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Roll of Honour – North of Rome, June/July 1944


June 1944.

802 Francis Girr MM

Rank: Sergeant      Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 6976967

Date: 01.06.1944   Age: 29   Place of burial:  Cassino

Son of Matthew and Mary A. Girr, of Omagh, Co. Tyrone; husband of Kathleen Girr, of Omagh.

803 William Smoothy

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 14639395

Date: 07.06.1944   Age: 23   Place of burial:  Cassino

Rifleman Smoothy was killed when his jeep was blown up by a mine in the advance north of Rome.

Son of Alfred and Emma Elizabeth Smoothy, of Finsbury, London.

804 Frank Long

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 7013397

Date: 07.06.1944   Age: 25   Place of burial:  Cassino

Rifleman Long was killed when his jeep was blown up by a mine in the advance north of Rome.

805 Thomas Isley

Rank: Lance Corporal     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 7016785

Date: 07.06.1944   Age: 27   Place of burial:  Cassino

L/Cpl Isley was killed when his jeep was blown up by a mine in the advance north of Rome.

Son of Walter Oliver Isley and Ada Frances Isley; husband of Genevieve Mary Isley, of Whitby, Yorkshire.

806 Thomas Edwards

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 3663305

Date: 07.06.1944   Age: 21   Place of burial:  Cassino

Rifleman Edwards was killed when his jeep was blown up by a mine in the advance north of Rome.

Son of William and Kathleen Edwards, of Liverpool.

807 Timothy Cullagh

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 6148440

Date: 13.06.1944   Age: 25   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Son of Ellen Cullagh; husband of Mary Cullagh, of Newtown, Mount Kennedy, Co. Wicklow.

808 Henry Finch

Rank: Lance Corporal     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 7020426

Date: 14.06.1944   Age: 39   Place of burial:  Bolsena

Husband of Kathleen Ellen Finch, of Chelsea, London.

809 Thomas Crumley

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 14437314

Date: 14.06.1944   Age: 25   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Son of William James Crumley and Rachel Crumley, of Currin, Co. Fermanagh.

810 Thomas Mahoney

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 14243939

Date: 14.06.1944   Age: 25   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Son of James and Johanna Mahoney, of Toem, Co. Limerick.

811 John Young

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 1687795

Date: 14.06.1944   Age: 28   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Son of John Alfred and Elizebeth Young, of Romford, Essex.

812 Charles Hallett

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 7042958

Date: 19.06.1944   Age: 40   Place of burial:  Bolsena

Son of Charles and Eliza Hallett, of Lyme Regis, Dorsetshire, husband of Muriel Grace Hallett, of Lyme Regis.

813 William Bovaird

Rank: Lance Sergeant      Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 6978669

Date: 19.06.1944   Age: 27   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Son of William John and Mary Bovaird, of Belfast; husband of Margaret Mary Bovaird, of Belfast.

814 Jeffrey Taylor

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 14568122

Date: 19.06.1944   Age: 28   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Son of Albert and Ann Taylor; husband of Nellie Taylor, of Emscote, Warwickshire.

815 Frederick Jones

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 6481598

Date: 21.06.1944   Age: 21   Place of burial:  Assisi

Rifleman Jones was killed in the attack on San Fatucchio.

Son of Charles Arthur and Florence Jones; husband of Kathleen Jones, of Lincoln.

816 William Coster

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 994914

Date: 21.06.1944   Age: 31   Place of burial:  Assisi

Rifleman Coster was killed in the attack on San Fatucchio.

Son of William and Charlotte Coster, of Stepney, London; husband of Elizabeth Coster, of Stepney.

817 Cyril Sharpe

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 15266788

Date: 21.06.1944   Age: 24   Place of burial:  Assisi

Rifleman Sharpe was killed in the attack on San Fatucchio.

Son of Ernest and Lucy Sharpe, of Driffield, Yorkshire; husband of Dorothy Sharpe, of Driffield.

818 Ronald Lush

Rank: Private      Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, attached from ACC    Service number: 6337461

Date: 21.06.1944   Age: 38   Place of burial:  Cassino Memorial

819 George Jones

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 14553528

Date: 21.06.1944   Age: 19   Place of burial:  Cassino Memorial

820 Rupert Roche

Rank: Lieutenant      Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, attached from Royal Ulster Rifles    Service number: 304137

Date: 21.06.1944    Age:    Place of burial:  Orvieto

Lt Roche was killed in the attack on Pucciarelli.

821 John Onions

Rank: Corporal      Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 7047714

Date: 21.06.1944    Age:   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Cpl Onions was killed in the attack on Pucciarelli.

