Bernard Toal

The Battalion arrived at Boulogne on the 23/08/1914 and were part of the 10th Brigade, 4th Division. On the 03/08/1917 they transferred to the 36th (Ulster) Division and on the 24th August to the 107th Brigade. On the 08/02/1918 they transferred to the 108th Brigade in the same Division. Bernard was Killed in Action on the 1st day of the last full month of the war at the Battle of Ypres, 28th September - 2nd October 1918. This was part of the Final Advance in Flanders, 28th September - 11 November 1918 : The British Second Army and Belgian Army combine and finally break out of the Ypres salient. More ground is gained in a day that in the entire Passchendaele offensive of a year before. The offensive continues through fighting in the Courtrai area and eventually well across the Scheldt. SEE PHOTOS x 10 FROM THE HISTORY OF THE 36th (ULSTER) DIVISION BOOK DURING THE ADVANCE IN FLANDERS. Bernard is listed as 3rd BATTALION on the Coatbridge Memorial. Bernard was reburied in Dadizeele New British Cemetery (see photos). See photos for Bernard's Medal Index Card, his Army Register of Soldiers Effects, his Service Medal and Award Rolls, his listing in the Ireland Casualties WW1, his CWGC Grave Registration x 2, his Headstone Report x 2, Dadizeele New British Cemetery, his Service Records x 11, Bernard's Pension Records x 3 the Royal Irish Fusiliers Cap Badge and a map illustrating the advance of the British Second Army (36th Ulster were part) from the 28th September (the position being the solid red line at Ypres shown on the left of the map) to the 11th November 1918 (the solid red line at Grammont on the right of the map), with phase-lines in between. Bernard's grave inscription reads "TOO DEARLY LOVED TO BE FORGOTTEN R.I.P."