Oliver CUSACK

1895 - 1915  (20 years)

• Name	Oliver CUSACK  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Birth	9 Feb 1895	Littleton, Thurles, Tipperary, Ireland   [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  1901 Census	31 Mar 1901	Timoney, Tipperary, Ireland   [6]
  1911 Census	2 Apr 1911	Clareabbey, Clare, Ireland   [5]
  Joined Ordnance Survey	19 Aug 1912  [10]
  	8643
  Joined Ordnance Survey	19 Aug 1912  [10]
  	Register of Staff
  Register of Staff	19 Aug 1912  [10]
  	8643, Oliver Cusack
  	Name: Oliver Cusack Date of Birth: 09 Feb 1895 Date Joined OS: 19/8/1912 Date Left OS: 21/2/1914 Resigned to enlist in RE
  Left Ordnance Survey	21 Feb 1914  [10]
  	Register of Staff
  RoS Last Entry	21 Feb 1914  [10]
  	Resigned to enlist in RE
  _MILT	13 Dec 1914	France   [1, 7]
  	26169, Sapper, 11 Field Company, Royal Engineers
  Will	Abt 1915	Clarecastle, Clare, Ireland
  Commonwealth War Grave	28 Jun 1915	Tottenham Cemetery, London, England   [4]
  	26169, Sapper Oliver Cusack, 11 Field Company, Royal Engineers
  	CUSACK, OLIVER Rank:SapperService No:26169Date of Death:28/06/1915Age:20Regiment/Service:Royal Engineers 11th Field Coy. Grave ReferenceGen. 7337 (Screen Wall).CemeteryTOTTENHAM CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Margaret Cusack, of Clarecastle, Co. Clare.
  Name	Oliver Cusack  [10]
  Death	28 Jun 1915	Edmonton, Middlesex, England   [1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 10]
  	Edmonton Military Hospital - Died of Wounds
  Person ID	I49118	Ordnance Survey People
  Last Modified	2 May 2026

  
  

  Father	Thomas CUSACK,   b. Abt 1855, Clare, Ireland
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Margaret HANLY,   b. Abt 1859, Tipperary, Ireland
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	5 Feb 1891	Tipperary, Ireland
  Family ID	F82	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Oliver Cusack Sapper, 11 Field Company, Royal Engineers Died: 28 June 1915 Oliver Cusack was born on 9 Feb 1895 in Littleton, Thurles, Co. Tipperary the son of Thomas Cusack, a police officer and Margaret Hanly. He had three siblings: Mary M, Michael John, and Catherine. At the 1901 census Oliver was living with his family in the Royal Irish Constabulary Barracks, Cappalahan, Tipperary and at the 1911 census living at Clareabbey, Clare. Oliver joined Ordnance Survey 18 August 1912 as a civilian aged 16 years 6 months. He enlisted into the Royal Engineers soon after his 18th birthday. Oliver landed in France on 13 December 1914 he served with 11 Field Company, Royal Engineers as did his Ordnance Survey colleague Thomas Joseph Lynch who was killed in action on 15 May 1915. Extract from unit War Diary - 15 May 1915 - Rue Du Bois "Battalions attacked in 4 lines, each consisting of one Company. Leading Companys formed up outside our parapet before time for the assault arrived. Distance to the ?? was nearly 400 yards: therefore all 4 lines were out in the open before the leading line reached German trench. Hence losses of RE and infantry." Oliver sustained shrapnel wounds to his legs; on the 25 June 1915 his left leg was amputated whilst being treated at 13 General Hospital in Boulogne he was then evacuated to Edmonton Military Hospital in Middlesex. Sapper Oliver Cusack, 11 Field Company, Royal Engineers died of his wounds on 28 June 1915. He is remembered on the Ordnance Survey War Memorials and the Thurles Great War Memorial. His Commonwealth War Grave is in Tottenham Cemetery. The Battle of Aubers and the Battle of Festubert - In the 15 days covering the two battles four Ordnance Survey men were killed or mortally wounded within a few meters of the Cinder Track. Sapper Oliver Cusack, Sapper Thomas Joseph Lynch, Sapper Henry Matthew Scarff and Sapper Benjamin Stander.

  
  

• Sources

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