822 Kenneth Wanklyn

Rank: Lance Corporal      Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 3912044

Date: 21.06.1944   Age: 29   Place of burial:  Orvieto

L/Cpl Wanklyn was killed in the attack on Pucciarelli.

Son of George Wanklyn, and of Emma Wanklyn, of Trinant, Crumlin, Monmouthshire.

823 Thomas McLaughlin

Rank: Fusilier          Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 6984348

Date: 21.06.1944     Age:   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Fusilier McLaughlin was killed in the attack on Pucciarelli.

Son of Mrs. E. McLaughlin of Coleraine, Co. Londonderry. 

824 James McCreary

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 7014089

Date: 21.06.1944   Age: 20   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Fusilier McCreary was killed in the attack on Pucciarelli.

Son of James and Margaret McCreary, of Dublin. 

825 Verdun England

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 5674895

Date: 21.06.1944    Age:   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Fusilier England was killed in the attack on Pucciarelli.

826 Edward Algar

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 14339212

Date: 21.06.1944    Age:   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Fusilier Algar was killed in the attack on Pucciarelli.

827 Samuel Wilson

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 7020667

Date: 21.06.1944   Age: 23   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Rifleman Wilson was killed in the attack on San Fatucchio.

Son of John Wilson and of Sarah Wilson (nee Hayes), of Rasharkin, Co. Antrim.

828 John Higginson

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 1695075

Date: 21.06.1944   Age: 27   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Rifleman Higginson was killed in the attack on San Fatucchio.

Son of Tom and Mary Higginson, of Widnes, Lancashire; husband of Lilian Higginson, of Widnes.

829 Walter Lewis

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 6473719

Date: 21.06.1944   Age: 28   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Rifleman Lewis was killed in the attack on San Fatucchio.

Son of Walter and Annie Lewis.

830 Charles Burt

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 1775337

Date: 21.06.1944    Age:   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Rifleman Burt was killed in the attack on San Fatucchio.

831 Alfred Woods

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 14209959

Date: 21.06.1944   Age: 21   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Rifleman Woods was killed in the attack on San Fatucchio.

Son of Alfred Sidney and Edith Rosina Woods, of Horfield, Bristol.

832 William Godfrey

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 14336418

Date: 21.06.1944   Age: 29   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Rifleman Godfrey was killed in the attack on San Fatucchio.

Son of William Albert and Lilian Godfrey; husband of Elsie Godfrey, of Clapton, London.

833 Geoffrey Marsden

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 14373685

Date: 21.06.1944   Age: 20   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Rifleman Marsden was killed in the attack on San Fatucchio.

Son of James and Kathleen Marsden, of Southey, Sheffield.

834 Arthur Boston

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 1786301

Date: 21.06.1944   Age: 23   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Rifleman Boston was killed in the attack on San Fatucchio.

Son of Arthur John and Daisy Elizabeth Boston, of St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex.

835 Marcus Swallow

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 7020431

Date: 21.06.1944   Age: 22   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Rifleman Swallow was killed in the attack on San Fatucchio.

Son of Mr. and Mrs. V. W. R. Swallow, of Combe Down, Bath, Somerset.

836 William Roberts

Rank: Corporal      Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 7022387

Date: 21.06.1944   Age: 23   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Cpl Roberts was killed in the attack on San Fatucchio.

Son of William Morris Roberts and Annie Roberts, of Penrhyndeudraeth, Merionethshire.

837 Cecil Griffiths

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 56883105

Date: 21.06.1944   Age: 23   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Rifleman Griffiths was killed in the attack on San Fatucchio.

Son of Ellen Griffiths, of Washford, Somerset.

838 Leslie Marsh

Rank: Lance Corporal      Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 5834397

Date: 21.06.1944   Age: 33   Place of burial:  Orvieto

L/Cpl Marsh was killed in the attack on San Fatucchio.

Son of Renford John and Rhoda Marsh, of Cherry Hinton, Cambridge; husband of Beatrice Amy Marsh, of Cambridge.

839 Cornelius Horgan

Rank: Lieutenant     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers attached to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 300366

Date: 21.06.1944    Age:   Place of burial:  Orvieto

840 George Dunseath

Rank: Lieutenant     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers, attached to the London Irish Rifles.   Service number: 100468

Date: 21.06.1944   Age: 26   Place of burial:  Orvieto

A Lieutenant in H Company of the 2nd Battalion of the London Irish Rifles, Lt Dunseath was killed at the head of his platoon in the attack on the crossroads north of Sanfatucchio.

Son of William Thomas Dunseath, and of Margaret Jane Dunseath, of Woodford Green, Essex.

841 James Murray

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 14222176

Date: 22.06.1944   Age: 35   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Fusilier Murray was killed on Pucciarelli ridge.

