Munster Fusiliers in France

[Mitch]

Hi,

I'm currently doing some research on the Munsters in France during the Great war and would like to hear from anyone who had a relative that served with the Royal Munster Fusiliers 2nd Bn.  I can also assist you if you need help finding more information on a relative that was killed during the war.  More specifically what I am after is any letters, diaries, medal records etc that you might have.  I am doing a PhD in this area and eventually hope to write a book about the Munsters during the Great War.  I also have access to the diaries of Fr Francis Gleeson, who served with the Munster's for several years.  He mentions how some men died and what they were doing at the time.  He also compiled Muster Rolls of the Munsters and these usually give an address. 

Thank you for taking time to read this posting.


Kind Regards,

Mitch

[Shaztoni]

I'm sure you have come across it already but there was a book released a few years ago called "The Widow's Penny" by Patrick J McNamara which had information on the people from Limerick killed during the WW1 (a side note though I have found a few mistakes in this book but it is a relatively good reference guide)
I had a few members of my family in the Royal Munster's 1st battalion, two of whom were KIA.
Sharon

[Mitch]

Hi Sharon,

Thank you for your posting.  I am aware of this book and t is well put together.  It is frustrating, however, that he gives no worthwhile bibliography.  Regarding your relations killed in the war I wonder do you have any information on these men or better still letters home etc.  If you send me their names I can look them up in the diaries of Fr. Gleeson and see if I can give you information on them.

Kind Regards

Mitch

[John in SD]

Mitch,

This is a bit late ... but Fr. Frank Gleeson was my great uncle. I would love to have a copy of the diaries.

John

[d.weaving]

John..you may already have this info but just in case...there's a topic on the Great War forum about the 'Munsters' which mentions the surname Gleeson.
Derek.