2nd Battalion, London Regiment (London Irish Rifles) (British Army)
Date Of Birth:
22/03/1892
Died:
23/12/1917 (Killed in Action)
Age:
25
Summary
John Alexander Doonan was the eldest son of Johnston and Anna Clara Doonan. He was born on 22nd March 1892 in Dungannon. He was the second of four children. By 1911 John was a drapery salesman in Omagh. His father was superintendent of Dungannon markets. Rifleman John Alexander Doonan was serving with the 2nd/18th Battalion of the London Regiment (London Irish Rifles) when he was killed in action in Palestine on the eve of Christmas on 23rd December 1917. Both of John’s also served during the war and survived. Both brothers received the Military Medal.
Jerusalem War Cemetery is 4.5 kilometres north of the walled city and is situated on the neck of land at the north end of the Mount of Olives, to the west of Mount Scopus. The cemetery is found on Churchill Blvd, sandwiched between Hadassah Hospital and the Hyatt Hotel. The Australian Memorial is opposite the cemetery entrance.
