248775 Pte. Francis McNally British Army 13th Battalion Royal Fusiliers from:8 St. James Street, Brierfield, Burnley, Lancashire (d.23rd August 1918) Frank McNally is my great-great uncle (paternal uncle of my maternal grandfather), and was born in Brierfield, in Burnley, Lancashire. His father is unknown, and he was born out of wedlock in 1900 to a mother, Margaret, of Irish parents and who was a cotton weaver. He spent the first few years of his life growing up in John McNally's, his grandfather's, home before moving two doors down with his mother. He had four younger brothers, John Thomas, William, Edward, and Alexander who were aged between 7 and 10 when he was killed, tragically aged just 18. He was formerly with the 72nd Training Reserve Battalion.
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