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« Reply #45 on: Tuesday 01 June 10 07:20 BST (UK) »
Here are the Hickeys from the book.
HICKEY, EDWARD. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Unit; 2nd Battalion. Age at Death: 27. Date of Death: 26-07-1916. Service No: 4-9763. Born in Waterford and enlisted in Glasgow. Died of wounds. Supplementary information; Son of Ellen and the late Serjt. John Hickey, of Tipperary; husband of Bridget Hickey, of 12, Portugal St, Glasgow. Grave or Memorial Reference: A. 38. 1. Cemetery: St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen in France.

HICKEY, PATRICK J. Rank: Gunner. Regiment or Service: Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery. Unit; 187th Brigade. Date of Death: 11-March-1917. Age at Death, 24. Service No: 49551 (Soldiers died in the Great War), 40551 (The Commonwealth War Graves Commission). Born in Lismore, County Waterford. Enlisted in London. Died at Home. Supplementary information; Son of Patrick and Mary Hickey, of Upper Bishopstown, Lismore. Grave or Memorial Reference: In the south east corner. Cemetery:Lismore Old Catholic Cemetery, County Waterford.

HICKEY, PATRICK. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers.
Unit; 1st Battalion. Date of Death: 08-September-1916. Service No: 8495. Born in St. Patrick’s, Waterford. Enlisted in Clonmel, County Tipperary. Killed in Action. Munster Express.
Five sons in the Army.
Mr Michael Hickey, of Garrycloyne, Glencairn, Lismore, a labourer, has five sons in the army—two in the Irish Guards, two in the Royal Garrison Artillery, and one in the Munster Fusiliers.
He has no known grave but is listed on Pier and Face 16C on the Theipval Memorial in France.

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« Reply #46 on: Sunday 27 June 10 17:50 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for that Tom (and sorry it's been a while looking at the post)
Hickey - Co. Waterford, Boston, New York, Adelaide
Burke - Co. Waterford
Kipps - Bermondsey
Burnett - Bermondsey
Stammers - Bermondsey, Camberwell, Walworth,
Collins - Southwark, S. London
Munday - Camberwell, S. London
Colbert - Co. Waterford

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« Reply #47 on: Thursday 22 July 10 14:48 BST (UK) »
Hi Tom

Do you have any information on Hubert Patrick and Oswald Garrow Fisher, brothers who both died in the war.

2nd Lieutenant Hubert Patrick Fisher Shropshire LI attached Gloucester Reg, killed in action on the 9 July 1916, on the Somme.

Chaplin Oswald Garrow Fisher, died in a railway accident in Mesopotamia on the 4th November 1920.

They were the sons of Edith Alexandria and Harry David Fisher and are apparently commemorated on the Bishop Foy School Memorila, Waterford.

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Craig

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« Reply #48 on: Friday 23 July 10 12:17 BST (UK) »
FISHER, HUBERT PATRICK. Rank: Second Lieutenant. Regiment or Service: King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. Unit; 9th Battalion attached to the 1/4th Battalion. Date of Death: 09-July-1916. Born in Waterford. Killed in Action.
Waterford News. July, 1916.
Memoir of Waterford Officer killed in action.
……. been killed in the Great push at the front. The first intimation was received by post to Mrs Fisher, and was from the Officer Commanding the Gloucester Regiment. It seems that when Lieutenant Fisher arrived in France with his own Regiment some three weeks ago he was drafted into the Gloucesters owing to the shortage of officers, and it was whilst serving with the latter Regiment he was killed. The Commanding Officer speaks very highly of Lieutenant Fisher’s capabilities as an officer, and describes how he met his death while leading a platoon into a front line trench. His body was recovered and laid to rest in a little cemetery in the vicinity. The late Lieutenant was second son of the Editor of the “Galway Express” and Mrs Marry(sic) D. Fisher, Taylor’s---House. Lieutenant Fisher was born just---years ago at Butlerstown Castle, Waterford, and was educated at the----School, Waterford, and Chesterfield College, Birr. He was a skilful telegraphist and signalling officer, and, before obtaining his commission, spent a lengthened period at the Marconi Wireless Offices, Strand, London, and had a first-class certificate for wireless. When his commission arrived he was on board a large liner bound for Brazil, and was in charge of the Marconi instruments. He had great difficulty in getting out of his engagement, but at the last moment succeeded in finding a substitute. His signalling ability was recognised by General Friend, who, at the parade in Trinity College, strongly advised him to volunteer as Signalling Officer when he was sent to the front. He was of a most loveable nature, generous to a fault, and greatly attached to animals. He was a brilliant horseman, and when only ten hours of age used to follow the famous Curraghmore Hunt. May God comfort his sorrowing mother, father, sisters, and brothers. He died like a brave and gallant soldier, and died the death he often wished for.
There is another short article about him in the King’s County Chronicle in July 1916.
Grave or Memorial Reference: I. I. 64. Cemetery: Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colinclamps in France. He is also listed on the Bishop Foy School Memorial in the Church of Ireland Cathedral, Henrietta Street, Waterford City.

