{"id":15375,"date":"2025-11-15T18:42:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T18:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/?page_id=15375"},"modified":"2026-04-15T05:28:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T05:28:57","slug":"roll-of-honour-apennines-north-of-florence-october-1944-to-january-1945","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/38-irish-brigade-1942-1947\/roll-of-honour-2\/roll-of-honour-apennines-north-of-florence-october-1944-to-january-1945\/","title":{"rendered":"Roll of Honour \u2013 Apennines north of Florence, October 1944 to February 1945"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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October 1944.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

860 Alfred Hall<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 7046077<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 08.10.1944   Age: 21   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of William and Maria Hall, of Portadown, Co. Armagh.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

861 John Cairns<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Lance Corporal      Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 14416962<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 08.10.1944   Age: 18   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of William and Mary Cairns, of Ballymena, Co. Antrim.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

862 Spencer Jones<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 6981965<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 09.10.1944   Age: 31   Place of burial:  Cassino Memorial<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Husband of Emily Jones, of Bangor, Co. Down.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

863 Edward Crowley MM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Company Sergeant Major     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers    Service number: 5723977<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 19.10.1944   Age: 35   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CSM Crowley of B Company was killed during the Faughs\u2019 night attack on Monte Spaduro. A regular, he had served through all the 1st Battalion\u2019s campaigns in Belgium and France, Tunisia, Sicily and Italy.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Patrick and Mary Crowley; husband of Lily Crowley, of Ashley, Staffordshire.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

864 Robert Hodson<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 14596331<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 19.10.1944   Age: 36   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of George and Eliza Hodson; husband of Irene Beatrice Hodson, of Perry Barr, Birmingham.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

865 Victor Turner<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 14203845<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944   Age: 21   Place of burial:  Bologna<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Frederick Walter and Louisa Jane Turner, of Enfield, Middlesex.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

866 Henry McCabe<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 6983712<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944   Age: 27   Place of burial:  Cassino Memorial<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of John and Mary McCabe, of Castle Clayney, Co. Monaghan.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

867 Richard Evans<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 5052885<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944   Age: 28   Place of burial:  Cassino Memorial<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Husband of Violet Evans, of Erdington, Birmingham.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

868 Charles Johnston<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 7023038<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944   Age: 22   Place of burial:  Cassino Memorial<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of James and Rose Johnston, of Belfast.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

869 John Muldoon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 7046696<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944   Age: 31   Place of burial:  Cassino Memorial<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Michael and Bridget Muldoon, of Long Lawford, Warwickshire.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

870 Ernest Winder<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers    Service number: 5682839<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944   Age: 22   Place of burial:  Cassino Memorial<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of George Richard and Mabel Winder; nephew of Mrs. E. Winder, of Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

871 Frederick Murphy<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 7022324<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944   Age: 21   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Charles Martin Murphy and Alice Eleanor Murphy, of Carshalton, Surrey.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

872 William Fisher<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 5834087<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944   Age: 27   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Harry and Emily Fisher; husband of E. Joan Fisher, of Coggeshall, Essex.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

873 Frank Batty<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 7046190<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944   Age: 36   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fusilier Batty was killed in the initial attack on Mt Spaduro.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of George and Anne Batty; husband of Jessie Batty, of Yoxall, Staffordshire.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

874 George Webber<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 13030073<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944   Age: 27   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fusilier Webber was killed in the initial attack on Mt Spaduro.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of William James Webber and Selina Webber, of Bristol; husband of Marion Webber, of Lower Easton, Bristol.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

875 Harold Jones<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 7047788<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944   Age: 22   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fusilier Jones was killed in the initial attack on Mt Spaduro.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Harold Norman Joseph and Florence Melita Jones, of Aldridge, Staffordshire.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

876 Walter Holmes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 14379106<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944   Age: 34   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fusilier Holmes was killed in the initial attack on Mt Spaduro.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Henry and Gertrude Holmes; husband of Frances Patricia Holmes, of Worcester Park, Surrey.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

877 George White<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 1813331<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944   Age: 22   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fusilier White was killed in the initial attack on Mt Spaduro.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of George and Rose May White, of Lower Edmonton, Middlesex.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

878 Francis Haveron<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 14440500<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944   Age: 21   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fusilier Haveron was killed in the initial attack on Mt Spaduro.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Dorothy Elizabeth Haveron, of Larne Harbour, Co. Antrim. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

