40 year old 265 Private Michael Drum of the 2nd Leinster Regiment was killed in action on 18th August 1916, one of 1,838 men to die for his King and Country on this date. He was born in Kells, County Meath and enlisted at Drogheda, County Louth.
It is difficult to determine, from his number, exactly when he joined up. His medal index card though, states that he first arrived overseas in the Balkans on 9th July 1915. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission records that he was the son of son of John Drum, of Newrath, Kells, and the late Bridget Drum, and he is buried in Serre Road Cemetery Number 2.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
Sources:
Ancestry.co.uk (MIC)
Army Ancestry
Army Service Numbers 1881-1918
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
I've borrowed the photograph from this excellent Serre Road Cemetery Number 2 page.
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