A Celtic cross monument to the 16th Irish Division stands just outside Wytschaete on the route over which the Irish troops traveled on June 7th. Two of the mines failed to blow on the morning of the attack and their locations were forgotten. One was detonated by a lightning storm in the 50s and one still remains in the area of Ploegsteert village. Killed in Action or Died of Wounds at Messines Ridge 2nd Bn Royal Irish Regt 8763 Pte Michael Burke. Waterford City. 4931 Pte John Higgins. Waterford City. 4855 Pte John McNamara. Carrick on Suir, Co. Tipperary. 4692 Pte Thomas Price. Carrick on Suir, Co. Tipperary. 6th Bn Royal Irish Regt 6084 Sgt William Waters. Carrick on Suir, Co. Tipperary. 4899 L/Cpl John O'Shea. Carrick on Suir, Co. Tipperary. 11252 Pte Maurice Duggan. Kill, Co. Waterford. Died of wounds. (Below)  7th Bn The Leinster Regt 3302 A/Sgt. Robert Chambers. Waterford City. 8th Bn Gloucestershire Regt 19603 Pte John Abbott. Waterford City. 1918 43018 Lance Cpl. John Buckley from Waterford. City. Killed on the Western Front serving with 7/8th Bn Royal Irish Fusiliers. 1921Executed in Mountjoy Jail, Dublin Volunteer Edward Foley from Galbally. Volunteer Patrick Maher from Tipperary Town. 19447047510 Rifleman Michael O'Reilly. Son of John and Mary O'Reilly, Dublin. 1st (Airborne) Bn, Royal Ulster Rifles. Age 21. Buried Ranville War Cemetery. Ranville War Cemetery also holds the grave of the youngest British casualty of WW2, Private R.J.Johns, 13th Bn Parachute Regiment. Killed 23rd July 1944, age 16. Two brothers, both Lieutenants in the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, Lt J. Maurice Rousseau, Killed 20th September 1944 and Lt J. Phillippe Rousseau, Killed 7th June 1944 are also buried here. 1967 Comdt Thomas Wickham died serving with UNTSO. |
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Post by groundhog on Jun 8, 2012 9:00:13 GMT
8th June in Irish Military History 1798 The Arklow garrison was reinforced by the arrival of Needham’s troops. In Co. Wexford, The rebels moved camp from Carrickbyrne to Slievecoilte. In Ulster, General Nugent offered amnesty to rank and file rebels. Consequently the rebel forces in Antrim began to disintegrate. 1857At Delhi, India, Colour-Sergeant Cornelius Coughlan of the 75th Foot, went under heavy fire, with three others, into a serai occupied by many mutineers and rescued a private of the regiment who was severely wounded. On 18 July he encouraged a party to charge down a lane lined on each side with huts and raked by cross-fire. He went with the party into an enclosure filled with the enemy and accounted for all of them. He then returned under cross-fire to collect dhoolies and carry off the wounded. For these acts he was awarded a Victoria Cross. Cornelius Coughlan was born in Co. Galway in 1862 and died in Mayo in 1915. Also in Delhi a retired Sergeant named Henry Hartigan of the 9th Lancers went to the assistance of another sergeant who was wounded, dismounted and surrounded by the enemy, carrying the casualty to safety. Henry obviously came out of retirement because in October he went to the assistance of another sergeant who was being attacked by four rebels. He seized a sword from one of them, killed another and wounded two more. He was wounded during this action but recovered to be commissioned a Lieutenant and be awarded a VC. 1922The Six southern Irish regiments of the British Army died as the Royal Irish Regt, Royal Munster Fusiliers, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, the Connaught Rangers, The Leinster Regt and the South Irish Horse laid up their colours at Windsor . 1940 H.M.S. Glorious was sunk in action against the Scharnhorst and the Gneiseau along with her two escorting destroyers while en route from Norway to Scapa Flow. She had been engaged in the evacuation of British troops from Norway. 1942 Captain William Jennings, Master of the SS Rosenborg died. He was from Rathmullen, Co. Donegal. 1972 Garda Inspector Samuel Donegan was killed by a roadside bomb in Co. Fermanagh. He had crossed the border by mistake. |
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Post by groundhog on Jun 8, 2012 23:14:22 GMT
