| Daniel Blann was born about 1881 in Kilrea.
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| The 1901 census lists a James Bland, age 20, living with relatives at house 43 in Coleraine Street, Kilrea.
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| The 1911 census lists Daniel as age 30 boarding at house 23 in Coleraine Street, Kilrea, County Londonderry with Mrs Mary Walker. He was working as a general labourer.
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| Daniel Blann enlisted in June 1915.
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| From the Northern Constitution dated 26th June 1915:
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| Two more recruits leave Kilrea, J Dallas of Carnroe and Dan Bland of Coleraine Street.
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| The local newspaper reports that he was home on leave in February 1917.
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| From the Northern Constitution dated 7th February 1917:
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| Private Daniel Blann, 7th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, arrived home on Monday evening on leave from France where he has been for over twelve months.
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| Private Daniel Blann contracted measles and pneumonia shortly afterwards.
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| Private Daniel Blann was serving with the 7th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he died of illness in hospital in France on Friday 16th March 1917.
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| From the Belfast Newsletter dated 31st March 1917:
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| Private Daniel Blann, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, Kilrea, killed in action
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| From the Northern Constitution dated 31st March 1917:
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| Official intimation has been received by Mrs Walker, Coleraine Street that Private Daniel Bland died from pneumonia and measles in hospital in France. Private Bland visited Kilrea three weeks ago and was in good health. The Chaplain of the Battalion has written a sympathetic letter to Mrs Walker.
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| In his will, Daniel left all to his friend Mrs Walker of Coleraine Street, Kilrea.
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| Last Will and Testament of Private Daniel Blann dated 19th February 1917:
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| If anything happens to me in the war, I leave all that s coming to me from the War Office to my friend, Mary Walker of Coleraine Street, Kilrea. Dan Blann. Witness, John Higarty.
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| Private D Blann is buried in Puchevillers British Cemetery. Puchevillers is a village about 19 kilometres north-east of Amiens in France.
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