james francey s/n17487 2nd royal inniskilling fusiliers

[billy201]

Hi there I am trying to find out about Private James Francey s/n 17487 2nd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, killed on the 22/7/1915, I would like to know where he was born, and where he enlisted, also where he was killed, thankig you, all the best yours Inniskilling.

[andalucia]

Hi Inniskilling

SDGW have no record of birth for him.

He enlisted in Hamilton and resided in Queenstown.

KIA France and Flanders.

Ant

[billy201]

Hi there Ant, thanks a lot for that, all the best yours, Inniskilling

[andalucia]

Glad to help, good luck with your research

[Desmond7]

FRANCEY, James, 17487, Private, 2nd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, KIA on 22nd July 1915. Aged 38, son of William and Ellen Jane, 88 Queen Street, Ballymena, enlisted Hamilton, lived Queenstown. Buried Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais. Commemorated 1st Ballymena Presbyterian Church.

and more below

The Observer reported July 30, 1915 - Mr. William Francey, Queen Street, Harryville, who is a pork cutter in Messrs. Morton and Simpson's had received information that his eldest son, Pte James Francey, who was in the Royal Innis. Fusiliers, was killed on a recent date.

It appears that Pte Francey, who is attached to the Ambulance Corps of the battalion, was in a building some miles behind the firing lines which was hit with a shell, with the result that the Ballymena man was killed. Private Francey joined the Inniskillings in November and had been at the front four months. He had left this neighbourhood for some years prior to enlisting but his old friends here will regret to hear of his death. Mr. Francey has two other sons and a nephew with the colours.

[Desmond7]

Hi Inniskilling - don't know if you missed the reply above.

His brother also won the DCM with the Artillery.

[dycer]

Inniskilling,

I don't think anyone on this Forum,doubts your research,and are happy to access web-sites,which they subscribe to,on your behalf.

But don't you think you should tell us all,the end result,of your research?

George

[billy201]

Hi there Dez, thanks a lot for that, I did not know about his Brother, just great Pal, all the best yours Inniskilling.

Hi there, thanks a lot Dycer, just great, all the best, yours Inniskilling