Pte John McGrath, Royal Irish Regiment.

 

1878 Born

 

Boer War - Served in South Africa with RIReg - has QSA and 3 clasps

 

1900 Jan enlisted (from regimental number)

 

 

1914 Aug 13 Landed in France with 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment

POW

1919 Feb 26. arrived back in UK

1919 Aug 18 Married Elizabeth Croke

 

1920 Feb 22. He committed suicide at Clonmel Military Barracks. CWGC. Husband of Elizabeth McGrath, of 28, Peter St., Waterford.

 

 

British soldiers died in Ireland