Using information taken from Ireland's Memorial Records: World War 1 1914-1918, Military records held by the National Archives at Kew, The Commonwealth War Graves Commission Newspapers and Irish War Memorials we have gleaned the following War dead that have a connection with Stillorgan.
This is by no means a definitive list and we would be grateful if you would let us know if you have any information on those listed below or names that we are missing.
2nd Lieut. Albert Erskine Carson Archer - resided at Beaufield, Stillorgan. Killed 9th February 1916 age 19. The son of Thomas and Emily Archer.
Private Alfred Henry Boyd (Harry) D Company 7 Battalion ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS, resided at Glensavage. Killed 9th August 1915 age 19.
? Malachy Byrne No 7691 Stillorgan.
AS James Byrne, No 204649 Battalion of Coronel, son of Johannah Byrne of Moores Tce, Dublin Road Stillorgan. He served on the HMS Good Hope. KILLED-IN ACTION 1st November 1914, Age 30.
Lieut. Sydney Crawford drowned on the RMS Leinster when it was torpedoed in the Irish sea on the 10th October 1918 age 21. Son of William and Elizabeth Crawford, resided at Stillorgan Cottage, Brewery Road. Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Buried at Kirkbean, Kirkcudbright, Scotland on 22nd November 1918.
Private Thomas Patrick Davidson No 20389 8th Battalion RIS – Born in Stillorgan - Killed 23rd October 1918.
Private David Davidson No 204649 KILLED-IN ACTION 23rd October 1916. Born in Stillorgan but enlisted in Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow.
Lance Corporal Thomas Downes No 5592 1st Battalion. ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS – resided in Stillorgan (son of gardener of St Kevin’s Park) – KILLED-IN ACTION 7th August 1915, Gallipoli.
Private Thomas Patrick Doyle No 43065 or 40065 8th Battalion RIS /also 7038 Connaught Rangers– born and resided in Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan. The son of John and Catherine Doyle of Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan. Enlisted in Dun Laoghaire. Killed 6th September 1916 age 31 (think there may be 2 people of the same name.)
Robert Drought, Glenart Ave, Stillorgan
William Geoghan, Newtown Park Avenue
Letitia Harriet Hill (sister of Sidney Crawford). Eldest daughter of William Henry and Elizabeth of Stillorgan Cottage Brewery Road, drowned on the RMS Leinster when it was torpedoed in the Irish sea on the 10th October 1918, age 34.
Sydney George Hannam - Royal Naval Transport - Rover Scout Stillorgan Troop killed 10th February 1916 age 17.
2nd Lieutenant Frederick Charles Patrick Joy, the son of Robert and Elizabeth Joy. He gave as his address , Grove house, Stillorgan. RIF 3rd - Battalion attached 2nd Battalion. Enlisted 1914 in the 5th Battalion, ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS. Died 16th June 1915 age 23.
Private John Kearney - 9384. Born in Kilmacud c1896 to Philip and Esther Kearney (address given as Ruby Lodge, Blackrock). Enlisted Dun Laoghaire Irish Guards, 4th Company, 2nd Battalion. Died (of wounds) 1st August 1917 age 21.
Capt. Robert Ernest Lee – The Royal Army Medical Corps, son of Edward & Annie Lee The Grange Stillorgan, drowned on the RMS Leinster when it was torpedoed in the Irish sea on the 10th October 1918 age 35
Lieut. Joseph Bagnall Lee 6th Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers – Son of Edward and Annie Lee. The Grange, Stillorgan 7th August 1915 age 27
Capt. William Oswald, Royal Army Med Corp – The Laurals & Galloping Green. Killed 10 Aug 1918 age 31
2nd Lieut. Walter Leslie Orr, 4th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (3rd Dublin Scout Troup)
Private Thomas Maher No 16540 2nd Battalion. Royal Irish Rifles – Born in Stillorgan died 30th Oct 1918 age 26 at home.
