Sept 12th
1914
2nd Bn The Leinster Regt landed in France at St Nazaire, as part of 17th Brigade in the 6th Division. It had been in Cork in August and was then moved to Cambridgeshire. The battalion spent the entire war on the Western Front. It was transferred to the 17th Brigade in 24th Division in Oct 1915 and to 73rd Brigade in 24th Division in Feb 1918.
The Battle of the Aisne began. After the Marne a few days previously it became clear that the Germans were withdrawing. Consequently the allied armies worked to push them back over the Aisne river. The same Irish units that had fought on the Marne were committed to this battle.
1917
At Broembeek, Belgium, Lance-Sgt John Moyney from Co.Laois, serving in 2nd Irish Guards, was in command of 15 men manning two outposts. They were surrounded by the German for four days, with no water and very little food. On the fifth day, t hey fought off an enemy attack with grenades and a Lewis gun. Finally Moyney led a charge on the enemy and broke through to a stream, where he and Pte T Woodcock covered the rest as they crossed before escaping themselves. Moyney and Woodcock received a VC . John Moyney died in 1980 in Roscrea, Co. Tipperary.
1972
Icelandic gunboats sank 2 British trawlers during the Cod War.
Died
1914
4362 Pte Albert Chambers from Windgap, Co.Kilkenny. A member of the 19th Hussars, he died in England.
1915
1247 Pte Timothy O'Brien, 5th Bn Royal Irish Regt. Died in Gallipoli. He was from Cashel, Co. Tipperary.
1916
7545 Pte Martin Gavin, 6th Bn Royal Irish Regt. Died of wounds on the Western Front. He was from Waterford.
1918
4283 Pte Edward Grey, 1st Bn Irish Guards. Killed in action on the Western Front. He was from Tallow, Co. Waterford.
1914
2nd Bn The Leinster Regt landed in France at St Nazaire, as part of 17th Brigade in the 6th Division. It had been in Cork in August and was then moved to Cambridgeshire. The battalion spent the entire war on the Western Front. It was transferred to the 17th Brigade in 24th Division in Oct 1915 and to 73rd Brigade in 24th Division in Feb 1918.
The Battle of the Aisne began. After the Marne a few days previously it became clear that the Germans were withdrawing. Consequently the allied armies worked to push them back over the Aisne river. The same Irish units that had fought on the Marne were committed to this battle.
1917
At Broembeek, Belgium, Lance-Sgt John Moyney from Co.Laois, serving in 2nd Irish Guards, was in command of 15 men manning two outposts. They were surrounded by the German for four days, with no water and very little food. On the fifth day, t hey fought off an enemy attack with grenades and a Lewis gun. Finally Moyney led a charge on the enemy and broke through to a stream, where he and Pte T Woodcock covered the rest as they crossed before escaping themselves. Moyney and Woodcock received a VC . John Moyney died in 1980 in Roscrea, Co. Tipperary.
1972
Icelandic gunboats sank 2 British trawlers during the Cod War.
Died
1914
4362 Pte Albert Chambers from Windgap, Co.Kilkenny. A member of the 19th Hussars, he died in England.
1915
1247 Pte Timothy O'Brien, 5th Bn Royal Irish Regt. Died in Gallipoli. He was from Cashel, Co. Tipperary.
1916
7545 Pte Martin Gavin, 6th Bn Royal Irish Regt. Died of wounds on the Western Front. He was from Waterford.
1918
4283 Pte Edward Grey, 1st Bn Irish Guards. Killed in action on the Western Front. He was from Tallow, Co. Waterford.
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