Kildare Doctors in World War II

Irish Doctors in the Second World War the sequel to Irish Doctors in the First World War charts the vital contributions of Irish doctors in this second world-wide conflict. The book, by P. J. Casy, K. T. Cullen and J. P. Duignan, features a roll of honour recording Irish doctors who served, were decorated, and lost their lives in WWII. Among them are ten doctors with Co. Kildare addresses.

Capt. (RAMC) Matthew Donald Murrough Bergin, Beechgrove, Kildare Town. Killed in action 15 September 1944. Buried in Gradara War Cemetery, Italy.

Lt. (RAMC) Sidney Clement Ferguson, Ulster Bank House, Kilcock (Eritrea, Italy, Greece).

Surg. Cmdr. (RNVR) Thomas Percy Griffin, Beech Tree House. (North Africa, North Atlantic, Italy).

Col. (IMS) George Boyce Jackson, Levitstown House, Mageny, Co. Kildare (Burma).

Col. (4th Indian Division) Francis Robert Henry Mollan (MC), Lower Turnings, Straffan (North Africa, Australia).

Charles Aloysius Conleth O’Connor, Borton House, Straffan.

Flt. Offr. (RAF) Patrick Joseph O’Connor, Borton House, Straffan.

Col. (RAMC) John Lawrence O’Neill, Mount Offaly, Athy. (India, Burma).

Lt. Col. (RAMC) Anthony Joseph Reeves, Reevemount, Athy (East Africa).

Lt. Col. (RAMC) William John Robertson, Curragh Camp (Africa, India, Burma).

Interestingly, Col. John O’Neill’s brother Jerry is not recorded in the book.

Col. (RAMC) Jeremiah ‘Jerry’ O’Neill, Mount Offaly, Athy. POW. (India, Burma, Malaya).

Col. Jerry O’Neill had a very interesting and remarkable period as a captive of the Japanese in Malaya. His story can be found on https://kildarelibraries.ie/ehistory/the-emprerors-kildare-slaves/