British Soldiers KIA 1916 Rising

The official numbers of causalities for the Military issued after the 1916 Rising is as follows:

Officers Killed – 17
Officer Wounded – 46
Officers Missing – 0
Other Ranks Killed – 86
Other Ranks Wounded – 311
Other Ranks Missing – 9
The official causality list listed the number of Killed in Action as 103, 17 Officers and 86 Ordinary Ranks. The list below contains the names of the 18 Officers and 90 Other Ranks, the extra 5 names were either on the missing list or wounded but died later from their wounds.
The list of those Killed in Action which was published in 1916 and reprinted in the Sinn Fein Rebellion Handbook, 1917 and subsequent editions, contains several inaccuracies, if you find causalities listed in the Sinn Fein Handbook that are not on the list below please check other sources such as the Commonwealth War Graves Commission before contacting me.

Surname Forename Reg No. Rank Regiment Place of Death Place of Birth Age

Gamble Robert 8833 Company Quartermaster Serjeant 2nd Bn. Royal Irish Rifles Dublin St, Mary’s Dublin 28

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Was Killed in Action when, with a party from Beggar’s Bush Barracks, they attempted to dislodge a party of Rebels sniping on the Barracks from the Railway line. Enlisted in Dublin, he fought in France in 1914where he was wounded twice. He was the Husband of Hilda F. Bass (formerly Gamble), of "El Nido," Hemel Hempstead, Herts. Buried in Bungay Cemetery Suffolk UK.

Knox Francis William White 27861 Private 12th Inniskilling Fusiliers Dublin Wicklow 37

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Born in Delgany enlisted in Bray lived in Graystones County Wicklow. Died when a shell he was firing exploded.

Brennan John 9952 Corporal 3rd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment Dublin Gowran Co Kilkenny -

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Born in Gowran, Co. Kilkenny enlisted in Kilkenny.

Carr Michael 9852 Private 3rd Royal Irish Regiment Dublin - -

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Enlisted in Dublin lived in Mulhuddart County Dublin.

Cavanagh James 213 late 8357 Private 2nd Garrison Battalion R I Reg. Dublin Monaghan -

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Born in Cobra County Monaghan enlisted in Glasgow.

Duffy James 9947 Private 3rd Battalion R I Reg. Dublin Kildare -

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Born Carisvilla County Kildare enlisted in Limerick.

Phillips Harry 8379 Private Royal Irish Regiment Dublin 25/04/1916 Whitminster, Glos. 23

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Born and lived in Whitminster Gloucestershire enlisted in Stroud Gloucestershire.

Flynn John 8786 Private 2nd Garrison Battalion R I Reg. Dublin 02/06/1916 Tipperary -

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Born and enlisted in St. John’s Carrick-on-Suir

Treacy Thomas 11162 Private 3rd Battalion R I Reg. Dublin 24/04/1916 Co Tipperary. -

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Born and lived in Mordike County Tipperary enlisted in Clonmel County Tipperary.

Byrne James 18259 Private Dublin Fusiliers (Depot) Dublin 01/05/1916 Dublin 19

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Born and enlisted in Dublin

Humphreys John William Humfrey 19222 Corporal "A" Coy. 5th Bn. Dublin Fusiliers Dublin 25/04/1916 Dublin 29

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Born and enlisted in Dublin

Coxon Richard 22164 Private 5th Batt. Dublin Fusiliers Dublin 26/04/1916 Durham UK -

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Born Murton Co. Durham enlisted in Sunderland lived in Murton.

Ellis Alfred 21735 Private 5th Batt. Dublin Fusiliers Dublin 01/05/1916 Leeds UK 19

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Born and lived in Leeds enlisted in Marylebone Middlesex

Hare Henry 6745 Sergeant 5th Batt Dublin Fusiliers Dublin 26/04/1916 Dublin 40

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Born and enlisted in Dublin lived in Belfast.

Lucas Francis 17687 Private 5th Batt Dublin Fusiliers Dublin 26/04/1916 Leeds UK -

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Born in Leeds enlisted in Maryhill Scotland

Thompson John 24923 Private 5th Batt Dublin Fusiliers Dublin 24/04/1916 Fermanagh 19

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Born Drumany, Macken, County Fermanagh enlisted in Dublin lived in Macken.