Private Christopher McManigan No 4572 - Born Stillorgan, resided Dundrum, enlisted Kilkenny. 2nd Battalion, RIR. KILLED-IN ACTION 5th July 1916 Flanders.
Private William Joseph Manning No 18865 D Company (The Pals) 7th Battalion ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS – Born in Stillorgan, the son of Thomas James Manning and Mary Manning. (formally 13701 4th Hussars. KILLED-IN ACTION 3rd October 1916 age 24
Lance Corporal Arnold Wilson Moss No 14188 D Company (the pals) 7th Battalion ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS – Born in Kilgobbin. Killed 16th August 1915 age 18
Private Arthur Moran, 2951, son of Michael and Catherine Moran of Stillorgan. Enlisted in the Curragh Camp. 6th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers. Died 29th September 1916 age 36, Greek Macedonia.
Private Patrick J Neill No 22953 B Company, 8th Battalion, 48th Brigade 16th Irish Division (Kitchener’d Battalion of volunteers) ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS born and lived in Stillorgan. KILLED-IN ACTION 6th September 1916, Flanders. His Medal index card it states that he entered the theatre of war in France 20-12-1915 and it also states that he was presumed dead on the 6-9-1916. As his body was never found or identified he is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Edward Clement O’Reilly, 5592 – Born and resided at 4 Moore’s Tce, son of Michael and Alice O’Reilly, Stillorgan. Enlisted Dublin, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Died of wounds, 29th July 1916 age 17, Flanders.
2nd Lieut. Edmund Arthur Trouton 3rd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Killed 1st July 1916. Age 25, Galloping green.
2nd Lieut. Walter Osborne Varian, Garnaville, Stillorgan killed 30 March 1918 age 23, killed in action at Le Hamel, Somme, France.
Capt. William Arthur Verschoyle, Woodley, Kilmacud 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, killed 11 April 1917 age 27
2nd Lieut. Francis Stuart Verschoyle, Royal Engineers. Resided at Woodley, Kilmacud. Killed 25th April 1915 age 18
Private Richard White No 6305, 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, enlisted Howth – Born in Stillorgan. KILLED-IN ACTION Flanders 21st August 1918 age 18.
Private Alfred Henry Boyd (Harry) D Company 7 Battalion ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS, resided at Glensavage. Killed 9th August 1915 age 19.
? Malachy Byrne No 7691 Stillorgan.
AS James Byrne, No 204649 Battalion of Coronel, son of Johannah Byrne of Moores Tce, Dublin Road Stillorgan. He served on the HMS Good Hope. KILLED-IN ACTION 1st November 1914, Age 30.
Lieut. Sydney Crawford drowned on the RMS Leinster when it was torpedoed in the Irish sea on the 10th October 1918 age 21. Son of William and Elizabeth Crawford, resided at Stillorgan Cottage, Brewery Road. Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Buried at Kirkbean, Kirkcudbright, Scotland on 22nd November 1918.
Private Thomas Patrick Davidson No 20389 8th Battalion RIS – Born in Stillorgan - Killed 23rd October 1918.
Private David Davidson No 204649 KILLED-IN ACTION 23rd October 1916. Born in Stillorgan but enlisted in Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow.
Lance Corporal Thomas Downes No 5592 1st Battalion. ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS – resided in Stillorgan (son of gardener of St Kevin’s Park) – KILLED-IN ACTION 7th August 1915, Gallipoli.
Private Thomas Patrick Doyle No 43065 or 40065 8th Battalion RIS /also 7038 Connaught Rangers– born and resided in Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan. The son of John and Catherine Doyle of Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan. Enlisted in Dun Laoghaire. Killed 6th September 1916 age 31 (think there may be 2 people of the same name.)
