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26365   Private Joseph Nelson
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Dated added: 01/01/2016   Last updated: 19/05/2020
Personal Details
Regiment/Service: 11th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (British Army)
Died: 21/06/1917 (Died of Wounds)
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Summary      
Joseph Nelson was born in Upperlands. Joseph Nelson enlisted in Glasgow. Private Joseph Nelson was serving with the 11th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he died of wounds on 22nd June 1917. Private Joseph Nelson (26365) and Private Samuel Nelson (26366), with consecutive soldier numbers with the 11th Inniskilling Fusiliers, both from Upperlands, seem to have enlisted together in Glasgow. It is suspected that that they are brothers, but no conclusive evidence has been found as yet.
Further Information
Joseph Nelson was born in Upperlands.
Joseph Nelson enlisted in Glasgow.
Medal card
Private Joseph Nelson was serving with the 11th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he died of wounds on 22nd June 1917.
Private Joseph Nelson is buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension. Bailleul is a large town in France, near the Belgian border, fourteen kilometres south-west of Ypres.
Private Joseph Nelson (26365) and Private Samuel Nelson (26366), with consecutive soldier numbers with the 11th Inniskilling Fusiliers, both from Upperlands, seem to have enlisted together in Glasgow. It is suspected that that they are brothers, but no conclusive evidence has been found as yet.
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Relevant Magherafelt Area Locations
No Location Region Location Notes Longtitude Latitude
1 Upperlands area Upperlands Born in Upperlands area 54.880072 -6.639029
References and Links
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1 BillionGraves.com Photo of Private Joseph Nelson's grave
2 National Archives UK Medal card of Private Joseph Nelson can be purchased here
3 Private Samuel Nelson Thought to be the brother of Private Joseph Nelson
4 War Graves Photographic Project Photo of Private Joseph Nelson's grave can be purchased here
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