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| Keywords: Robert O'Connor Sgt., Leinster Regiment 1914.jpg Irish soldier Robert Martin O'Connor 1880-1917 around 1914 <br> Sergeant with the A Company of the 2nd Battalion of the Leinster Regiment Service No 9337 during World War I <br>He met his death on 31st July 1917 during the Third Battle of Passchendaele when the 2nd Leinsters were in the sector <br>just north of Mount Sorrel south of Sanctuary Wood museum near Ypres Belgium <br> He has no known grave but is commemorated on panel 44 of the Menin Gate Wall in Ypres Belgium <br> Details from the Commonwealth War Graves Commision website <br> He was a brother-in-law of Capt D D Sheehan MP of the Royal Munster Fusiliers Robert O ™Connor was born on 16 April 1880 in Tralee County Kerry Ireland <br> as sixteenth of seventeen children of Martin and Catherine nĂ©e Counihan O ™Connor of 46/47 Bridge Street Tralee Ireland <br>He joined the United Kingdom Army at an early age where he served in the South African Campaign <br>After service with the Seaforth Highlanders Service No 6560 he transferred to the Leinster Regiment In April 1916 he married Mary Hennessey of Midleton their address 1 Lower Browne St Youghal Co Cork <br>His only son Robert Bob Martin was born on 19 August 1917 just after he was killed later becoming Sergeant in the Irish Army at the Collins Military Barracks Cork and father of three daughters Eleanor Mary and Noreen family possession permitted Author 1914 PD-old-auto-1923 Robert O'Connor | ||||
