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The following is a list of soldiers of the National Army who died during the Civil War. Because both Anti Treaty and the National Army referred to their soldiers as Volunteers, the National Army later adapting Private, I have referred to National Army soldiers as Private throughout the list.

04/05/1922
 
Although it is often assumed that the shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin was the start of the Civil War but six weeks before the Four Courts on the 4th of May 1922 Anti-Treaty I.R.A. Troops killed four National Army soldiers in Donegal.

On the evening of Thursday the 4th of May 1922 four soldiers of the National Army were killed at Newtowncunningham County Donegal. At about 1pm National Army headquarters at Drumboo Castle Heard received information on fighting in Buncrana. A force of about fifty National Army troops left in convoy and headed to the area of the fighting. As they went through the village of Newtowncunningham a man emerged from behind a wall and called on the National Troops to halt, almost immediately fire was opened on the National Troops from both sides of the road. The four soldiers were:

  • Corporal John McGinley from Ardsbeg.
  • Private Daniel McGill from Ardara
  • Private Edward Murray from Sion Mills, Strabane County Tyrone.
  • Private Edward (Eddie) Gallagher from Burtonport.


25/04/1922
 
Shortly after midnight a party of four Officers left Custume Barracks Athlone and proceeded to the Royal Hotel Athlone where they commandeered a car. When they returned to the Barracks they found one Officer was missing. Brigadier George Adamson was one of three Officers who went to search for the missing man, the search party reached the house of Mr Bigley in the direction of Irishtown. A man was seen and challenged at the gate of the house, the man was ordered to raise his hands and when he failed to comply the search party were surrounded by a large group of armed men. The search party were ordered to raise their hands and were relieved of their weapons. One of the party of armed men approached Adamson and fired point-blank into his ear killing him instantly.

26/04/1922
 
On Wednesday the 26th of April 1922 Deputy-Commandant Michael O’Neill of the 3rd Cork Brigade I.R.A. was shot dead at Ballygroman County Cork. The inquest into his death returned a verdict that he died from a bullet wound and that he was brutally murdered.

27/06/1922
 
On Tuesday the 27th of June 1922 Sergeant W Brennan of the National Army stationed at Portobello Barracks Dublin was shot and fatally wounded in a gun battle with Anti Treaty forces O’Connell Parnell Street area. He had been shot in the hand and when he left a building to get treatment he was hit again in the abdomen. He was taken to Jervis Street hospital where he died at 1.42pm, cause of death was haemorrhage.

29/06/1922
 
On Thursday the 29th of June 1922 a soldier of the National Army was killed, the inquest on his death returned a verdict of killed by someone unknown.
  • Private George Walsh.


30/06/1922
 
On Friday morning the 30th of June 1922 a soldier of the National Army was killed when Anti Treaty troops opened fire on shops and a hotel in Tralee County Kerry where National Army troops were billeted, the dead soldier was,
  • Patrick Sheehy, 21 years old and a native of Tralee.


01/07/1922
 
On Saturday the 1st of July 1922 a National Army soldier was shot dead in the Ballest Office, Dublin, he was named as:
  • Private E Brennan, E Company, Kilkenny brigade.


01/07/1922
 
An Inquest held at the Richmond Hospital recorded the death of a Sergeant-Major in the National Army, the verdict was that he died of bullet wounds. Doctor Fitzsimons house surgeon at the Richmond Hospital told the inquest that death was due to a fractured skull. He was admitted to the hospital on Saturday the 1st of July 1922 and died ten hours after admission. He was named as:
  • Sergeant-Major David Behan.


02/07/1922
 
On Sunday the 2nd of July 1922 in the town of Boyle when Anti Treaty forces raided the quarters of the National Army, in hand to hand combat the Anti Treaty forces were repelled but in subsequent sniping a high ranking officer of the National Army was killed, he was:
  • Brigadier-General Michael Dockery.


03/07/1922
 
On Monday the 3rd of July 1922 the Dublin City Coroner returned verdicts on the following two soldiers of the National Army, the soldiers were named as:
  • Private Daniel Brennan.
  • Private Joseph Stewart who died on the 2nd of July 1922.


05/07/1922
 
On Wednesday the 5th of July 1922 the following soldiers of the National Army were interred in Glasnevin Cemetery:
  • Sergeant John FitzSimons of the Quartermaster’s Staff Portobello Barracks who lived at Newcomen Street, North Strand, Dublin.
  • Adjutant John Keenan “C” Company, Dublin Guards of 10 South Earl Street off Meath Street Dublin.
  • Joseph Stewart “B” Company, 2nd battalion Dublin Guards.
Also buried in Dean’s Grange Cemetery on the same day was:
  • Private Patrick Smith, aged 19 of the 1st Battalion 2nd Dublin Brigade of 9 Sarsfield Street Kingstown who was killed at Brittas County Wicklow.


06/07/1922
 
The funerals of six soldiers killed in the past week took place at Glasnevin Cemetery on Thursday the 6th of July 1922, the men, who were buried with full military honours were:
  • Captain Luke Condron, died on the 2nd of July 1922
  • Sergeant Richard Reid died on the 1st of July 1922
  • Sergeant Patrick Lowe died on the 1st of July 1922
  • Private Thomas Hogan died on the 30 of June 1922, a native of County Carlow who was killed in an ambush at Aughnagan County Wexford, he was 22 years old.
  • Private Patrick McGarry died on the 29th of June 1922
  • James Walsh died on the 30th of June 1922


08/07/1922
 
On Saturday the 8th of July 1922 a Sergeant of the National Army died in Jervis Street Hospital after being admitted there on Monday the 3rd of July suffering from gunshot wounds. He was named as:
  • Sergeant John Kennedy of the Southern Division stationed at Portobello barracks, he was married and aged 24.


11/07/1922
 
On Tuesday the 11th of July 1922 a soldier of the National Army was killed in an ambush at Drumkeen County Donegal. The soldier was named as:
  • Private Charles McGinley, he was unmarried, aged 23 and had served in the National Army for nine months.


15/07/1922
 
On Saturday the 15th of July 1922 a soldier of the National Army was shot dead in an ambush in the town of Gort County Galway, the soldier was named as:
  • Private Patrick Greaney, aged 21 from Furbough Spiddal, County Galway.


17/07/1922
 
On Monday morning the 17th of July 1922 the funeral of the above Private Patrick Greanry was ambushed a well known local member of the National Army was killed, he was:
  • Battalion Commandant Rooney.


19/07/1922
 
On Wednesday the 19th of July 1922 1922 a soldier of the National Army was killed when as part of a patrol of eight men patrolling Ballinasloe County Galway they were ambushed by a large force. The soldier was seriously injured and died later in the mater Hospital Dublin, his name was:
  • Private James Hartigan aged 19 of Moymore, Ennistymon, County Clare.


22/07/1922
 
On Saturday the 22nd of July 1922 Private Thomas O’Connor of the National Army died in hospital from injuries received when he accidently discharged his own rifle. Sergeant Murphy, barrack quarter master told the inquest into O’Connor’s death that he was sergeant of a party which was sent out of Beggars’ Bush Barracks on the evening of July the 17th in a Lancia car for the purpose of raiding premises in Dublin city. When they returned to Beggars’ Bush Barracks and the car came to a halt O’Connor went towards the door with the intent of opening it, his rifle struck the door and a shot was discharged, O’Connor fell forward the bullet having struck him in the head. O’Connor was taken to St. Vincent’s Hospital but despite valiant efforts of the Hospital he died on the morning of the 22nd.

