Thanking you in anticipation.

HENNESSY, MURLAGH FRANCIS. Rank: Gunner. Regiment or Service: Royal Marine Artillery. Unit: H. M. S. “Lion. ” Killed in action during the Battle of Jutland. H. M. S. Lion, from ‘Naval Operations’ by Sir Julian Corbett, 1923; –…with main and secondary armament in action the German salvoes were being delivered about every twenty seconds, and our ships too were in a forest of waterspouts. It was one of the hottest moments of the action, when every nerve had to be strained to the utmost, and Admiral Beatty, having the enemy well abaft his beam, signalled to the 13th flotilla that it seemed a good opportunity to attack. Five minutes later, while the fight still raged at its hottest, the Lion received a nearly fatal blow. A heavy shell struck Q-turret, entered the gun-house, burst over the left gun, and killed nearly the whole of the guns crews, and it was only the presence of mind and devotion of the officer of the turret, major F. J. Harvey, R. M. L. I. , when almost incapacitated with a mortal wound, that saved the flagship from sudden destruction.
Age at death: 27. Date of Death: 31-May-1916 Service No: RMA/12255. Supplementary information: Son of Arthur Hennessy and Margeret Connors his wife, of Turbotstown, Coole, Co. Westmeath. Native of Newtown, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow. Killed on the first day of the Battle of Jutland. Grave or Memorial Reference: 21. Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial UK.

HENNESSEY, DENIS. Rank: Pte. Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers. Unit; 8th Battalion. Date of Death:20-July-1916. Service No:4800. Born in Tralee, County Kerry. Enlisted in London while living in East Finchley, Middlesex. Killed in action. Grave or Memorial Reference: I. C. 7. Cemetery: Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery Extension in France.

HENNESSEY, JOHN. Rank: Company Sergeant Major. Regiment or Service: Leinster Regiment. Unit; 2nd Battalion. Date of Death:31-July-1917. Service No:4797(SDGW) 4794(CWGC). Born in Listowel, County Kerry. Enlisted in Tralee. Killed in action. Grave or Memorial Reference: He has no known grave but is listed on Panel 44 on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in Belgium.

HENNESSY/HENNESSEY, PATRICK. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Irish Regiment. Unit: 2nd Battalion. Age at death; 42. Date of Death: 17-February-1917. Service No: 365. Born in Kilmacow, County Kilkenny. Enlisted in Cork while living in Ballyduff, County Waterford. Died. Supplementary information; Son of James and Margaret Hennessy, of Co. Kilkenny; husband of Bridget Hennessy, of Ballyduff S. O, Co. Waterford. Grave or Memorial Reference: XXI. G. 12. Cemetery; Etaples Military Cemetery in France.

HENNESSY, A P. ( Also listed as PATRICK). Rank: Lance Corporal. Regiment or Service: Leinster Regiment. Unit: “C” Coy. 2nd Bn. Age at death, 19. Date of Death: 31/July/19 17. Born in Navan. Enlisted in Dublin. Killed in Action. Service No: 9959. Supplementary information; Son of Mrs. E. Ryan, of Seffin, Birr, King’s Co.
King’s County Chronicle, August, 1918.
In Memoriam
First Anniversary. —In sad and loving memory of Corps. Patrick Hennessy, Leinster Regiment., killed in action, July 31, 1917, second son of Mrs Ryan, Seffin, Birr, aged 19 years, Deeply regretted.
Grave or Memorial Reference: Has no known grave but is commemorated on Panel 44 on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in Belgium.

HENNESSY, CHRISTOPHER. Rank: Pte. Regiment or Service: Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
Unit; 7th Battalion. Date of Death:19-November-1915. Service No:19370. Born in Tullamore, King’s County. Enlisted in Dublin while living in Tullamore. Died at Sea. (Note; See the article that accompanies Martin Hensey. Hennessy may be Hensey, Author). He is also listed on the Tullamore Roll of Honour as HENSEY, and states that Martin Hensey and Christopher Hensey are brothers. It also says that Martin died in Salonika.
Grave or Memorial Reference: III. D. 97. Cemetery: East Mudros Military Cemetery in Greece.

HENNESSY, HERBERT WILLIAM. Rank: Sergeant. Regiment or Service: Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Unit; 22nd Battalion. Date of Death:17-February-1917. Service No:1233. Born in Birr, King’s County. Enlisted in London while living in London, E. C. Killed in Action. Age at Death;32. Won the Military Medal and is listed in the London Gazette. Supplementary information; Son of John and Elizabeth Hennessy, of Birr, King’s County.
Grave or Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A. Memorial: Thiepval Memorial in France.

HENNESSY, JAMES. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Unit; 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 23-12-1914. Service No: 8922. Born in Tipperary. Enlisted in Carlow while living in Graigue, Carlow. Killed in Action. Grave or Memorial Reference: I. C. 4. Cemetery: Prowse Point Military Cemetery in Belgium.

