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2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers were in Dover with 12th Brigade, 4th Division when war broke out in August 1914, they soon moved to Norfolk. 4th Division was held back from the original British Expeditionary Force by a last minute decision to defend England against a possible German landing. The fate of the BEF in France and the lack of any move by the Enemy to cross the channel, reversed this decision and they proceeded to France, landed at Le Havre on the 22nd of August 1914, arriving in time to provide infantry reinforcements at the Battle of Le Cateau, the Artillery, Engineers, Field Ambulances and mounted troops being still en-route at this time. They were in action at the The Battle of the Marne, The Battle of the Aisne and at Messines in 1914. On the 6th of December 1914 the Battalion became GHQ Troops, on the
26th of January 1915 they transferred to 5th Brigade in 2nd Division and saw action at The Battle of Festubert. On the 22nd of July 1915 they transferred as Army Troops to Third Army, then joined 14th Brigade, 5th Division on the 8th of November 1915. On the 24th of December 1915 the Battalion transferred to 96th Brigade, 32nd Division. In 1916 they were in action during the Battles of the Somme 1916, In 1917 they were involved in Operations on the Ancre and the pursuit of the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line. When the Army was reorganised in February 1918 the 2nd Inskillings transferred to 109th Brigade, 36th (Ulster) Division and were in action the Somme in the Battles of the Lys and the Final Advance in Flanders. At the Armistice they were at Mouscron, north east of Tourcoing, where the Division remained throughout demobilization which was complete by June 1919.
18th Aug 1914 Concentration
19th Aug 1914 Concentration
26th Aug 1914 Shellfire
27th Aug 1914 Enemy Advance
27th August 1914 On the Move
28th Aug 1914 Enemy Advance
28th Aug 1914 On the March
29th Aug 1914 In Action
29th Aug 1914 On the March
30th Aug 1914 Rear Guard
30th of August 1914 A Hot March
30th Aug 1914 On the March
31st August 1914 Outpost positions
31st Aug 1914 Rear Guard
31st August 1914 Continued withdrawals
31st Aug 1914 On the March
1st Sep 1914 Rear Guard
1st Sep 1914 On the March
1st Sep 1914 On the March
2nd Sep 1914 Rear Guard
2nd Sep 1914 On the March
3rd Sep 1914 Rear Guard
3rd of September 1914 Across the Marne
3rd Sep 1914 On the March
4th Sep 1914 Rear Guard
4th Sep 1914 At Rest
5th Sep 1914 Rear Guard
6th Sep 1914 Advance Guard
6th Sep 1914 On the March
7th Sep 1914 Advance Guard
8th Sep 1914 Advance Guard
9th Sep 1914 Bridging
10th of September 1914 Marching
16th Sep 1914 Entrenching
17th September 1914
28th Sep 1914 Hard at Work
29th Sep 1914 Attack Imminent
13th Oct 1914 On the March
14th Oct 1914 On the March
16th Oct 1914 Defensive Positions
18th October 1914 Relief action
19th Oct 1914 Entrenching
21st Oct 1914 Defensive Positions
30th Oct 1914 Under Shellfire
17th Nov 1914 Trench Difficulties
18th Nov 1914 Bridges and Trenches
19th Nov 1914 Snow
5th December 1914 Quiet
9th December 1914 Uniforms
29th March 1915 Instruction
29th Apr 1915 Crowned in Glory 
12th May 1915 2nd Inniskillings on the March The 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers marched through Richebourg on their way up to the the line to preparr for their part in the Battle of Festubert.
14th May 1915 Hard Fighting
28th May 1915 A sad find
20th Jun 1915 Guns
16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme
18th of November 1915 Transport Heard
30th of November 1915 Grenade Attack Successful
1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets
11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment
20th of December 1915 Deserter Taken
28th of December 1915 Retaliatory Firing
1st Jan 1916 16th Northumberland Fusilers play football against 2nd Inniskillins 16th Northumberlands played the 2nd Battalio Royal Inniskillin Fusiliers in the intercopmany football matches. New Year's Day was a holiday and a special dinner took place. records of the 16th (service) battalion northumberland fusiliers captain ch cooke mc, newcastle upon tyne 1923
10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens
9th February 1916 Call Ups
17th Feb 1916 Reliefs
30th Jun 1916 Battle Position
11th July 1916 Attacks
25th Aug 1916 16th Northumberlands relieved at Cambrin The 16th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers were relieved in the left sub-sector of the Cambrin sector, by the 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. The Northumberlands retired to the village line, B coy leaves the garrison in Arthur’s Keep.