24/07/1922
 
On Saturday the 22nd of July 1922 Private John O’Hara of the National Army was shot dead in an altercation with another soldier of the National Army Private Byrne B Company 2nd Battalion on Abbey Street Dublin. O’Hara and another soldier private John Cooke went to Butt Bar where they heard two shots, when they entered the premises they found Byrne brandishing a revolver, they managed to get him to put away the revolver but later met Byrne again in Abbey Street again waving his revolver about. O’Hara attempted to disarm Byrne but during the struggle Byrne discharged the revolver and O’Hara fell mortally wounded in the abdomen. O’Hara died two days later on Monday the 24th of July 1922.

24/07/1922
 
It was reported on Monday the 24th of July 1922 that two soldiers of the National Army were killed when the car they were travelling in crashed into a tree which had been felled across the road in Galway. The two soldiers were:
  • Private Burke who was killed outright in the impact.
  • Private Hanniffy who died later in hospital from his injuries.


27/07/1922
 
On the 27th of July 1922 a young soldier of the National Army died in St. Vincent’s hospitals from wounds received when part of a group escorting prisoners by train from Wexford to Dublin, the train was ambushed at Killuran County Wexford. The soldier was named as:
  • Private Michael Campion aged 17 of Wellington Barracks and 9 Nicholas Avenue, Church Street Dublin.


28/07/1922
 
On Monday the 28 of July 1922 a column of National Troops travelling from Killorglin to Tralee were ambushed on five occasions. Two National Army Troops were killed.
  • Captain James Burke from Dunmanway County Cork was killed at Castlemaine.
  • Private Connors from Ennistymon county Clare was killed at Ballyseedy near Tralee


31/07/1922
 
A report in the Irish Times dated the 31st of July 1922 reported the event in which two soldiers of the National Army were ambushed in the hills above Sugnagillow County Donegal by a group of men one of whom was dressed as a priest. The two dead soldiers were named as:
  • Private James Scanlon
  • Private Alfred Devine.


31/07/1922
 
On Monday the 31st of July 1922 an Inquest returned verdicts on the deaths of two soldiers of the National Army, the men died in an ambush Bracklong near Newport County Mayo. The two men were :
  • Sergeant Lally.
  • Private Dicie.


03/08/1922
 
On the 3rd of August 1922 3 soldiers with the National Army were killed at the junction of Rock Street and Pembroke Street Tralee County Kerry. The soldiers were,
  • Frederick Gillespie aged 23 a member of the Dublin Guard and from North Circular Road Dublin, he is buried in the Irish Army plot in Glasnevin cemetery Dublin.
  • Private John Kenny, aged 19, served with the Dublin Guards and came from Coombe Street Dublin.
  • James O'Connor of the Dublin Guard, he was from Summerhill Dublin.
  • Also killed on the same day was Private Thomas Larkin aged 27, served with the Dublin Guard and came from Howth County Dublin, he died on Castle Street, Tralee.

  • 03/08/1922
     
    The Freeman’s Journal reported that 3 soldiers of the National Army were killed on the 3rd of August 1922 on Pembroke Street, Tralee, County Kerry. The soldiers were,
    • William D. Carson aged 19 and a native of Belfast.
    • Corporal Michael Farrell aged 27 from James Street Dublin.
    • Private Patrick Harding, aged 19, Army Medical Service and from James Street Dublin.


    04/08/1922
     
    On Friday the 4th of August 1922 three soldiers of the National Army were killed, they had gone in a car escorted by a lorry to investigate the location of a mine when the car they were travelling in was hit by a mine one soldier was killed instantly and another two when they left the scene and were ambushed by a large group of Anti Treaty troops. The dead men were:
    • Private Grace, killed in the mine explosion. He had served with the British Army during WW1.
    • Commandant Austin MacCurtain, killed in the subsequent Ambush. He was the son of W F MacCurtain a hardware merchant of Castle Street Nenagh, his brother was serving a ten year prison sentence in Peterhead prison for having arms in his possession in Belfast. He also served as Quartermaster and Intelligence Officer in the North Tipperary Flying Column during the War of Independence.
    • Commandant J Collison, killed in the subsequent Ambush, he was from Roscrea. Collison was commander of the North Tipperary Flying Column during the War of Independence and led many daring raids against the British.

    Other senior National Army officers wounded in the ambush included:

    • Captain Powell, he had seen service with the British Army during WW1 and had joined the I.R.A. on leaving the British Army. The first major fight of the War of Independence was in County Clare and he also served with the North Tipperary Column.
    • Brigadier Gray, he saw service with the British Army during WW1 and had fought during the 1916 Rising.


    05/08/1922
     
    On the 5th of August 1922 a young National Army soldier was shot dead on the streets of Tralee, the young soldier had only joined the National Army the day before but in a staunchly Anti Treaty town like Tralee this was enough to warrant a snipers bullet. The young soldier was,
    • Private Michael Purcell a native of Tralee County Kerry.


    06/08/1922
     
    On Sunday the 6th of August 1922 a soldier of the National Army was shot dead in an ambush near Castleisland County Kerry.The soldier was named as:
    • Captain Brian Houlihan from Kenmare County Kerry.


    09/08/1922
     
    On August the 9th 1922 a Soldier of the National Army was shot dead during an ambush at Ferrycarrig, County Wexford.
    • Private Edward McEvoy.


    11/08/1922
     
    On Friday the 11th of August 1922 a soldier of the National Army was shot dead on the steps of his Father’s house in Ballina County Mayo. Two soldiers of the national Army were involved in an altercation with the deceased, Sergeant Kavanagh, was arrested in connection with the shooting and Private Fagan, the man who fired the fatal shot, is being sought. The soldier was named as:
    • Lieutenant Moran.


    16/08/1922
     
    On Wednesday the 16 of August 1922 three soldiers of the National Army were killed at Wooodroofe Demesne about four miles outside Clonmel County Waterford. The three soldiers were named as:
    • Private Cornelius Roche, Cahir, County Tipperary.
    • Private Bergin, Castlecomer, County Kilkenny.
    • Corporal Fogarty, Templemore, County Tipperary.


    17/08/1922
     
    On Thursday the 17th of August 1922 two off duty soldiers took a boat trip to Innisfallen, when they reached the pier at Innisfallen both were shot dead by a sniper. The killings raised considerable local disgust with the Anti Treaty snipers responsible as both National Army soldiers were unarmed and although in uniform both men were wearing large Red-Cross armbands. The two soldiers were,
    • Private Cecil Fitzgerald, Army Medical Service, Dublin Guard. 16 years old and a native of County Galway.
    • Private John O’Meara, Army Medical Service, Dublin Guard. 20 years old and a native of Galway City.


    19/08/1922
     
    On Saturday the 19th of August 1922 a soldier of the National Army was shot dead while visiting his uncle at Mullinahone County Tipperary. The dead man was named as:
    • Edward Grace, aged 18, from Mullinahone.


    19/08/1922
     
    A soldier of the National Army was killed in an ambush when a party of Troops marching near Listowel County Kerry on Friday the 19th of August 1922.
    • Private John Quane a native of Meleek County Clare.


