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We remember Ambrose O'neill
We remember Ambrose O'neill
Timeline
Timeline
1915
service
British Army
Private
7735
Scottish Rifles
1/5th Battalion
Source:8559788
10th March 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8559788
10th March 1915
1916
hospitalisation
Wounded and missing
Hospital/Institution
Source:8848491
26th August 1916
1916
missing
He was reported wounded and missing.
Source:8848491
26th August 1916
service
British Army
Private
200691
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:8617966
1916
death
Unknown
Medal roll records only "Died". The battalion were engaged in heavy fighting in High Wood on this date.
Source:8559788
20th July 1916
burial
France
Bay 6
Source:8559789
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ambrose |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | O'neill |
| Source | 3309935 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7735 | Scottish Rifles | 1/5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 200691 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
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Private Ambrose O’Neill 200691Private Ambrose O’Neill 200691. Unit: 5th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Death: 20 July 1916, missing, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
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Communities
Communities
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5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) : 1914-15 StarMore about 5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) : 1914-15 Star
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| British Newspaper Archive | Edwin2371 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Ambrose O’Neill 200691 | James201 |
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