Watchorn Abraham 25026 Private 5th Batt Dublin Fusiliers Dublin 26/04/1916 Wicklow 20

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Born in Wicklow enlisted in Naas lived in Rathvilly County Wicklow.

Burke Frederick William Robert 25692 Lance Sergeant 10th Bn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Dublin 28/04/1916 India 21

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Born in Quetta, Baluchistan, India, enlisted in Gravesend.

Brennan Francis A 25244 Private 10th Bn. Dublin Fusiliers Dublin 24/04/1916 Dublin -

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Born and enlisted in Dublin lived Usher’s Island Dublin.

Coyle J 6427 Co QMS 3rd Batt R I Rifles Dublin 30/04/1916 Middlesborough UK -

Duggan Cornelius 3/5470 Rifleman 3 Batt R I Rifles Dublin 29/04/1916 Donegal 23

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Born Templecrone County Tipperary enlisted in Glasgow lived in Letterkenny County Donegal.

Hanna John 6774 Private 4th Bat R I Rifles Dublin 28/04/1916 Belfast -

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Born in Downpatrick County Down enlisted in Newtownards County Down lived in Belfast.

Mulhern John 5797 Rifleman 3rd Batt R I Rifles Dublin 24/04/1916 Leitrim 40

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Born in Carrick-on-Shannon County Leitrim enlisted in Dublin.

Morton Nathaniel 18/250 Lance Corporal Royal Irish Fusiliers Dublin 29/04/1916 Woodvale St Belfast 19

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Son of James Morton, of 22, Woodvale St., Belfast.

McCullough James 3728 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles Dublin 02/05/1916 Donaghadee Co Down 38

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Husband of S. A. McCullough, of 29, Manor St., Donaghadee, Co. Down.

McClelland Alexander 7610 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles Dublin 27/04/1916 Kircubbin Co Down -

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Son of James and Agnes McCelland, of Balligan, Kircubbin County Down. Buried in Grey Abbey Cemetery County Down

Nolan J 8692 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles Dublin 24/04/1916 Dublin 20

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Born and Enlisted in Dublin. Son of Mrs. M. Nolan, of 48, Power's Court, Mount St., Dublin.

Wilson David 5852 Rifleman 3rd Batt Royal Irish Rifles Dublin 24/04/1916 Glasgow -

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Buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery Dublin.

Brindley Harold 5628 Private 2nd/5th North Staffs Reg Dublin 28/04/1916 Staffordshire -

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Born and enlisted in Burslem Staffordshire.

Cornwell James 3818 Private 2nd/6th North Staffordshire Regiment Dublin 2/05/1916 - -

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Enlisted in Burton-on-Trent

Banks Arthur 5082 Private 2nd/6th South Staffs Reg Dublin 29/04/1916 Wednesfield Staffs 24

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Enlisted in Wolverhampton. Son of Isaac and Sarah Jane Banks, of 21, Victoria Rd., Wednesfield, Staffs.

Jobber Frank 5076 Private 2nd/6th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment Dublin 29/04/1916 Walsall 26

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Enlisted in Willenhall Staffordshire. Son of H. B. and Florence Jobber, of 5, Walsall Rd., Willenhall, Staffs.; husband of Florence Martine Jobber, of 428, Wolverhampton Rt., Walsall.

Banting Fredrick Charles 3736 Private 2nd/6th South Staffs Reg Dublin 29/04/1916 Wolverhampton -

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Born and enlisted in Wolverhampton.

Wright William Thomas Percy 4985 Private 2nd/6th Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment Dublin 28/04/1916 - -

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Enlisted in Birmingham born Cradley Heath Staffordshire

Bourne Harold 5024 Private 2nd/6th South Staffs Reg Dublin 29/04/1916 Sedgley Staffs 24

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Enlisted ion Wolverhampton born Sedgley Staffordshire. Son of John W. and Alice A. Bourne, of The Post Office, Sedgley, Staffs.

Bowcott John Reginald 4804 Private 2nd/6th South Staffs Reg Dublin 29/04/1916 Wolverhampton 19

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Enlisted in Wolverhampton. Son of Mrs. Louise Bowcott, of 8, Wednesfield Rd., Wolverhampton.

Chick James 5035 Private 2nd/6th South Staffs Reg Dublin 29/04/1916 Wombourne -

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Enlister in Wolverhampton lived in Wombourne.

