Corporal 359 Richard Kilmurray
Regiment/Unit: Royal Munster Fusiliers - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: Gallipoli
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 09/07/1915
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 16th of August 1915
Born: Billinge, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Helles Memorial - Panel 185 to 190.
Census details:
1891 - 3 years old Richard is living at 21 Fair View, Billinge with parents Richard (47), Mary (46) and five siblings: John (24), Bridget (20), James (18), Mary (14), Maggie (11). 1901 - 13 years old Richard is living at 234 Reginald Road, Sutton, St Helens with widowed mother Mary (56) and three siblings: John (34), James (28), married sister Bridget Whittle (30) and her 3 children Katie Kilmurray (9), John Whittle (4), Mary A Whittle (1). 1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Colliers Drawer' Richard living at 43 Ellen Street, Sutton Oak, St Helens with head of household, brother John (44), mother Mary (68), brother James Kilmurray (38) and niece Katie Kilmurray (19).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/Kilmurray-Casey_Munsters.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Helles Memorial bearing the inscription for Corporal Richard Kilmurray
(Photograph courtesy of Phil Wood off GWF )[/caption]