9th June in Irish Military History 1798 The United Irishmen attacked Arklow and were defeated with heavy losses. In Co. Down, the rebels took Saintfield and repulsed a Government attack.. Newtownards was occupied after the garrison abandoned the town. The rebels launched an unsuccessful attack on Portaferry. 1866In Quebec, Canada, a fire broke out in a railway car containing 2000lb. of ammunition which was being escorted by a party of the 1st Bn The Rifle Brigade. The car was disconnected at Danville Railway Station. While the sergeant in charge dithered, an Irish Private named Timothy O'Hea opened the car and proceeded to fight the fire. It was due to his example that the train and probably the town of Danville was saved. He was awarded a Victoria Cross, unusual in that he was not in combat at the time. 1917 10282 Pte James Freeman, 6th Bn Royal Irish Regt. Died of wounds on the Western Front. From Dungarvan. 1940 Norway surrendered to the Germans. D/MX55952 LSBA Marcus Fogarty, Killenaule Co. Tipperary. Royal Navy. Died at Sea aboard H.M.S. Glorious . He is commemorated on the Plymouth Memorial, Panel 42, Column 2. H.M.S. Glorious was sunk on the 8th but Fogarty’s date of death is given as the 9th on the CWGC site. 1941Chief Officer Henry Hunter, Merchant Navy. From Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo, he died aboard the MV Silverpalm |
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Post by groundhog on Jun 10, 2012 14:18:31 GMT
10th June in Irish Military History 1798The United Irishmen captured Maynooth and Bangor. 1855At Sebastopol, in the Crimea, Private John Lyons from Carlow, serving in the 19th Foot, picked up a live shell which had fallen among his comrades in a trench, and threw it over the parapet. He got a VC for this act. John died in Naas in 1867 but his burial place has since been lost. 1917 17431 Sgt Denis Drake, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action on the Western Front. From Waterford City. 307021 Pte David Foley, 8th Bn King's Liverpool Regt. Killed in action on the Western Front. From Aglish, Co. Waterford. 43213 Pte David Power, 1st Bn Machine Gun Corps. Killed in action on the Western Front. From Waterford City. 1944Frank Ryan who led the Connolly Column against Franco in Spain, died. The U.S. VII and V corps, advancing from Normandy’s Utah and Omaha beaches, linked-up. Second Engineer Officer Thomas Ellis, North Wall, Dublin. Died aboard S.S. Brackenfield.Able Seaman Patrick O'Reilly, Kingscourt, Co. Cavan. Died aboard the S.S. Dungrange1968 Cpl James Fagan died in Cyprus serving with UNFICYP. 1999 After 78 days of bombing, Serbian troops began to evacuate Kosovo. |
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Post by groundhog on Jun 11, 2012 13:43:49 GMT
11th June in Irish Military History 1534Silken Thomas, son of the Garret óg Fitzgerald publicly renounced his allegiance to King Henry VIII, in front of the Council of State in Dublin. This was pretty serious since he was Deputy Governor of Ireland during his father’s stay in London. Thomas was provoked to rebel when he heard of his father’s execution in London. Rumours of the Earl’s death were greatly exaggerated though he was thrown in the Tower of London after his son’s rash decision. The Earl died 2 months later. Thomas attacked Dublin Castle in July but was defeated and his stronghold at Maynooth was captured in March 1535. Thomas surrendered 6 months later and was sent to the Tower of London. He and his five uncles were executed at Tyburn in February 1537. Other Irish nobles sniffing the wind, quickly submitted to Henry, declaring him Head of the Church of Ireland and, in 1541, King of Ireland. As in England, the Irish monasteries were soon dissolved. 1798In Co. Wexford, the United Irishmen moved from Slievecoilte to Lacken hill. In Co. Down, the Main rebel army moves from Saintfield to Ballynahinch. In the morning, General Monro sent his second-in-command, James Townsend, to occupy Ballynahinch with a large Force. Later, Monro positioned the rest of his Army on Ednavaddy Hill to the south west of the Town. Bell’s Hill and Windmill Hill were also occupied to cover the approach roads from Belfast. In total the United Irishmen in the Ballynahinch area numbered about 5,000. 1917 5276 Pte John Walsh, 2nd Bn Royal Irish Regt. Died of wounds on the Western Front. From Tramore, Co. Waterford. 6152 Pte James Waters, 1st Bn Royal Irish Regt. Died in Salonika. From Carrick on Suir, Co. Tipperary. 1971 Pte Brendan Cummins died in Cyprus serving with UNFICYP. |
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Post by groundhog on Jun 12, 2012 9:43:34 GMT
