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Rifleman BOB DEMPSEY

Service Number: 1536
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Irish Rifles

1st Bn.

Date of Death

Died 23 August 1918

Age 19 years old

Buried or commemorated at

BERTENACRE MILITARY CEMETERY, FLETRE

I. E. 9.

France

J Whitehouse headstone as fallen over needs repair.

Photographer: Jay russell

J Whitehouse headstone as fallen over needs repair.

Photographer: Jay russell

Simpson and weir headstones cleaned Simpson need extra cleaning due to dirt on headstone

Photographer: Jay russell

CH

Photographer: Richard Elson

CH

Photographer: Richard Elson

PM

Photographer: Richard Elson

PM

Photographer: Richard Elson

There is a gap at the bottom of the headstone of Roberts G, photo attached, it looks as if the earth surrounding the headstone has sunk.

Photographer: David Bish

All cleaned, all photos appear dark in areas due to it raining.

Photographer: David Bish

  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Henry and Mary Jane Dempsey, of Eglinton Terrace, Mark St., Glenarm, Co. Antrim.
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Buried or commemorated at

BERTENACRE MILITARY CEMETERY, FLETRE
Nord France
Number of casualties: 146
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