FISHER, ( The Rev) OSWALD GARROW. Rank: Chaplain, 4th Class. Regiment or Service: Army Chaplains Department. Date of Death: 04-November-1920. Born in Waterford. Died in Persia. Supplementary information; He is listed several times in ‘Calender, The Dublin Year 1920-1921’ Grave or Memorial Reference: VIII. A. 9. Cemetery: Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery - Iraq.


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« Reply #49 on: Friday 23 July 10 13:41 BST (UK) »
Tom

Thanks you very much for the speedy and most informative reply.  The information is very useful for my research on the brothers.

I would be interested in buying a copy of your book when it is published, so do let me know when it is available.

Many thanks

Criag

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« Reply #50 on: Friday 23 July 10 14:40 BST (UK) »
Tom

I should have said, from other info I have on Hubert I can fill in the blanks you have from the newspaper...

Mrs Harry D. Fisher
Taylor's Hill House
born just 20 years ago
at the High School [Bishop's Foy]

From his papers...

He was born in Waterford on the 26th March 1896.  He was living at Taylors Hill House, Galway when he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on the 7 May 1915 (London Gazette of the 7 May 1915).  On his application he stated that he wished to serve with the infantry, stating his preference for any Irish Regiment, particularly the Connaught Rangers.  The headmaster of Bishop Foy High School vouched for his good character on his application.

He embarked at Southampton on the 27 June 1916 and landed in France at Le Havre on the 28 June.  He joined the 1/4th Gloucesters on the 1 July 1916 (opening day of 'The Big Push').

The history of the Gloucestershire Regiment states:
On the night of the 8th/9th [July 1916] the 1/4th Gloucesters look over the line [west of Serre and south-east of Hebuterne] from the 1/6th Battalion.  The forward trenches were still very bad - full of mud - and the front line contained numerous dead still awaiting burial.  Three shells fell on a working party on the 9th, killing 2nd Liutenant H.P.Fisher (KSLI attached) and 5 other ranks and wounding another man.

His personal effects sent to Cox and Co, London were listed as:
8 Watches. damaged.
1 Pocket knife.
1 Nail clipper.
1 Silver cigarette case, damaged.
1 Pigskin purse, empty.
1 Leather purse containing: Gold ring with three stones, 1 signet rng and 9d Enlish stamps.
2 Metal charms.
1 Small gold cross.
1 Leather purse with broken sealing wax seal containing: 3 silk badges, 1 Piece of dark blue ribbon.
1 Cheque book (Cox and Co.).
1 Leather wallet containinig: photo, 2d in stamps, 1 Cloth badge, and 1 lock of hair.
1 Leather wallet containing: 2 photos, papers, and 1 piece of black ribbon.
Letters.
2 Photographs.
Christmas card.
Identity disc.

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« Reply #51 on: Friday 23 July 10 14:48 BST (UK) »
Hello Mrfish.
 Many thanks for the extra infrmation, however the book is with the publsher and the extra info, sadly, is too late for inclusion. I appreciate very much your efforts tough.
 Kindest regards.
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« Reply #52 on: Wednesday 11 August 10 00:30 BST (UK) »
Hi,

I know its a long shot but I am searching for Thomas Kiely of house 21 in Newtown (Islandikane, Waterford 1911) husband of Kate. Are there any WW1 deaths of this name/area?

Thanks in advance  :)

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« Reply #53 on: Wednesday 11 August 10 08:01 BST (UK) »
Alyward, Callaghan, Daly, 2 Dobbyn's,Kearney, Keohan, Kinsella, Maguire, Minards, 2 Moir's, Murphy, O'Keeffe, 2 Powers, Robertson, Russell, Shanahan, Walse died from Newtown. (there are a few Newtowns in Waterford). There are no casualties from Isladn Kane listed. There only one that might be of interest is;
KEILEY/KIELY, PATRICK. Rank: Gunner. Regiment or Service: Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery. Unit; B Battery, 70th Brigade. Date of Death: 10-May-1917. Service No: 119621. Born in Waterford. Enlisted in Waterford, Ireland. Killed in Action. Grave or Memorial Reference: I. E. 13. Cemetery: Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines in France.
Tom.