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18423   Lance Corporal Samuel Boyd
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Dated added: 01/01/2016   Last updated: 21/05/2020
Personal Details
Regiment/Service: 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (British Army)
Died: 21/08/1915 (Killed in Action)
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Summary      
Samuel Boyd was born in Tamlaght, Co. Derry. Tamlaght is in Valley / Upperlands area. Samuel enlisted in Glasgow. At the time, he gave his home address as Grindle, Myroe, Co. Derry – which is near Limavady. Lance Corporal Samuel Boyd was serving with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action at Gallipoli on 21st August 1915. Lance Corporal Boyd has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial at Gallipoli, Turkey.
Further Information
Samuel Boyd was born in Tamlaght, Co. Derry. Tamlaght is in Valley / Upperlands area.
Samuel enlisted in Glasgow. At the time, he gave his home address as Grindle, Myroe, Co. Derry – which is near Limavady.
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Lance Corporal Samuel Boyd was serving with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action at Gallipoli on 21st August 1915.
Lance Corporal Boyd has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial at Gallipoli, Turkey.
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Relevant Magherafelt Area Locations
No Location Region Location Notes Longtitude Latitude
1 Tamlaght, Limavady Upperlands Born in Tamlaght, Upperlands 54.896820 -6.575148
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1 National Archives UK Medal card can be purchased here
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