29th Aug 1916 16th Northumberlands relieve 2nd Inniskillings at Cambrin The 16th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers relieve the 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, in the left sub-sector of the Cambrin sector, resuming the routine of holding the line, rest and working parties for the next couple of weeks.
19th Nov 1916 Reliefs
22nd January 1917 Companies split
26th January 1917 Relief
30th January 1917 Took over subsector
30th January 1917 Attack
1st Mar 1917 Reliefs
11th Mar 1917 16th Northumberland Fusiliers relieve 2nd Inniskillings The 16th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers relieve 2nd Btn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, on the extreme right of the divisional sector, the french are on right of battalion with the connecting point at the Amiens-Roye road.
15th Mar 1917 Reliefs The 16th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers are relieved by the 2nd Btn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, on the extreme right of the divisional sector, up to the Amiens-Roye road, with French troops to their right.
31st Mar 1917 96th Bridage launch attack The 16th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers man the outpost line, with Battalion HQ at Germaine. A strong enemy rearguard party is located at Savy Wood and 96 brigade are ordered to clear it. The 2nd Inniskillings and 15th Lancashires attack with 16th Northumberlands in support.
1st Apr 1917 Attack captures objectives 96th Brigade attack Savy Wood and capture their objectives, the 16th Northumberlands occupy the quarry for about one week, suffering fairly heavy casualties. 3 Officers wounded, 23 Other Ranks killed, 78 ORs wounded, and 5 ORs missing.
17th Sep 1917 Reliefs
21st Sep 1917 16th Northumberland Fusiliers relieve 2nd Inniskillings 2nd Battalion, Inniskilling Fusiliers are relieved by the 16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers in the Lombartzyde sector.
30th Nov 1917 16th Northumberland Fusiliers into the Line. 16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers goe into line, two days before the attack, taking over from the 2nd Inniskilling Fusiliers.
17th Dec 1917 Reliefs
30th Jan 1918 16th Northumberland Fusiliers relieve 2nd Inniskillings 16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers relieve 2nd Inniskillings in the front line, near Poelcappelle Station. Major Thompson is severely wounded while visiting front line posts during the night.
1st of February 1918 An Inspection
4th of February 1918 Reorganisation Begins
21st Mar 1918 Under Attack
31st of March 1918 Account of Operations
24th August 1918 Daily Activity 9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers.
0230. Enemy re-opened shelling on left for an hour. Our front was very quiet. The morning opened dull and rain fell. Three of our planes flew over the line and one enemy.
At 0700 the Companies were in position, A on left, B in centre and D on right. Our barrage opened with machine gun fire and trench mortars. After one minute the artillery barrage started and the Companies moved forward to the attack. After a few minutes the enemy put up lights which were replied to by artillery fire. This fell first upon the 1st Royal Irish Fusiliers front but then worked across our own, the shelling being particularly heavy in S.2.d central. Some of our own 18-pounder shells fell very short at S.2.d.80.50. Our smoke barrage was not very heavy, especially on the right. The enemy seemed to be taken by surprise and were more inclined to run than fight. The objectives were reached without much opposition. A and D overran their objectives and had to retire to conform with the line. 'A' Company put up white Verey light at 0720 to signal objective reached.
At 0800 the whole objective was taken and consolidation was carried on until 1000. C Company followed on behind B and D as second wave and mopped up. They also helped in consolidation, after which three Platoons came back to our old front line trench as support Company while the other Platoon stayed with B Company. At 0930 our shelling ceased but the smoke barrage continued until 1000. The enemy artillery quietened down considerably.
At 1000 contact aeroplane came along while another plane dropped two boxes of Small Arms Ammunition near Soot Farm. There was slight enemy shelling throughout the day on front line area and on the Meulehouck.
The 1st Royal Irish Fusiliers obtained their objective also and liaison was established along our line and with the 1st Royal Irish Rifles on our right.
At 1500 our artillery opened fire on S.8.a where the enemy were reported to be massing. Enemy planes came over the line and threw out signal lights over the front line position, when the enemy shelling got heavier.
At 1830 the enemy put down a smoke barrage behind their front line and in front of Bailleul where they were seen to mass. SOS signalled from front was not seen but one of our planes signalled, upon which our artillery opened fire. The enemy massing had, however, been broken up by Lewis Gun and rifle fire.
