Friends of the Somme Mid Ulster Branch

Australia

Private Manus Alexander Costello 28450 is wrongly shown in your list as there was no Alexander in his name.
Manus was my grandfather\'s brother and I have done extensive research on the family. Manus\'s birth record and baptismal records do not record Alexander as part of his name. None of his war records or grave records show Alexander as part of his name.
I have managed to get Find a Grave and and the Friends of Somme to amend their records and would appreciate it if you could also amend your records. Thank you

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North Wales

Hi - I am looking for more info on my Great Uncle
Tomorrow it will be 100yrs since my Great Uncle John Kelly died after being wounded in WW1

Here is the info we know about his service:

John Kelly’s full entitlement:
Victory Medal (Roll A/131 B7 Page 1127)
British War Medal (Roll A/131 B7 Page 1127)

John was born in 1900, a third child of Hugh and Elizabeth Kelly in Wolstanton, Burslem, Staffs. They lived nearby in 6 Grant Street, Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent.

When the Great War stared, the Royal Dublin Fusiliers formed new service battalions which continued with the same service number series that was in use before the war. Due to this, it is possible to confirm that John enlisted in May 1915 at the Hanley Recruiting depot or via a recruiting officer. When he started his service with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers as a Private his service number was 20815. He must have been only 16 years old at this time.

After his initial training in 1916, Private John Kelly was posted to the 2nd Battalion which was part of the 48th Brigade, 16th (Irish) Division from 15th November 1916.

It is impossible to say which battles John served in and when his next transfer took place but as his Medal Index Card and Victory medal/British War Medal role states, he was posted to the 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment and his new regimental number was 26476.

However, as 7th (SIH) Battalion War Diary from 1918 states, that they received reinforcements after their horrific casualties in March when the battalion was caught in the maelstrom of the German Kaiserschlacht (Kaiser\'s Battle) offensive. Extra men from Royal Dublin Fusiliers and Royal Munster Fusiliers arrived on the 1st May and 26th June and they were taken into the Battalion in Widdebroucq area, near Aire during July. Most likely Private Kelly was one of these reinforcements.

At the end of July the Battalion’s strength was 31 officers and 830 other ranks and ready for action. At this time they were part of the 49th Brigade, 16th (Irish) Division (6). On the 7th August they were moved into the front line moving from Oxelaere towards Boeschepe. Looks like then luck turned bad for John. On the 19th and 20th August the Battalion War Diary indicates 2 wounded, and on the 23rd August in the Boeschepe area 4 men killed and 3 wounded.

Private John Kelly most likely was one of these wounded and he was transported to the 62nd (1/2nd London) Clearing Station where he died of wounds on the 22nd August 1918. He was only 18 years old .

He is buried Arneke British Cemetery in France, Grave Reference III.E.11 next to other 568 identified casualties .

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Newtownards

Just was checking Cathy Georges hard work on the Movilla Cementry records.
I\'ve beeen working to update the records and have most of them on paper over the years but not on computer.
Just checking if any one has typed out the missing years Cathy left out.
i have the records from 01 - 4529, 4530 - 8280 and A29 - 5016 but at my age now it would take me a long time putting them on computer.
many Thanks Drew

I found it on Google while doing research about Menemen Scala.

Turkey

I found data that I can use in my studies and also came across information that will shed light on new studies. Thank you for sharing.

By chance whilst researching family connection to Thomas Somerset Linen Merchant

Northern Ireland

For someone who spends time almost daily on genealogy, the discovery of this site, filled with so much historical information and giving amazing insight to bygone days, means I will be a regular visitor.

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Northern Ireland

I was wondering where Cathy George found the burial records for Movilla cemetery and if complete or an limited extract. I am looking for family records 1877, 1879 & 1906.

Appeared in a Google search result when looking for \"Belfast Urban 11\"

Michigan

Hello! I wanted to provide a street name from the birth certificate of my Grandfather that was registered in the District of Belfast Urban 11 in case you wanted to add it to your list - 32 Moore St. My Grandfather was born in 1922. Feel free to email me if you would like a photocopy of the document. Thank you!

Heard it referenced on an Irish Sig Zoom 12/18/23

Minnesota

Looking for Northern Ireland (from Scotland) names: Baxter and Fields. I have found them in Lisbon, NY. May be from Antrim.
Thank you,

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West Sussex, UK

Hi Eddie
I refer to Roll of Honour (Soldiers died in the Great war) - Royal Irish Rifles - 1st Battalion. Under Service # 7470 you have the name of “Faul Francis Blake”. His actual name was Paul Francis Blake.
Thank you so much for a truly brilliant website.
Regards ~ David

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Meath

Hi, just on the listing re the dead from WW1 James Lane aka fought under the name James clarke his war papers that were released to Fold3 show that he didnt die in field at compact but was taken to a POW camp in Germany and died in Jan 1919. He was my fathers step uncle and was married to my dads Aunt, Elizabeth Russell.