879 Alexander Smith<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Corporal      Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 6981901<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944   Age:   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cpl Smith was killed in the initial attack on Mt Spaduro.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

880 William Smith<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 14425414<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944   Age: 19   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fusilier Smith was killed in the initial attack on Mt Spaduro.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Joseph and Ann Jane Smith, of Belfast; nephew of Agnes Ritchie, of Belfast.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

881 Leonard Baird<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 14381399<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944   Age: 22   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fusilier Baird was killed in the initial attack on Mt Spaduro.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Harold James Baird and Mary Baird.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

882 William Royle<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 14227778<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944   Age: 32   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A bren-gunner in A Company, Fusilier Royle was killed in the initial attack on Mt Spaduro. Colin Gunner in his book \u2018Front of the Line\u2019 described him as \u201csmall and bespectacled\u201d and a Geordie. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of John and Mary Royle, of Sale, Cheshire.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

883 Albert McCulloch<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 11269356<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944   Age: 22   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fusilier McCulloch was killed in the initial attack on Mt Spaduro.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of William Francis and Hannah McCulloch, of Liverpool.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

884 Harry Elliott<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Sergeant      Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 7046131<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944    Age:   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sgt Elliott was killed with Major Crehan in the initial attack on Mt Spaduro. He was found later with nine others of A Company \u2013 fighting to the last.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

885 Maurice Crehan<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Major     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers, attached from the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps    Service number: Cdn\/121<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944   Age: 35   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major Crehan was transferred from The Irish Fusiliers of Canada to command A Company of the Royal Irish Fusiliers in the summer of 1944. He was killed in a German counterattack during the Irish Brigade\u2019s first attack on Monte Spaduro.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Matthew Joseph and Mercy Ellen Crehan, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; husband of Pamela Crehan, of Vancouver.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about Maurice Crehan<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

886 George Burchett<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 5953364<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944   Age: 28   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fusilier Burchett was killed in the initial attack on Monte Spaduro. The stretcher bearer in B Company of the Faughs later wrote: \u201cWe had a very rough time, my mate Fusilier Burchett while carrying a wounded comrade was hit by shellfire only to die in a few minutes\u2026\u201d (Fling Our Banner to the Wind, Page 207).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Henry Charles and Harriet Jane Burchett.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

887 Patrick Gallagher<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Corporal      Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 7022827<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944   Age: 37   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cpl Gallagher was killed in the initial Faughs\u2019 night attack on Mt Spaduro. He was member of D Company and a veteran of all the Faughs\u2019 campaigns.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Patrick James Gallagher and Mary Gallagher, of Inver, Co. Donegal.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

888 John Manning<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 6469376<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944   Age: 24   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fusilier Manning was killed in the initial attack on Mt Spaduro.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Harry and Annie Manning, of New Maldens Surrey.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

889 William Murphy<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Corporal      Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 7047274<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944   Age: 27   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cpl Murphy was killed in the initial attack on Mt Spaduro. He was a veteran of all the Faughs\u2019 Second World War campaigns, and was a member of D Company.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of William and Sarah Louise Murphy; husband of Jenny Murphy, of Workington, Cumberland.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

890 Alan Jenkins<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 14205074<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 20.10.1944    Age: 21   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fusilier Jenkins was killed in the initial attack on Mt Spaduro.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of David Charles and Winifred Ethel Jenkins, of Caerleon, Monmouthshire.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

891 Frank Janes MM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Lance Sergeant      Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 14205733<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 21.10.1944   Age: 21   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lance Sergeant Janes<\/em> was killed in a night attack on Casa Spinello on 21 October 1944.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

892 Stephen Thompson<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: 2nd Lieutenant    Unit: London Irish Rifles, attached from The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)   Service number: 334481<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 21.10.44   Age: 29   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lt Thompson was killed in a night attack on Casa Spinello on 21 October 1944.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Charlie and Dorothy Thompson; husband of Margaret B. Thompson, of Didsbury, Manchester.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

893 Bernard Gage<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Corporal      Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 6460643<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 21.10.1944     Age:   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cpl Gage was killed in a night attack on Casa Spinello on 21 October 1944.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

894 Thomas Galligan<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 992905<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 21.10.1944   Age: 31   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rifleman Galligan was killed in a night attack on Casa Spinello on 21 October 1944.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Thomas and Mary Galligan; husband of Helen Caroline Galligan, of Runcorn, Cheshire.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