    20/08/1922
     
    On the 20th of August 1922 a soldier of the National Army was killed when the car he was travelling in was ambushed in Blessington County Wicklow, four of the other five Free State soldiers travelling in the car were injured. The soldier was,
    • Private Peter ‘Peadar’ Kenny aged 24 and from Glasthuel Dun Laoghaire County Dublin.


    21/08/1922
     
    The Irish Times reported the death of a National Army soldier on the 21st of August 1922. The report stated that the soldier died of wounds received in action while serving in Castleisland County Kerry. The dead man was,
    • Sergeant Michael Daly a native of Dublin.


    22/08/1922
     
    On Tuesday the 22nd of August 1922 a soldier of the National Army was killed when Anti Treaty forces attacked a convoy about to leave Ballymullen Barracks County Kerry. The convoy was escorting a large group of prisoners, it is suspected the Anti Treaty forces were unaware the convoy contained prisoners. The dead soldier was,
    • Private John Galworth aged 25 and from Innisboffin County Galway.


    22/08/1922
    On Tuesday the 22nd of August 1922 a soldier of the National Army was killed in an Ambush in Béal na mBláth County Cork.
    • General Michael Collins, he was 31 years old and a native of Cork.


    23/08/1922
     
    On the 23rd of August 1922 a soldier of the National Army died from wounds received the previous day while taking part in a raid on a house held by Anti Treaty forces at Kilcummin County Kerry. The soldier was,
    • Private Thomas Kavanagh from North Circular Road Dublin.


    25/08/1922
     
    On Tuesday the 25th of August 1922 a soldier of the National Army was shot dead while attempting to extinguish a fire at the Shortcourse Police barracks in Waterford. He was shot in the back by a heavy calibre revolver. He was named as:
    • Lieutenant-Commander Edward O’Brien, 21 years old and a native of Waterford.


    26/08/1922
     
    On the morning of Saturday the 26th of August two soldiers of the National Army were killed when ambushed while travelling in a convoy of two tenders from Nenagh to Limerick. The dead soldiers were named as:
    • Private O’Callaghan.
    • Private Kelly
    Both men were from Limerick.


    26/08/1922
     
    On the 26th of August 1922 a young Free State soldier was shot dead in an ambush by Anti Treaty troops at Glasson Athlone County Westmeath. Lieutenant John McCormack, aged 16, was travelling in a car with other Free State Officers, as the car passed a hay filled cart fire was opened up on the car and McCormack was hit and mortally wounded.

    27/08/1922
     
    On Sunday the 27th of August 1922 two soldiers of the National Army were killed when a Lorry they were travelling in was blown up by a mine on the road. The incident happened near Bushfield County Tipperary. The two soldiers killed were named as:
    • Private Casey
    • Private O’Callaghan


    27/08/1922
     
    A National Army officer was killed in an ambush at Clondrohid seven miles from Macroom County Cork on Sunday the 27th of August 1922. He died several hours after receiving a bullet wound to the head.
    • Lieutenant Lee, a native of Belfast.


    28/08/1922
     
    On Sunday the 27 of August 1922 a soldier of the National Army was killed in an Ambush a short distance from Newport County Mayo. He was seriously wounded in the neck and died in Castlebar County Infirmary in the early hours of Monday morning, the dead soldier was named as:
    • Private Charles Sullivan and he was from Bangor Erris County Mayo.


    29/08/1922
     
    An Officer of the National Army was killed and another seriously injured in an attack when they were driving near Tullamore County Offaly on Tuesday 29th of August 1922. The dead officer was named as:
    • Lieutenant Cullen was from Portarlington County Laois.


    30/08/1922
     
    On Wednesday the 30th of August 1922 a soldier of the National Army was fatally wounded when as part of a patrol of 12 men travelling in a Crossley Tender and a Lancia car the Crossley Tender was blown up by a mine placed on the road. The Patrol were proceeding from Cork to Fermoy when at Watergrass Hill about seven miles from Cork the mine exploded under the Crossley Tender. The Crossley Tender was badly damaged. The dead soldier was named:
    • Volunteer Cuddell, he had been posted to Cork on the previous Tuesday and was part of the Motor Transport Section based in Wellington Barracks Dublin.

    31/08/1922
     
    On the night of Thursday the 31st of August 3 unarmed soldiers of the National Army were shot at when they were ambushed in Glasson Village near Athlone. The three soldiers were in civilian clothes. One soldier died from wounds received during the attach, he was named as.
    • Commandant McCormack of the Brigade Staff, Castle Barracks, Athlone, he was a native of Moste County Dublin.

    01/09/1922
     
    On Friday the 1st of September 1922 while recovering the wreckage of a National Army lorry destroyed in an earlier ambush two soldiers of the National Army were killed when ambushed on their return journey in the Watergrasshill District County Cork. The recovery party left Cork in a Lancia car and a lorry. While making their return journey the driver of the leading car noticed a bump in the road which concealed a land-mine, as a soldier was examining the mine it exploded hurling him into the ditch, he had an amazing escape suffering only minor injuries. Immediately after the explosion heavy fire was opened on the National Troops who vigorously returned fire. The ambushers beat a hasty retreat but during the exchange of fire two of the National Army troops were mortally wounded. The two dead men were,
    • Private Ward Number 1 Company 1st Dublin Brigade who was struck on the head and died shortly after.
    • Driver Richard (Dick) Kearns, aged 26 and married with two children. Private Kearns was born in Dublin and had served in WW1 as a Lance Corporal with the Dublin Fusiliers. Kerns suffered a serious head wound and died later in Cork.


    05/09/1922
     
    On Tuesday the 5th of September 1922 a soldier of the National Army was shot dead, in Barrack Street Cork, he had only left his home where he was visiting his wife and child when the attack took place. The soldier was named as:
    • Denis McCarthy, aged 22 and from Barrack Street Cork.


    05/09/1922
     
    On Tuesday the 5th of September 1922 a soldier of the National Army was killed when a large group numbering between 200 and 300 attacked the National Army barracks at Carrickmacross County Monaghan. The dead soldier was named as:
    • Private Patrick McCabe, he was a native of Bawn County Monaghan.


    05/09/1922
     
    On Tuesday the 5th of September 1922 the funerals took place in Dublin of two soldier killed in the fighting in Cork. The soldier who were interred in the Army Plot in Glasnevin Cemetery were:
    • Private Nicholas War of Dublin.
    • Private Thomas Conway of Dublin.


    16/09/1922
     
    On Saturday the 16th of September 1922 seven soldiers of the National Army were killed when a mine exploded in the road at Carrigaphooca near Macroom County Cork. The eight men were:
    • Coronal-Commandant Thomas Keogh, General Headquarters, late of the Dublin Brigade Engineering Department.
    • Captain Dan O’Brien 1st Midland Division, Castle View, Macroom, County Cork.
    • Sergeant William Murphy, Esker, Ballinalee, County Longford.
    • Private Conway Ralph.
    • Private Patrick O’Rourke Macroom Reserves.
    • Private Tom Manning Macroom County Cork.
    • Private John Riordan Macroom County Cork.


    17/09/1922
     
    On Sunday the 17th of September 1922 three National Army soldiers were shot dead on their way to Mass, the ambush took place about seven miles from Nenagh County Tipperary at Boher Church.
    • Private John Lynn a married man from Glasgow was killed outright in the ambush.
    • Corporal Moore of Carlow died from wounds later that day.
    • Private Kehoe from Dublin died from wounds later that day.


