April 13th
1829
The Catholic Emancipation Act became Law.
1868
During the assault on Magdala in the Abbyssinia Expedition, the main attack on the city gate was halted by the defenders. A small group of men of the 33rd Foot climbed a cliff, forced their way over a wall and through a thorn fence attacking the defenders of the gateway. The first two men to enter Magdala were Drummer Michael Magner and Pte James Bergin, both from Ireland. They were each awarded the Victoria Cross
Died
1915
4479 Pte William Hayden, 1st Bn Irish Guards. Died on the Western Front.
1918
Killed in Action on the Western Front
10182 L/Cpl Owen Finlay, 2nd Bn Irish Guards. Born Carrickbeg, Co. Tipperary.
R/256524 Sapper Edward Aylward 263rd Railway Coy, Royal Engineers. From Ballybricken, Waterford.
1829
The Catholic Emancipation Act became Law.
1868
During the assault on Magdala in the Abbyssinia Expedition, the main attack on the city gate was halted by the defenders. A small group of men of the 33rd Foot climbed a cliff, forced their way over a wall and through a thorn fence attacking the defenders of the gateway. The first two men to enter Magdala were Drummer Michael Magner and Pte James Bergin, both from Ireland. They were each awarded the Victoria Cross
Died
1915
4479 Pte William Hayden, 1st Bn Irish Guards. Died on the Western Front.
1918
Killed in Action on the Western Front
10182 L/Cpl Owen Finlay, 2nd Bn Irish Guards. Born Carrickbeg, Co. Tipperary.
R/256524 Sapper Edward Aylward 263rd Railway Coy, Royal Engineers. From Ballybricken, Waterford.
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