12th June in Irish Military History 1798In Wexford, the Rebel northern division moved to Limerick Hill. Their comrades attacked Borris, Co Carlow. In Ulster, General Nugent left Belfast at 9am with The Fife Fencible Infantry, the Monagahn Militia, sixty members of the 22nd Dragoons and six 6pdr cannon. Moving through Comber and Saintfield, he advanced on the main rebel camp at Ballynahinch. Col Stewart travelling from Downpatrick was to meet him at Ballynahinch with the Argyll Fencibles, 100 York Fencibles, the Hillsborough Yeomanry Cavalry and members of the Downpatrick Yeomanry Infantry. The combined government strength was just over 2000 men. Late in the day the two forces met north east of Windmill Hill. The Monaghan Militia and some Artillery was sent to clear the Windmill Hill and Bell’s Hill. This took about an hour, until Monro withdrew these men to Ednavaddy Hill. The Government troops took Ballynahinch at nightfall. 1922Denis Carroll, a civilian from Ballywilliam, Co. Tipperary was killed by the security forces. 1923Volunteer Sean Moylan, IRA, from Lorrha, Co. Tipperary died in the Curragh Internment Camp. 1940Able Seaman Frank Doyle died serving in the Merchant Navy. 1999NATO troops entered Kosovo. |
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Post by groundhog on Jun 13, 2012 9:41:49 GMT
13th June in Irish Military History 1798The Battle of Ballynahinch continued at 3am, Monro attempting to retake the town and attack Nugent’s troops on Windmill Hill. The rebels drove the Monaghan Militia back into Ballynahinch but failed to press home the attack and a cavalry charge drove them back out of the town. At the same time Stewart advanced on Ednavaddy Hill and routed the United Irishmen there. The rebels were routed and many killed in the retreat from Ballynahinch. Their commander, General Monro, was captured and taken to Lisburn for execution. 1916420827 Pte Colin Biggs, 16th Bn Canadian Infantry (Canadian Scottish). Died on the Western Front. He was the son of Son of Capt Thomas Biggs, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. Pte Biggs is commemorated on the Menin Gate. 1921Volunteer Denis Sadleir from Rathkenny was accidentally shot and killed near Grangemockler, Co. Tipperary. 194129 people died when German dive bombers sunk the SS St Patrick in the Irish Sea. The Irish casualties were; Deck Boy John Brennan, Age 17, from Wexford. Ticket Collector Edmund Roche, Age 60, from Mallow, Co. Cork. |
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Post by groundhog on Jun 13, 2012 23:06:11 GMT
14th June in Irish Military History 19157517 Pte Edmund Walsh from Waterford City. Died of wounds on the Western Front with 2nd Bn Royal Irish Regt. 1993CQMS Kieran Stokes died in Lebanon serving with UNIFIL. |
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Post by groundhog on Jun 15, 2012 8:48:46 GMT
15th June in Irish Military History 1798Henry Monro, Commander of the United Irishmen at Ballynahinch, was executed in Lisburn. 1888Wilhelm von Hohenzollern became Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany. 191726248 Pte J Wishard, 7th Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Executed by firing squad, aged 24. Believed to be from Omagh. 1921Robert Healy a civilian from Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary was shot dead by unknown persons near his home. 1942 Sailor Steven Glespen from Athy, Co. Kildare died aboard SS Thurso. 1996The IRA bombed the Arndale Centre in Manchester.
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Post by groundhog on Jun 17, 2012 12:01:36 GMT
16th June in Irish Military History 1815 Napoleon Bonaparte, recently restored to the throne of France, invaded Belgium. The Duke of Wellington and many senior British Officers were attending a ball in Brussels when the news reached them. 1855Private Joseph Prosser from Moneygall, Co. Offaly, of the Royal Scots, arrested a soldier in the act of deserting to the enemy. On 11 August, under heavy fire, he helped to rescue a wounded soldier who was unable to move. He was awarded a Victoria Cross. 1917 103695 A/Cpl Edward Mc Grath, Royal Engineers. Killed in action on the Western Front. From Aglish, Co. Waterford. 3674 Pte Patrick O'Dwyer, son of Mrs H. O'Dwyer, Upper New Rd, Tipperary. 6th Bn Royal Irish Regt. He died at home and is buried in St Mary's Churchyard, Tipperary.
