Adcock S J Captain 3rd Leinster Regiment

Adcock S J Captain 3rd Leinster Regiment Original Photo

Source : The War Illustrated 4th Sep 1915

Adcock St J Major 3rd Leinster Regiment

MAJOR ST. JOHN ADCOCK, 3rd (RESERVE) BATTN. THE PRINCE OF WALES’S (ROYAL REGIMENT LEINSTER CANADIANS), born on the 24th May, 1867, was the second surviving son of the late St. John Adcock and of Mrs. Adcock, Loughnavale, Merrion, Co. Dublin.
He was educated at Dundalk College, and in 1901 enlisted in the Longford Horse and took part in the South African War, being present at operations in Cape Colony, for which he received the Queen’s medal with two clasps. After returning to England he continued his military service in the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Leinster Regiment, obtaining the certificates of the School of Musketry, that for Transport Duties at the A.S.C. Establishment, and qualifying for promotion to Field Rank. He was promoted Captain in May, 1906, and for active service in the Great War was attached to the 1st Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. He was killed on the 9th May, 1915, while leading his men into action at Rue de Bois, Richebourg, St. Vaast. His promotion to Major, to date from 8th May, 1915, was gazetted in June, 1915.
Major Adcock married, in 1909, Ethel Maud, eldest daughter of the late Commander Edwin Dalzell Acklow, R.N., and widow of the late Arthur Acklow Hawkins, and left one daughter, Irene Elinor Maud St. John, born in November, 1915.

Adcock St J Major 3rd Leinster Regiment Original Photo

Source : The Bond Of Sacrifice Vol 2

Ball W T Pte 5633 1st Leinster Regiment

BALL, WALTER THOMAS, Private, No. 5633, 1st Battn. (100th Foot) The Prince of Wales’s Leinster Regt. (Royal Canadians), s. of the late George Ball; b. London, S.E., 5 July, 1882; educ. Leo Street C.C. School there; enlisted in the Leinster Regt. 26 April, 1916; served with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in Egypt from 2 Feb. 1917, and died at Alexandria 24 Nov. 1918, of malaria and bronchitis, contracted while on active service. Buried in the English Cemetery there. His Commanding Officer wrote: “Private W. T. Ball was a most excellent soldier, and always carried out his duties well and cheerfully. He is a great miss to the company, and I and many others are very sorry he was not spared to go home after such a long and creditable service.” He m. at Nunhead Baptist Chapel, 7 Oct. 1916, Florence Mary (33, Edric Road, New Cross, S.E.), dau. of Charles Papsworth, of Brighton; s.p.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Goold-Adams J Captain 1st Leinster Regiment

CAPTAIN J. GOOLD ADAMS

IST BATTALION THE PRINCE OF WALES’S LEINSTER REGIMENT (ROYAL CANADIANS)

JOHN GOOLD ADAMS was the only son of the Venerable John Michael Goold Adams, M.A., Archdeacon of Derry, and of Emma his wife.

He came to the School in 1898 and left in 1900. He entered the R.M.C., Sandhurst, in 1901, was gazetted to the Leinster Regiment in 1903, and was promoted Captain in 1912. He served in the West African Frontier Force, North Nigeria Regiment Mounted Infantry, from 1908 to 1913, and, with it, took part in a punitive expedition.

He went to France with his Regiment in December, 1914, and was wounded in the following February. He rejoined and took part in the Battle of Hill 60, near Ypres, and, while leaning over the trenches in order to fire at the enemy, was killed by a shell, on May 4th, 1915. Age 31.

He married in August, 1913, Ierne Grace, eldest daughter of Assheton Biddulph, M.F.H., of Moneyguymeen, King’s Co.

Source : Memorials Of Rugbeians Who Fell In The Great War Vol 1

Goold-Adams J Captain 1st Leinster Regiment

ADAMS, JOHN GOOLD, Capt., 1st Battn. Prince of Wales’ Leinster Regt. (Royal Canadians), s. of the Ven. John Michael Goold Adams, Rector of Clonleigh, co. Donegal, and Archdeacon of Derry, by his wife, Emma, dau. of Robert McClintock, of Dunmore, co. Donegal, D.L.; b. Rossdowney Vicarage, Londonderry, 10 Oct. 1883; educ. Bilton Grange Preparatory School, Rugby, and Sandhurst; gazetted 2nd Lieut. Leinster Regt. 22 April, 1903, becoming Lieut. 15 Dec. 1904, and Capt. 21 Sept. 1912; served at Pretoria, 1903-4, with the Mounted Infantry at Harrysmith, 1904-5, and in the Mauritius, 1905-6, and was employed with the West African Frontier Force in Northern Nigeria, 1908 to Nov. 1913.

