Patrick Wall

ADDITIONAL FAMILY INFORMATION - From the 1911 Ireland Census - Address - 7 John's Gate, West Gate, Drogheda, Louth, Ireland - Edward Wall aged 40, Thomas Wall aged 22, Patrick Wall aged 21, Edward Wall aged 19, James Wall aged 15, Frances Wall aged 8, Ellen Wall aged 4. The Battalion arrived at Le Havre on the 13/08/1914 and were part of the 1st Guards Brigade, Guards Division. Patrick arrived in France 2 weeks later. Patrick fell the day after the Battle of Poelcapelle, 09/10/1917. This was part of the Battles of Ypres, 1917 (Third Ypres), 31st July - 10th November 1917 : The British finally got what they had wanted since 1914: the opportunity to attack at Ypres and breakout of the confines of the salient of trenches around it. Often known as the Third Battle of Ypres or Passchendaele, the offensive began with encouraging gains but terrible summer weather soon bogged it down. By August the offensive was clearly failing in its objectives and had descended into attritional fighting. New techniques by both sides led to agonisingly slow forward movement for the British, at enormous cost in casualties to both sides. Bad weather in October led to the battlefield becoming an impossible quagmire. See Directory for Patrick's older brother Thomas' page. Patrick and his brother Thomas are also remembered on the Drogheda War Memorial (I personally took these photos on the 25/12/2007 - see photos x 2) and in the St. Augustine's Parish (book) Roll of Honour. He is listed as aged 25 by the CWGC and on his Headstone. See photos for Patrick's Medal Index Card, his Newspaper clipping, Patrick and family in the 1901 Ireland Census, Patrick and family in the 1911 Ireland Census, his listing in the Ireland Casualties WW1, his Army Register of Soldiers Effects, his Service Medal and Award Rolls x 2, his Attestation Papers x 3, his CWGC Grave Registration x 2, his Headstone Report x 2, Cement House Cemetery, another photo of Patrick's Grave, his Pension Records x 2 and the Irish Guards Cap Badge.