CO-SMCY-0851

Record Date: 
9 August 2013
Graveyard: 
Collegiate Church of Saint Mary
Exact wording of epitaph: 

In proud and loving memory

of

Major Ernest Desmond Gee

Royal Artillery.

Son of Captain Francis Gee,

17th Leicestershire Regt,

born at Youghal 2nd February 1874

, killed in action at Scherpenberg Hill

25th April 1918.

I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course. I have kept the faith.

Memorial Type: 
Plaque
Grave location
County: 
Cork
Latitude: 
51.955073429952
Longitude: 
-7.8534811699989
Number of people commemorated: 
2
People commemorated: 
Title: 
Major
Name: 
Ernest Desmond
Surname: 
Gee
Date of birth - day: 
2
Date of birth - month: 
February
Date of birth - year: 
1874
Date of death - day: 
25
Date of death - month: 
April
Date of death - year: 
1918
Age: 
44
Address: 
Youghal
Title: 
Captain
Name: 
Francis
Surname: 
Gee
Relationship with first person: 
Father
Notes: 

Wooden cross in Boyle's Chapel inside St mary's church also to the memory of this man-SEE NUMBER 838.He is also remembered on the chancel screen dedicated to the local men who lost their lives in the Fist World War.