Collins Thomas Albert 3151 Private 2nd/6th South Staffs Reg Dublin 29/04/1916 Wolverhampton -

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Bron and enlisted in Wolverhampton

Fox Earnest 5073 Private 2nd/6th South Staffs Reg Dublin 29/04/1916 Willenhall UK -

Humphries William Henry 5154 Private 2nd/6th South Staffs Reg Dublin 29/04/1916 Mansfield UK 19

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Enlisted in Mansfield Nottinghamshire. Son of Benjamin and Martha Humphries.

Speed Bert 3946 Private South Staff Reg. Dublin 29.04/1916 Wolverhampton -

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Born and enlisted in Wolverhampton.

Saunders Charles 4953 Private 2nd/6th South Staffs Reg Dublin 04/05/1916 Brierly -

Sherwood John Henry 4841 Private 2nd/6th South Staffs Reg Dublin 05/05/1916 Accidentally Bolton -

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Enlisted in Bilston Staffordshire. Accidentally shot in the abdomen, died in Jervis Street hospital. The accident happened when a comrade accidently discharged his rifle while cleaning it. He was stationed at Annesley Bridge Fairview Dublin when the accident occurred.

Tempest David Percival 889 Co QMS 2nd/6th South Staffs Reg Dublin 29/04/1916 Wolverhampton -

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Born in Liverpool enlisted in Wolverhampton.

Barks George William 2793 L Cpl 2nd/8th Bn. Sherwood Foresters Dublin 26/04/1916 Balderton 19

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Born in Balderton Notts. Enlisted in Newark Notts., Son of Mr. W. H. and Mrs. J. E. Barks, of Balderton Cottages, Balderton. Buried in Balderton (St. Giles) Churchyard Nottinghamshire.

Blissett J S 5592 Private 2nd/7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters Dublin 26/04/1916 Nottingham -

Bradford James Horace 5617 Private 2nd/7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters Dublin 05/05/1916 Alfreton Derbyshire 19

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Born and enlisted in Alfreton Derbyshire. Son of William and Mary Bradford, of Gladstone Terrace, Alfreton, Derbyshire. Buried in the grounds of The Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland.

Dixey Henry Charles 2454 Company Sergeant Major 2nd/8th Bn. Sherwood Foresters Dublin 27/04/1916 Newark UK 22

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Enlisted in Newark Nottinghamshire. Buried in Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery, Nottinghamshire.

Lang William 3290 Private 2nd/7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters Dublin 26/04/1916 - -

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Born and enlisted in Nottingham.

Dixon C T 5532 Private 2nd/7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters Dublin 26/04/1916 Nottingham UK -

Davenport Ernest 3067 Private 2nd/8th Bn. Sherwood Foresters Dublin 26/04/1916 Mansfield 20

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Son of Herbert and Maria Davenport, of 5, Moor St., Mansfield.

Barnett George William 4628 Private 2nd/8th Bn Sherwood Foresters Dublin 27/04/1916 Leicestershire. 23

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Enlisted in Newark Notts., lived in Loughborough, Leics. Son of W. and K. E. Barnett, of 79, Cobden St., Loughborough, Leicestershire. Buried in the grounds of the Eastern health Board Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland.

Elliott Alfred Goddard 5480 Private 2nd/7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters Dublin 26/04/1916 Sneinton 23

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Born in Market Harborough, Leics., enlisted in Dorchester, Doeset. Son of George and Susan Elliott, of 3, Newark St., Nottingham. Buried in Nottingham Church Cemetery.

Forth John Robert 3434 Private 2nd/8th Bn. Sherwood Foresters Dublin 27/04/1916 Nottingham -

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Enlisted in Worksop, Notts.

Chapman Thomas Henry 3493 Lance Corporal 2nd/8th Bn. Sherwood Foresters Dublin 27/04/1916 - -

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Enlisted in Newark, Notts., Lived in Southwell Notts. Buried in the Royal Hospital Cemetery, Kilmainham, Dublin.

Goss Joseph 3080 Private 2nd/7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters Dublin 26/04/1916 Old Radford Nottingham 25

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Born and enlisted in Nottingham lived in Radford Notts. Son of Henry William and Mary Goss, of 7, Miall St., Old Radford, Notts. Buried in Nottingham (New Basford) Cemetery, Nottinghamshire.

