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28th July 1914 – 11th November 1918
Behan, Patrick
25054 Private Patrick Behan.
Born Lucan.
Served in 8th Batt Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
Died on 28/04/1916, Died of Wounds.
Buried Lillers Communal Cemetery.
Brabazon, Frank
24741 Private Frank Brabazon.
Resided Lucan.
Served in 8th Batt Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
Died on 12/06/1916, aged 37.
No known grave. Commemorated on Loos Memorial Panel 127 to 129.
Son of Frank and Elizabeth Brabazon, of 44, Mountjoy St., Dublin;
Husband of Mary Brabazon, of Tubber Lane, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Brady, Michael Edward
54975 Private Michael Edward Brady. Resided Lucan.
Served in 2nd (Malta) Coy Royal Army Medical Corps (formerly Royal Dublin Fusiliers).
Died on 11/11/1915, aged 21.
Buried Addolorata Cemetery, Malta
Son of Peter and Margaret Brady, of Dublin Rd., Leixlip, Co. Kildare.
Brien, Andrew
284749 Gunner Andrew Brien.
Born Lucan. Resided Lancashire
Served in 324th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery.
Died on 22/03/1918, Died of Wounds.
Buried Bacdu-sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval France.
Cant, Robert
6162 Quartermaster Sergeant Robert Cant.
Born Lucan.
Served in 1st Batt Royal Irish Regiment.
Died on 20/04/1915, aged 35.
Buried Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery. Died of Wounds
Son of David and Emma Cant, of Inchicore House, Inchicore, Dublin;
husband of Mrs. M. Chelin (formerly Cant), of 15, Lucknow Barracks,
Tidworth, Hants.
Served in the South African Campaign.
Carroll, William
281256 Acting Bombardier William Carroll.
Born Lucan.
Served in 19th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery.
Died on 10/11/1917,
Buried Cement House Cemetery
Carroll, John
PLY/18749 Private John Carroll.
Born Lucan.
Served in 1st Rm Bn Rn Div Royal Marine Light Infantry.
Died on 03/09/1918, aged 18.
Buried Bac-du-sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval.
Son of Elizabeth Carroll, of Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Cleary, Thomas
9464 Private Thomas Cleary.
Born Lucan.
Served in 1st Batt Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Died on 01/07/1916,
Buried Y Ravine Cemetery, Beaumont-hamel
Collins, George
1031 Private George Collins.
Born Lucan.
Served in 4th Batt Guards Machine Gun Regiment (formerly Irish Guards).
Died on 12/10/1918, aged 37.
Buried Carnieres Communal Cemetery Extension.
Husband of Anne Collins, of Knockumber, Navan, Co. Meath.
Dempsey, Matthew
6/13471 Private Matthew Dempsey.
Born Lucan.
Served in 6th Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Labour Corps Attd. 1st Area Employment Bn.
Died 20/11/1916, aged 36.
Buried Mikra British Cemetery, Lalamaria.
Son of Edward and Mary Dempsey of Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Delahunty, Thomas
10767 Rifleman Thomas Delahunty.
Born Lucan.
Served in 6th Royal Irish Rifles.
Died on 20/08/1915,
Died on HM Hospital Ship "Guildford Castle"
Buried East Mudros Military Cemetery
Property to: (Mother) Mrs E L Delahunty, 11 First Avenue, Inchicore, Dublin.
Doyle, Joseph
25229 Private Joseph Doyle.
Born Balgaddy, Lucan
Served in Royal Irish Regiment, 7th South Irish Horse Bn Royal Irish Regiment.
Died on 21/03/1918, aged 21.
No known grave. Commemorated on Pozieres Memorial Panel 30 and 31.
Son of Thomas and Anne Doyle, of Wheatfield, Clondalkin, Co. Dublin
Ellis, Francis
08517 Lance Corporal Francis Ellis.
Born Lucan.
Served in Royal Army Ordnance Corps attd. to staff of D.A.D.O.S. 75th Div.
Died on 20/12/1918, aged 22.
No known grave. Commemorated on Kantara War Memorial Cemetery F. 305.
Died in 44th Stationary Hospital, Kantara. Egypt.
Son of Thomas and Teresa Ellis, of 21, Sarah Place, Island Bridge, Dublin.
Farrell, Thomas
I/15367 Private Thomas Farrell.
Born Lucan. Resided Navan.
Served in 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers.
Died on 12/11/1918, Died of Wounds.
Buried Valenciennes (St. Roch Communal Cemetery.
Glennon, Patrick
19364 Private Patrick Glennon.
Born Lucan. Resided in Kilcromack Co. Offaly
Served in 2nd Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
Died on 21/03/1918,
Buried Unicorn Cemetery, Vendhuile
Graham, William
4531 Private William Graham.
Born Lucan.
Served in 1st Batt Irish Guards.
Died on 06/11/1914, aged 18.
No known grave.
Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel 11.
Son of the late John Graham.
Hunter, James
24646 Private James Hunter.
Resided Lucan.
Served in No 3 Coy 8th Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
Died on 06/09/1916, aged 25.
Buried Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont
Son of Alec and Margaret Hunter, of Celbridge, Co. Kildare;
Husband of Catherine Fearney Hunter of 8, Weir View, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Jackson, John David
25402 Private John David Jackson.
Born Lucan.
