Inventory No. 192 Place: Kildare Street and University Club. Address and map reference: 17, St. Stephen s Green, Dublin 2. Map reference: O

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1 Name of memorial: University Club Great War Memorial Inventory No. 192 Place: Kildare Street and University Club Address and map reference: 17, St. Stephen s Green, Dublin 2. Map reference: O Access: by application to the Club Secretary. Parking: nearby car parks. Disabled access: no. Position: On right of stairs to first return floor. Description and dimensions: Marble plaque. Height 100cms, width 45cms. Recorded by: Michael Pegum, 14 May, Text: ARTHURE B. E. HILLAS 1,3 CAPTAIN GORDON HIGHLANDERS EDMOND C. FARRAN 1 CAPTAIN ROYAL IRISH RIFLES FREDERICK H. LEWIN 5 CAPTAIN THE CONNAUGHT RANGERS ARTHUR ROBERT MOORE 1 CAPTAIN LONDON REGIMENT M.C. PERCIVAL S T.GEORGE FINDLATER 1 CAPTAIN ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS J. KENNETH M. GREER 1,2 M.C. LIEUTENANT IRISH GUARDS J. ROWAN SHAW 1,2,3 2 ND LIEUTENANT CHESHIRE REGIMENT WILLIAM M. CROZIER 1 LIEUTENANT ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS FRANCIS H. BROWNING 4 IRISH RUGBY UNION VOLUNTEER CORPS EDMUND RICHARD MEREDITH 1 BRITISH RED CROSS IN HONOUR OF OUR FELLOW MEMBERS WHO IN THE GREAT WAR GAVE THEIR LIVES AT THE CALL OF DUTY NULLA DIES UMQUAM MEMORI VOS EXIMET AEVO

2 Books: 1 = University of Dublin War List Dublin, Hodges Figgis & Co, (reprint available from List of 3,529 members of Trinity College, Dublin, the Dublin University O.T.C., or employees who served in the Great War. List gives date of graduation or entry to the College, ranks with dates appointed, regiments or services, decorations and, if they died, where. 2 = Our Heroes Photographs with biographical notes of Officers of Irish Regiments and of Irish Officers of British Regiments who have fallen in action or who have been mentioned for good conduct, from August, 1914 to July, Dublin, Irish Life, (reprint available from Also includes photos and biographical details of some other ranks (not officers) who died or were decorated. 3 = College of St. Columba Roll of Honour Old Columban Society. Dublin, (reprint available from Nominal roll of Fellows, Masters and past pupils of the College with unit in which served; casualties and decorations are noted. 385 names are listed, including 72 who died, with photos of = Sinn Féin Rebellion Handbook Dublin, Weekly Irish Times, Contemporary account of the 1916 Rising, with list of casualties on both sides. 5 = Wigs and guns: Irish barristers and the Great War Quinn, Anthony P. Dublin, Four Courts Press, ISBN "The Irish barristers who died in the conflict on so many different battlefields here have their backgrounds elucidated. The names of solicitors and solicitors' apprentices who were also killed are given in an appendix."

3 Name: HILLAS Initials: A B E Regiment: Gordon Highlanders Unit Text: 7th Bn. Date of Death: 23/04/1917 Additional information: Son of R. W. and Alice Hillas, of Doonecoy, Templeboy, Co. Sligo. Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 11. Cemetery: BAILLEUL ROAD EAST CEMETERY, ST. LAURENT-BLANGY Name: FARRAN, EDMOND CHOMLEY LAMBERT Initials: E C L Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles Unit Text: 3rd Bn. attd. 2nd Bn. Age: 36 Date of Death: 16/06/1915 Additional information: Son of Edmond Chomley Farran and Anne Hume Farran, of Knocklyon House, Templeogue, Co. Dublin. Barrister-at-Law, Kings Inns, Dublin. Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 40. Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Name: LEWIN, FREDERICK HENRY Initials: F H Regiment: Connaught Rangers Unit Text: 3rd Bn. Date of Death: 08/12/1915 Additional information: Alternative Commemoration - buried in Kilmaine (Holy Trinity) Church of Ireland Churchyard, Co. Mayo. Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 7 (Screen Wall). Cemetery: GRANGEGORMAN MEMORIAL Name: MOORE, ARTHUR ROBERT Initials: A R Regiment: London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn.

4 Age: 32 Date of Death: 01/07/1916 Awards: MC Additional information: Son of Sir John Moore, M.D., F.R.C.P.I., D.L., Physician to H.M. The King in Ireland, and Lady Moore, of 40, Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin. M.A., University of Dublin; Barrister-at-Law; Gazetted Aug., Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 9 D and 16 B. Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Name: FINDLATER, PERCIVAL ST. GEORGE Initials: P St G Regiment: Army Service Corps Unit Text: 21st Div. Train Age: 36 Date of Death: 28/03/1918 Additional information: Son of the late Sir William Findlater, D.L., of 22, Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin. Grave/Memorial Reference: 3. Cemetery: MOLLIENS-AU-BOIS COMMUNAL CEMETERY Name: GREER, JAMES KENNETH MACGREGOR Initials: J K M Rank: Lieutenant Regiment: Irish Guards Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 31 Date of Death: 03/10/1916 Awards: MC Additional information: Son of Thomas Macgregor Greer and Margaret Baines Greer, of Ballymoney, Co. Antrim. Grave/Memorial Reference: Officers, A Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN Name: SHAW Initials: R Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: Cheshire Regiment Unit Text: 9th Bn.

5 Date of Death: 22/02/1916 Grave/Memorial Reference: I. D. 5. Cemetery: PONT-DU-HEM MILITARY CEMETERY, LA GORGUE Name: CROZIER, WILLIAM MAGEE Initials: W M Rank: Lieutenant Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Unit Text: 9th Bn. Age: 42 Date of Death: 01/07/1916 Additional information: Son of the late Francis R. M. Crozier, of Monkstown, Co. Dublin. A Barrister-at-Law. Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 4 D and 5 B. Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL BROWNING, FRANCIS H. No record on C.W.G.C. site. MEREDITH, EDMUND RICHARD. No record on C.W.G.C. site.