Holland Luke 4136 Private 2nd/8th Bn. Sherwood Foresters Dublin 26/04/1916 Sutton in Ashfield 25

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Born in Sutton-in-ashfield, Notts. Enlisted in Mansfield Notts.

Hoyle Charles 6081 Corporal 2nd/7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters Dublin 26/04/1916 Leeds 33

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Enlisted in Leeds Yorkshire, former service with West Yorks Regiment 2406. Son of Major and Ellen Hoyle, of Huddersfield; husband of Sarah Hoyle, of 4, Athbro St., Beeston Hill, Leeds.

Holbrook Arthur 5605 Private 2nd/7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters Dublin 26/04/1916 Sneinton, Nottingham. 22

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Born and enlisted in Nottingham. Son of T. and H. Holbrook, of 71, Lees Hill St., Sneinton, Nottingham.

Jeffs Percy 4709 Private 2nd/7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters Dublin 26/04/1916 Bulwell Notts. 22

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Enlisted in Nottingham lived in Bulwell, Notts. Son of the late Luther Edwin and Ellen Jeffs. Buried in Nottingham General Cemetery, Nottinghamshire.

Kitchen Albert James 2855 Private C Coy 2nd/8th Bn. Sherwood Foresters Dublin 26/04/1916 Born Muzaffarpur, India 23
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Born Muzaffarpur, India Enlisted in Newark Notts., lived New Balderton Notts. Son of Alfred James Kitchen, of 19, Smith St., New Balderton. Buried in Balderton (St. Giles) Churchyard.

Miller Thomas 5664 Private 2nd/7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters Dublin 26/04/1916 Kent -

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Born Chatham Kent, Enlisted Southwell Notts., lived in Canterbury Kent.

Rodgers Harold 3814 Private 2nd/8th Bn. Sherwood Foresters Dublin 27/04/1916 Kent -

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Enlisted in Worksop, Notts.

Sibley A 3308 Private 2nd/7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters Dublin 26/04/1916 Beeston Notts. -

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Enlisted in Worksop, Notts.

Tunnicliffe Walter Astle 5555 Private 2nd/7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters Dublin 26/04/1916 Long Eaton -

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Born and lived in Long Eaton Derbyshire, enlisted in Nottingham. Son of Mr. A. Tunnicliffe, of Stanhope. St., Long Eaton.

Tyler Alfred 4905 Private 2nd/6th Bn. Sherwood Foresters Dublin 27/04/1916 Rutland 22

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Born in Croxton enlisted in Oakham Rutland. Son of George and Mary Tyler, of Exton, Rutland.

Warner Arthur 4643 Private 2nd/8th Bn. Sherwood Foresters Dublin 27/04/1916 Mansfield, Notts. 19

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Son of Arthur and Gertrude Warner, of Sanatorium Lodge, Mansfield, Notts. Buried in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin.

Brosnan Patrick 15231 Sergeant Major 3rd Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers Dublin 25/04/1916 Cork 50

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Born in Dunmanway County Cork, Enlisted and lived in Dublin.

Cullen Joseph G/1015 Private 2nd Garrison Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers Dublin 25/04/1916 Belfast -

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Born Shankill Belfast enlisted in Belfast.

Moore C 2496 Private Leinster Regiment Dublin 26/04/1916 Dublin 28

Cobbold Arthur Ellas M/2/148822 Private 615TH M.T. Coy. ASC Dublin 29/04/1916 Dorset 23

Harrison Thomas M2/156059 Private 615TH M.T. Coy. ASC Dublin 29/04/1916 Salford -

Mulvey James Arthur M2/050797 Private 615TH M.T. Coy. ASC Dublin 24/04/1916 W’ldstone -

Cordwell Herbert John 24522 Private Reserve Cavalry Regiment Dublin 24/04/1916 Buckinghamshire -

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Born in Northall Buckinghamshire, enlisted in Mill Hill lived in Potters Bar.

