This is a Cenotaph Memorial.
Andrew Dooley has no known grave. He died at Taranto, Italy, when serving in the Royal Navy, during World War 2.
Born at Burrin Street, Carlow, Co. Carlow, to Patrick Dooley and Kate Dooley, formerly Brennan.
His father was a Porter in the Carlow Workhouse.
For the births of the other two children, his parents had been living at Clogrennane.
His mother died a week later, at home, from an Embolism.
The marriage of James A. Dooley and Julia A. Lalor, took place in the Isle of Wight, England, and was registered in the quarter ended September 1939.
DLX21235 Petty Officer Steward.
Andrew Dooley
The Royal Navy.
H.M.S. Abdiel.
Died 10 September 1943.
Aged 30.
Son of Patrick and Catherine Dooley.
Husband of Julia Anne Dooley, of Castledermot, Co. Kildare.
HMS ABDIEL (M39) was a Mine Laying Ship, launched in 1940 at Cowes, Isle of Wight, and was commissioned in 1941.
She served in the home fleet, and in the Mediterranean during WW2, and amongst other notable events, was part of a fleet that evacuated troops from Crete on 31 May-1 June 1941.
It had a normal complement of 244.
On operations, it carried 156 mines, and had a max. speed of 40 knots/74kph with a range of 9,300km at 15 knots/28kph.
HMS ABDIEL, commanded by Captain David Orr-Ewing, DSO, was sunk by mines in Taranto harbour, Italy, on 10 September 1943, during Operation Slapstick. The mines had been laid just a few hours earlier by two German torpedo boats (S-54 and S-61), as they left the harbour. Abdiel, carrying troops of the British 1st Airborne Division (6th (Royal Welch) Parachute Battalion), took the berth which had been declined earlier by the captain of the US cruiser USS Boise. Shortly after midnight, two ground mines detonated beneath Abdiel and the minelayer sank in three minutes, with great loss of life among both sailors and soldiers. The 1st Airborne Division lost 58 dead and around 150 injured and 48 crew were lost. There was a rumour that the ship's degaussing equipment [an anti-magnetic mine system] had been turned off to reduce noise and to allow troops to sleep better.
The German attack on the harbour at Taranto, was almost certainly a direct result of the announcement of the Italian Armistice/Surrender the previous day.
See also
Operation Slapstick
Andrew Dooley has no known grave.
It is possible that he is amongst the 170 unknown casualties who are buried in
Bari War Cemetery
see also
Bari War Cemetery
His name is commemorated on
The Plymouth Naval Memorial
See also his individual commemoration on the Plymouth Naval Memorial
Petty Officer Steward Andrew Dooley
Andrew Dooley has no known grave. He died at Taranto, Italy, when serving in the Royal Navy, during World War 2.
Born at Burrin Street, Carlow, Co. Carlow, to Patrick Dooley and Kate Dooley, formerly Brennan.
His father was a Porter in the Carlow Workhouse.
For the births of the other two children, his parents had been living at Clogrennane.
His mother died a week later, at home, from an Embolism.
The marriage of James A. Dooley and Julia A. Lalor, took place in the Isle of Wight, England, and was registered in the quarter ended September 1939.
DLX21235 Petty Officer Steward.
Andrew Dooley
The Royal Navy.
H.M.S. Abdiel.
Died 10 September 1943.
Aged 30.
Son of Patrick and Catherine Dooley.
Husband of Julia Anne Dooley, of Castledermot, Co. Kildare.
HMS ABDIEL (M39) was a Mine Laying Ship, launched in 1940 at Cowes, Isle of Wight, and was commissioned in 1941.
She served in the home fleet, and in the Mediterranean during WW2, and amongst other notable events, was part of a fleet that evacuated troops from Crete on 31 May-1 June 1941.
It had a normal complement of 244.
On operations, it carried 156 mines, and had a max. speed of 40 knots/74kph with a range of 9,300km at 15 knots/28kph.
