County Waterford Officers Wounded ; Other Casualties; Roll of Honour

The Waterford News - 22th of September 1916, Page 8

 
County Waterford Officers Wounded ; Other Casualties; Roll of Honour
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LOCAL WAR ITEMS

CO. WATERFORD OFFICERS WOUNDED.    
           
Lieut. H. Malcomson, Royal Irish Regiment, wounded, was born at Portlaw, Co.Waterford, being son of Mr. W. Malcomson, J.P. He graduated in 1912 at Cambridge with honours in mechnical sciences. He had been with Scott’s Shipbuilding Company, Greenock, until the outbreak of war. He captained Pembroke College R.F.C. in 1911, and played for Greenock Wanderers.
Captain H. G. Newport, Leinster Regiment, younger son of Mr. G . B. Newport, J.P., of Ballygallon, Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny, has been seriously wounded.
Second Lieutenant N. L. Bor, Connaught Rangers, wounded was born at Tramore, County Waterford, 22 years ago. He is a son of Mr. E. N. C. Bor, Maryborough, a cousin of the late General J. N. Bor, of Lieutenant-Colonel Hobbs. and brother of Lieutenant T. H. Bor, R.N.R. He was a medical student at Trinity before entering the army. He played for the Wanderers, Dublin University Rugby Football Club, Clontarf Cricket Club, and Dublin University Swimming Club.
        OTHER CASUALTIES.
Lieut. A. J . Kearney, son of Mr. Wm. Kearney, J. P.. Gracedieu. is unofficially reported wounded and missing.
Lieutenant T. J. Kennedy, Royal Inniskillig Fusiliers, reported killed in action on the 9th inst., was a son of Mr.Samuel Kennedy, of Tyresson, Cookstown. Prior to joining the army Lieutenant Kennedy was editor , of the " Monaghan Standard," and formerly a member of the staff of the "Waterford Standard."
Lance-Corporal W. Hassett, Royal Irish Rifles, son of the late Mr. Thos. Hassett, Clonmel, and Mrs. Hassett, Newtown, Waterford, has been wounded.
P. Power, Waterford - Royal Irish Rifles - killed.
D. Foley, Cappoquin - King's Liverpool Regiment - missing.
J. W. Watson, Waterford - Gunner, R.F.A. - wounded.
E. Flynn, Carrickbeg - Royal Irish Rifles - wounded.
M. Keane, Waterford - Inniskilling Fusiliers - wounded.
D. Fitzgerald, Lismore-King’s Liverpool Regiment-wounded.
Lance-Corporal M. Butler, R.I. Rifles, of Waterford - killed.

THE ROLL OF HONOUR.

Several letters have been received in Waterford from soldiers at the front annoucing the death of Sergeant John Harrison, Leinster Regiment, son of Sergeant-at-Mace Harrison. Sergeant Harrison was quite a young man. He was in the South Irish Horse for some years, and during the special recruiting campaign in Waterford in March, 1915, he joined the cadet corps of the Leinster Regiment. He has been for some time at the front, and, although his death is not officially announced, there appears to be little doubt but that he has been killed, as the writer of one of the letters referred to stated that poor Jack Harrison was killed alongside of him, and that he only lived a short time after being struck. Amongst all who knew John Harrison he was very popular, and his death will be generally regretted. Deep sympathy will also be felt with his widow, father mother and other relatives in their bereavement.



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