Hewett Henry Meyrick 42 Corporal 2nd King Edward's Horse Dublin 30/04/1916 - 42

Mulraney William 5422 Private 8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars Dublin 26/04/1916 - -

Smith Arthur Charles 2373 Private 4th (Queen's Own) Hussars Dublin 29/04/1916 Hexbridge -

Walton Austin Joseph 18506 Lance Corporal 10th Reserve Cavalry Regiment Dublin 27/04/1916 Oxford Road Reading 35

O’Gorman Charles 13057 Shoeing Smith 2nd Reserve Cavalry Dublin 24/04/1916 - -

Headland James David Arthur 5165 Corporal 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers Dublin 24/04/1916 Finsbury UK -

Hughes Frederick John 8227 Private 12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers Dublin 24/04/1916 Kingston-on-Thames 20

Leen Patrick GS/16095 Private 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers Dublin 01/05/1916 Limerick 22

Bentley Oscar 7022 Private 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers Dublin 24/04/1916 - -

Newland Albert 5937 Private 12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers Dublin 02/05/1916 Millwall UK -

Osborne Clarence 4130 Lance Corporal 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers Dublin 27/04/1916 Brighton UK -

Scarlett Arthur James 6297 Private B Sqdn. 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers Dublin 27/04/1916 Battersea UK 31

Walker William 2743 Private 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers Dublin 27/04/1916 Glasgow -

James William Edgar Moy 2424 Private Glamorgan Yeomanry Dublin 24/04/1916 Maesteg Wales 17

Llewellyn Wilfred 4954 Private Pembroke Yeomanry Dublin 29/04/1916 - -

Glaister Robert H.M.S. "Colleen." - Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Dublin 28/04/1916 - 45

Officers

Surname Forename Rank Regiment Place of Death Place of Birth Age

Allatt Henry Thomas Ward Colonel, Special List Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 08/05/1916 Folkestone 69

Acheson Percival Havelock Major Army Service Corps Dublin 29/04/1916 Ive-le-Bawn, Fermoy -

Browne Montague Bernard Second Lieutenant Sherwood Foresters Dublin 30/04/1916 North Collingham, Notts 39

Crockett C L Second Lieutenant 12th Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Dublin 28/04/1916 - -

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Accidentally shot dead by a sentry when he failed to answer when challenged. He is buried in Londonderry City Cemetery.

Calvert J H Second Lieutenant 6th Bn Royal Irish Rifles Dublin 24/04/1916 Portadown -

Daffen Harold Charles Lieutenant 2nd/8th Bn Sherwood Foresters Dublin 26/04/1916 Worksop, Notts. 22

Dietrichsen Frederick Christian Captain Sherwood Foresterst Died in Dublin 25/04/1916 aged 33.

Gray George Lieutenant 4th Bn Dublin Fusiliers Dublin 28/04/1916 Newcastle-on-Tyne. 22

Hawken William Victor Lieutenant 2nd/7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters Dublin 26/04/1916 Chichester St., Westminster.. 31

Hunter Godfrey Jackson Second Lieutenant 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers Dublin 26/04/1916 - 26

Lucas Algernon Second Lieutenant 2nd King Edward's Horse Guinness Brewery 29/04/1916 - 37

Worsley-Worswick Basil Henry Second Lieutenant 2nd King Edward's Horse Guinness Brewery 29/04/1916 Leicestershire 35

Neilan Gerald Aloysius Lieutenant 10th Royal Dublin Fusiliers Dublin 24/04/1916 - -

Gerald Neilan was killed in action when he was struck by a snipers bullet while attempting to dislodge rebels from the Mendicity Institution on Usher Island. He was the second surviving son of the late John Neilan J.P. of Ballygalda County Roscommon and of Mrs. Neilan of 4 Mount Harold Terrace, Leinster Road, Dublin. He was educated at Clongowes Wood College County Kildare. At the outbreak of the South African War he enlisted in the Sherwood Foresters and served in South Africa where he was severely wounded. From South Africa he went to China where he remained with his regiment for six years and then left the Army. In December 1914 he was given a commission in the Northumberland Fusiliers and later acted as musketry instructor. In February 1916 he transferred to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers where he was promoted to Lieutenant and was appointed to bombing instructor. He was 34 years old and unmarried. He was the brother of Doctors J. A. and C. J. Neilan of New Seaham Co. Durham and of Doctor A.J. Neilan of Leinster Road Dublin.

Perry Percy Lieutenant 7th Bn Sherwood Foresters died in Dublin on the 26/04/1916. He came from Forest Road Nottinghamand was aged 33 years old.

