Guest Desmond6 Posted 1 February , 2004 Share Posted 1 February , 2004 On a local roll of honour I have a Rifleman Samuel McGaughin of Royal Irish Rifles. Home address given as Ballynafie, Ballymena. I do not have service no. and CWGC site keeps coming back with zero records. The name may be McCaughin or McGaughan - can anyone help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Shaw Posted 1 February , 2004 Share Posted 1 February , 2004 Des, Found a Samuel McGaughan 6829, 7th Bn Royal Irish Rifles, KIA 16/8/17 Born: Port Glasgow Enlisted: Holywood, Co Down Residence: Bloomfield, Co Antrim Could this be your man? Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Desmond6 Posted 1 February , 2004 Share Posted 1 February , 2004 I don't know Andy .... he may be one of several Scots who were living over here and joined Irish Regts. But Co. Down is a bit far awat in enlistment terms. I may have to go to the Church records/old newspapers on this one. Thanks anyway. Hope you got e-mail! BTW did you see the post on the two officers died same day (cambrai)? If you had info on these two it would be helpful. I posted under 'soldiers.' And... I have some info on a Crimea VC from Ballymena if you're interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 1 February , 2004 Share Posted 1 February , 2004 CWGC details for Samuel McGaughan Name: McGAUGHAN, SAMUEL Initials: S Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Rifleman Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles Unit Text: 7th Bn. Date of Death: 16/08/1917 Service No: 6829 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 138 to 140 and 162 to 162A and 163A Cemetery: TYNE COT MEMORIAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Seymour Posted 1 February , 2004 Share Posted 1 February , 2004 Terry, Good point on minor spelling variations. I wonder how many ways there are to spell SAYER? I've just tried: SAYAR, SAIER, SAYRE, SAYRA - no luck! So I am still looking for Charles William SAYER. Best wishes, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Desmond6 Posted 1 February , 2004 Share Posted 1 February , 2004 Thanks folks - a lot of verification needed on this one I think .... back to the grindstone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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