Captain Hubert O'Connor

Regiment: King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Date published: 31/08/1917
Killed in action: Yes
Date of death: 16/08/1917
Cemetery: Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Plot: IV. B. 1.
Information: Capt. Hubert O'Connor M.C., King's Shropshire Light Infantry, who died of wounds received in action on August 16th, 1917, was the eldest son of Dr. and Mrs. O'Connor, The Grove, Celbridge. He was educated at Clongowes Wood College and Trinity College, Dublin, and was a member of the Leinster Bar. Shortly after the outbreak of war he joined the colours. In the engagement of August 16th he had gained his objective, and was pushing on to help another unit when he was mortally wounded.