Cheltonians Who Died Whilst Serving With The Royal Irish Rifles


   LEAVING CHELTENHAM …………..and all that was dear

 

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Cheltonians Who Died in the Great War Whilst Serving With

 The Royal Irish Rifles

Ref

Name

Rank

Number

Unit

Date Died

Cause

Loc

Age

Memorials

1

DOUGHERTY John Joseph

Rfn

40257

11th Battalion

20th September 1920

DOI

UK

38

CH   LU

2

GIBBONS Charles Barry

2Lt

2nd Battalion

24th August 1914

KIA

BE

22

SG

3

SMITH Arthur Frank

Cpl

42195

13th Battalion

16th August 1917

KIA

BE

21

CH   GR

4

VALLENDER Sidney George

Pte

44901

15th Battalion

17th April 1918

KIA

BE

29

CH   PA

Notes:

1.   DOUGHERTY was discharged from the Army, due to sickness or wounds, on 16th February 1917 having previously transferred to the Royal Lancaster Regiment.

2.   The Royal Irish Rifles involvement in the Great War can be viewed here.

 

 

 

Page last updated:   24th February 2018

 

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