    18/09/1922
     
    On Monday the 18th of September 1922 the funeral took place of two soldiers of the National Army.
    • Private James McCann from Glasgow, who was killed in Cork.
    • Private Francis (Frank) Derham aged 18 from 65 North King Street Dublin. Derham was accidently shot in Harcourt Street Station guardroom by Private Michael Caffrey, Caffrey was attempting to free a jammed bolt on his rifle when the rifle accidentally discharged hitting Derham in the foot. The Coroner at the inquest remarked on the frequency at which soldiers were dying due to accidents with firearms.


    21/09/1922
     
    On Thursday the 21st of September 1922 an officer of the National Army was killed when ambushed at Bonniconlon on the way to Tubercurry County Sligo.
    • Commandant Joseph Ring a native of Westport.


    21/09/1922
     
    On Thursday the 21st of September 1922 four soldiers of the National Army were killed while attempting to overcome an Anti Treaty stronghold between Bangor Erris and Ballina County Mayo. The four soldiers who died were:
    • Captain Healy, Foxford, shot in the head.
    • Lieutenant W. J. Gill, Ballinalee, shot in the head.
    • Private Sean Higgins, Foxford, shot through the heart.
    • Private Thomas Ball, Dublin, shot in the head.
    As the battle progressed a further two soldiers of the National Army were killed, these two soldiers were:
    • Sergeant-Major Edward Crabbe, from Galway, who was killed by an explosive bullet.
    • Private Patrick Bray, killed by an explosive bullet.


    22/09/1922
     
    On Friday the 22nd of September 1922 a soldier of the National Army was killed when a bomb was thrown on Eden Quay Dublin. The soldier died from a shrapnel wound to the head. The soldier was named as:
    • Private James Kennedy, 69 Merchant’s Cottages, East Road, Dublin.


    23/09/1922
     
    A soldier of the National Army was shot dead on the night of the 23rd of September 1922. Owen Sherlock was a cook with the National Army and was unarmed when he was shot, he was a native of Clarnagh County Monaghan.

    23/09/1922
     
    The deaths of two national Army soldiers were reported in The Irish Times on Saturday September the 23rd 1922.
    • Private Lydon, Dublin Guards attached to the Army Medical Corps was killed in an ambush at Blennerville County Kerry, he was travelling with some patients to catch the boat to Dublin.
    • Driver Michael Magee, Dublin guards, was killed in an ambush at Dysert near Castleisland County Kerry.


    27/09/1922
     
    On Wednesday the 27th of September 1922 two soldiers of the National Army were killed in Brennan’s Glen between Farranfore and Killarney County Kerry. The ambush took place as they passed over Glen Bridge. The two soldiers were:
    • Private Hannon from Belfast.
    • Private John Martin from Dundalk.


    28/09/1922
     
    On the 28th of September 1922 a Sergeant of the National Army was shot dead by Anti Treaty soldiers outside the Court House in Rathmore County Kerry. He was,
    • Sergeant Edward Noonan of the Dublin Guard and a native of Dublin.
    Four other soldiers of the National Army were wounded in the same attack, all the soldiers were off-duty at the time of the attack in which a Lewis-Machinegun was fired at them.


    03/10/1922
     
    It was reported in the Irish Time on Tuesday the 3rd of October a soldier of the National Army was killed when the troops from the National Army went investigate reports of a ambush being set up at Woodrooffe County Tipperary. The dead soldier was named as:
    • Private Hanley of Cashel.


    06/10/1922
     
    On Friday the 6th of October 1922 a soldier of the National Army was shot dead when Anti Treaty forces attacked the North Signal Box at Sallins Railway Station, County Kildare. Anti Treaty forces were cutting phone and telegraph lines near the Signal Box when they were surprised by a patrol of National Army troops, in the ensuing exchange of fire one soldier of the National Army was killed, he was:
    • Private Crampton a native of Naas and a member of the Local Reserves.


    09/10/1922
     
    On Monday the 9th of October 1922 the body of a man was found on the roadside near Newtownbarry County Wexford. He died as a result of gunshot wounds to the head, the dead man was named as:
    • Lieutenant Ignatius Redmond, aged 25, unmarried and from Newtownbarry, he had joined the National Army 2 months before the incident.


    10/10/1922
     
    On Tuesday the 10th of October 1922 an Officer of the National Army was killed in an ambush when travelling in a Crosaley Tender between Clonmel and Cahir County Waterford. The dead officer was named as:
    • Captain Walshe.


    10/10/1922
     
    On Tuesday the 10th of October 1922 three soldier of the National Army were killed when Anti Treaty prisoners attempted a break-out from Mountjoy Jail Dublin. The three soldiers were named as:
    • Private Thomas Gaffney.
    • Private James Gallagher Military Police.
    • Private James Kearns Military Police.


    10/10/1922
     
    On Tuesday the 10th of October 1922 two officers of the National Army were fired on as they left the Cathedral in Enniscorthy County Wexford. One of the officers Captain Peter Doyle died as a result of wounds received. The two officer had left the grounds of the Cathedral and were about twenty yards down the road when two men opened fire on them. Several members of the public were wounded when they were assisting the two officers, a National Army lorry arriving at the scene was fired on and the civilians were hit in the crossfire.

    11/10/1922
     
    On the 11th of October 1922 two soldiers of the national Army were killed in an ambushed when marching between Dunmanway and Clonakilty County Cork. The two men were mortally wounded in the attack and died later that day in Dunmanway Hospital. The two men were names as:
    • Private Hayes of Clonakilty.
    • Private Byrne a machine gunner.


    13/10/1922
    While returning to Dalkey Barracks with a prisoner along Ulverton Road Dalkey County Dublin, soldiers of the National Army were ambushed by Anti Treaty forces. The incident happened on the night of the 13th of November 1922. A soldier of the National Army died in the ambush. He was local man,
    • Samuel Webb, 20 years old and lived in Glasthule not far from where the ambush took place. He is buried in Dean’s Grange Cemetery.

    13/10/1922
     
    On the 13th of October 1922 a officer of the National Army died as a result of wounds received when he was shot in an ambush on the Killarney Rathmore road. The officer was,
    • Captain John Young of the Dublin Guard, he was a native of Dublin.


    13/10/1922
     
    On Friday the 13th of October 1922 a soldier of the National Army was shot dead by an Anti Treaty sniper while on sentry duty at Abbeydorney County Kerry. The dead soldier was,
    • Timothy Goggin, aged 22 and from Abbeydorney County Kerry.


    18/10/1922
     
    On Saturday the 18th of October 1922 a soldier of the National Army died as a result of wounds received while in pursuit of an escaping prisoner on the 14th of October at McCowen’s Lane, Tralee, County Kerry. The soldier was named as.
    • Driver John Gilligan from Limerick. He was about 22 years old and the son of the late Mr John Gilligan of Sandmill, an inspector in the Limerick Night Watch for many years.


    19/10/1922
     
    On Thursday the 19th of October 1922 Private Bailey Transport, Portobello Barracks of the National Army was killed by a sniper while travelling in a Convoy four miles from Naas at Kill County Kildare. Private Bailey was a native of Wales and about 20 years old.

    19/10/1922
     
    On Thursday the 19th of October 1922 a young soldier of the National Army was shot dead accidentally in an incident which occurred outside a shop on Corporation Street Dublin City. A noisy crowed refused to disperse, a member of the patrol, Sergeant Clarke of Wellington Barracks, fired a warning shot which rebounded off a wall killing the young soldier. The soldier was named as:
    • Sergeant-Major Sean O’Sullivan aged 17 stationed at Wellington barracks Dublin.


