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31924   Private James Wylie
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Dated added: 01/01/2016   Last updated: 17/04/2016
Personal Details
Regiment/Service: 3rd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (British Army)
Date Of Birth: 27/11/1900
Died: 13/12/1918 (Home)
Age: 18
Summary      
James Wylie was the son of Robert and Eliza Wylie. He was born on 27th November 1900 in the Tobermore area. The family lived between Desertmartin and Tobermore. Private James Wylie was serving with the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he died on 13th December 1918.
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Cemetery Details
Cemetery: Dromore St. Comgall Church Of Ireland Churchyard
  Desertmartin, Co Londonderry, 6
Grave Ref: South of Church
CWGC Casualty 661717
Summary      
There are 2 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war here.
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Local Memorial Details

No Memorial Name Townland
1 Tobermore Church of Ireland - WW1 Roll of Honour Tobermore
2 Tobermore War Memorial - WW1 - Part 2 Tobermore
Local Insitute / Local Book Details

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1 Tobermore Book WW1 60
References and Links
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1 1901 Census lists Wylie family 1901 census lists James as age 1 living with the family at house 3 in Coolsaragh, Inniscairn, Londonderry
2 1911 Census lists Wylie family 1911 census lists James as age 11 living with the family at house 4 in Killynumber, Iniscarn, Londonderry
3 Townlands.ie Coolsaragh, south of Tobermore
4 War Graves Photographic Project Photo of Private James Wylie 's grave cannot be purchased here
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