Essex Regiment dead in War of Independence in Ireland

1st Battalion Essex Regiment was stationed in Cork from January 1919 . In February 1922 they were moved to Carrickfergus, Ulster in accordance with the treaty signed to evacuate the Irish Free State. ( Burrows, The Essex Units in the War 1914 – 1919, 1st Battalion The Essex Regiment.)

The Essex Regiment soldiers who died in Ireland were

         
1920 Jul 27 L/Cpl T Maddox Killed on an intelligence operation in Cork. Essex CWGC
         
1920 Oct 10 Lt R D F Robertson Percival Ambush Essex Regt CWGC
         
1920 Oct 22 Pte. C.W. Reid Ballinhassig Ambush Cork Essex Regt CWGC
  Lt W A Dixon Ballinhassig Ambush Cork att. Essex Regt CWGC
         
1920 Dec Pte P Taylor Essex Deserters Essex Regt No
  Pte T C Watling Essex Deserters Essex Regt No
         
1921 Feb 23 L/Cpl H L Stubbs Essex executions in Bandon Essex Regt CWGC
  Private J A Knight Essex executions in Bandon Essex Regt CWGC
         
1921 Mar 1 Pte. F. H Vince Died of TB Essex CWGC
         
1921 Mar 8 Cpl W J Brigden Died on leave in England. Cause of death unknown Essex Regt CWGC
         
1921 Mar 19 S W Steward Crossbarry Ambush Essex Regt CWGC
1921 Mar 19 W Wilkins Crossbarry Ambush Essex Regt CWGC
1921 Mar 19 S R Cawley Crossbarry Ambush Essex Regt CWGC
1921 Mar 19 J T Crafer Crossbarry Ambush Essex Regt CWGC
1921 Mar 19 Sgt E Watts Crossbarry Ambush Essex Regt CWGC
1921 Mar 19 2nd Lt G T Hotblack Crossbarry Ambush Essex Regt CWGC
1921 Mar 19 2nd Lt Towers Crossbarry Ambush died much later Jun 1923 Essex Regt no
         
1921 May 14

Pte F W Shepherd

 Bandon, Cork died of wounds Essex CWGC
         
1921 May 14 L/C R Maddell Courtmacsherry, Cork shot by IRA Essex CWGC
         
1921 Sep 6 Pte Hobson Kidnapped at Bandon. In fact later released Essex Regt n/a

 

 

Regiments with War of Independence dead