    20/10/1922
     
    On the evening of Friday the 20th of October 1922 Quartermaster Horne of the National Army was shot dead by an accidental discharge of a Thompson gun at Galbally County Limerick.

    20/10/1922
     
    On Friday the 20 of October 1922 while clearing an obstruction from the road at Duagh Village County Kerry which was blocking a convoy of National Troops which included the National Army Officer Commanding the Kerry Limerick area Sergeant John Browne was shot dead, Browne was 28 years old and from Effin County Limerick.

    21/10/1922
     
    On 21st of October 1922 a National Army lorry was ambushed at Lawlor’s Cross, Rockfield, County Kerry. On National Army soldier was killed in the battle.
    • Corporal John Corcoran from North Circular Road Dublin. He was aged 33 and a member of the Dublin Guard.


    21/10/1922
    On Saturday the 21st of October 1922 a soldier of the National Army was killed when shot accidentally during a raid on a bomb making factory at number 8 Gardiner’s Place Dublin. The dead soldier was named as:
    • Staff Captain Nicholas Tobin, 23 years old and had served with the National Army for six months, he had been a member of the Irish Volunteers prior to joining the National Army.

    22/10/1922
     
    On Sunday the 22nd of October 1922 four soldiers of the National Army were killed when a Lancia car they were travelling in was bombed near Ferrycarrig County Wexford. The four soldiers were:
    • Private Patrick O’Connor, 26 years old and from Coolcots County Wexford.
    • Private Christopher Kiernans, 21 years old and from Edmondstown Rathfarnham County Dublin.
    • Private W Doyle, 23 years old and from Rathmore County Wexford.
    • Private Peter Behan, 26 years old and from Newbridge County Kildare.
    Three other National Army Troops were injured in the attack.

    Also on Sunday the 22nd of October 1922 an ambush of a small party of National Troops patrolling in Wexford at the district near Woodhouse situated between Touraneena and Millstreet County Waterford. One soldier died in the attack and another died next day as a result of wounds received in the attack. The two soldiers were:

    • Private Larry Phelan of Kilmacthomas Waterford was shot dead.
    • Private Patrick Foley of Waterford died from wounds.


    23/10/1922
     
    On the 23rd of October 1922 Sergeant James Marum of the National Army was killed. He was 28 years old and came from Blackrock County Dublin. No details of the circumstances of his death were given.

    24/10/1922
     
    Lieutenant Joseph Hanrahan died as a result of wounds received when he was fired on in Limerick on the night of Tuesday the 24th of October 1922. He was 24 years old and died in Saint John’s hospital. Hanrahan was out walking with his girlfriend Miss Cowell when they were surrounded by 5 men who opened fire on Hanrahan.

    25/10/1922
     
    On the 25th of October 1922 a National Army convoy was ambushed between Ardfert and Abbydorney. On soldier of the National Army was killed in the ambush, he was named as,
    • Private Gilchrist, a machine gunner and native of County Longford.
    The body of National Army Private Gilchrist was brought from Kerry to Limerick by boat and then conveyed to his native place in Longford by motorcar.


    25/10/1922
     
    On Wednesday the 25th of October 1922 Sergeant McGiveney of the National Army died as a result of wounds received when he was shot by a sniper at Castletownmount Dundalk, he was a native of County Cavan and a prominent member of the Gaelic Athletic Association.

    27/10/1922
     
    Around the 27th of September 1922 during a sustained attack by Anti Treaty forces on the National Army stationed in Killorglin the National Army Officer Commanding Daniel Lehane, 24 years old and from Lahinch County Clare was killed in a burst of machine gun fire near O’Shea’s pub on Longford Street.

    27/10/1922
     
    On Friday the 27th of October 1922 a soldier of the National Army was killed in an exchange of fire with Anti Treaty Forces at Tonevane near Castlegregory County Kerry. He was,
    • Private Nagle, a native of Killarney serving with the 1st Western Brigade.


    02/11/1922
     
    The Irish Time reported that a soldier of the National Army had been killed in County Kerry on the 2nd of November 1922, he was named as.
    • Private John Caddigan.


    04/11/1922
     
    A soldier was killed when raiding a house at 36 Ailesbury Road Dublin. Troops had gone to the house in search of Ernest O’Malley Assistant Chief of Staff of the Anti Treaty forces. The incident took place at the house of sister of The O’Rahilly Killed in Action Easter Week 1916. The dead National Army Soldier was named as:
    • Private Peter McCartney, Scottish Brigade National Army who was stationed at the Curragh Camp County Kildare.

    04/11/1922
     
    A report issued by National Army Headquarters stated that a soldier of the National Army was killed in Kerry on the 4th of November 1922, the soldier was named as,
    • Private Thomas Gallagher.


    04/11/1922
     
    On Saturday the 4th of November 1922 a soldier of the National Army was killed while guarding the lock-gates at Blennerville County Kerry. The soldier was named,
    • Private Peter Conroy, a native of Limerick.


    04/11/1922
     
    On Saturday the 4th of November 1922 two soldiers of the National Army were killed when travelling in a Crossley Tender. The attack happened just before midday four miles from Dundalk County Louth. A party of eight National Soldiers were travelling from Greenore to Dundalk, they had just passed under the railway bridge of the Dundalk, Newry and Greenore Railway when a mine exploded. No one injured by the mine but a soon as it exploded a hail of bullets rained down on the troops. The two dead soldiers were,
    • Captain Boyle received two bullet wounds to the stomach and died later that evening in The County Infirmary Dundalk.
    • Sergeant Treanor, a native of Monaghan Town, was shot through the back the bullet coming out over his heart, he died instantly. Treanor was engaged to be married.


    08/11/1922
     
    On Wednesday the 8th of November a soldier of the National Army was shot dead when a small military post at Monard County Cork was attacked by a party of men who used a Lewis Gun. The dead soldier was,
    • Daniel Dennehy of Cork.


    23/11/1922
     
    On the 23rd of November 1922 a soldier of the National Army died of shotgun wounds received in an ambush in Lixnaw County Kerry, the soldier was,
    • Private Francis Mullen of the Curragh Reserve and a native of Dublin, he is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin.


    29/11/1922
     
    On Wednesday the 29th of November 1922 a soldier on the National Army died as a result of wounds received during an ambush near Rearcross County Limerick. He died in Saint John’s Hospital. The soldier was:
    • Thomas Walsh, a native of Nenagh County Tipperary.


    01/12/1922
     
    On Friday the 1st of December 1922 a soldier of the National Army Gunner Charles Gyles died in the Louth Infirmary from revolver wounds received on Thursday night in Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk. Gyles was a native of Dundalk, he had served eight years in the British Army and had fought throughout WW1. He had served in the National Army for several months as a machine gunner and was stationed in Dundalk.

    01/12/1922
     
    On Friday the 1st of December 1922 a soldier of the National Army was shot when ambushed by a Column of Anti-Treaty troops, the Column being made up of 22 men including some defectors from the National Army. On December the 1st a lorry carrying provisions to the National Army post at Maynooth was held up and burned and the occupants taken prisoner. When news of the attack reached Maynooth Lieutenant Ledwith and a small party of National troops hurried to the scene, contact was also made with other military stations in the area from which other National troops were dispatched. As Ledwith and his men marched across country to the scene they were ambushed, as they neared Grangewilliam House heavy rifle and machine-gun fire was opened on them. One of the National troops Private Moran was killed in this exchange.

