Donoghue family members who served in World War 1

Donoghue family members who served in the Great War

One member of the family lost his life while serving in the armed forces and a further six saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

Sons of John Waters Donoghue and Emma Jane, nee Le Marquand

• Andrew Francis Donoghue, son of John and Emma Jane, nee Le Marquand, husband of May Matilda, nee Bakes, Gunner, RFA, died of tuberculosis
• Charles Edward Donoghue (1883- ) (St H) Private, King's Royal Rifle Corps
• Ernest Albert Waters Donoghue(1896- ) (St H) ex-Militia, Guardsman, Grendaier Guards
• William James Donoghue (St H) ex-Militia, Sapper, Dorset Regiment

Sons of William Donoghue and Ann Jane, nee Chandler

• Albert Donoghue (1894- ) (St ) Sapper, Canadian Engineers
• Frederick James Donoghue (1890- ) (St H) Gunner, RGA
• William George Donoghue (1884- ) (St H) Sapper, Canadian Engineers