DELANEY, Christopher
(Service number 4721)
| First Rank | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth | St Mary, Kilkenny, Ireland |
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Enlistment Information
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| Next of Kin | Michael & Bridget Delaney, Garden Row, Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
Military Service
| Served with | UK Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Royal Irish Regiment | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 1st Battalion | ||
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 15 May 1915 | Age | 29 |
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| Place of Death | Belgium | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Southburn School War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of Michael & Bridget Delaney, Garden Row, Kilkenny, Ireland. Killed at the battle of Hooge, Ypres. Brother of Company Serjeant Major Patrick Delaney 9364 1st Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Sources
1914-1918.invisionzone.com
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Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG & Timaru Herald
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