Served in 7th Batt Irish Horse Attached Royal Irish Regiment.
Died on 12/12/1917,
Buried Templeux-le-Guerard British Cemetery
Kelly, William
793 Private William Kelly.
Born and Resided Lucan.
Served in 2nd Batt The Lancashire Fusiliers.
Died on 26/08/1914,
Buried Esnes Communal Cemetery
Kelly, Michael
19659 Private Michael Kelly.
Born Lucan. Served in 8th Batt Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
Died on 04/08/1916,
Buried Southend-on-Sea (Sutton Road) Cemetery
Kilduff, John
8546 Private John Kilduff.
Born and Resided Lucan.
Served in 2nd Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
Died on 01/05/1915,
Buried Boulogne Eastern Cemetery
Died of Wounds
Lanigan, William
27465 Private William Lanigan.
Born Clondalkin, resident Lucan.
Served in 7th/8th Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Died on 27/03/1918, aged 24.
Buried Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery.
Son of James and Margaret Lanigan, of 18, Weir View, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Lawlor, Richard
12517 Corporal Richard Lawlor.
Born Lucan.
Served in 8th Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
Died on 01/01/1917, aged 41.
Buried Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery
Son of Martin and Jane Lawlor, of St. Catherine's, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
McAuley, Owen
12541 Private Owen McAuley.
Born Lucan.
Served in 9th Batt Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
Died on 01/09/1915, aged 19.
Buried Confey Cemetery, Co. Kildare.
Son of Owen McAuley of Old Hill, Leixlip.
Alternative Commemoration - Grangegorman Memorial Panel 8 (Screen Wall).
McConn, William
9643 Private William McConn.
Born and resident Lucan.
Served in 1st Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
Died on 04/01/1916, aged 32.
Buried Lancashire Landing Cemetery
Brother of Mrs. Elizabeth Hanlon of 15 Charleville Avenue North Strand Dublin.
McCormack, William
9582 Private William McCormack.
Born Lucan.
Served in 7th Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
Died on 17/07/1918, aged 37.
No known grave. Commemorated on Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery C. 83
Son of Patrick and Catherine McCormack, of Airlie Cottage, Tandys Lane, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
McGrane, Robert John
RMA/14563 Gunner Robert John McGrane.
Resident Lucan.
Born at Clonsilla, Co. Dublin.
Served in - Royal Marine Artillery.
Died on 11/09/1916, aged 18.
Buried Taveta Military Cemetery
Son of Christopher and Mary McGrane, of Ballyowen House, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Monaghan, John
42316 Private John Monaghan.
Born and resident Lucan.
Served in 2nd Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Died on 28/09/1917,
Buried Coxyde Military Cemetery
Brother of Bessey Monaghan, of Esker, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Moore, William
4015 Private William Moore.
Born Lucan. Served in 1st Bn Irish Guards.
Died on 23/11/1914, aged 18.
Buried Boulogne Eastern Cemetery
Son of the late James and Kate Moore. Native of Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Personal effects to (Brother) James Moore, Laraghcon, Lucan, County Dublin.
Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal
Nolan, Thomas
9607 Private Thomas Nolan.
Born Lucan. Served in 1st Batt Royal Irish Regiment.
Died on 23/06/1917, aged 27.
Buried Lahana Military Cemetery, Greece
Lived in Inchicore. Son of Patrick and Ellen Nolan of 5 Phoenix Street Inchicore.
Nolan, William
74013 Private William Nolan.
Born Lucan.
Served in 48th Bn. MGC Machine Gun Corps (infantry) 1st Batt Formerly Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
Died on 22/04/1918,
Buried Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension
Phillips, William
S/43201 Private William Phillips.
Born Lucan.
Served in 6th Bn Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).
Died on 28/01/1917, aged 29.
Buried Warlencourt British Cemetery
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillips, of Gardenville House, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
The Sadness is Palpable
In the 1911 Census, the last before the war, the population of Lucan was
919 souls!
Just imagine the trauma of 32 young men from Lucan of that time, being killed in the space of four years, 1914 – 1918.
Most of us who have lived all our lives in Lucan knew nothing much about it even though many of us, without realising it, knew several of the survivors, and spoke with them regularly. It is generally accepted that the horrors of WWI were so great that few could ever bring themselves to speak of it, even with their own families.
Back in 1997 when I had the privilege of meeting 96 year old Christopher Ledwidge, and bringing readers details of his lifetime through Lucan Newsletter, it was the first time that any mention of The Great War or anyone local who had taken part in it, was mentioned in the then 30 year old weekly publication.
It was only after that, we received old photographs and details of our forgotten young men. Luckily, some of it was in time for ‘Treasures of Lucan’, but two previous history volumes had been published since 1991, without any mention of this great tragedy.
It was bad enough all these young lives being lost, but how it became such an unspeakable part of our history is beyond comprehension.
You wonder how those who returned settled back into an Ireland that, in their absence, had also changed utterly as a result of the 1916 rebellion. Many were ostracised in their own communities.
This “story wiped from the slate of the national consciousness”, as one TV documentary put it, must never again be forgotten!
Mary Mulhall
A full South Dublin County Roll of Honour is available on Source, in South Dublin Libraries digital archive at
http://source.southdublinlibraries.ie/
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