There was slight enemy shelling during night but nothing further happened. Our own artillery put down counter-preparation at 2300. At night the Battalion was relieved by the 2nd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and moved into Divisional Reserve at Mont des Cats.
Our total casualties in the attack were four Officers wounded, five Other Ranks killed and one believed killed, 53 Other Ranks wounded. We captured 48 prisoners including ten wounded and estimated to have killed at least 70 including one Officer.
1st of September 1918 Operations Begin
26th Sep 1918 On the March
27th Sep 1918 On the March
28th Sep 1918 Into Position
29th Sep 1918 Attack Made
1st Oct 1918 Counter Attack
2nd Oct 1918 Hard Fighting
3rd of October 1918 A Quiet Night
3rd Oct 1918 Reliefs
4th October 1918 Reports
4th Oct 1918 Reliefs Completed
4th Oct 1918 Reliefs
18th Oct 1918 Reliefs
19th Oct 1918 Attack Made
20th Oct 1918 Attack Made
23rd Oct 1918 Reliefs
24th Oct 1918 Orders
25th Oct 1918 In Action
26th Oct 1918 Patrols
27th Oct 1918 Advance
15th of February 1919 Boxing Tournament
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Those known to have served with2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers during the Great War 1914-1918. - Abbott Edward John White. Lt. (d.17th May 1915)
- Bonner William. Pte. (d.4th November 1914)
- Carson William. Pte.
- Clarke James. Pte.
- Clarke Stanley Evelyn. Capt.
- Connolly Patrick. Pte.
- Cooke MM Alexander Hamilton. Pte
- Couchman Charles Edward. Pte. (d.26th Sep 1917)
- Creswell Andrew. Pte
- Creswell Andrew. Pte.
- Davies Benjamin. Pte. (d.21st March 1918)
- Dempster Thomas. Pte.
- Dowey Thomas. Sgt. (d.5th Jan 1917)
- Drumm William. Sgt (d.28th Nov 1916)
- Dunworth M.C. Military Cross Patrick Joseph. Cpt.
- Farrell Edward William. Pte. (d.29th September 1916)
- Finnie Joseph Paterson. (d.11th July 1916)
- Geoghegan William George Richard. Lt. (d.13th April 1917)
- Gillespie John. Pte. (d.21st Mar 1918)
- Gilliland W. M.M.. Lt. (d.28th Apr 1915)
- Gilmore James. L/Cpl. (d.21st Oct 1914)
- Hannan James. L/Cpl. (d.21st Mar 1918)
- Hardy Jocelyn L.. Lt.
- Herron Michael. Pte. (d.16th May 1915)
- Hogan Thomas Murphy. Pte. (d.15th May 1917)
- Kernaghan Thomas James . Pte. (d.4th Dec 1915)
- Lavery Edward. (d.16th May 1915)
- Lemon Moses. Pte. (d.8th Aug 1917)
- Lyons Matthew. L/Sgt. (d.21st Mar 1918)
- Masterson Charles. Pte. (d.29th September 1918)
- Matthews MM. Abraham. Pte. (d.15th October 1918)
- McCormick William John. Pte.
- McCusker James. Sgt.
- McDermott Daniel. Pte. (d.6th May 1916)
- McDermott Daniel. Pte. (d.6th May 1915)
- McGonigal John. Pte. (d.3rd Oct 1918)
- McKay William. Pte. (d.25th February 1915)
- McLaughlin Alexander. L/Cpl (d.25th September 1918)
- Meeke Samuel. Pte. (d.19th Jan 1919)
- Meyrick Albert Stanley. L/Cpl (d.29th Sep 1918)
- Nixon Andrew. Pte.
- Owens James. Pte. (d.16th May 1915)
- Petticrew Alexander. Pte. (d.11th Jul 1916)
- Rae William. Pte. (d.22nd of October 1918)
- Riddles John. Pte. (d.28th April 1916)
- Robinson James. Pte. (d.23rd June 1915)
- Seaman VC MM. Ernest. L/Cpl. (d.29th Sep 1918)
- Seymour John. Pte. (d.24th Jan 1918)
- Simpson James.
- Spencer Francis Patrick. Pte.