HMS ABDIEL, commanded by Captain David Orr-Ewing, DSO, was sunk by mines in Taranto harbour, Italy, on 10 September 1943, during Operation Slapstick. The mines had been laid just a few hours earlier by two German torpedo boats (S-54 and S-61), as they left the harbour. Abdiel, carrying troops of the British 1st Airborne Division (6th (Royal Welch) Parachute Battalion), took the berth which had been declined earlier by the captain of the US cruiser USS Boise. Shortly after midnight, two ground mines detonated beneath Abdiel and the minelayer sank in three minutes, with great loss of life among both sailors and soldiers. The 1st Airborne Division lost 58 dead and around 150 injured and 48 crew were lost. There was a rumour that the ship's degaussing equipment [an anti-magnetic mine system] had been turned off to reduce noise and to allow troops to sleep better.
The German attack on the harbour at Taranto, was almost certainly a direct result of the announcement of the Italian Armistice/Surrender the previous day.
See also
Operation Slapstick
Andrew Dooley has no known grave.
It is possible that he is amongst the 170 unknown casualties who are buried in
Bari War Cemetery
see also
Bari War Cemetery
His name is commemorated on
The Plymouth Naval Memorial
See also his individual commemoration on the Plymouth Naval Memorial
Petty Officer Steward Andrew Dooley
This is a Cenotaph Memorial.
Andrew Dooley has no known grave. He died at Taranto, Italy, when serving in the Royal Navy, during World War 2.
Born at Burrin Street, Carlow, Co. Carlow, to Patrick Dooley and Kate Dooley, formerly Brennan.
His father was a Porter in the Carlow Workhouse.
For the births of the other two children, his parents had been living at Clogrennane.
His mother died a week later, at home, from an Embolism.
The marriage of James A. Dooley and Julia A. Lalor, took place in the Isle of Wight, England, and was registered in the quarter ended September 1939.
DLX21235 Petty Officer Steward.
Andrew Dooley
The Royal Navy.
H.M.S. Abdiel.
Died 10 September 1943.
Aged 30.
Son of Patrick and Catherine Dooley.
Husband of Julia Anne Dooley, of Castledermot, Co. Kildare.
HMS ABDIEL (M39) was a Mine Laying Ship, launched in 1940 at Cowes, Isle of Wight, and was commissioned in 1941.
She served in the home fleet, and in the Mediterranean during WW2, and amongst other notable events, was part of a fleet that evacuated troops from Crete on 31 May-1 June 1941.
It had a normal complement of 244.
On operations, it carried 156 mines, and had a max. speed of 40 knots/74kph with a range of 9,300km at 15 knots/28kph.
HMS ABDIEL, commanded by Captain David Orr-Ewing, DSO, was sunk by mines in Taranto harbour, Italy, on 10 September 1943, during Operation Slapstick. The mines had been laid just a few hours earlier by two German torpedo boats (S-54 and S-61), as they left the harbour. Abdiel, carrying troops of the British 1st Airborne Division (6th (Royal Welch) Parachute Battalion), took the berth which had been declined earlier by the captain of the US cruiser USS Boise. Shortly after midnight, two ground mines detonated beneath Abdiel and the minelayer sank in three minutes, with great loss of life among both sailors and soldiers. The 1st Airborne Division lost 58 dead and around 150 injured and 48 crew were lost. There was a rumour that the ship's degaussing equipment [an anti-magnetic mine system] had been turned off to reduce noise and to allow troops to sleep better.
The German attack on the harbour at Taranto, was almost certainly a direct result of the announcement of the Italian Armistice/Surrender the previous day.
See also
Operation Slapstick
Andrew Dooley has no known grave.
It is possible that he is amongst the 170 unknown casualties who are buried in
Bari War Cemetery
see also
Bari War Cemetery
His name is commemorated on
The Plymouth Naval Memorial
See also his individual commemoration on the Plymouth Naval Memorial
Petty Officer Steward Andrew Dooley
Andrew Dooley has no known grave. He died at Taranto, Italy, when serving in the Royal Navy, during World War 2.
