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Galway County Council and Heritage Officer Marie Mannion
The Galway First World War Memorial Company would like to thank the Galway County Council for their continued support. With out them and the much needed financial support of Marie Mannion Heritage Officer our project would not have got this far. Also, we would like to say thank you to all the County Council staff […]
Jacqueline O’Brien Researcher
The Galway First World War Memorial Company Ltd, would like to thank Jacqueline O’ Brien for kindly donating part of her research on Fallen Soldiers to our website and database. Jacqueline O’Brien is a native of Galway City with a deep interest in many aspects of its culture. Jackie, as she is known, is a […]
Dr. William Henry
William Henry is a native of Galway City and is extremely proud of his roots. He grew up with and astonishing love of his own place. He has an incredible ability and unquenchable appetite for history and culture. It is little wonder that he became such a prominent historian and author in Galway City. He […]
Private Walter Macken G/18092 Letters Home.
Dear Dolores Here is my thoughts and the story of my grandfather, Walter Stephen Macken and how his life shaped him to volunteer to join the British army. My grandfather, Walter Macken was born on the 26th of December 1888. He was one of eleven children, five brothers and six daughters. When he was […]
Ultan Macken: Remembering his grandfather Walter.R.I.P.
Dear Dolores Here is my thoughts and the story of my grandfather, Walter Stephen Macken and how his life shaped him to volunteer to join the British army. My grandfather, Walter Macken was born on the 26th of December 1888. He was one of eleven children, five brothers and six daughters. When he was […]
Walter Macken ( Letter)
Ref: Walter Macken (Great War). Here is my thoughts and the story of my grandfather, Walter Stephen Macken and how his life shaped him to volunteer to join the British army. My grandfather, Walter Macken was born on the 26th of December 1888. He was one of eleven children, five brothers and six […]
25 December 1914 Unoffical Ceasefire
The Christmas truce was a series of widespread unofficial ceasefires along the Western Front of the First World War around Christmas 1914. The truce occurred only five months into the war. Late on Christmas Eve 1914, men of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) heard German troops in the trenches opposite them singing carols and patriotic […]