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Pte. Michael Herron

British Army 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

from:Stranorlar, Co. Donegal

(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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