Born at Burrin Street, Carlow, Co. Carlow, to Patrick Dooley and Kate Dooley, formerly Brennan.
His father was a Porter in the Carlow Workhouse.
For the births of the other two children, his parents had been living at Clogrennane.
His mother died a week later, at home, from an Embolism.
The marriage of James A. Dooley and Julia A. Lalor, took place in the Isle of Wight, England, and was registered in the quarter ended September 1939.
DLX21235 Petty Officer Steward.
Andrew Dooley
The Royal Navy.
H.M.S. Abdiel.
Died 10 September 1943.
Aged 30.
Son of Patrick and Catherine Dooley.
Husband of Julia Anne Dooley, of Castledermot, Co. Kildare.
HMS ABDIEL (M39) was a Mine Laying Ship, launched in 1940 at Cowes, Isle of Wight, and was commissioned in 1941.
She served in the home fleet, and in the Mediterranean during WW2, and amongst other notable events, was part of a fleet that evacuated troops from Crete on 31 May-1 June 1941.
It had a normal complement of 244.
On operations, it carried 156 mines, and had a max. speed of 40 knots/74kph with a range of 9,300km at 15 knots/28kph.
HMS ABDIEL, commanded by Captain David Orr-Ewing, DSO, was sunk by mines in Taranto harbour, Italy, on 10 September 1943, during Operation Slapstick. The mines had been laid just a few hours earlier by two German torpedo boats (S-54 and S-61), as they left the harbour. Abdiel, carrying troops of the British 1st Airborne Division (6th (Royal Welch) Parachute Battalion), took the berth which had been declined earlier by the captain of the US cruiser USS Boise. Shortly after midnight, two ground mines detonated beneath Abdiel and the minelayer sank in three minutes, with great loss of life among both sailors and soldiers. The 1st Airborne Division lost 58 dead and around 150 injured and 48 crew were lost. There was a rumour that the ship's degaussing equipment [an anti-magnetic mine system] had been turned off to reduce noise and to allow troops to sleep better.
The German attack on the harbour at Taranto, was almost certainly a direct result of the announcement of the Italian Armistice/Surrender the previous day.
See also
Operation Slapstick
Andrew Dooley has no known grave.
It is possible that he is amongst the 170 unknown casualties who are buried in
Bari War Cemetery
see also
Bari War Cemetery
His name is commemorated on
The Plymouth Naval Memorial
See also his individual commemoration on the Plymouth Naval Memorial
Petty Officer Steward Andrew Dooley
Inscription
There are 3 headstones on the Brennan family plot
headstone 1.
In Loving Memory
of
ANDREW BRENNAN
Clogrennane
Died 7th Dec. 1935, Aged 52 Yrs.
His daughter KATHLEEN
Died 15th Aug. 1936, Aged 20 Yrs.
His wife MARGARET
Died 29th Aug. 1965, Aged 80 Yrs.
R. I. P.
headstone 2.
Erected
by
MARY ANNE BRENNAN u.s.a.
in memory of her father
JOHN BRENNAN, Bilboa
who died 14th March 1879,
aged 76 yrs.
also her brother THOMAS
died in America
aged 26 yrs.
also PETER BRENNAN
died in u.s.a. 2nd Jan. 1913
aged 44 yrs.
KATHLEEN BRENNAN
(KATE)
Died 1919.
THOMAS BRENNAN
Died 1937.
MARY BRENNAN
Died 1954.
R. I. P.
headstone 3.
In Loving Memory Of
KATHLEEN (KATE) DOOLEY
Who died 1912.
Her son ANDY
Lost at sea 1942.
also her daughter
MARY (MOLLY)
Who died 30th June 1990
son MICHAEL
who died 15th Feb. 1999
aged 89 years
rest in peace
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