Take no chances

[Desmond7]

A prime example of why war memorial researchers should NEVER take the 'names carved in stone' as totally correct.

You will note below two Daniel McFalls and two James McFalls ... on our local war memorial only one D. McFall and one J. McFall commemorated.

here endeth the lesson - thou shalt not stop researching.

BTW the two Daniels are cousins.

1915 McFalls are cousins.

James 1915 is a brother of Daniel 1916. Confused ... how d'ye think I (and one other) felt!

Name: McFALL, DANIEL

Initials: D

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Rifleman

Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles

Unit Text: 2nd Bn.

Age: 19

Date of Death: 10/07/1915

Service No: 10276

Additional information: Son of Thomas and Rosetta McFall.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 40

Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

Name: McFALL, JAMES

Initials: J

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Rifleman

Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles

Unit Text: 2nd Bn.

Age: 20

Date of Death: 08/05/1915

Service No: 10277

Additional information: Son of the late James McFall.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 40

Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

Name: McFALL, DANIEL

Initials: D

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Rifleman

Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles

Unit Text: 8th Bn.

Age: 28

Date of Death: 02/07/1916

Service No: 626

Additional information: Husband of Matilda McFall, of William Street Square, Ballymena, Co. Antrim.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 A and 15 B

Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Name: McFALL, JAMES

Initials: J

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles

Unit Text: 19th Bn.

Age: 20

Date of Death: 08/07/1916 Service No: 682 Additional information: Son of Mrs. Annie Moore, of Galgorm Parks,

Cullybackey, Co. Antrim. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Screen Wall.

Cemetery: KENSAL GREEN (ST. MARY'S) ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY