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[zacknz]

Bob

FARRELLY BROTHERS

Surname FARRELLY
Given Name Oliver Lawrence
Category Nominal Roll Vol. 1
Regimental Number 13/334
Rank Trooper
Body or Draft Main Body
Unit or Regiment Auckland Mounted Rifles
Marital Status S
Last NZ Address Ngaruawahia Auckland
Next of Kin Title R G
Next of Kin Surname FARRELLY
Next of Kin Relationship Father
Next of Kin Address Waitekauri  
Source: Nominal Roll

13/796; Tpr; Farrelly, Laurence, Auckland Mounted Rifles, Killed in action, Gallipoli, 28/8/15
Source: The Great War NZEF Roll of Honour page 91 (note date he was KIA and spelling of first name)

http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/C...6&Ordinal=1
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...casualty=679941
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?OID=11882967


Surname FARRELLY
Given Name Rupert Laurel James
Category Nominal Roll Vol. 1
Regimental Number 9/1677
Rank Trooper
Body or Draft Eighth
Unit or Regiment Otago Mounted Rifles
Marital Status S
Last NZ Address Lauriston Christchurch
Next of Kin Title R G
Next of Kin Surname FARRELLY
Next of Kin Relationship Brother
Next of Kin Address 41 Manukau Road Parnell Auckland
Source: Nominal Roll

9/1677; Pte; Farrelly, Rupert Laurel James, Otago Infantry Regiment, Killed in action, France, 23/8/18
Source: The Great War NZEF Roll of Honour page 91


http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/C...7&Ordinal=1
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...casualty=290017
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?OID=11882934

Zack

[bobpike]

Zack,
Thank you very much, especially for so much detail. I was aware of the Farrelly brothers, but the Bealings were new to me.
Please keep any more you find coming, I'm most grateful,
Kind Regards,
Bob

[zacknz]

No problem Bob - very happy to contribute to such an important thread in a very small way!  I just can't begin to imagine the impact of these deaths on these men’s families!

Keep up the great work!

Zack  

[frev]

Hi again Bob

Another set of brothers you may or may not have:

CROWLEY FAMILY:

Brothers:

CROWLEY, Matthew Nicholas – Pte 839, 13th Bn
Born 1878 Stoney Ck, Binalong, NSW, son of Michael & Bridget of Temora
Wounded 2/5/15 at Dead Man’s Ridge, Gallipoli
DOW on board HS Gascon 6/5/1915, age 37

CROWLEY, John Nicholas – Pte 2917, 34th Bn
Born 1866 Wollongong, NSW, son of Michael & Bridget of Temora
Widower
KIA 12/10/1917 Passchendaele, age 52


Sons of John Nicholas (& Elizabeth):

CROWLEY, Reginald Baden – Pte 2626A, 34th Bn
Born 1900 Wyalong, NSW
KIA 4/4/1918 Hangard Wood, age 18


CROWLEY, Oswald James – Pte 1669, 18th Bn – RTA 9/3/1919
Born 1895 Wyalong, NSW

CROWLEY, John Nichols – Tpr 1425, 1st King Edward’s Horse (BEF)
Born 1894 Wickham, NSW


See here for more story & photos:
http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/P06934.001


Cheers, Frev

[Bryn]

Bob;

Don't think you have these brothers:

Pte Albert Walter PAISH, 4th Field Ambulance, AIF, died at Malta, of wounds received on Gallipoli 12 July 1915, aged 35.

Albert Victor PAISH, Royal Sussex Regiment, died 5 May 1917, aged 19.

[bobpike]

Bryn,
You think correctly, I don't! Thank you very much, and to Frev also another new set. I am much obliged to you both,
Kind Regards,
Bob

[Pete Th77]

Bob, I don't think you have these brothers. They are from my local town and the info is from a book that I'm co-writing on the areas involvement in WW1:

Private Ernest Pollard (Service no. 2818) served with the 1st/5th Battalion, Territorial Force, of The Manchester Regiment (127th  Brigade, 42nd (East Lancashire) Division). Ernest was the son of Edward Pollard (a local railway worker) and Mary Ann Pollard of 2 Bobs Lane, Cadishead. They had earlier lived at Ivy Cottage, Bailey Lane, Partington. Ernest was born in St. Mary’s, Partington. Before the war, he was employed at the CWS Soap Works and was a member of the Partington Wesleyan Men’s Bible Class. He enlisted at Wigan into the Manchester Regiment in November 1914 and was the first person in the Partington district to enlist. He went to training camp in Egypt shortly afterwards. He arrived in Gallipoli on 22nd June 1915 as part of a reinforcement draft. He was killed in action on Saturday 7th August 1915. On this date 42nd Division had renewed its attack on Helles. He is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.

Private James Pollard (Service no. 35455) served with the 1st/5th (Flintshire) Battalion, T.F., Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 158th Infantry Brigade, 53rd (Welsh) Division. James was born in St. Mary’s (Partington) and resided at Ivy Cottage, Partington. His parents, Edward and Mary Ann Pollard, lived at 2 Bobs Lane, Cadishead and ran the local ferry between Bobs Lane and Partington. Before the war, James worked at the Steelworks. James enlisted at Sale in Cheshire in March 1916 and was soon on active service in France. He was wounded at Guillemont (Somme) in August of the same year. His brother, Ernest, had been killed in action in Gallipoli in August 1915. James drowned on 4th May 1917 when the hired transport ‘Transylvania’, was torpedoed and sank near Savona, Italy. He was 25 years old. The Transylvania sailed from Marseille for her last trip carrying 3500 English troopers and 61 Red Cross nurses to Salonika. She was under the escort of two Japanese destroyers. The following day, the convoy was sailing in rough seas off the coast of Spotorno. Two torpedoes launched by a German U-boat hit her engine-room and the ship sank quickly. 413 men died during the attack, but the Japanese sailors on board ‘Matsu’ and small fishing boats sailing from Noli and Spotorno, rescued more than 3200. Many years later the old fishermen still remembered how brave they had been in rough seas and only small rowboats. The bodies recovered at Savona were buried two days later in a special plot in Savona town cemetery, Italy.

Both brothers were well respected in the district. They both belonged to the Partington Wesleyan Church and were listed on the church’s Roll of Honour.

[bobpike]

Pete,
Thank you very much, these are, indeed a new set to me. I'm glad my topic on the Forum worked as a vehicle to tell their tragic stories to a wider audience, thank you,
Bob

[apwright]

Name: JEARY, FRANCIS JACOB
Initials: F J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Essex Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 38
Date of Death: 13/08/1915
Service No: 20544
Additional information: Son of William James and Rachel Jeary.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 144 to 150 or 229 to 233.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...casualty=682910

Name: JEARY, GEORGE HENRY
Initials: G H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Essex Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 13/08/1915
Service No: 20545
Additional information: Son of William James and Rachel Jeary.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 144 to 150 or 229 to 233.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...casualty=682911

Died same day.

Adrian

[Kath]

The Jeary brothers died when HMT Royal Edward was torpedoed.

Kath.

[bobpike]

Thank you, Kath and Adrian, the Jeary brothers were not the only sets of brothers killed in the sinking of the HMAT Royal Edward and it is worth bringing their tragic tale to the fore again.

[Kath]

Also:
Private VICTOR FREDERICK HILLARY 10477, 2nd Bn., Hampshire Regiment
who died age 19 on 13 August 1915
Son of E. C. and Alice Mary Hillary, of Hunton Mill, Sutton Scotney, Hants.
Remembered with honour HELLES MEMORIAL
and
Private EDWIN GEORGE HILLARY 10470, 2nd Bn., Hampshire Regiment
who died age 25 on 13 August 1915
Son of E. C. and Alice Mary Hillary, of Hunton Mill, Sutton Scotney, Hants.
Remembered with honour HELLES MEMORIAL

Their details are incorrect in the section Brothers died in the Great War in The long, Long Trail.
I've informed Chris, but he must have missed my email.

Kath.

[bobpike]

Thank you, Kath, keep 'em coming!

[Dawson]

Hi Bob,
I have been researching the 1/6th Lancashire Fusiliers for a forthcoming book and I thought these details will be an interest.

Edward Hyland. 9453 killed Gallipoli 7/8/15
John Hyland 10911 killed 6/9/17
James Hyland  11056 Royal Irish Fusiliers killed 2/9/18
Mark Hyland 576 1/5 Lancashire Fusiliers killed 28/5/15

All these brothers served at Gallipoli, two being killed.
These were the only four sons of Mr P. Hyland of Hartley Street Heywood, Lancashire.

Very sad indeed.
Hope this helps.
Ian
  

[bobpike]

Ian,
Many thanks, they are new to me. Four brothers is sadly not that unusual, but as you say, oh so sad,
Kind Regards,
Bob

[Halliday]

Ian,
Many thanks, they are new to me. Four brothers is sadly not that unusual, but as you say, oh so sad,
Kind Regards,
Bob

My grandfather Pte. William Balloch 1356 5/6th. Royal Scots and his brother Pte. Hugh Balloch 1912 5/6th. Royal Scots were killed at Gully Ravine.    William died of wounds and is buried in Pink Cemetery and Hugh is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.    Eric

[bobpike]

Not on my list either, thank you very much. How did parents cope? It would be interesting to try and ascertain how many parents died of 'grief' at some stage of being informed of their son/sons' death,
Bob

[frev]

Hi Bob

Two more brothers for you:

HEALEY, Henry Percival – Pte 1382, 16th Bn – Enlisted 15/10/1914, wounded Gallipoli, and died of those wounds 3/5/1915 on board the Devanha, buried at sea 3/5/15 between Gallipoli & Alexandria by Archdeacon Richards – commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial.
[5. Henry Percival born c1886 Sydney (or possibly on ship out to Australia) – single – Occupation: Sleeper Hewer]