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Post by groundhog on Jun 17, 2012 12:14:58 GMT
17th June in Irish Military History 1775The Battle of Bunker’s Hill was fought near Boston. The Royal Irish Regiment took part. It should properly be called the Battle of Breed's Hill. More bad map reading obviously. 1798The United Irishmen captured and burned Tinahely, Co. Wicklow. 1876Crazy Horse led a combined Sioux and Cheyenne attack on General George Crook on the Rosebud River. After the battle the Indians retreated to the Little Bighorn River where the 7th Cavalry under George Custer found them on June 25th. 1917George V changed the family name to Windsor. The former name was Saxe-Coburg Gotha, a name he shared with the German Gotha bombers which had started raiding England. It was thought that this would be detrimental to public morale. His cousin Lord Battenberg changed his name to the more English Mountbattenat the same time. |
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Post by groundhog on Jun 19, 2012 12:44:26 GMT
18th June in Irish Military History 1798 In a series of concerted moves British troops in Leinster pushed the United Irishmen back into south Co. Wexford. The rebels were now based in Wexford town and Camolin. 1815 The decisive battle of the Napoleonic War was fought near a small Belgian village which gave its name to the most famous battle in history, Waterloo. The British, with the assistance of the Dutch and the Prussians and commanded by the Duke of Wellington defeated the French. A local boy from Clonmel, Lt Col John Hammerton, commanded the 44th East Essex on the day. Other Irish input, apart from the Duke himself, was provided by the 27th Foot, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, who suffered the heaviest casualties of the day. Their cavalry counterparts, the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons were there too. 19164792 Pte Thomas Russell, 8th Bn Royal Munster Fusiliers. Killed in action on the Western Front. From Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford. 191955727 DI Michael Hunt, RIC. Killed in Thurles, Co. Tipperary. He was born in Sligo in 1873. 1920Volunteer Thomas Brett from Drombane, Co. Tipperary. Died of wounds. 1953Sgt Mark Brennan from Co. Mayo, of the 78 AA Bty, US Army died in an air crash in Korea.
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Post by groundhog on Jun 19, 2012 12:45:31 GMT
19th June in Irish Military History 1881Muhammad Ahmad became Mahdi of Sudan. El Mahdi means The One Who is Guided by God. He led the “fuzzy-wuzzies” against the British. |
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Post by groundhog on Jun 20, 2012 10:03:11 GMT
20th June in Irish Military History 1210King John landed in Waterford. 1763Theobald Wolfe Tone was born. 1798 The United Irishmen retreated to Vinegar Hill. General Sir John Moore defeated a rebel contingent at Goff’s Bridge. In Wexford town loyalist prisoners were killed by rebels. 1837Victoria, daughter of the Duke of Kent was crowned Queen of Great Britain and Ireland at the age of 18. She succeeded her uncle, King William IV, ruling for 63 years until her death in 1901. 19159536 Pte Thomas Barry, 1st Bn Royal Irish Regt. Died on the Western Front. He was from Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. 19186076 Pte David Hugh O'Donoghue, 9th Bn, Australian Imperial Forces. Died on the Western Front. He was the son of Edward and Mary O'Donoghue, Marlfield, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. 1919The Treaty of Versailles was signed. 1921Three officers from Fethard barracks were captured by the IRA while on an undercover reconnaissance mission. They were subsequently shot and their bodies dumped on the Clonmel to Cahir road. They were; Lt R F Bettridge, Royal Artillery. Lt Walter Glossop, Royal Artillery. Lt A C H Toogood, 1st Bn, Lincolnshire Regt. |
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Post by groundhog on Jun 22, 2012 8:11:35 GMT
21st June in Irish Military History 1650Bishop Heber MacMahon was elected to lead Ulster after the death of Owen Roe O'Neill in November 1649. He was soundly defeated at the Battle of Scarrifhollis near Letterkenny, captured and hanged. Guerrilla warfare continued for another three years until Phillip O’Reilly surrendered. 1691The army of William of Orange, under General Godert de Ginkel, began the ten-day siege of Athlone. It was during this siege that the legendary Sgt Custume, after whom Athlone Barracks is named, dismantled the wooden bridge over the Shannon to prevent the Williamite soldiers crossing. 1798The Battle of Vinegar Hill ends in defeat for the United Irishmen. Two rebel columns do escape however one column camps at Sleedagh Demense, the other at Peppards Castle. Wexford town is re-captured by government troops. 1813 The Peninsular War ended. The Iron Duke was, naturally, the winner. 1854Charles Lucas from Drumagole, Co Armagh, aged 20 and serving in the Royal Navy aboard HMS Hecla, hurled a burning Russian shell from the deck of his ship during the Crimean War. The deed was actually done at Bomarsrund in the Baltic. He became the first ever recipient of the Victoria Cross and later rose to the rank of Rear Admiral. |
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