After the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914, he accompanied his regiment to France (Dec. 23), was wounded in Feb. 1915, and was killed in action at Hill 60, near Ypres, 4 May following. He m. at Moneyguine, Birr, King’s County, 5 Aug. 1913, Ierne Grace, dau. of Assheton Biddulph, M.F.H., of Moneyguyneen aforesaid; s.p.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1

Ussher B Captain 1st Leinster Regiment

USSHER, BEVERLY, Capt., 1st Battn. Prince of Wales’s Leinster Regt. (Royal Canadians), 2nd s. of the Rev. Richard Ussher, Vicar of Westbury, Brackley; b. Catton Hall, Burton-on-Trent, 4 Aug. 1879; educ. St. Edward’s School, Oxford (1891-98), and Wadham College, Oxford (1898-1900); gazetted 2nd Lieut., Leinster Regt, 23 May, 1900, and promoted Lieut. 9 Aug. 1902, and Capt. 1 April, 1910; was Adjutant, 3 May, 1906, to 2 May, 1909, and officer, Coy. Gentlemen Cadets, and Instructor at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, 21 Sept. 1912, to May, 1915; joined the 2nd Battn. at Barbados in Aug. 1900; served in Jamaica and St. Lucia; in the South African War, 1902; took part in the operations in the Orange River Colony, Feb. to March, and in the Transvaal, March to 31 May, 1902 (Queen’s medal with four clasps), and subsequently in India for two years and then at Devonport and in Ireland.

After the outbreak of the European War he was appointed Staff Officer on the Staff of General Doran; left for the Dardanelles in May as Staff Capt. to the 88th Brigade in the famous 29th Division; was acting Brigade-Major, and was killed there 19 June, 1915. An officer wrote: “On the night of 18-19 June, a battn. of the 42nd Division was attacked and lost two or three trenches. The Turks got in behind our line, and were firing into the backs of the Royal Scots, who were holding the right of the 88th Brigade position. The counter-attack of the 42nd Division hung fire; so about 2 a.m. we decided to make one ourselves. Capt. Ussher was sent to the support trench of the Worcestershire Regt. who were in rear of the Royal Scots. The situation was serious and involved. Communication by telephone with the Royal Scots was interrupted owing to the wire being cut. It was necessary to have clear reports sent back. The Worcestershire Regt. had lost all their regular senior officers, and were, on this night, commanded by a Ceylon Planter. Capt. Ussher was told to see that co-ordinated action was arranged between the Royal Scots and Worcestershire Regt. and to send reports on the situation; but on no account to lead any attempt which was not his work under the circumstances. He took his orderly with him who subsequently told me what occurred. The action to be taken was agreed upon. The Royal Scots charged from their trenches simultaneously with a coy. of the Worcestershire Regt., retook from the Turks the trenches they had seized, followed on and took and held a Turkish trench. There was a close fight with the bayonet which lasted 15 minutes. A German officer was killed. When the Worcestershire Regt. were in the act of jumping out of the trench preparatory to charging, Capt. Ussher was in the trench with Capt. Allen, D.A.A.Q.M.G. 142nd Division (Hampshire Regt.). I understand that he moved, still in the trench, to give room, and as he stood up he was struck in the head by a bullet, and died in a few minutes without becoming conscious. He was brought back to a spot near our Brigade Headquarters, and buried by the Chaplain. The grave is on the open upland from which can be seen the Dardanelles and Asia. A large cross had been made and marked and placed at the head. Wild flowers grow there,” and the Chaplain : The bearing is 310 from South Corner of White House to South Corner of the Cemetery. At St. Edward’s he was in the XI from 1895 to 1898, when he was capt., and in the XV from 1894 to 1897, when he was capt. He was one of the most brilliant of our cricketers. He headed the batting averages in 1897, and won the average ball twice in both cases with fine scores. Twice he scored for the school a century, and his record of cricket at St. Edward’s ends with the perfectly played 120 which he made against it in the Jubilee Match. He was a member of the S.E.S. Society. He also represented Wadham both at cricket and football. He m. at Jullundur, India, 26 March, 1906, Ethel, dau. of the Rev. Henry Martin, Vicar of Stockton-on-Tees, and Canon of Durham, and had three children: John Beverly, b. 6 Nov. 1913; Stephen Beverly, b. 17 Sept. 1915; and Kathleen Mary, b. 28 Feb. 1910. His brother, Capt. S. Ussher, was killed in France (see following notice).

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1

TOOMEY, ARCHIBALD ROCHE, 2nd Lieut., 6th Battn. Prince of Wales’ Leinster Regt. (Royal Canadians), eldest s. of Archibald Montgomery Toomey, of 20, Palmerston Park, Dublin, by his wife, Nina, dau. of Surg.-Major James Roche Nagle; b. Dublin, 17 Dec. 1891; educ. St. Stephen’s Green School; Portora Royal School, and Trinity College, Dublin (Medical School); volunteered on the outbreak of war and was gazetted 2nd Lieut., 6th Leinsters, 26 Aug. 1914; served with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force at the Dardanelles from 5 Aug. 1915, to 10 Aug. 1915; killed in action at Suvla Bay on the later date; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1