Son of John and Nora Murray, of Cork.

842 Daniel Merron

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 6975426

Date: 22.06.1944    Age: 37  Place of burial:  Orvieto

Rifleman Merron was killed on Pucciarelli ridge. 

To read Rifleman Merron’s story, please click here.

843 Thomas Gordon

Rank: Company Sergeant Major     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers    Service number: 7010877

Date: 23.06.1944   Age: 34   Place of burial:  Bolsena

Son of Robert and Mary Ann Gordon; husband of Olive Gordon, of Strabane, Co. Tyrone. 

844 James Nelson

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 14435402

Date: 23.06.1944   Age: 23   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Fusilier Nelson was killed on Pucciarelli ridge.

Son of James and Margret Nelson, of Upperlands, Co. Londonderry,

845 Ernest Neill

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 14416549

Date: 23.06.1944   Age: 20   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Rifleman Neill was killed on Pucciarelli ridge.

Son of William and Annie Neill, of Mountpottinger, Belfast.

846 Edward McDonnell

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 14574460

Date: 24.06.1944   Age: 29   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Fusilier McDonnell was killed in the attacks on Pescia and Ranciano.

Son of Patrick McDonnell, and of Margaret McDonnell, of Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath.

847 Ronald Verrinder

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 7021922

Date: 24.06.1944   Age: 20   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Son of Frank Harvey Verrinder and Isabella Verrinder, of Croydon, Surrey.

848 Frank Parsons

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 14335101

Date: 24.06.1944   Age: 31   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Son of Thomas and Priscilla Parsons, of West Molesey, Surrey; husband of Florence Alice Ethel Parsons, of West Molesey.

849 Philip Pearce

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 6476827

Date: 24.06.1944   Age: 29   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Husband of N. D. Pearce, of Romsey, Hampshire.

850 Norman Williams

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 14584287

Date: 24.06.1944   Age: 24   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Fusilier Williams was killed in the attacks on Pescia and Ranciano.

Son of Norman Richard and Margaret Ellen Williams, of Harlescott, Shropshire.

851 Jack Clement

Rank: Corporal      Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 7044565

Date: 24.06.1944   Age: 27   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Cpl Clement was killed in the attacks on Pescia and Ranciano.

Son of Harry and Marion Clement, of West Bromwich, Staffordshire.

852 William Allen

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 7044545

Date: 24.06.1944   Age: 28   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Fusilier Allen was killed in the attacks on Pescia and Ranciano.

Son of William and Gertrude Allen; husband of Frances Annie Allen, of Swindon, Staffordshire.

853 Irvin Marsh

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 3608103

Date: 24.06.1944   Age: 23   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Fusilier Marsh was killed in the attacks on Pescia and Ranciano.

Son of Frederick Sutton Marsh and Jane Marsh, of Morecambe, Lancashire.

854 Thomas McMullan

Rank: Lance Corporal      Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 7046094

Date: 24.06.1944   Age: 33   Place of burial:  Orvieto

L/Cpl McMullan was killed in the attacks on Pescia and Ranciano. 

Son of Mathew and Elizabeth McMullan, of Saintfield, Co. Down; husband of Alice McMullan, of Saintfield.

855 Henry Tuffey

Rank: Corporal      Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 14222205

Date: 24.06.1944   Age: 33   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Cpl Tuffey was killed in the attacks on Pescia and Ranciano.

Son of James and Jane Tuffey; husband of Ethel Frances Tuffey, of Ruislip, Middlesex.

856 Leslie Brown

Rank: Corporal      Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 7047534

Date: 24.06.1944   Age: 28   Place of burial:  Orvieto

Cpl Brown was killed in the attacks on Pescia and Ranciano.

Son of Alice Mary Brown, and stepson of John Collier; husband of May Brown, of Welford, Northamptonshire.

857 John Taylor

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 14565824

Date: 25.06.1944   Age: 19   Place of burial:  Bolsena

Son of William Horace and Matilda Taylor, of Balsall Heath, Birmingham.


July 1944.

858 Charles Edwards

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 996739

Date: 05.07.1944   Age: 27   Place of burial:  Naples

Son of Eber and Elizabeth Edwards, of Blaenavon, Monmouthshire.

859 George Kennedy

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 7047367

Date: 07.07.1944   Age: 25   Place of burial:  Naples

Son of James and Ellen Kennedy, of Lisnaskea. Co. Fermanagh.

Samuel Pidgeon

Rank: Lance Corporal    Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 6984215

Date: 11.07.1944   Age: 21   Place of burial:  Caserta

Son of Edith Pidgeon; nephew of Mrs. E. J. Cooper, of Portadown, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland.