First Name: | William (Willie) |
Last Name: | O'Malley |
Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
Regiment: | Royal Field Artillery |
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Place of Birth: | Ballyconneely Connemara |
Place of Death: | France (Killed in Action) |
Date of Death: | 09-Apr-17 |
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Additional Information: | Killed in Action: (France) 9 April 1917 Supplementary Notes: Son of William O’Malley, MP for Connemara. before enlisting he wrote: When I see the young men of my own station pushing to join the colours to defeat the War Lords, or perhaps defend their country, I Feel that to hide behind their courage and their guns would be an overwhelming shame. Buried: Bedford House Cemetery – West- Vlaanderen – Belgium ( Enclosure no.4.I.H.13). |