Ramsay Alan Livingstone Captain 3rd Bn. Royal Irish Regiment Dublin 24/04/1916 Ballsbridge, Dublin 26

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Son of Daniel Livingstone Ramsay, of The Nurseries, Ballsbridge, Dublin. Killed by the Rebels in the South Dublin Union. On the Monday afternoon of the Rising he climbed a telegraph pole in order to see if the Rebels had occupied the South Dublin Union, the Rebels who were occupying the Union opened fire and he was shot dead.

Warmington Alfred Ernest Captain Royal Irish Regiment Dublin 24/04/1916 - -

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Killed in action on the 24th at the South Dublin Union.

Purser

Purser Phillip Addison,Rank Lieutenant in the Army Service Corps died in Dublin on the 30/04/1916.

Pinfield

Pinfield Guy Vickery Second Lieutenant 8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars died Dublin 24/04/1916 aged 21
Educated at Marlborough College and Clare College, Cambridge, and commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant into the 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars on August 15th, 1914. Played rugby for Rosslyn Park RFC in southwest London, a memorial plaque to him can be found in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin.

Below are the details of 3 British soldiers killed by other British soldiers during the Rising and also details of Neville Fryday recorded as the youngest British soldier KIA during the Rising.

Robert Glaister

On Wednesday the 28th of April Private Henry Joseph Wyatt of the 6th Royal Irish lancers shot dead Robert Glaister an engine-room artificer with the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, he was also charged with the attempted murder of Hotel proprietor William Francis Gray of the Northern Hotel, Amiens Street, Dublin. Private Wyatt was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to five years penal servitude.

Guinness Shootings

A General Court-martial assembled on Monday, 12th June, at Richmond Barracks for the purpose of trying Company Quartermaster Sergeant Robert Flood, of the 5th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 0n a charge of having, on April 28th, at Dublin, murdered Lieutenant Algenon Lucas, of the 2nd King Edward's Horse. He was also Charged with having murdered William John Rice, an employee of Guinness's Brewery, on the same date. The accused pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. Henry Hanna, K.C. (instructed by Mr. Joseph Gleason).
The party of Royal Dublin Fusiliers became convinced that Lucas and Rice were Sinn Feiners because Lucas as one witness put it turned all the orders on their head.
PROSECUTOR'S STATEMENT. “Major Kimber stated the facts of the case for the prosecution. On the evening of April 28th, Colonel Williams, who was in charge of the military in the area in which Guinness's Brewery is situated, ordered Captain McNamara, of the Dublin Fusiliers, to place a guard in the malt house, which is at the south western corner of the premises. Captain McNamara vent there with Quartermaster- Sergeant Flood (the accused and nine men. It was a pitch dark night. The orders which Colonel Williams gave to Captain McNamara were that he was not to return the snipers' shot, and not to fire at all unless there were attempts made to enter the brewery. At 11 o'clock that night Captain Rotheram was ordered by Colonel Williams to take down Second Lieutenant Lucas (who was subsequently killed) to the brewery, in order to relieve Captain McNamara. Mr. Lucas belonged to King Edward's Horse, and at that time officers had been reporting all over Dublin, and had been sent to different jobs. The guard in the malt house belonged to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, and, of course, Mr. Lucas was unknown to the company quartermaster sergeant or any of the guard. Captain Robertson took with him extra men, and when he left Mr. Lucas the guard numbered fifteen men. They were put out at different sentry posts in the building, and the orders which colonel Williams had given to Captain McNamara were repeated to Mr. Lucas in the presence of the accused, and, in addition to that, Captain McNamara said it was inadvisable to open any of the windows, but if it was necessary to fire it would he better to fire through the windows rather than open them and attract the attention of the rebels”
