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The War Memorial for Londonderry, N Ireland.
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The War Memorial for Londonderry, N Ireland, is located in the centre of Diamond Square. The memorial consists of a column surmounted by a figure of Winged Victory, and the column is flanked by statues of a soldier and a sailor. Attached to the column are plates bearing the names of 756 men who lost their lives in the First World War.
The names of these 756 men have been researched by the Diamond War Memorial Project, who have discovered another 400 or so names from Londonderry that appear to have been overlooked. They also discovered that of the names on the memorial, approximately equal numbers came from Unionist and Nationalist backgrounds. Brief biographies of the 756 names on the memorial have been researched by the Diamond War Memorial Project.
3 men who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial.
Private Patrick Casey. 35665. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 27218 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Killed 27 September 1918.
Born Templemore (Londonderry), Enlisted Londonderry.
Buried CHAUNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION.
(See http://www.diamondwarmemorial.com/soldiers/view/163)
Private John McGowan. 7555. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of James and Sarah McGowan, of 11, Berking Terrace, York Rd., Leeds. Killed
12 March 1915. Aged 33.
Born Londonderry, Enlisted Leeds.
Commemorated on Bay 5, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.
(See http://www.diamondwarmemorial.com/soldiers/view/757)
Private John James Mulheron. 26903.
10th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, formerly 26306 the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of James and Mary Mulheron, of 30, Lower Bennett St., Londonderry. Late
Student Marlboro' Training College, Dublin. School Assistant, St. Mary's N.S.,
Stockton-on-Tees. Killed 22 November 1916. Aged 23.
Born Glasgow, Enlisted Stockton-on-Tees, Resided Londonderry.
Buried BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY.
(See http://www.diamondwarmemorial.com/soldiers/view/920)
The
Dedication on the War Memorial for Londonderry, N Ireland, Showing Two of
the Commemorative Plaques
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