Willie Redmond

Willie Redmond
Redmond in 1912
Member of Parliament
In office
1883–1885, 1885–1892, 1892–1917
Personal details
Born(1861-04-13)13 April 1861
Ballytrent, County Wexford, Ireland
Died7 June 1917(1917-06-07) (aged 56)
Messines, Belgium
RelationsWilliam Redmond (father), John Redmond (brother)
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Branch/service British Army
Years of service1879–1881, 1915-1917
RankMajor
CommandsRoyal Irish Regiment
Battles/warsWorld War I

William Hoey Kearney Redmond (13 April 1861 – 7 June 1917) was an Irish nationalist politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP). He was also a lawyer and soldier [1] who was killed in action in World War I.

  1. ^ Denman, Terence in: McGuire, James and Quinn, James (eds): Dictionary of Irish Biography From the Earliest Times to the Year 2002; Royal Irish Academy Vol. 8, Redmond, William Hoey Kearney ("Willie") pp.422-23; Cambridge University Press (2009) ISBN 978-0-521-19983-4