- Stewart Samuel. Pte (d.16 May 1915)
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Pte. Alexander Petticrew 2nd Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.11th Jul 1916) Alexander Petticrew married my great-aunt May Lee in September 1914 and she had a son Eric Alexander born in March 1915. I don't think that Alexander ever got to meet his son before dying at the Somme on 11th of July 1916.
Extract from the War Diary dated 11th of July 1916: 'The enemy launched two determined bombing attacks against our position at 3am and 9pm. Both attacks were repulsed, and our Lewis guns inflicted heavy losses on the enemy'.
He left £12 9s 9d to his son, and his widow was awarded a War Gratuity of £11 0s 0d.
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Pte. William Rae 2nd Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.22nd of October 1918) My great grandfather, William Rae, was called up late in the war. He was a miner and didn't have to go but changed to a job above ground and was apparently eligible to fight.
William served with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in WW1.
He was already 40 years old and was killed very late in the war, in fact only 3 weeks from the end on 22nd of October 1918. He is buried Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery in Belgium.
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Pte. William McKay 2nd Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.25th February 1915) William McKay served with the 2nd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Below is a poem he had written for his mother when he left.
It's of a youngfellow I'm going to tell,
He hailed from Coleraine, you know him quite well,
He left for old England, sailed far o'er the foam,
And left his old Mother and left his old home.
Mother, dear Mother, I bid youadieu,
Wherever I wander my heart is with you,
Wherever I wander my heart will remain,
With all that I love in the town of Coleraine.
Goodbye my old comrades, goodbye toall,
To all my old comrades from bold Donegal,
I am leaving in pain, farewell again,
To my friends and comrades in the town of Coleraine.
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Pte. Moses Lemon 2nd Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.8th Aug 1917) Moses Lemon was in the army from 1902 and was with the BEF first wave to France. He suffered a shrapnel wound at La Bassee on the 21st of October 1914 and as a result, he was discharged, unfit for war service.
He died in the military hospital in Belfast on the 8th of August 1917 and is buried in Dundonald Cemetery.
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L/Cpl Albert Stanley Meyrick 2nd Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusilliers (d.29th Sep 1918) Albert Meyrick was the brother of my Grandmother; he was apparently killed by a sniper on 29th of September 1918.
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Pte. Abraham Matthews MM. 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.15th October 1918) Abraham Matthews won the Military Medal for gallantry prior to his death and was 19 years old when he was killed in Gullegem, 7 miles from Ypres during fierce fighting to liberate the town. He was killed in the garden of the local chapel and was buried there along with his comrades who fell on the same day. In 1920 he was exhumed and reburied in the CWGC at Dedizeele New Cemetery.
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Pte. Andrew Creswell 12th Btn. East York Regiment Andrew Creswell started military service on 6th of January 1913 with the 2nd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He fought in the BEF retreat, Marne, Aisne, 1st Battle of Ypres.
In December he transferred a to 4th Div. Army Cyclist Corp (ACC). He remained in the Ypres area then onto the Somme in 1916, and was at Mailly Mallet.
He joined 12th East Yorkshire Regiment on 11th December 1916 and fought around Arras and Oppy Wood before another transfer to 6th East Yorks on 8th of February 1918. He was discharged on the 22nd of February 1919 and awarded the Silver Badge.
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Pte. John Riddles 2nd Btn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.28th April 1916) John Riddles joined the Inniskilling Fusiliers before the war serving at one stage in China. He left the army before the beginning of WW1 but was called up as a first reserve landing in France on September 1914. John's name is inscribed on The Diamond war memorial in the centre of city of Londonderry.
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Pte. Edward William Farrell 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.29th September 1916) Edward Farrell is the younger brother of John James Farrell of the 2nd West Yorkshire Regiment. Edward was fighting in France when he received a gun shot wound to the head. Surprisingly he survived and was shipped back to the UK. He died on 29th September 1916 in hospital in Bootle, Liverpool. His official cause of death is listed as follows on his death certificate: 1. GSW to the head 2. Meningitis.
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Pte. William John McCormick 2nd Btn. Inniskilling Fusiliers William John McCormick, my grandfather, was taken prisoner of war in March of 1918.
Red Cross records show: 26456 William McCormick, 2nd Inniskilling Fusiliers, captured 21/3/1918 at St Quentin. Father William J. William told us that prior to being captured he suffered the affects of mustard gas and had been left temporarily blinded. William died in Birmingham, England in 1953.
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Sgt. James McCusker 4th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers James McCusker was my great grandfather born in County Fermanagh in 1890.