895 Christopher Michael Cramb<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Lieutenant    Unit: London Irish Rifles, seconded from South African Armoured Corps    Service number: 250904V<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 21.10.1944   Age: 27   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lieutenant Cramb, a South African volunteer and university graduate, was killed in a night attack on Casa Spinello on 21 October 1944. He was standing by Lieutenant Nicholas Mosley when he called out: \u201cGod have mercy on my soul,\u201d and then fell and died (Time at War, Nicholas Mosley). He was the son of Percival and Olga Cramb of Pretoria.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Percival W. W. and Olga V. R. Cramb, of Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. B.A.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

896 James Bryning<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Second Lieutenant     Unit: London Irish Rifles  attached from The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)  Service number: 334482<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 21.10.1944   Age: 27   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second Lieutenant Bryning was killed in a night attack on Casa Spinello on 21 October 1944.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of James and Jane Bryning, of Fallowfield, Manchester; husband of Janet Bryning.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

897 James Blair<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 7019574<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 21.10.1944   Age: 21   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rifleman Blair was killed in a night attack on Casa Spinello on 21 October 1944.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Blair, of Larne, Co. Antrim.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

898 William Murphy<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 14437714<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 21.10.1944   Age: 20   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rifleman Murphy was killed in a night attack on Casa Spinello on 21 October 1944.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Harry and Emily Fisher; husband of E. Joan Fisher, of Coggeshall, Essex.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

899 Aubrey Eaton<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 14334661<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 21.10.1944   Age: 20   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rifleman Eaton was killed in a night attack on Casa Spinello on 21 October 1944.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Frederick and Lilian Eaton, of Devonport.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

900 Thomas Borrett<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Lance Corporal      Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 7022662<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 21.10.1944   Age: 23   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L\/Cpl Borrett was killed in the attack on Mt Spaduro. After being wounded, he crawled two miles to return, but died a few hours later, according to Fling Our Banner to the Wind (page 208).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Thomas and Florence Maud Borrett, of Haggerston, Shoreditch, London.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

901 William Collins<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 6482037<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 22.10.1944   Age: 21   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rifleman Collins was killed in the attacks on Hill 387\/Casa Spalara\/Casa Spinello.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Collins, of Harringay, Middlesex.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

902 Patrick Long<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Corporal      Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 7018766<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 23.10.1944   Age: 34   Place of burial:  Faenza<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of John and Annie Long; husband of Gladys Ivy Long, of Wallington, Surrey.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

903 Frank Hughes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 6981167<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 23.10.1944   Age: 26   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Charles and Della Hughes, of Hollywood, Worcestershire.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

904 Richard Birkett<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 5672564<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 23.10.1944   Age: 24   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of George P. and Mary Ellen Birkett, of Limehouse, London.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

905 Albert Ward<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Lance Sergeant      Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 3782728<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 23.10.1944   Age: 21   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Thomas Frederick and Sarah Anne Ward, of Kelsall, Cheshire.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

906 Frederick Pritchard<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 14639387<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 23.10.1944   Age: 20   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Frederick Thomas Pritchard and Jessie Lydia Victoria Pritchard, of Walworth, London.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

907 John Bruckmann<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Lieutenant    Unit: London Irish Rifles, seconded from South African Armoured Corps    Service number: 20288V<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 23.10.1944   Age: 22   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A South African officer, Lieutenant Bruckmann was killed in a minefield with his company commander Ronald Boyd (see below) while advancing to Casa Spinello which had been taken the previous day by an E Company platoon the previous day.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Henry O. and Eva D. Bruckmann, of Cape Town, South Africa.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

908 Ronald Boyd MC<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Major      Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 62663<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 23.10.1944     Age:   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major Boyd joined the London Irish Rifles from the Royal Ulster Rifles following the Battle of Cassino. He was appointed commander of E Company to replace Mervyn Davies, who had been wounded in the left arm and in the leg in the successful attack on Casa Spinello the previous day.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about Ronnie Boyd<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

909 George Riley<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Corporal      Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 6981644<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 24.10.1944   Age: 28   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of George William and Ada Riley; husband of Winifred Riley, of Tibshelf, Derbyshire.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

910 Albert Kinsman<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 6983043<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 24.10.1944   Age: 32   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of George and Mary Kinsman; husband of Ivy Brenda Kinsman.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

911 William Farthing<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Sergeant          Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 7020308<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 25.10.1944     Age:     Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

E Company Sergeant Farthing died of his wounds after an attack on Spinello during the Battle for Monte Spaduro.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

912 Dennis Connelly<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 6980139<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 30.10.1944   Age: 21   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Connelly, of Radford, Nottinghamshire.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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November 1944.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

913 William Grey-Allen<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 3771910<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 03.11.1944   Age: 20   Place of burial:  Florence<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of William and Eliza Grey-Allen.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

914 Steve Spice<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 14512215<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 04.11.1944   Age: 22   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Edward James Spice and Emily Spice, of Mitcham, Surrey.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

915 Henry Sye DCM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Lance Sergeant     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 7020431<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 07.11.1944   Age: 23   Place of burial:  Rome<\/p>\n\n\n\n

G Company Lance Sergeant Sye died of wounds suffered during the attack on Spinello during the Battle for Monte Spaduro. He had been lying wounded for 36 hours but had refused the aid of stretcher bearers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Robert and Elizabeth Sye.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

916 Robert Warden<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 7046535<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 12.11.1944   Age: 22   Place of burial:  Arezzo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of John and Sarah Warden, of Newtownards, Co. Down.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

917 Victor De Negri<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Lance Sergeant      Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 6985648<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 16.11.1944   Age: 21   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lance Sergeant De Negri was on observation duty in the roof of a farm house on Monte Spaduro when his position was hit by German mortars. He was killed instantly. Details of this can be found in Colin Gunner\u2019s \u2018Front of the Line\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Victor A. and Lillian M. De Negri, of Walthamstow, Essex.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

917a George Eastwood<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Corporal     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.   Service number: 7044849<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 22.11.1944   Age: 29   Place of burial:  Moro River<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of James Alan Eastwood and Charlotte Eastwood, of The Scotlands, Wolverhampton.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

918 Robert Williams<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 1792006<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 23.11.1944    Age:    Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

919 Joseph Farrell<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Lance Corporal      Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 14625235<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 24.11.1944    Age:   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

919a Edward Whitby<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Corporal     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 6982528<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 24.11.1944   Age: 31   Place of burial:  Naples<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Harry and Florence Whitby, of Nottingham; husband of Dora Mary Whitby, of Nottingham.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

920 John Blackmore<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 4202410<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 28.11.1944   Age: 31   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of William and Alice Blackmore; husband of Frances Blackmore, of Washington, Sussex.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

921 Douglas Smith<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Sergeant      Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 3773902<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 29.11.1944   Age: 26   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Joshua and Elizabeth Ann Smith, of Moss Bank, Lancashire; husband of May Smith.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

922 Frank Howell<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Sergeant      Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 7044121<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 29.11.1944   Age: 28   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of William Beresford Howell and Lilian Elizabeth Howell; husband of Mary Josephine Howell, of Easton, Wells, Somerset.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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December 1944.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

923 Walter Cartledge<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 6981583<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 01.12.1944   Age: 27   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of John Frederick and Miriam Cartledge, of Derby.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

924 Harold White<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 5674611<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 01.12.1944   Age: 25   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Edwin and Elizabeth White, of Bridgwater, Somerset.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

925 Frederick Rudd<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 6982654<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 01.12.1944   Age: 29   Place of burial: Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Albert and Louisa Rudd; husband of Gladys Daisy Rudd, of Woolwich, London<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

926 James Plunkett<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 14525206<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 04.12.1944   Age: 21   Place of burial:  Bologna<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of William and Eliza Plunkett, of Harlesden, Middlesex.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

927 Patrick Joseph Brady<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank : Lieutenant     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 289889<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 04.12.1944    Age:   Place of burial:  Cassino Memorial<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lieutenant Brady was attached to the 1<\/em>st  <\/sup><\/em>Battalion of the Royal Irish Fusiliers in the Tunisian battles in 1943 and fell into a slit trench during darkness on the night of 20 January. He broke his leg. Brady was promoted to the temporary rank of assistant captain on 19 January 1943.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Terence Brady, and of Eva Christina Brady, of Holloway, London.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

928 Brendan Hickey<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 6984998<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 04.12.1944   Age: 23   Place of burial:  Cassino Memorial<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of William and Esther Hickey, of Dublin.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

929 William Hilliam<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 6986023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 05.12.1944   Age: 22   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Reginald James Hilliam and Ada Gertrude Hilliam, of Sutton Bassett. Northamptonshire.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

