The cases of the 26 Irish soldiers serving in the British army who were executed in the first World War were set out in a recent report released by the Department of Foreign Affairs.
The men were:
Pte T Cummings, 1st Irish Guards. Charged with deserting November 6th, 1914. Apprehended with Pte A Smythe on January15th, 1915. Executed on January 28th, 1915.
Pte T Hope, 2nd Leinster Regiment. Charged with desertion, drunkenness and conduct prejudical to good conduct and military discipline. Executed March 2nd, 1915.
Driver J Bell, 57th Battery Royal Field Artillery. Charged with three counts of desertion. Executed April 25th, 1915.
Pte T Davis, 1st Royal Munster Fusiliers. Charged with quitting his post without permission on June 20th, 1915. Executed on July 2nd, 1915.
Lance Cpl P Sands, 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles. Accused of not returning from leave in March 1915. Executed on September 15th, 1915.
Pte J Graham, 2nd Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers. Alleged to have absented himself from his company from 26th January 1915. Executed on December 21st, 1915.
Rifleman J Crozier, 9th Royal Irish Rifles. Alleged to have been found to be absent from the trenches. Executed on February 27th, 1916
Rifleman J F McCracken, 15th Royal Irish Rifles. Alleged to have gone absent after being informed he would be sent for duty in the trenches on February 21st, 1916. Executed March 19th, 1916.
Rifleman J Templeton, 15 Royal Irish Rifles. Accused of disappearing after learning that he would be on sentry duty in the trenches on February 20th, 1916. Executed March 19th, 1916.
Pte J Carey, 8th Royal Irish Fusiliers. Charged with two counts of deserting. Executed September 15th, 1916.
Pte A Smythe, 1st Irish Guards. Charged with deserting when on active service in France on November 1st, 1914. Executed January 28th, 1915.
Driver J Mullany, 72nd Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Alleged to have knocked a sgt major to the ground and punched him when they fell. Executed on October 3rd, 1916.
Pte B McGeehan, 1/8 (Irish) King's Liverpool. Alleged to have gone absent on the night of September 19th, 1916. Executed on November 2nd, 1916.
Rifleman S McBride, Royal Irish Rifles. Charged with desertion at Vimy Ridge. Executed December 7th, 1916.
Pte A Hamilton, 14th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. Alleged to have left his position in the trenches and to have been absent from duty on Feb 8th, 1917. Executed March 27th, 1917.
Pte T Murphy (aka T Hogan), 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Alleged that he had willingly deserted after being told to be ready to move forward that evening. Executed on May 14th, 1917.
Pte J Wishart, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Charged with two counts of desertion. Executed on June 15th, 1917.
Pte J Hepple (aka R Hope), Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Allegedly went absent following an order for his company to proceed to the trenches. Sentenced to death, confirmed by Haig on June 29th, but no further confirmation of decision.
Pte M Monaghan (aka S Byrne), 1st Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Charged with wilfully absenting himself to avoid service in the front line on August 5th and with escaping following his arrest on September 22nd. Executed on October 28th, 1917.
Pte G Hanna, 1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers. Alleged to have gone missing when his unit was moved to the trenches. Executed on November 6th, 1917.
Pte J Seymour, 2nd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Alleged to have gone absent after being informed that the platoon were forming up into the line. Executed on January 24th, 1918.
Pte B O'Connell, 1st Battalion Irish Guards. Alleged that on July 7th, 1918, he was noted as absent during the evening roll call. Executed on August 8th, 1918.
Pte P Murphy, 47th Battalion Machine Gun Corps, alleged to have absented himself on July 31st, 1918, until his arrest on August 12th. Executed on September 12th, 1918
Pte James H Wilson. He fought with Canadian forces. His case file has been reported as lost by the Canadian authorities.