Rifleman 7395 Patrick Fitzhenry

Regiment/Unit: Royal Irish Rifles - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Gallipoli
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 11/07/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 1710, Royal Irish Regt.

Age at death: 44
Date of death: 6th of August 1915 (Friday)
Born: New Ross, Co Wexford
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Helles Memorial - Panel 177 and 178.

BMD details:
Marriage not identified.

Family details:
Husband of Catherine Fitzhenry, of 11, Banner St., St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1881 and 1891 - Not found. 1901 - 27 years old 'Crate Packer' Patrick is living at 41 Market Street, St Helens with wife Katrine (26) and children Annie (2), James (1). 1911 - Sees 37 years old 'Miner (Driftman)' Patrick living at 11 Banner Street, St Helens with wife Catrine (35) and children James (11), Peter (2), Francis (4), Annie (13), Elizabeth (6), Ellen (1). Boarding at the address is James Davis (46).

Notes:
Nephew [cas=1869]James Fitzhenry[/cas] also died in The Great War.

[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/7395PatrickFitzhenry.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Helles Memorial bearing the inscription for Rifleman Patrick Fitzhenry (Photograph courtesy of Phil Wood off GWF )[/caption]