HENNESSEY, JAMES C, Rank; Private First Class. 61st Infantry Regiment, 5th Division. U. S. Army. Born Cashel on the 15th Sept 1876. Enlisted in Caldwell, New Jersey while living in Humboldt New York. Killed in action 3-11-1918. Buried Plot B Row 14, Grave 6 Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, France.
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Picture from Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

HENNESSEY/HENNESSY, MARTIN. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Aukland Infantry Regiment, Embarked with the 31st Reinforcements Aukland Infantry Regiment, A Company on the Vessel ‘Tahiti’ on 16-11-1917. Date of Death: 1-10-1918. Service No: 63871. Age at Death, 35. Martin Hennessy is down as Mr W Hennessy in an article in the Tipperary Star in Oct 1918. A requiem Mass was held in Toomevara one Monday in October 1918 for the repose of his soul. The celebrants were Rev T Dooley, CC, assisted by Rev M O’Connor, CC and the Rev Fr Flynn, PP. Son of Philip and Mary Hennessy of Kilnafinch, Latteragh, Thurles, Ireland. Fathers address is also down as Grennanstown, Toomevara. Killed in Action in Le Chateau in France. Grave or Memorial Reference: V. A. 2. Cemetery: Flesquieres British Cemetery in France.

HENNESSEY/HENNESSY, THOMAS. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers. Unit; 8th Bn. Date of Death: 7-9-1916. Service No: 4881. Born in Thurles. Enlisted in Templemore while living in Thurles. Died of wounds. Grave or Memorial Reference: Plot 2, Row C, Grave 39. Cemetery; Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension in France.

HENNESSY/HENESSEY, WILLIAM. Rank: Gunner. Regiment or Service: Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery. Unit; 12th Battery. Date of Death: 12-3-1915. Service No: 28957. Born in Templemore. Enlisted in Exeter. Killed in Action. Grave or Memorial Reference: III. G. 5. Cemetery: Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard Laventie in France.
Waterford Men in the Casualty List.
It is feared that Private M Hartery, Cadet Corps, Royal Irish Regiment, has been killed. His mother received a notification that he had been wounded and was in hospital, the particular hospital not being named. A pal of his wrote home, however, some time ago stating that he had been killed, and yesterday his mother received a letter from Private Hennessy, Waterford, who stated that he was present at his burial.
The following is a letter which Mrs Hartery, Mayor’s Walk, mother of Private Hartery referred to above, has received from the Reverend W. Fitzmaurice, Chaplain to the Forces; –
2nd Battalion, the Royal Irish Regiment.
B. E. F. , France.
Dear Mrs Hartery—I am sorry to keep you so long without a reply to your letter, for I have so many to answer and must take them in rotation. Yes, it is true that your son was killed. I myself found his body after the fight, and we buried him together with others of his comrades near the spot where he was killed. We put up a cross with his name on it, and the grave will be cared for. The Graves Registration Commission will able to tell you all about the locality of the grave after the war, as it has been reported to them, and they are charged with the care of it. Your son was killed on the morning of July 5th. Whether he was killed instantly, I cannot say, as I was not near him at the time, but some distance behind. From the position in which I found him, and from his nearness to the enemy (he was only a few yards from the wood he was attacking) I should think he was killed almost instantly. Anyhow, he was a good lad and went to his duties, and a few minutes before he was killed he received the General Absolution from me together with the rest of his platoon, so you have nothing to be anxious about on that score. I offer you my sincerest sympathy in your loss. He has been remembered several times already in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, which I have offered up for those who were killed in the battle. —Yours sincerely.
W. Fitzmaurice, S. J. , C. F.

HENNESSY, EDWARD. Rank: Winchman. Regiment or Service: Mercantile Marine. Unit: S. S. “Formby” ( Glasgow ). The ship was lost with all hands and never located during a fierce storm. Age at Death: 32. Date of Death: 16-December-1917. Supplementary information; Son of the late James and Mary Hennessy; husband of Mary Hennessy (nee Culleton ) of 3, Bank Lane, Waterford. Born at New Ross, Co. Wexford. Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial UK. He is also listed on the Formby-Coningbeg Memorial, Adelphi Quay in Waterford City.

HENNESSY/HENNESSEY, JOHN. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers. Unit: 2nd Battalion. Age at death; 29. Date of Death: 10-November-1917. Service No: 7099. Born in Waterford. Enlisted in Dundee while living in Dundee. Killed in Action. Supplementary information; Son of Patrick and Mary Hennessy, of 32, Morrison’s Rd, Waterford. Grave or Memorial Reference: 143 to 144 on the Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium.