930 Geert Coetzee<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Captain    Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers, seconded from South African Armoured Corps    Service number: 250903V<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 07.12.1944   Age: 34   Place of burial:  Argenta Gap<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Jan H. and Anna S. Coetzee, of The Gem, Transvaal, South Africa. B.A., LL.B., Advocate.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

931 Frederick McLernon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Lance Corporal      Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 14617699<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 12.12.1944   Age: 32   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Francis John and Martha Ann McLernon; husband of Jean McLernon, of Aughnacloy, Co. Tyrone.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

932 Edward Niblock<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 7043745<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 19.12.1944   Age: 30   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Hugh and Minnie Niblock, of Belfast; husband of Gladys Niblock, of Belfast.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

933 John Dickson<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 1297083<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 19.12.1944    Age:   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Richard and Rebecca Dickson, of Dunfermline, Fife.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

934 Albert Parish<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Lieutenant    Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers, attached from Gloucestershire Regiment   Service number: 292941<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 19.12.1944   Age: 27   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lieutenant Albert Parish was accompanying commander of the Faughs John Coldwell-Horsfall after a night raid on 19 December 1944 when a mortar bomb exploded close by. Parish was killed, and Coldwell-Horsfall suffered serious leg injuries. When he recovered, he was posted to the staff of Army HQ. Coldwell-Horsfall returned to the Irish Brigade as commander of the 2nd Battalion of the London Irish Rifles when it took up occupation duties in southern Austria after the end of the war.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Albert John and Florence Parish; husband of Barbara Parish.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

935 Albert Sutcliffe<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Sergeant      Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 6981504<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 23.12.1944    Age:   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Sutcliffe, of Keighley, Yorkshire.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

936 Norman Russ<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 6983099<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 23.12.1944    Age:   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Linton Thompson Russ and Lily Russ; husband of Vera Annie Russ.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

937 Thomas Conley<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Lance Corporal      Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 6985162<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 23.12.1944   Age: 20   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Elizabeth Conley, of Castlerock, Co. Londonderry; husband of Mary Conley.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

938 William Bussey<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 14570754<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 27.12.1944   Age: 20   Place of burial:  Arezzo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Joseph Abraham and Ann Louisa Bussey, of Holloway, London.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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January 1945.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

938a James Woodward<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Corporal      Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 3774330<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 03.01.1945   Age: 20   Place of burial:  Bari<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of William and Catherine Woodward, of St. Helens, Lancashire.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

939 Timothy O\u2019Mara<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 6411750<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 06.01.1945   Age: 22   Place of burial:  Argenta Gap<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Cornelius O\u2019Mara, and of Rose Violet O\u2019Mara, of South Acton, Middlesex.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

940 Henry Jordan<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 14310243<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 06.01.1945   Age: 20   Place of burial:  Argenta Gap<\/p>\n\n\n\n

941 Joseph Foley<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 3909939<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 06.01.1945   Age: 26   Place of burial:  Argenta Gap<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Alfred and Mary Elizabeth Foley, of Bolton, Lancashire.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

942 Michael Foley<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 7010933<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 11.01.1945   Age: 48   Place of burial:  Rome<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of Hugh and Mary Foley, of Killanne, Co. Wexford; husband of Annie Foley, of Killanne.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

943 Leslie Caves<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers   Service number: 13030544<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 21.01.1945   Age: 28   Place of burial:  Cassino Memorial<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of George and Ada Caves, of Kempston, Bedford; husband of D. Caves, of Kempston.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

944 Thomas Kidd<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Lance Sergeant    Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers    Service number: 7046470<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 26.01.1945        Age:   Place of burial:  Santerno Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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February 1945.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

945 Thomas Warren<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Rifleman     Unit: London Irish Rifles   Service number: 7022597<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 01.02.1945   Age: 22   Place of burial:  Arezzo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of George James Warren and Edith Warren, of Chingford, Essex.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

946 Alexander Baxter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Private      Unit: London Irish Rifles, attached from ACC    Service number: 70145404<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 03.02.1945   Age: 37   Place of burial:  Haldenleeben, Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Husband of Mary Minnis Baxter, of Belfast.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

947 John Fitzpatrick<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank: Fusilier     Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   Service number: 6976463<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date: 17.02.1945   Age: 37   Place of burial:  Florence<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Son of James and Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, of Mohill, Co. Leitrim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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