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We will remember them: the Dublin Scouts who died in the First and Second World War

Each year at Remembrancetide, I try to find some connection with those who served in the First and Second World Wars to make it mean something more to me. This year, I thought that it would be good to see if there were connections with Dublin where I currently am a Scouter with Scouting Ireland.

With thanks to the Scouts Roll of Honour hosted by The Scout Association in the UK, we are able to find out that there were at least eight Scouts/Scouters from Dublin troops who died in the First World War, and at least 16 in the Second World War.

Their names and troop information are listed below, together with information about their service and when they died where it is known.

First World War

Name	Date of death	Service	Scout connection
Captain G.G. Duggan	17 August 1915	5th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers	Honorary Secretary Financial Committee Dublin Boy Scouts
Able Seaman Robert Valentine		HMS Vanguard	Late Scout, 7th Co. Dublin (Donnybrook) Troop
Private Fred Burrows	13 November 1916	Royal Dublin Fusiliers	Late boatman, 1st Port of Dublin Sea Scouts
Trooper Philip de Ruyter	13 December 1917	South Irish Horse	Late Patrol Leader, 1st Port of Dublin Sea Scouts
Bernard Ferries		Carpenters’ Crew, HMS Vanguard	Late Assistant Scoutmaster, 1st Port of Dublin Sea Scouts
Seaman Henry Mills		HMS Indefatigable	Late Boatman, 1st Port of Dublin Sea Scouts
Private A.W. Fowler	4 September 1918	Hampshire Regiment	Late Scout, 6th County of Dublin (Leeson Park) Troop
Corporal Albert E. Narramore	8 October 1918	Royal Dublin Fusiliers	Late Scout, 6th South Dublin (Leeson Park), Troop

Second World War

Name	Date of death	Service	Scouting connection
Engineer Francis James Burke	16 April 1942	Royal Navy	28th Dublin Group
R. Hall		Royal Air Force	8th Dublin (Clontarf) Group
Sergeant Observer T.C. Hammond	September 1939	Royal Air Force	6th South Dublin (Leeson Park) Group
E. Howley		Army	8th Dublin (Clontarf) Group
Sergeant W.E.B. Jesse DFC		Royal Air Force	32nd Dublin Group
Ordinary Seaman Edward Kearney	19 September 1941	Merchant Navy	2nd Port of Dublin (Clontarf) Group
Chief Officer John Knight	17 February 1941	Merchant Navy	3rd Port of Dublin Sea Scout Group
W. Lloyd		Royal Artillery	6th South Dublin (Leeson Park) Group
Flight Sergeant Edward Walter McGrath	29 November 1944	Royal Air Force	1st Dublin (Lord Holmpatrick’s Own) Group
Leading Aircraftman Thomas J. Murray	16 July 1940	Royal Air Force	28th Dublin Group
Gunner Bernard O’Rafferty	9 June 1941	Royal Navy	3rd Port of Dublin Sea Scouts
Sergeant D. Orr		Royal Air Force	33rd Dublin (Sandford Church) Group
Sergeant D. Rowe		Royal Air Force	33rd Dublin (Sandford Church) Group
Horace Savage	24 July 1943	Army	8th Dublin (Clontarf) Group
Lieutenant C. Small		Army	33rd Dublin (Sandford Church) Group
Rear Gunner A. Thompson		Royal Air Force	13th Dublin (1st Blackrock Avoca School) Group

Tomorrow morning, when there is a two minutes’ silence whilst I am at church, I will be thinking of these Scouts and Scouters who died in the service of their King and Country during both the First and Second World Wars. I will also give thanks for the peace that we enjoy in our day and age. I hope that Dublin Scouts will remember their fallen still.