Hello Folks and a Happy Memorial Day, My Uncle John Patrick Lally was KIA during WW!!. He was a member of the Irish Guards and is buried in Holland. My father, who died in 2007, never once talked about his brother John. Their parents left them and they were tossed back and forth from one set of grandparents to another. My mother, who died 15 yrs. ago, never had much info on my Dad or Uncle either. Anyways, I have a picture of my Uncle in uniform with a newspaper clipping that reads: Irish-Born Corporal John Patrick Lally, of Fartown. serving with the 3rd. Battalion, Irish Guards, died on October 9, 1944 from wounds sustained during the Guards advance on Arnhem. Cpl. Lally, who was 23, was buried in Holland. He left a wife, and a baby daughter whom he never saw. I have a few questions mostly regarding the Irish Guards. Google doesn't answer everything. I served on board the USS Hewitt DD-966 from 75 to 78. I was a stew- burner! (cook) Anyhow take care everyone Tom Lally Chicago
Name: LALLY, JOHN PATRICK Initials: J P Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Irish Guards Unit Text: 3rd Bn. Age: 24 Date of Death: 09/10/1944 Service No: 2723077 Additional information: Son of James and Julia Lally; husband of Bridget Ann Lally, of Huddersfield. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Row A. Grave 4. Cemetery: MAARHEEZE (STERKSEL MONASTERY) CEMETERY Source: CWGC :: Casualty Details One of our Irish members has been working on the War Diary of the 3 Bn Irish Guards on this very forum; http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/unit-documents/13742-irish-guards-3-bn-war-diary-june-1944-a.html Your relative is listed in post #6. I'd suggest reading through the whole thread. Hope this helps.
No worries happy to help, that's a cracking thread and the hard work isn't mine, so I can't take any credit tbh. Suggest you post on there mentioning the date to see if he can't give you further info.
Hi Tom and welcome to the forum...As WNC says there's quite a lot of IG stuff on here thanks to DBF. May I suggest using the search facility as there will be quite a few returns I'm sure. May I also ask if it's possible for you to post the picture? I know of at least one person who would like to see it. Happy Searching Regards Andy
DBF would be the best source about this, see knows a lot about the IG as here dad also served with them in holland, Maarheeze had a field hospital in a monastery, and a number of men are still buried there, I must have a photograph of the grave if you are interested
Hello Tom and welcome to the forum. Hope we can be of some help. I will send a PM to you shortly with some background. Thanks WNC for the comment about the thread. Philip thanks again - you did indeed photograph the headstone! I'll send a link to Tom with the other stuff. Regards, D
Tom, Hello and welcome to the forum. Looks like you are already receiving information from our resident experts. Regards Tom
Casualty Lance Corporal LALLY, JOHN PATRICK Service Number 2723077 Died 09/10/1944 Aged 24 3rd Bn. Irish Guards Son of James and Julia Lally; husband of Bridget Ann Lally, of Huddersfield. INSCRIPTION: LOVE'S TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF A DEAR HUSBAND & DADDY. MY DEAREST JOHN, GOOD-BYE Buried at MAARHEEZE (STERKSEL MONASTERY) CEMETERY Location: Noord-Brabant, Netherlands Cemetery/memorial reference: Row A. Grave 4.