Several attempts were made to send messages to Dublin Castle of the situation but no one was able to leave the brewery due to all the gates being locked. The guard grew suspicious of Second Lieutenant Lucas and when he opened a window although Captain McNamara had said this was inadvisable, Quartermaster- Sergeant Flood arrested both Second Lieutenant Lucas and Mr Rice. Several lights were seen in the vicinity of the brewery and believing an attack was imminent Quartermaster Sergeant Flood informed both Lucas and Rice that they would be shot, Lucas first and then Rice were shot.
The second shooting occurred about twenty minutes later when the Guard party had gone to the floor below. Footsteps were heard on the stairs and a challenge was issued twice but with no reply. Quartermaster Sergeant Flood switched on his torch and found two men, an officer and civilian standing in the room. The transcript of the proceedings records the evidence given by Flood.
The two me shot in this incident were Mr. Dockeray an employee of the Guinness Brewery and Lieutenant B Worswick
“Did the officer submit to being searched? I remember he handed his property over himself. He had six Treasury notes and some silver. He had no arms, and he had not even an officer's belt on. The civilian had keys on him. The only remark I heard from them was "Sinn Fein era," and I got a staggering blow, and was felled to the ground.
What happened then? The men fired. You had given no order to fire on this occasion? None whatever. When you got up you had an opportunity of seeing what had happened, and you found that the officer and the civilian had been shot? I did.”
Quartermaster Sergeant Flood was found not guilty and the Court made special mention of the belief that neither Mr. Rice nor Mr Dockery were members of Sinn Fein and had no connection with the rebels.
The representative of the Guinness Brewery at the trial made the following statement to the Court:
“Mr. Alan McMullen, from the brewery, said that Mr. Dockeray had been twenty-four years, and Mr. Rice sixteen years, in the service of Messrs. Guinness They were both night clerks, and the management had the highest opinion of them. They had' been specially selected for duty in the brewery during the rebellion having been most trustworthy in every way.”
Second Lieutenant B Worsley-Worswick, King Edwards Horse, was shot by the military in Guinness’s Brewery on Friday, 28th April. Lieut. Worsley-Worswick joined the 2nd King Edward's Horse in August, 1914. when it was first formed, and served with it continuously until the day of his death. He left with the regiment for France on May 4th, and served in the trenches till be was offered his commission by the Colonel while he was still in the trenches serving as a trooper. He returned to England to take up his commission at the end of September, 1915, and was gazetted on October 2nd. 1915. When the rebellion broke out he was stationed with the 2nd King Edward's Horse at the Curragh, and the unanimous testimony of his brother officers and friends is that he had no sympathy or association of any kind with’ The Sinn feiners there was no public investigation into the circumstance attending the death of Lieut. Worsley-Worswick, his case being governed by the finding in that of Lieut. Lucas.
Although referred to as Worswick throughout the Court-martial the Commonwealth War grave Commission records Worsley-Worswick as Basil Henry Worsley-Worswick.

