KK-SCKK-0002

Record Date: 
26 July 2012
Graveyard: 
St. Canice's
Exact wording of epitaph: 

To the Glory of GOD and in loving memory of four brave soldiers
Grandsons of the late Peter Connellan of Coolmore in this county
Who after distinguished service laid down their lives for King and country.
Peter Martin Connellan
Major Hampshire Regiment
Only son of Major Connellan
Killed near Armentieres
October xx MCMXIV
Aged xxxii years

Roger Cecil Slack
Major “The Buffs”
Third son of Sir Owen Slacke
Killed in the battle of Festubert
May xvi MCMX
Aged xxxv years

Henry Desmond O’Hara D.S.O.
Captain Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Only son of W. J. O’Hara R.M.
Died of wounds received in the
Gallipoli Peninsula August xxix
MCMXV aged xxiii years.

Percy Francis Gethin
Second son of Capt. Gethin
Killed near Mamets
June xxviii MCMXVI
Aged xlii years.
Non Sibi sed Patriae.

Memorial Type: 
Wall or mural tablet
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Latitude: 
52.656564779995
Longitude: 
-7.2576150299677
Number of people commemorated: 
4
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Peter Martin
Surname: 
Connellan
Date of death - month: 
October
Date of death - year: 
1915
Age: 
32
Name: 
Rodger Cecil
Surname: 
Slacke
Date of death - day: 
16
Date of death - month: 
May
Name: 
Henry Desmond
Surname: 
O'Hara
Date of death - day: 
29
Date of death - month: 
August
Name: 
Percy Francis
Surname: 
Gethin
Date of death - day: 
28
Date of death - month: 
June
Date of death - year: 
1916