My paternal grandfather, Julius Bosonnet, was a member of the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. His family came to Ireland from Haute-Savoie in France during the late eighteenth century to be educated to work for the Empire. Julius’s father worked in the Department of Education in Ireland during the late 1800s – early 1900s. Julius de-mobbed in 1914 and was re-mobilised at the outbreak of WWI. He was a Sergeant Major in the Officer Training Corps at Trinity College, defending the college during Easter week of 1916. (He was recorded as “Basonnet” in error in the College Records). Julius Bosonnet was associated with Redmond’s Volunteers. However he trained with the IRA after the 1916 executions. || Photograph of Julius Bosonnet || || Julius Bosonnet, Sergeant Major, Officer Training Corps, Trinity College, 1914-1918 || Easter Rising 1916 || Photograph

This is my father's ID card after his transfer from POW camp in Germany to neutral Holland, ready for repatriation to the UK in 1918.

His Will written 30 December 1915. His current grave in Ramleh Israel (formerly Egypt). War gratuity for his widow Evelyn Mahon (nee Brady) || My Granduncle Patrick Mahon was one of 13 children born to John Mahon (a Cooper) and Judith Gorman on the 12 December 1879 in Clogh Castlecomer, County Kilkenny Ireland. He enlisted with the British Army in Aldershot Hants UK. He married Evelyn Brady 10th November 1913 in St. Francis Church Naini Tal, Bengal, India. They had a daughter Margaret Julia Mahon born on the 27th August 1914 in St. Mary's Catholic Church Fyzabad Bengal India. He died of his wounds in Palestine 1st January 1918