    01/12/1922
     
    On Friday the 1st of December 1922 a civilian clerk employed by the National Army was killed when travelling in a Crossley Tender with National Army troops when ambushed at Ryalnd Cross between Newtownbarry and Enniscorthy County Wexford. The clerk was named as:
    • Thomas Doyle, aged 29.


    02/12/1922
     
    On Saturday the 2nd of December 1922 a soldier of the National Army was killed when a mine exploded under a lorry he was travelling in, the incident happened when National Army troops were returning to Wexford from duty at an out-post on Wellington Bridge, the dead man was named as:
    • Private Dooley, from Newbridge County Kildare.


    07/12/1922
    Brigadier Sean Hales TD, shot dead on Thursday the 7th of December 1922 on Ormond Quay Dublin.

    19/12/1922
     
    The Irish Time reported the funeral on the 19th of December 1922 of a soldier of the National Army who had been killed in Dingle County Kerry, the circumstances in which his death occurred were not reported, he was,
    • Private Mulhall of the Dublin Guard and a native of Dublin. He was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery, County Dublin.


    22/12/1922
     
    On Friday the 22nd of December 1922 Private Patrick Fitzgerald aged 38 of the National Army Beggars’ Bush was shot dead in Dublin. Fitzpatrick was in the company of a friend Arthur Devonshire, between 8.30pm and 9pm they were outside O’Donohue’s Public House, as Devonshire was looking in the window of the Public House he heard someone shout hands-up, immediately two shots rang out, Devonshire turned to see two men running down Granby Row and Fitzgerald, who was in uniform, fall to the ground. Fitzgerald was an electrician and did not carry any arms.

    29/12/1922
     
    On Friday the 29th of December 1922 two soldier of the National Army were killed when returning to their barracks at Castlegregory County Kerry. The two soldiers were,
    • Private Henry McLoughlin from Buncrana County Donegal.
    • Private John Talty of Lisadeen County Clare.


    23/01/1923
     
    On Tuesday the 23rd of January 1923 a soldier of the National Army was killed during an attack by Anti Treaty forces on the Garrison stationed at Castlemain County Kerry. The dead soldier was,
    • Private Ferguson.


    25/01/1923
     
    On Thursday the 25th of January 1923 while travelling to from Barracks to Caherciveen Town, Count Kerry, a group of unarmed soldiers of the National Army were ambushed resulting in the death of one National Army soldier, he was,
    • Private Patrick Roche from Waterville County Kerry and a member of the Kerry Brigade.


    28/01/1923
     
    On Sunday the 28th of January 1923 a Captain of the National Army was killed when his patrol came under attack by Anti Treaty forces near Feale’s Bridge, Kilmainham, Brosna County Kerry.
    • Captain Patrick Coyle of the 1st Western Brigade a native of County Clare.


    10/02/1923
     
    On Saturday the 10th of February 1923 a soldier of the National Army was shot when ambushed near Scarthaglin Village County Kerry. The dead soldier was:
    • Lieutenant G Slattery, Kerry Number 1 brigade.


    17/02/1923
     
    On the 17th of February 1923 the Freeman’s Journal reported the death of a soldier of the National Army who died in Saint Brecan’s Hospital from wounds received in an ambush in County Kerry, the soldier was,
    • Private Thomas Moran from Kimmage.


    23/02/1923
     
    On Friday the 23rd of February 1923 a soldier of the National Army was shot dead in an ambush when passing through Cornmarket in the direction of Thomas Street Dublin. As part of a convoy the tender in which the dead soldier was travelling came under fire from the roof-tops, the firing lasted about ten minutes during which Corporal McCurley aged 21 of B Company 58th Battalion of the National Army died. He died from a bullet wound to the head.

    03/03/1923
     
    The body of a National Army soldier was found on the road at Knockeevan Clerihan county Tipperary. A piece of paper attached to the body read Convicted Spy – Spies Beware. By order I.R.A.. A witness for the National Army, Captain Power, stated that the dead soldier was not a member of the Intelligence Corps and was on leave, unarmed and in civilian cloth when abducted and shot. The dead soldier was named as Thomas McGrath.

    05/03/1923
     
    On Monday the 5th of March 1923 while engaged in an operation to clear Anti Treaty Troops from Gurrane Hill Caherciveen County Kerry 3 soldier of the National Army were killed in the operation. The 3 soldiers were,
    • Lieutenant Timothy O’Shea from Caherciveen.
    • Sergeant Jeremiah Quane and native of Ardfert County Kerry.
    • Private William Healy from Valentia Island County Kerry.


    06/03/1923
     
    On Tuesday the 6th of March 5 soldiers of the National Army were killed in a mine explosion in Koncknagoshel County Kerry. The soldiers went to investigate an arms dump in Burrenerig Woods, the arms dump contained a landmine wired to a trip-wire which exploded when the soldiers approached the arms dump. The soldiers killed were:
    • Captain Michael Dunne, from Dublin.
    • Captain Joseph Stapleton, from Dublin.
    • Lieutenant Patrick O’Connor.
    • Private Michael Galvin from Killarney.
    • Private Laurence O'Connor, Causeway, County Kerry.


    07/03/1923
     
    On the 7th of March a soldier of the National Army was shot dead while of sentry duty at Barraduff. The soldier was,
    • Private Christopher Green, 18 years old and from Railway Avenue, Inchicore, Dublin.


    11/03/1923
     
    On Sunday the 11th of March 1923 the body of a National Army soldier was removed to Louth Infirmary, the body bore evidence of gunshot wounds. The soldier was named as:
    • William Connolly formally of the Falls Road Belfast, he served with the Railway Protection and Maintenance Corps, he was aged about 21 and had joined the National Army about a month or two before his death, he was married and living in County Down.


    12/03/1923
     
    On Monday the 12th of March 1923 an officer of the National Army was killed in a tragic accident, while returning from an out-post at Finuge to Listowel County Kerry, Lieutenant A Glynn and Captain Cleary experimented with a bomb by throwing it into the river Feale. The bomb exploded with great force and Lieutenant Glynn was killed instantly. Captain Cleary was seriously wounded, Cleary was a native of whitegate and a prominent member of the East Clare Brigade during the War of Independence. Lieutenant Glynn was the son of Mr J H Glynn Commercial Hotel Gort County Galway.

    13/03/1923
     
    On Tuesday the 13 of March 1923 a National Army soldier was killed in an ambush near Glasson County Westmeath. The soldier was named as:
    • Private William Newcomb.


    14/03/1923
     
    On Wednesday the 14th of March 1923 two soldiers of the National Army were killed in Dublin.
    • Private Henry Kavanagh aged 22 was shot at Charlemont Bridge near Portobello Barracks.
    • Corporal Donald McGuinness, a native of Port Glasgow, Scotland, was shot dead on the corner of The Parade and North Circular Road Dublin.


    15/03/1923
     
    On Thursday the 15th of March 1923 a soldier of the National Army was shot dead on Bride Street Dublin.
    • Private John Nolan, 29 years old from the Railway Protection Corps, married with 5 young children and was stationed at Wellington barracks.


    29/03/1923
     
    On Thursday the 29th of March 1923 National Army troops travelling between Kenmare and Sneem County Kerry were ambushed by Anti Treaty forces. One soldier of the National Army was killed in the ambush, he was,
    • Sergeant George Copeland.


