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prindiville
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Re: Munster Fusiliers in France
« Reply #15 on: Monday 19 October 09 15:53 UTC (UK) »
Can you please tell me anything more about J.O'Sullivan  RMF killed in 1916.

regards Teresa.
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Re: Munster Fusiliers in France
« Reply #16 on: Monday 19 October 09 19:46 UTC (UK) »
I have a copy of "history of the royal munster fusiliers 1861_ 1922" which lists all those who died in WW1 and all those who received medals. There is no mention of a Jerimah O Sullivan or Just Sullivan.

A james O Sullivan was awarded the military medal in august 1916 which he received in France. He dies in 1918. No  J O'Sullivan is listed as being killed in 1916    
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Re: Munster Fusiliers in France
« Reply #17 on: Monday 19 October 09 20:09 UTC (UK) »
Thanks for your prompt reply,do you kmow James Sullivans reg.no or anything else about him,such as where he was from and his wife or parents names.

  Many thanks,Teresa
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Re: Munster Fusiliers in France
« Reply #18 on: Monday 19 October 09 20:32 UTC (UK) »
details are as follows

Private James O'Sullivan, 1st Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers, No 4767 b Tralee, Co. Kerry, enlisted there. Died 30 Sep 1918 (killed in action)  Awarded Military Medal
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Re: Munster Fusiliers in France
« Reply #19 on: Friday 13 November 09 18:22 UTC (UK) »
Hi Amocjerry

My great uncle, Thomas McAuliffe, was also in the 2nd Btn Royal Munster Fusiliers and  died at Festubert on 21st December 1914 and is also buried in the Post Office Rifles Cemetery in Festubert.  I recently visited France and walked the final part of the same journey the Munsters took, from Gorre to Festubert, on the 21st December.  It's an evocative road, very flat and very exposed and it was easy to imagine how hard the whole march must have been on a very bleak December day.  The Cemetery is dated 1915-19, which must mean that the RMF graves were originally elsewhere.  The grave  next to my great uncle is for B Thompson, who was also in the 2nd Btn RMF and who also died on 21st December 1914.
If you can shed any light on what happened that day, I would be most grateful.  I have  read the account from The Royal Munsters Fusiliers Regiment by Mrs Victor Rickard but it doesn`t say what happened once they reached the front trenches on the evening of the 21st December.
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Re: Munster Fusiliers in France
« Reply #20 on: Thursday 19 November 09 16:58 UTC (UK) »
Hallo, petermm i would like to be in touch with you as I'm sure our relatives must have known each very well. as best as i can answer your question as to what happened to them, is that they killed by their own artillery fire (friendly fire). it is
quite some time since i did all my research, and some of the details escape me at this time. i did get my granfather medal card, he got three (3) your uncle must/should have also got the same. there was a officer dairy for that day/night,
but it only gives the officer names killed. if we can trade e-mailand i can get you phone number i will call you.
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