2nd Bn Munster Fusiliers during WW1

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Hi Mitch
I am a new member and have noticed your posting about WW1.  My grandfather was John Halloran born 1886 in Cork City.  He joined the Royal Munster Fusiliers 2nd battalion and was based at Maplaquet Barracks at Aldershot.  He was killed on 27 August 1914 at Etreux in France.  I'm afraid I don't have any medals or papers of his to interest you but will expand on the attached info if it is of any use to you.
Lenasheff

Interested in your post.My great granfather was Denis Halloran..He was killed in 1916 in france,was born in cork, I do believe john halloran was his brother...

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DENIS HALLORAN
NO.7434
RANK.PRIVATE
2ND BATTALION ROYAL MUNSTER FUSILIERS
BORN,Ss.PETER AND PAUL'S PARISH CORK CITY AND RESIDED IN CORK
KILLED IN ACTION ON THE WESTERN FRONT,9 SEPTEMBER 1916
BURIED IN OVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY ,SOMME, FRANCE
GRAVE REFERENCE;XIV.L,10

JOHN HALLORAN
NO.7470
RANK,PRIVATE
2ND BATTALION ROYAL MUNSTER FUSILIERS
BORN,Ss.PETER AND PAUL'S PARISH CORK CITY AND RESIDED IN CORK
SON OF DENIS AND MARY HALLORAN (NEE GALVIN);HUSBAND OF MARGARET O'SULLIVAN (FORMERLY HALLORAN) OF 1 CLARKES BRIDGE,CORK CITY
ENLISTED IN CORK
KILLED IN ACTION ON THE WESTERN FRONT ON THE 27TH OF AUGUST 1914 AGE 28
BURIED IN ETREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY,FRANCE
GRAVE REFERENCE;48

Since the two army numbers are very close it would suggest both these men enlisted more or less at the same time,going by John Halloran's date of date would of meant he was in the army prior to the outbreak of the Great War.
Hope this is of some use to you
Brendan

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DENIS HALLORAN
NO.7434
RANK.PRIVATE
2ND BATTALION ROYAL MUNSTER FUSILIERS
BORN,Ss.PETER AND PAUL'S PARISH CORK CITY AND RESIDED IN CORK
KILLED IN ACTION ON THE WESTERN FRONT,9 SEPTEMBER 1916
BURIED IN OVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY ,SOMME, FRANCE
GRAVE REFERENCE;XIV.L,10

JOHN HALLORAN
NO.7470
RANK,PRIVATE
2ND BATTALION ROYAL MUNSTER FUSILIERS
BORN,Ss.PETER AND PAUL'S PARISH CORK CITY AND RESIDED IN CORK
SON OF DENIS AND MARY HALLORAN (NEE GALVIN);HUSBAND OF MARGARET O'SULLIVAN (FORMERLY HALLORAN) OF 1 CLARKES BRIDGE,CORK CITY
ENLISTED IN CORK
KILLED IN ACTION ON THE WESTERN FRONT ON THE 27TH OF AUGUST 1914 AGE 28
BURIED IN ETREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY,FRANCE
GRAVE REFERENCE;48

Since the two army numbers are very close it would suggest both these men enlisted more or less at the same time,going by John Halloran's date of date would of meant he was in the army prior to the outbreak of the Great War.
Hope this is of some use to you
Brendan

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thanks brenden.how do i get information about denis hallorans army service.i do no where he died but i dont no any more than that.is it possible to get it on line.jimmy.

[arnhem44]

Hi Jimmy,I would recommend you post his details on the Great War Forum here http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/ and ask for help under the soldier section,the lads there are most helpful and should be able to find something on Denis.Also have a look at this site if you wish to go looking for details yourself,it will point people in the right direction as to where to look http://www.1914-1918.net/ .There is much information to be found such as medal cards,war diaries,unit histories,medical reports,pension records(if survived),newspaper entries ect ect.
Brendan

[prindiville]

Hi Mitch,are you still doing research on 2nd.Batt.Royal Munster Fusiliers.I put a posting on here some time ago about my grandfather Jeremiah O'Sullivan but I have since found out that he actually went under the name of James in the army.I have his obituary from the Kerryman newspaper also copies of other letters refering to him.I haVE AN embroidery postcard from him sent from the front and a faded army postcard of his battalion.His obituary states that he was shot by a sniper whilst bandaging a wounded officer.He was wounded twice at the battles of The Somme and Le Basses.It would be great to find out anything else about his part in the war.

JAMES O'SULLIVAN 4767 R.M.F. KILLED IN ACTION  IN FRANCE
4TH OCTOBER 1918.

REGARDS TERESA.

[eric1938]

Hello Mitch
I have just joined roots chat and immediately latched onto your note re the 2nd Bn RMF.
My maternal grandfather Sergent Joseph Bent Hedley (alsoHeadley) was a professional soldier, reg no 8959 in the 2nd Bn.
He was posted to France and was killed in action aged 26 on the 21st December 1914 with no known grave and recorded as such on the Le Touret Memorial.
My mother was born in 1912 so she never had any memories of her father and although I remember a photograph of him in uniform hanging on my Grans wall in the 1950s, this has not survived and it would be great if there existed any such item in the RMF archives.
Can you help?  and also explain why a man from Sunderland in the NorthEast of England should join an Irish Regiment when to my knowledge there are no close Irish connection in the family at that period.

Eric

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Eric

With that service no. he enlisted around Jan or Feb 1909

You can get a good idea of what he was going through between landing in France and his death if you read the battalion war diaries. 2nd Munster, I don't think is online, but the originals can be read in Nat Archives in Kew

Alternatively post http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/ The Great War forum, and someone may have that date.

[ork23110]

Hi, looking for info on my ggranduncle Serjeant Andrew O'Donoghue 5459 2nd RMF killed 9th May 1915 buried at Cabaret Rouge. also on Michael Raftery (probably mis-transcribed Rafferty) From Castlerea Co Roscommon Wounded at Gallipoli but served with Munsters in France 1916 until end of war no other details sorry also served in Egypt at some stage and believe he was with Munsters until disbandment.
thanks john