    29/03/1923
     
    On Thursday March the 29th 1923 a soldier of the 13th Infantry brigade of the National Army was shot dead when the troops, operating from Loughlinstown, surrounded 68 Albert Road between Dalkey and Dun Laoghaire County Dublin. The dead soldier was named as:
    • Corporal Michael J Baker, 24 years old, married and lived at 44 Upper Gloucester Street Dublin.


    30/03/1923
     
    The following three soldiers of the National Army were abducted from McCabe’s Public House about a mile East of Palace East County Wexford on Friday the 30th of March 1923. The bodies of the three men were later recovered from a farm in Adamstown, New Ross, the three soldiers were:
    • Lieutenant Thomas Jones
    • Sergeant Edward O’Gorman
    • Private Patrick Horan


    31/03/1923
     
    It was reported in the Irish Time on Saturday March 31st 1923 that a soldier of the National Army was shot dead in Blessington County Wicklow. The dead soldier was named as:
    • Private Pender.


    01/04/1923
     
    On Sunday the 1st of April 1923 soldier of the National Army was killed during a raid on a dance hall on the County Armagh border at Ballybinsby. The soldier was named as:
    • Sergeant Martin John Daly.


    03/04/1923
     
    The following two officers of the National Army were kidnapped and shot by Anti-Treaty Troops 03/04/1923, while travelling by car the two officers were seized near Barne about four miles from Clonmel. Both officers were in civilian clothes and unarmed. The bodies were found in a field adjacent to Tullaghmelan Cemetery.
    • Lieutenant George Cruise
    • Lieutenant Patrick Kennedy


    05/04/1923
     
    On the 5th of April a Military inquiry held in Cork into the death of Private O’Brien. O’Brien was a member of the Railway Protection and Maintenance Corps and was a native of Rathduff. He was fatally wounded by a bomb thrown at the Military post at the Cork Blackrock and Passage Railway. A verdict of wilful murder was returned.

    10/04/1923
     
    Corporal Elmer Loftus, died on the 10th April 1923 in New Ross Barracks. The previous evening he was challenged by the Guard on duty when he approached the front gate. Unfortunately Elmer had a severe stammer and when he struggled to answer the “who goes there” from the Guard, he was shot. He died the next day. His belongings of a lock of his hair and a holy medal were returned to his brother Patrick Loftus. Elmer had served in the British Army towards the end of WW1 and returned to Belfast after the war. He joined the Irish National Army on 12th July 1922 at the Curragh and because of his previous military service he was appointed a Corporal.

    13/04/1923
     
    Volunteer Lyons of the National Army died of wound received during an attack in Headford County Galway on the 13th of April 1923.

    16/04/1923
     
    The Freeman’s Journal reported the death on the 16th of April 1923 of a soldier of the National Army who died at Clashmealcon Cave County Kerry. The soldier was,
    • Private James O’Neill a native of Dublin. He was a member of the Dublin Guard.
    In the same incident in which several Anti Treaty troops were holed-up in the cave refusing to surrender an officer of the National Army was mortally wounded, he died later that day, he was,
    • Lieutenant H. D. Pierson, a native of Limerick and a engineering graduate of Trinity College Dublin.


    21/04/1923
     
    On Saturday the 21st of April 1923 a soldier of the National Army, Stephen Clancy a native of Causeway County Kerry, was shot dead when on duty in the town of Ennis County Clare. He was on patrol and when passing through Carmody Street shots were fired at the patrol, Clancy was shot through the head and died instantly.

    23/04/1923
     
    In Ennis on the 23rd of April 1923 the following soldier of the National Army was shot dead.
    • Private Stephen Canty.


    24/04/1923
     
    On Tuesday the 24th of April 1923 the Irish Times reported on the shooting of a soldier of the National Army in a public-house in Ballinamuck County Longford, Private Ed Fitzgerald a native of County Leitrim, died from wounds to the head and abdomen. The jury at the inquest heard that a soldier named Bohan was sent to the public-house to collect Fitzgerald who was in the kitchen of the premises. Bohan told the inquiry that as he left the kitchen and was in the hall way four shots rang out and when he returned to the kitchen he found Fitzgerald bleeding from the head and body. Another military witness alleged that before Fitzgerald died he whispered ‘Bohan shot me’ , Bohan’s rifle was examined and found he had not been fired, from the evidence presented the jury found that Bohan was blameless.

    25/04/1923
     
    On the 25th of April 1923 while travelling between Currow and Castleisland County Kerry an officer of the National Army was shot dead when the car he was travelling in stopped where the road was blocked by a tree, while clearing the obstruction the occupants of the car came under fire from Anti Treaty forces, the dead officer was,
    • Lieutenant Michael Behan from Dublin, he is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery Dublin.


    25/04/1923
     
    A soldier of the National Army was killed in an ambush outside Kiltimagh County Mayo on Wednesday the 25th of April 1923. The soldier was named as:
    • Lieutenant Peter McNicholas, Assistant Paymaster 52nd Infantry Battalion.


    06/05/1923
     
    On Sunday May the 6th 1923 a soldier of the National Army was shot by a passer-by while on patrol. The soldier said ‘Good Night’ to the man the man returned the salute and immediately drew a revolver and shot the solder. The soldier was wounded in the abdomen and died later that evening, he was:
    • Sergeant Brabazon.


    29/11/1923
     
    On Thursday the 29th of November 1923 William Downes aged 24 a soldier in the National Army was executed by hanging in Mountjoy Jail at 8am. Downes was executed for shooting dead Thomas Fitzgerald a driver with the C.I.D. following an armed robbery at Ashtown Candle Factory, Castleknock. Downes, with two other soldiers of the National Army, who were in uniform at the time, held up staff at the factory and stole £40. All three soldiers were dispatch riders, one was killed in the chase after the robbery and the other two, one of which was Downes, was captured. Downes was executed by British executioner Pierpoint and was the first person to be executed by the new Free State. A crowd assembled outside the prison and recited prayers. At 8.05am a notice, signed by the prison governor Mr R F Falkiner and the County High Sheriff W M McCracken, was posted on the prison gate stating that the execution had been carried out.

    • Private William Murphy died the 16th of June 1922.
    • Coronal Commandant Thomas A Mande Ville died the 28th of June 1922.
    • Captain Michael Vaughan died the 26th of June 1922.
    • Private Patrick Mc Garry died the 29th of June 1922.
    • Private Thomas Hogan died the 30th of June 1922.
    • Private James Walsh died the 30th of June 1922.
    • Serjeant Major David Behan died the 1st of July 1922.
    • Quarter master Serjeant Patrick Lowe died the 1st of July 1922.
    • Private Richard Reid died the 1st of July 1922.
    • Captain Luke Condron died the 2nd of July 1922.
    • Private Joseph Stewart died the 2nd of July 1922.
    • Serjeant John Fitzsimons died the 5th of July 1922.
    • Company Adjutant John Keenan died the 6th of July 1922.
    • Quarter master Serjeant John Dunne died the 8th of July 1922.
    • Serjeant John Kennedy died the 8th of July 1922.
    • Serjeant John Byrne died the 8th of July 1922.
    • Private Gerald O’Connor died the 8th of July 1922.
    • Private William J Phillips died the 20th of July 1922.
    • Private Thomas O’ Connor died the 22nd of July 1922.
    • Private John J Martin died the 23rd of July 1922.
    • Corporal Thomas McMahon died the 24th of July 1922.


