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We remember William Mcbride
We remember William Mcbride
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1901
dates
Age 6
Source:8562919
April 1901
1901
location
Rathcarbery,Keady,Armagh.
Ireland
parents address
Source:8562919
1901
1911
location
Roan Cottage,Lislea,Armagh.
Ireland
parents address
Source:8562828
1911
enlistment
Belfast
Ireland
Source:8562825
service
British Army
Private
23965
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
9th Battalion
Source:8562828
1916
death
Killed in Action
Immortalised in the 1976 song by Eric Bogle No Man's Land / The Green Fields of France / Willie McBride.
Somme
France
Source:2746732
Source:8562825
22nd April 1916
burial
Authuile
D67. Authuile Military Cemetery,Somme,France
France
D 67
Source:8562828
Source:8562825
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Mcbride |
| Source | 8562919 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rathcarbery,Keady,Armagh. | Ireland | parents address | 1901 | |
| Roan Cottage,Lislea,Armagh. | Ireland | parents address | 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 23965 | Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers | 9th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lena McBride | mother | ||
| Joseph McBride | father |
Media
Media
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Private William MacBrideThe Headstone of Private William McBride at Authuile Cemetery, Somme, France. We will remember.
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Communities
Communities
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Distant Relatives & Glasgow Academy Cadets 1902More about Distant Relatives & Glasgow Academy Cadets 1902
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| Ireland Census 1901 Transcription | MARY2719 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| "Green Fields of France ‘written to tackle anti-Irish prejudice" | Jonathan101862 | |
| No Man's Land (Eric Bogle song) | Jonathan101862 | |
| So, just who was the 'young Willie McBride'? | Wayne51525 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private William MacBride | Anne1202 |
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