HEALEY, Reginald Alfred Charles – Pte 3511, 54th Bn – Enlisted 27/7/1915, KIA 19-20/7/1916 at Fromelles – commemorated on the VC Corner Memorial  [AWM Photo]
[7. Reginald Alfred Charles born 1890 Scarborough, NSW (reg Woonona) – married Irene KENNEDY in 1911 at MOSMAN.  2 children]


Their 2 other brothers:

HEALEY, Ernest Francis – Spr 98, 1st Fld Coy Eng – Enlisted 21/8/1914, received GSW (from a sniper’s bullet) to back at Gallipoli 25/4/1915, resulting in spinal injuries which left him paralysed for life – invalided home 15/8/1915 on board the Themistocles.
Discharged 14/11/1916.
[4. Ernest Francis born Dec Qtr 1885 Oxford England – married Daisy Adeline THOMPSON on the 22nd August 1914 Sydney  [shown as single on Attestation, married the next day]  Died 1928 at Chatswood, NSW – Daisy also died at Chatswood, in 1948.  Occupation: Painter & Letterer.]

HEALEY, Stephen William – Pte 2412, 19th Bn – Enlisted 18/7/1915, wounded Pozieres 25/8/16, recommended for DCM (not awarded)
11th May 1917: Requested to be considered for base duty in England or France, or return to Australia, explaining the family circumstances, and he being the only brother left to look after the remaining members of the family.  He was found deserving of discharge, and RTA 21/7/1917.
[6. Stephen William born 1887 Sydney – married Martha TAYLOR in 1909 at Manly, NSW.  3 children]

Their parents:
Reverend Henry Percival HEALEY born 21/10//1855 Hammersmith, England – son of Stephen & Selina (trade in England – paper hanger & painter) – he died 20/7/1916 at Dudley, near Newcastle, NSW – buried Rookwood Cemetery.
Married 1. Rose Ann MacArtney (born Ireland) – Rose died in 1893 at Wollongong, NSW
[The husbands of the 2 (surviving) daughters also served in WW1]

Cheers, Frev

[Martin Staunton]

I am undertaking a project for 'The Gallipoli Association,' listing brothers who were killed in the Great War, at least one of whom either died on Gallipoli or as a result of wounds received there & is buried elsewhere - Malta, Egypt etc.
I am particularly keen for confirmed suggestions in the British Army, Newfoundland Regt, even French Army, as with the excellent AWM records I think I have fairly well researched Australian candidates (as well as NZ) ones.
Surprisingly, perhaps, the total at present is 707 sets of brothers!

Another for you from Dublin Ireland - details on war graves commission website per links below

Joseph Bagnall Lee, Lt 6th R Muns Fus KIA Suvla Bay Landing 7/8/1915
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...casualty=690260

brother of

2Lt. Alfred Tennyson Lee WIA 6th R Muns Fus Suvla Bay

Robert Ernest Lee, Capt RAMC, died RMS Leinster sinking 10/10/1918, previously served FF 14th Fld Amb, 5th Div,1915  
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...casualty=899551

[bobpike]

Please forgive my silence but I have been in France & Gallipoli until late last night; I am most grateful & will respond properly as soon as possible,
Kind Regards,
Bob

[bobpike]

Frev & Martin
And still they keep coming! Thank you for these both sets are new to me. It also has an added poignancy having just returned from the peninsula.
Bob

[CGM]

I don't think you have these two:
The Whall family (from the Essex County Standard, 25th August 1916).

When the father of the boys was notified of the death of one and the other was missing he remarked "Now I'll see what I can do," and promptly and patriotically enlisted.
He is now serving in France in the Army Service Corps, and his wife is rightly proud of the fact that he "didn't wait till he was called up."

See the next post for more information!


Regards
CGM

[CGM]

A link to a Colchester on-line Memorial with information about the Whall brothers. Both died at Gallipoli, and this was on the same day.

The Whall Brothers

Regards
CGM

[bobpike]

CGM,
I am most grateful for this, I knew of them, but the extra information is invaluable and their tragic story bears repeating,
Kind Regards,
Bob

[trickyx12000]

I am undertaking a project for 'The Gallipoli Association,' listing brothers who were killed in the Great War, at least one of whom either died on Gallipoli or as a result of wounds received there & is buried elsewhere - Malta, Egypt etc.
I am particularly keen for confirmed suggestions in the British Army, Newfoundland Regt, even French Army, as with the excellent AWM records I think I have fairly well researched Australian candidates (as well as NZ) ones.
Surprisingly, perhaps, the total at present is 707 sets of brothers!

hi.. i found you listed a pair of brothers, which i was not aware they were brothers  .. john and henry sheppard . ... john was from mere green , hanbury . worcs.  both are listed on the village war memorial which is interesting as henry was not of this parish, i have asked at the church but they are unable to give any details...
i became interested in john as i believe i am currently living in the cottage were he was living. any extra details would be greatly appriecated.
regards d t