    • Private John O’Hara died the 24th of July 1922.
    • Private Maurice Quirke died the 24th of July 1922.
    • Private Michael Campion died the 27th of July 1922.
    • Serjeant John Deacy died the 28th of July 1922.
    • Private Frederick Greydon died the 28th of July 1922.
    • Private Patrick Kinsella died the 31st of July 1922.
    • Private Patrick Reilly died the 2nd of August 1922.
    • Serjeant Frederick Gillespie died the 3rd of August 1922.
    • Corporal Michael Farrell died the 3rd of August 1922.
    • Corporal William D Carson died the 3rd of August 1922.
    • Private Thomas J Larkin died the 3rd of August 1922.
    • Private James O’Connor died the 3rd of August 1922.
    • Private Patrick Harding died the 3rd of August 1922.
    • Private Patrick Quinn died the 3rd of August 1922.
    • Private John Kenny died the 3rd of August 1922.
    • Captain Brian P Holohan died the 6th of August 1922.
    • Sergeant Patrick Perry died the 8th of August 1922.
    • Private William Nevin died the 8th of August 1922.
    • Private Christopher O’Tooll died the 8th of August 1922.
    • Private Patrick Maguire died the 8th of August 1922.
    • Private Henry Quinn died the 8th of August 1922.


    • Private Gerald McKenna died the 8th of August 1922.
    • Private Frederick McKenna died the 8th of August 1922.
    • Corporal Edward Coughlan died the 9th of August 1922.
    • Private Edward Mc Avoy died the 9th of August 1922.
    • Sergeant William Purdy died the 11th of August 1922.
    • Private Christopher Hynes died the 19th of August 1922.
    • Serjeant Michael Finnegan died the 22nd of August 1922.
    • Private Thomas Kavanagh died the 23rd of August 1922.
    • Captain Hugh Thornton died the 27th of August 1922.
    • Lieutenant Cyril Joseph Lee died the 27th of August 1922.
    • Private Thomas White died the 27th of August 1922, Accidently shot in Wexford.
    • Private David O’Shea died the 27th of August 1922.
    • Serjeant Albert Cottle died the 30th of August 1922.
    • Private John Doyle died the 1st of September 1922.
    • Private Joseph Hudson died the 1st of September 1922.
    • Private Nicholas Ward died the 1st of September 1922.
    • Private Thomas Gonway died the 1st of September 1922.
    • Sergeant Robert Hempenstall died the 2nd of September 1922.
    • Private Christopher O’Neill died the 3rd of September 1922.
    • Private John Lydon died the 11th of September 1922.
    • Private Michael McGee died the 11th of September 1922.
    • Serjeant Michael Daly died the 21st of August 1922.


    • Private Henry O’Reilly died the 14th of September 1922.
    • Private Frank Derham died the 14th of September 1922.
    • Private James McCann died the 14th of September 1922.
    • Private James Yates died the 16th of September 1922.
    • Serjeant Major Edward Crabbe died the 16th of September 1922.
    • Private Patrick O’Rourke died the 16th of September 1922.
    • Private John Lynn died the 17th of September 1922.
    • Private Bernard Gray died the 18th of September 1922.
    • Captain Daniel O Brine died the 19th of September 1922.
    • Private John O’Malley died the 21st of September 1922.
    • Private William Warren died the 22nd of September 1922.
    • Private James Kenned died the 22nd of September 1922.
    • Private Bernard Murphy died the 26th of September 1922.
    • Serjeant Major Thomas Murray died the 27th of September 1922.
    • Serjeant Edward Noone died the 28th of September 1922.
    • Private Patrick O’Brien died the 28th of September 1922.
    • Private Peter Martin died the 5th of October 1922.
    • Private Patrick Byrne died the 5th of October 1922.
    • Lieutenant Patrick Kelly died the 7th of October 1922.
    • Serjeant Major John Hunter died the 8th of October 1922.
    • Private Charles Kearns died the 9th of October 1922.
    • Private Joseph Claffey died the 11th of October 1922.


    • Captain John Young died the 13th of October 1922.
    • Private James Byrne died the 14th of October 1922.
    • Captain Andrew Furlong died the 15th of October 1922.
    • Private Patrick Collins died the 17th of October 1922.
    • Company Serjeant Major Sean O Sullivan died the 19th of October 1922.
    • Private Michael M bailey died the 19th of October 1922.
    • Captain Nicholas Tobin died the 21 of October 1922.
    • CM Sean Corcoran died the 21 of October 1922.
    • Serjeant James Marum died the 23rd of October 1922.
    • Private Thomas O’Shea died the 24th of October 1922.
    • Serjeant Major Thomas Kavanagh died the 25th of October 1922.
    • Private Joseph O’Riordain died the 28th of October 1922.
    • Private Edward V Kavanagh died the 28th of October 1922.
    • Private Peter Byrne died the 28th of October 1922.
    • Private Joseph Vincent Mahon died the 4th of November 1922.
    • Private Thomas Gallagher died the 4th of November 1922.
    • Privet William F Woulahan died the 16th of November 1922.
    • Private John Foley died the 20th of November 1922.
    • Private Francis Mullen died the 23rd of November 1922.
    • Serjeant Major Thomas McCann died the 24th of November 1922.
    • Private Christopher J Crehan died the 27th of November 1922.
    • Private Ernest Joseph Allen died December 1922.



    • Private Thomas Mooney died the 3rd of December 1922.
    • Private Thomas J Fagan died the 14th of December 1922.
    • Lieutenant Sean Keogh died the 17th of December 1922.
    • Serjeant Thomas Walsh died the 17th of December 1922.
    • Serjeant Patrick White died the 19th of December 1922.
    • Private James Henna died the 19th of December 1922.
    • Private Patrick Mulhall died the 19th of December 1922.
    • Private Frederick Luwellen died the 19th of December 1922.
    • Private Patrick Fitzgerald died the 22 of December 1922.
    • Private James Ryan died the 23rd of December 1922.
    • Lieutenant James M Leary died the 30th of December 1922.
    • Private Patrick Acton died the 3rd of January 1923.
    • Private James Caffrey died the 6th of January 1923.
    • Serjeant James Rosborough died the 7th of January 1923.
    • Private Thomas Cassidy died the 12th of January 1923.
    • Serjeant Patrick J Geraghty died the 17 of January 1923.
    • Private Daniel Buckley died the 17th of January 1923.
    • Private Robert Nash died the 17th of January 1923.
    • Serjeant George Gorman died the 18th of January 1923
    • Private John Fitzgerald died the 18 of January 1923
    • Private Joseph A Foster died the 18th of January 1923.
    • Lieutenant Charles Burke died the 29 of January 1923.

    • Private Luke Farrell died the 5th of April 1923.
    • Private James McHale died the 8th of April 1923.
    • Corporal Emler Loftus died the 10th of April 1923
    • Private Michael Lennon died the 13th of April 1923.
    • Private James O’Neill died the 16th of April 1923.
    • Serjeant James Montgomery died the 23rd of April 1923.
    • Lieutenant Michael Behan died the 25th of April 1923.
    • Corporal Daniel McNamara died the 29th of April 1923.
    • Private Francis McGinley died the 8th of May 1923.
    • Private Daniel Savage died the 18th of May 1923.





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