HENNESSEY/HENNESSY, MICHAEL. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Irish Regiment. Unit; 2nd Battalion. Date of Death: 03-December-1915. Age at Death, 23. Service No: 5801. Born in St John’s, Waterford. Enlisted in Waterford. Died at home.
Supplementary information; Son of Michael and Catherine Hennessy, of 5, Gas House Lane, Waterford. Grave or Memorial Reference: RC. 828. Cemetery: Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire, UK.

HENNESSY, MICHAEL. Rank: Able Seaman. Regiment or Service: Mercantile Marine. Unit: S. S. “Lough Fisher” (Barrow). Shelled and sunk by a German submarine 12 miles S. E of Cork. Age at death; 20. Date of Death: 30-March-1918. Supplementary information; Son of John and Margaret Hennessy (nee McNamara), of 7, Thomas Hill, Waterford. Born at Waterford. Grave or Memorial Reference: He has no known grave but is listed on the Tower Hill Memorial in the UK.

HENNESSEY, MICHAEL. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Irish Regiment. Unit; 2nd Battalion. Date of Death: 22-September-1914. Service No: 10502. Born in Trinity Without, Waterford. Enlisted in Waterford. Died of Wounds. Grave or Memorial Reference: He has no known grave but is listed on the La-Ferte-Sous-Jouarre-Memorial in France.

HENNESSY, PATRICK. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Irish Regiment. Unit: 2nd Battalion. Age at death; 42. Date of Death: 17-February-1917. Service No: 365. Born in Kilmacow, County Kilkenny. Enlisted in Cork while living in Ballyduff, County Waterford. Died. Supplementary information; Son of James and Margaret Hennessy, of Co. Kilkenny; husband of Bridget Hennessy, of Ballyduff S. O, Co. Waterford. Grave or Memorial Reference: XXI. G. 12. Cemetery; Etaples Military Cemetery in France.

HENNESSY, PATRICK. Rank: Carpenter. Regiment or Service: Mercantile Marine. Unit: S. S. “Coningbeg” (Glasgow). Date of Death: 18-December-1917. Torpedoed by German Submarine U-62. There were no survivors. Supplementary information; Son of the late Thomas and Agnes Hennessy; husband of Mary Hennessy (nee Kough), of 28, St. Alphonsus Rd, Waterford. Born at Waterford. Grave or Memorial Reference: He has no known grave but is listed on the Tower Hill Memorial in the UK. He is also listed on the Formby-Coningbeg Memorial, Adelphi Quay in Waterford City.

HENNESSY, EDWARD. Rank: Winchman. Regiment or Service: Mercantile Marine. Unit: S. S. “Formby” ( Glasgow ). The ship was lost with all hands and never located during a fierce storm. Supposed to have been torpedoed by German Submarine U-62. Very little wreckage ever from the Formby but the body of a Stewardess ( Annie O’Callaghan ) was washed up on the Welsh shore. Age at Death: 32. Date of Death: 16-December-1917. Supplementary information; Son of the late James and Mary Hennessy; husband of Mary Hennessy ( nee Culleton ) of 3, Bank Lane, Waterford. Born at New Ross, Co. Wexford. Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial UK.

HENNESSY, JAMES. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Irish Guards.
Unit; 1st Bn. Date of Death: 08-August-1915. Age at Death, 25. Service No: 5054. Born in Baltinglass, Co Wicklow. Enlisted in Tamworth, Staffs while living in Baltinglass. Died of wounds. Supplementary information: Son of William and Kate Hennessey, of Chapel Hill, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow. Grave or Memorial Reference: I. A. 14. Cemetery; Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy in France.

HENNESSY, WILLIAM. Rank: Private. Regiment or Service: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Unit; 11th Bn. Date of Death: 01-July-16, first day of the Battle of the Somme. Age at Death, 22. Service No: 15185. Born in Kilcoman, Co Wicklow. Enlisted in Mullingar while living in Tinahely. Killed in Action. Supplementary information: Son of Thomas Hennessy, of River View, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow. Grave or Memorial Reference: He has no known grave but is listed on Pier and Face 4 D and 5 B on the Theipval Memorial in France.

Regards.
Tom.

I’m writing from Sydney, Australia. I was delighted to find out about your book on the Wicklow War Dead today and was hoping you could please help me out over a family tragedy. There is an old story that my GGG grandfather, Thomas Hennessy (sometimes spelt Hennessey), from Tinahely in Co Wicklow had 3 sons and they were all killed in WWI. It pretty much wiped out the family.

I think I’ve managed to find one of the sons, William, who was a private in the 11th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (no. 15185). He was killed on the first day of the Somme offensive. But I have turned all the records available on-line upside down and have not been able to find out anything else. Are the Hennessy/Hennesseys included in your book (which I cannot get here yet unfortunately)?

Many thanks, JPC.

I’m writing from the Bodleian Libraries, Oxford in relation to your book “The Wexford war dead” for which we would like to establish name authority headings (for cataloguing). It would be greatly appreciated if you could contact me.

Many thanks,
R. Schroeder