He enlisted with the 4th Battalion, Special Reserve, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in 1913.
From what I gather from his records he was sent out in the 3rd and 2nd Battalions, respectively, to France with the British Expeditionary Force between 14th of April 1915 and the 18th of July 1916, and then again with the British Expeditionary Force to France between 7th of December 1916 and the 21st of March 1918.
He was captured and was a Prisoner of War at Giessen in Germany from 22nd of March 1918 to 3rd of December 1918. He was repatriated on 20th of December 1918.
He suffered a gun shot wound to the left side during his time in France and was in two or three base general hospitals during his time there.
He went up in rank from a Private to Lance Corporal; then Corporal after four months and then on to Sergeant after another seven months during 1917.
He was discharged medically unfit (20%) on 22nd of December 1919.
He was awarded the British Medal; Victory Medal and 1914/15 Star. He went on to live till 47 years old and died in 1939 in Lisnaskea Brookeborough - his lifelong home.
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Pte. James Robinson 2nd Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.23rd June 1915) Private Robinson was the son of Mrs C. Robinson of Tullynavin, Redcastle.
He is buried in the south west boundary of the Drung Catholic Churchyard, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
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Pte. Thomas James Kernaghan 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.4th Dec 1915) Thomas Kernaghan was my great uncle. He was 20 yrs old when he passed on. He was wounded in battle, but died of his wounds in a field hospital. He is buried in Rouen in France.
This story was told to me by my brother.
I can't imagine what this young man was thinking when he went to war at such a young age, but we are extremely grateful for his valour and sacrifice not only to his King, but his family and friends.
So many who died are not remembered, so, it is up to us, future generations to remember all who sacrificed there lives so we can have peace in ours.
Lest We Forget.
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James Simpson 10th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Jack Simpson transferred to the 2nd battalion in January 1918. He was severely wounded on 21st March 1918 in the last Battle of the Somme.
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Joseph Paterson Finnie 2nd Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.11th July 1916) Joseph Finnie was my grandfather's brother and 20 when he died in WWI. We visited the War Memorial at Edinburgh Castle in 2010 and saw an entry about his death. "Joseph Finnie 19281 was born in Calton, Glasgow, and killed in action F & F 11/7/16. 2nd Bn."
Also from Scotland's People website I found a death record "Statutory Death 135/AF 0013 on 11 July 1916 for a Joseph Finnie age 20, killed in action from the 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers".
My grandmother's sister reported to us that Joseph died in Argonne, France.
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Lt. Jocelyn L. Hardy Connaught Rangers Lt. Jocelyn Hardy was an inveterate escaper, making a total of ten escape attempts during his time in Clausthal, Magdeburg and Schweidwitz POW camps. He finally succeeded and reached freedom in Holland, along with fellow-escapee Captain Willie Loder-Symonds.
While he was a POW he was promoted and transferred to the Royal Inniskillen Fusiliers.
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Pte. Daniel McDermott 2nd Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.6th May 1916) Daniel McDermott enlisted in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in March 1908 in Glasgow. He was born in Derry in 1873. His father James McDermott of 10 Argyle St. Derry, and wife Margaret (O'Malley) Bridge St in Derry. Daniel was killed in action in France on the 5th May 1916 and is buried in Authiele cemetery.
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Lt. William George Richard Geoghegan 2nd Btn. Inniskilling Fusiliers . (d.13th April 1917) William Geoghegan was born on 7th February 1897 and died of his wounds on 13th April 1917.
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Pte. Michael Herron 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.16th May 1915) Michael Herron enlisted in Strabane on St. Stephen's Day 1911. He gave a false age as he was only 15. It seems he followed his older brother James Herron (who survived the war). When war broke out, he served with the 2nd Inniskillings & arrived in France with a draft of men on 22nd September 1915. He was listed as missing presumed dead on 16th May 1915 at the battle of Festubert. He was 19 years of age. He has no known grave & is commemorated at Le Touret memorial.
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Pte. Charles Edward Couchman 2nd Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.26th Sep 1917) My Grandfather, Charles Edward Couchman was born on the 25th April 1882 at 52 Castle Street, St Giles-in-the-fields, London. The second youngest of five children.
He was a was a career soldier (2813. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion), fighting for his country during the Great War of 1914-1918. While serving in Belgium he was killed in action, at Flanders. His date of death being recorded as 26th September 1917 and is buried at Coxyde Military Cemetery.
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