saintconor Posted 15 January , 2011 Share Posted 15 January , 2011 Hi, I was wondering if anyone could assist me in my research into the following soldier? Normally you can look at the MIC's and War Diary etc for those who served overseas but what about someone who served and died at home? Any assistance would be very much appreciated. Regards Conor Name: TAIT, WILLIAM Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Unit Text: 12th Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 23/10/1916 Service No: 16046 Additional information: Son of Clarke and Matilda Jane Tait, of 224, Stobcross St., Anderston, Glasgow. Born at Limavady. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: H. 4. Cemetery: DRUMACHOSE PARISH CHURCHYARD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archangel9 Posted 15 January , 2011 Share Posted 15 January , 2011 Enlisted Finner Camp, Donegal. SDGW - Name: William Tait Birth Place: Tamlaght, Co. Derry Residence: Limavady Death Date: 23 Oct 1916 Enlistment Location: Finner Camp Rank: Corporal Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Battalion: Depot Number: 16406 Type of Casualty: Died Theatre of War: Home John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archangel9 Posted 15 January , 2011 Share Posted 15 January , 2011 He is also recorded in "Ireland's Memorial Records 1914 - 1918" but you already have the information recorded there. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmackie Posted 15 January , 2011 Share Posted 15 January , 2011 Hello You may find a death record on Scotlands People but that would mean buying credits which are from £6.00. Dental Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintconor Posted 15 January , 2011 Author Share Posted 15 January , 2011 Thanks folks. The Deport part of the SDGW makes sense as he is not listed on the RoH for the 12th Battalion. As he was vuried in Ireland would I not find his death registered in Ireland? I would like to get hold of it but I'm a liitle unsure. Normally when I apply I need County, being buried in Co.Derry does not mean his death was registered there. Would the nature of this soldiers death make him entitled to the plaque only? Regards Conor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archangel9 Posted 15 January , 2011 Share Posted 15 January , 2011 Would the nature of this soldiers death make him entitled to the plaque only? Conor, If he didn't serve overseas, which seems to be the case, then yes he wasn't entitled to medals. Just the plaque. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob elliott Posted 17 January , 2011 Share Posted 17 January , 2011 Conor, This guy will be an original 10th Btn man. His service number, 16046, dates him enlisting around early September 1914, being given his number at Finner. He is not listed on the 10th Roll in Gardiner Mitchell's 'Three Cheers for the Derrys' as we were aware 16046 belonged to the Btn but did not have a name to put to it. He sits between William Tate, 16045 and Henry Tait, 16047. This Tait had connections to Belfast. There was a brother James. Henry Tait enlisted on 15/9/14 and was discharged on 30/11/14, in C company. Limavady men would be C company. Can only assume an illness or accident held him back from going with the others. May have served in Dublin at Easter with the 12th Btn, maybe wounded there. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob elliott Posted 17 January , 2011 Share Posted 17 January , 2011 Conor, William Tait is listed on Drumachose Presbyterian Roll of Honour. There is also a John, 6th Btn R.Innis.F, died of wounds and a Robert, 1st Irish Guards, both of Killane. By the looks of William's family there is no indication of a connection to Tamalght, which is a good way from Limavady, so his birth there could be a bit misleading as to where he is from. I am wondering if Robert and John are his cousins, as John was in Scotland when he enlisted and there could be a Limavady/Scotland connection for the family. It looks like William's parents moved there either during or after the war as they are on both census, 1901 and 1911 in Limavady. Going back to the Henry in my other post, he is also from Drumachose, although he gives his next of kin as a brother in Belfast, on his service papers it says 'away from fathers house for more than 3 years' living with an aunt in Limavady. Could this be another cousin to William. He gives his age as 19 when joining up so would have been 15-16 when leaving home. Can't get him on the Irish Census. Was he in Scotland 1911 and came to Ireland? Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 17 January , 2019 Share Posted 17 January , 2019 Hi all, I've just joined the forum and noticed this string, and apologise if this question wanders slightly off-topic. I am also on the look for a William Tait, (born 1819), so he predates the Great War, but his grandchildren (14 of them) were born in Drumachose, Limavady, and at least one was in the Skins, either William Martin Tait (b31/3/1889), or Robert Craig Tait (b 1/5/1896), sons of Daniel Stewart Tait, whom I was told was sexton of one of the Presbyterian churches in Limavady, not for from Drumachose Pres. Church, which is just a few hundred yards away. There seem to be two Tait family groups in the area, and folk have crossed them over in a number of researches in error, as both use and re-cycle first names quite a lot. I have not yet managed to make a connection between the groups but would be grateful for any hints or suggestions, Thanks. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesley Wright Posted 21 January , 2019 Share Posted 21 January , 2019 Should be Tamlaght-Finlagan +Glasgow connection-Stobcross St .Anderson-Glasgow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesley Wright Posted 21 January , 2019 Share Posted 21 January , 2019 HIS DEATH would be registered in Dublin--remember Ireland was one country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 21 January , 2019 Share Posted 21 January , 2019 Re his death this is what you need. His death was mis-stated on death cert as "Tate". He died of Epilepsy Irish deaths are registered by registration district (as in rest of UK at that time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 21 January , 2019 Share Posted 21 January , 2019 1911 census has him at 18 Irish Green St, Limavady. Londonderry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 21 January , 2019 Share Posted 21 January , 2019 And his birth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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