MILITARY RECORDS
 
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Carlow County - Ireland Genealogical Projects (IGP TM)

Carlow Men in the Australian Imperial Forces

(World War One)

Transcribed by Terry Curran c2007
 

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Source of information comes direct from the Australian National Archives by following the link you can open the record file on any of the individuals in the WWI list, the records hold a host of information about the Soldier it a free to view site: http://www.naa.gov.au/the_collection/defence/conflicts/ww1/ww1.html  & http://www.irishwarmemorials.ie/html/getPDF.php?memorialID=218

 
 

Cap Badge Australian Imperial Forces
 
 
                                 
Surname Given name/s Serial Number Rank Trade before Joining Age at Joining Date Joined Year of Birth End of War Place of Birth Place of Enlistment Next of Kin Relationship Next of Kin Address Notes points    
Atkinson William 2552 Pte Farm Guard 23y 8m 14-Jun-15 1891 Kill in Action France  27/04/1918 Claydar Carlow Liverpool NSW Samual Atkinson Father Bilboa Carlow Mother called Mary Jane http://www.awm.gov.au/roh/person.asp?p=145-1677 http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/awm131/001/001737.pdf
Alexander David Gibson 1509 Pte Barman 24y  21 Dec 1914 1890 Died from Wound Received in Action 15/08/1915 Borris, Carlow Liverpool NSW A.S Alexander Mother Borris, Carlow Died at Gallipoli http://www.awm.gov.au/roh/person.asp?p=145-412 http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/awm131/000/000416.pdf
Breslin Thomas 1914 Pte Labourer 25y 6m 14 Jan 1915 1879 Kill in Action France  19/07/1916 Clanmore Carlow Melbourne Mary Breslin Wife Clanmore Carlow   http://www.awm.gov.au/roh/person.asp?p=145-5892 http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/awm131/006/006156.pdf
Burgess Rupert William 1635 Pte Labourer 20y 5m 10 Jan 1916 1895 Kill in Action Belgium 07/06/1917 Tullow Carlow Warick Queensland Lucy Burgess Mother Tobinstown Tullow Carlow   http://www.awm.gov.au/roh/person.asp?p=145-7273 http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/awm131/007/007559.pdf
Byrne James 116 Pte Labourer 32y 22-Sep-14 1882 Kill in Action at Gallipoli 27/04/1915 ,,,,,,,,,,,,Carlow Townsland Queensland Michael Byrne Father Pollerton Carlow Served 8 years 10 Royal Garrison Artillery plus 4 more in Reserve before join the Australians, his father died soon afterwards http://www.awm.gov.au/roh/person.asp?p=145-7829 http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/awm131/008/008133.pdf
Fraser Peter  880 Pte Mechanic 21 1m 23-Mar-15 1894 Kill in Action France  19/11/1916 India Victoria Peter Fraser Father Bagelstown Carlow Father served in India at time of young Peter's birth http://www.awm.gov.au/roh/person.asp?p=145-19081 http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/awm131/018/018570.pdf
Meaney Edward 2646 Sgt Baker 28y 8m 06-Jun-15 1887 Kill in Action Belgium 04/10/1917 Sidney Austraila Liverpool NSW Edward Meany Father Leighlin Bridge Carlow Church Street and mothers name was Anne http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=463927  
O'Donnell Thomas Henry 6183 Pte Bank Clerk 25y 9m 29-Sep-16 1891 Kill in Action Belgium 28/09/1917 Tullow Carlow Adelaide Elizabeth Mary O'Donnell Mother Co/ National Bank Carlow Brother listed below http://www.awm.gov.au/roh/person.asp?p=145-41640 No other link
O'Mara Matthew 6542 GNR Storekeeper 39y 5m 12 July 1916 1877 Kill in Action Belgium  15/10/1917 Lockland Carlow Emerald Patrick O'Mara Brother Blackhall Queensland Parents both dead at time of enlistment http://www.awm.gov.au/roh/person.asp?p=145-41952 http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/awm131/037/037917.pdf
Ryan Peter Joseph 3775 Pte Labourer 25y 2m 28 Dec 1917 02/01/1898 Died of Wounds (Gas Attack) 01/10/18 Ballymore Carlow Rochester Victoria Kate McCarthy Mother Ballymore Carlow   http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=256312  
Ryan Michael 1983 Pte Salesman 19y 25 Jan 1915 1896 Kill in Action France  27/03/1918 St Mullins Carlow Broadmedow Victoria Elizabeth Ryan Mother Upper Drana Carlow   http://www.awm.gov.au/roh/person.asp?p=145-48567  
Wheatley Anthony 4205   Labourer 29y 11m 7 Jan 1915 1885 Died of Wounds (Gallipoli ) 18/7/15 Hacketstown Carlow Liverpool NSW Anthony Wheatley Father Hacketstown Carlow   http://www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=622094  
Bagnal Beauchamp Walter 3243 Sapper Engineer 43y 9m 01-Aug-15 1871 Wounded in Action Returned Home Stapletown  Carlow Melbourne Marion Cecile Bagenal Wife Victoria Australia Lost left Leg in an explosion    
Boake Samuel Capt Capt Doctor 52y 15 Aug 1915 1863 Returned to Australia Demobbed ,,,,,,,,,,,,Carlow N/A Mary Grace Boake Wife Chatterham England Served 8 years in RAMC    
Brady William Depot Pte