Robert Drought, Glenart Ave, Stillorgan
William Geoghan, Newtown Park Avenue
Letitia Harriet Hill (sister of Sidney Crawford). Eldest daughter of William Henry and Elizabeth of Stillorgan Cottage Brewery Road, drowned on the RMS Leinster when it was torpedoed in the Irish sea on the 10th October 1918, age 34.
Sydney George Hannam - Royal Naval Transport - Rover Scout Stillorgan Troop killed 10th February 1916 age 17.
2nd Lieutenant Frederick Charles Patrick Joy, the son of Robert and Elizabeth Joy. He gave as his address , Grove house, Stillorgan. RIF 3rd - Battalion attached 2nd Battalion. Enlisted 1914 in the 5th Battalion, ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS. Died 16th June 1915 age 23.
Private John Kearney - 9384. Born in Kilmacud c1896 to Philip and Esther Kearney (address given as Ruby Lodge, Blackrock). Enlisted Dun Laoghaire Irish Guards, 4th Company, 2nd Battalion. Died (of wounds) 1st August 1917 age 21.
Capt. Robert Ernest Lee – The Royal Army Medical Corps, son of Edward & Annie Lee The Grange Stillorgan, drowned on the RMS Leinster when it was torpedoed in the Irish sea on the 10th October 1918 age 35
Lieut. Joseph Bagnall Lee 6th Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers – Son of Edward and Annie Lee. The Grange, Stillorgan 7th August 1915 age 27
Capt. William Oswald, Royal Army Med Corp – The Laurals & Galloping Green. Killed 10 Aug 1918 age 31
2nd Lieut. Walter Leslie Orr, 4th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (3rd Dublin Scout Troup)
Private Thomas Maher No 16540 2nd Battalion. Royal Irish Rifles – Born in Stillorgan died 30th Oct 1918 age 26 at home.
Private Christopher McManigan No 4572 - Born Stillorgan, resided Dundrum, enlisted Kilkenny. 2nd Battalion, RIR. KILLED-IN ACTION 5th July 1916 Flanders.
Private William Joseph Manning No 18865 D Company (The Pals) 7th Battalion ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS – Born in Stillorgan, the son of Thomas James Manning and Mary Manning. (formally 13701 4th Hussars. KILLED-IN ACTION 3rd October 1916 age 24
Lance Corporal Arnold Wilson Moss No 14188 D Company (the pals) 7th Battalion ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS – Born in Kilgobbin. Killed 16th August 1915 age 18
Private Arthur Moran, 2951, son of Michael and Catherine Moran of Stillorgan. Enlisted in the Curragh Camp. 6th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers. Died 29th September 1916 age 36, Greek Macedonia.
Private Patrick J Neill No 22953 B Company, 8th Battalion, 48th Brigade 16th Irish Division (Kitchener’d Battalion of volunteers) ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS born and lived in Stillorgan. KILLED-IN ACTION 6th September 1916, Flanders. His Medal index card it states that he entered the theatre of war in France 20-12-1915 and it also states that he was presumed dead on the 6-9-1916. As his body was never found or identified he is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Edward Clement O’Reilly, 5592 – Born and resided at 4 Moore’s Tce, son of Michael and Alice O’Reilly, Stillorgan. Enlisted Dublin, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Died of wounds, 29th July 1916 age 17, Flanders.
2nd Lieut. Edmund Arthur Trouton 3rd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Killed 1st July 1916. Age 25, Galloping green.
2nd Lieut. Walter Osborne Varian, Garnaville, Stillorgan killed 30 March 1918 age 23, killed in action at Le Hamel, Somme, France.
Capt. William Arthur Verschoyle, Woodley, Kilmacud 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, killed 11 April 1917 age 27
2nd Lieut. Francis Stuart Verschoyle, Royal Engineers. Resided at Woodley, Kilmacud. Killed 25th April 1915 age 18
Private Richard White No 6305, 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, enlisted Howth – Born in Stillorgan. KILLED-IN ACTION Flanders 21st August 1918 age 18.
