billy201 Posted 24 January , 2009 Share Posted 24 January , 2009 Hi there I am trying to trace Private Wilson McConnell s/n20773 9th bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers I beleave he was killrd on the 1/7/1916. at the Somme. I would like to know when he was born . and when and where he enlisted. and where he was living at the time. thanking you all the best yours Inniskilling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonmaid Posted 24 January , 2009 Share Posted 24 January , 2009 From SDGW Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 Name: Wilson MCCONNELL Regiment, Corps etc.: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Battalion etc.: 9th Battalion. Raised at Omagh in Sept. 1914 from the Tyrone Volunteers and included two companies of Volunteers who had already joined the 5th and 6th Bns. To Finner Camp in 3rd Bde. Ulster Div. 2.11.14 formation became 109th Bde. 36th Div. Jan. 1915 to Randalstown. July 1915 Ballycastle. Early Sept. 1915 to Bordon area. Oct. 1915 to France. 11.11.18 109th Bde. 36th Div. France; Roncq, north of Tourcoing. Last name: Mcconnell First name(s): Wilson Initials: W Birthplace: Enlisted: Coatbridge Residence: Moneymore, Co. Derry Rank: PRIVATE Number: 20773 Date died: 1 July 1916 How died: Killed in action Theatre of war: France & Flanders Ellie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonmaid Posted 24 January , 2009 Share Posted 24 January , 2009 From CWGC Name: McCONNELL, WILSON Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Unit Text: 9th Bn. Date of Death: 01/07/1916 Service No: 20773 Additional information: Son of John and Elizabeth McConnell, of Ballinanallard, Co. Fermanagh; husband of Sarah Lauchlan McConnell, of Brown's Land, Gartcosh, Glasgow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 4 D and 5 B. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Ellie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy201 Posted 24 January , 2009 Author Share Posted 24 January , 2009 Hi there Ellie. thanks a lot fot that. that was just great. All the very best yours Inniskilling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy mcclimonds Posted 24 January , 2009 Share Posted 24 January , 2009 Hi Inniskilling His name appears to be on Enniskillen War Memorial, which covers all of County Fermanagh, the town of Ballinamallard included, see link below. http://www.ulsterwarmemorials.net/html/county_fermanagh.html Regards, Tommy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy201 Posted 25 January , 2009 Author Share Posted 25 January , 2009 Hi there Tommy. thanks a lot for that . It was just great. All the very best yours Inniskilling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesley Wright Posted 25 January , 2009 Share Posted 25 January , 2009 Wilson McConnell lived in Moneymore per SDGW--Moneymore is a small town near where I was born. He is not on " Moneymore Memorial". He has been included in the "Cookstown War Dead" book published in October 2007. The information in the book is similar to what has been already posted. Cookstown War Dead Book is based on the present Cookstown Council Area. Wesley Wright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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