Neville Nichols Fryday

Fryday is recorded as the youngest soldier killed during the Rising. He was on leave at the time visiting his mother who lived at Mill House, Shankhill, County Dublin. Fryday was originally from Ballydough (Ballyduff) Milestone, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. He is recorded aged 17 on the CWG site and in the Sinn Fein handbook as 16 and a half years old. He is buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery Dublin.
Although Neville Nichols Fryday is popularly believed to be the youngest soldier to be Killed in Action during the 1916 Rising Canadian records show that rather than being 16 or 17 years old when he was killed he was 22 or 23 years old. His attestation papers, a form containing the soldiers details as well as the oath to the king, gives his age as 21 years 10 months and his entry on the Canadian memorial records show him as being 22 years old. His death certificate also shows him as 22 years old.
It is also interesting to note that Fryday’s headstone does not record his age, if you look at the Commonwealth War Graves site, where any soldier’s age is recorded it is also recorded on his headstone, see War Graves of the 1916 Rising link on the left.

Fryday Neville Nicholas 140229 Private 75th Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) Dublin 30/04/1916 Co. Tipperary 17

Alfred Ernest Warmington

Alfred Ernest Warmington, Captain, 6th Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment. Killed in action in Dublin on the 24th of April 1916.

Irish Volunteer Training Corps Members Killded

Surname Forename Rank Regiment Place of Death Date of Death Born Age

Browning F. H. Sub-Commandant Irish Volunteer Training Corps Dublin 26th of April 1916 Dublin 47

Clery Reginald F. Lance-Corporal Irish Volunteer Training Corps Dublin 24th – 25th of April 1916 Dublin 22

Harborne Thomas Private (Motor Cyclist) Irish Volunteer Training Corps Dublin 24th – 25th of April 1916 - -

Hosford Joseph Private Irish Volunteer Training Corps Dublin 28th of April 1916 Dublin -

Gibbs John Henry - Irish Volunteer Training Corps Dublin 24th – 25th of April 1916 Dublin 55

Nolan James - Irish Volunteer Training Corps Dublin - - -

The Irish Volunteer Training Corps, or the G.R.’s as they were better known where the first to suffer fatalities in the Rising. On Monday the 24th of April the 1st Dublin Battalion paraded at Beggar’s Bush Barracks. There were four companies composed of the Irish Rugby Union Football Corps, the St. Andrew’s Corps, the Dublin Veterans Corps, the Glasnevin Corps as well as City and Railway corps and some motor cyclists. Although comprising of many Corps the force amounted to about 120 men. The force left Beggar’s Bush Barracks and marched to Ticknock. The force took part in an exercise with the Kingstown Corps and the Graystones Corps.
On completion of the exercise they set out to march back to Beggar’s Bush, newspapers and other sources suggest they were surprised by the Rebels when they arrived back at Beggar’s Bush but several sources state that they were informed of the trouble in Dublin and knew several buildings were occupied by the Rebels and advised to approach Dublin with caution. The commander of the force Major Harris marched the GRs from Ticknock to Beggar’s Bush without stopping, the march took one hour and twenty minutes arriving at the approach to Beggar’s Bush Barracks at about 4pm. They found the Barracks under siege and as they approached they came under heavy fire. The main source of the fire came from the Rebels occupying the railway bridge which had a commanding view of Haddington Road.
Although armed with rifles the GRs had no ammunition or bayonets and their GR Brassards made them obvious targets. Their commander with an advance party managed to enter the Barracks by the front entrance although they came under heavy fire in which Corporal Clery of A Company was mortally wounded. The remainder of the company was ordered to retreat up Lansdowne Lane and made their way to the back of the Barracks via Northumberlnd Road marching in single file until they reached a place in the wall where it seemed possible to climb over the wall. Eighty one men and nine officers managed to scale the wall and join the besieged garrison. There were only seventeen lee Enfield rifles in the barracks and the GRs only had six which would take .303 ammunition. The GRs were instructed on how to use their old Italian rifles as clubs should the Sinn Feiners attempt to rush the Barracks.
Continues firing was kept up on the Barracks especially from number 25 at the corner of Northumberland Road and Haddington Road. And it was from this house that the remainder of the GRs left outside the Barracks suffered their most losses. About forty GRs, under the command of F H Browning , were attempting to gain access to the Barracks when they came under a deadly hail of fire from the house on the corner, four were killed and nine injured. Sheltering in neighbouring houses they managed to acquire a change of clothes, their uniform being deemed too dangerous to wear, they managed to get safely from the area.
Later in the week Mr Joseph Hosford of C Company (Glasnevin) was shot dead by a sniper when he went to the barrack room to get his coat, he stood in front of a window for a moment when a bullet came through the glass and hit him.
The garrison at Beggar’s Bush was strengthened on the Wednesday afternoon by a party from the Nott’s and Derby Territorials who had landed at Kingstown that morning and marched to Ballsbridge. Knowing nothing of the area the Territorials were directed to the Barracks by sentries on the Shelbourne Road, approaching the Barracks from the rear they had to climb, heavily laden, over the wall by means of a ladder, most of them had only three months training at Watford and some had never fired a service rifle.

Francis Browning

One of the GR men who died as a result of wounds received in this incident was Francis Browning. He died two days later on the 26th of April from a single head wound. He was 47 years old. Members of the Irish Rugby Football Union Volunteer Training Corps erected a memorial to his memory. The memorial is a large limestone cross on top of a plinth bearing the following inscription.
This stone was erected by the members of the Irish Rugby Football Union Volunteer Training Corps, in affectionate remembrance of Francis Henry Browning B.A. Barrister-at-Law, its founder and commanding officer, and second in command of the 1st Dublin Battalion of the Irish Association of Volunteer Training Corps. He died from wounds received at Northumberland Road Dublin during the Sinn Féin Rising of Easter Week 1916 while returning with his men to Beggars Bush Barracks. He will live in the memory of all as an honourable comrade, and true distinguished sportsman, who by his untiring efforts and splendid patriotism obtained from his corps over 300 recruits for His Majesty’s Forces during the Great European War. Born 22nd June 1868. Died 26th April 1916.