| 14/02/2016 |
The CWGC record Private Thomas McQuillan as the son of William J and Bella McQuillan of Mullaghboy, Bellaghy. |
| 14/02/2016 |
Private McQuillan has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. The Thiepval Memorial, the Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, bears the names of more than 72,000 officers and men of the United Kingdom and South African forces who died in the Somme sector before 20 March 1918 and have no known grave. Over 90% of those commemorated died between July and November 1916. |
| 14/02/2016 |
Private Thomas McQuillan was serving with the 11th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on Saturday 1st July 1916. He was 23 years old. |
| 14/02/2016 |
Thomas McQuillan enlisted in Glasgow. |
| 14/02/2016 |
The 1911 census lists Thomas Henry as age 18 living with the family at house 44 in Mullaghboy, Bellaghy. Thomas was a farm labourer. His mother was a widow. |
| 14/02/2016 |
It seems that William McQuillan died in the Bellaghy area on 13th May 1906. He was 45 years old. Thomas was 13 years old. |
| 14/02/2016 |
The 1901 census lists Thomas as age 7 living with the family at house 4 in Mullaghboy, Bellaghy, County Londonderry. His father was a bread driver. |
| 14/02/2016 |
Family: William John McQuillin, Isabella McQuillin, Samuel McQuillin (born about 1883), William George McQuillin (born 20th February 1886), Robert J McQuillin (born 2nd June 1888), John Faith McQuillin (born 21st February 1891), Thomas Henry McQuillin (born 29th May 1893), David McQuillin (born 30th October 1895), Margaret Elizabeth McQuillin (born about 1901), Edith Catherwood McQuillin (born 11th February 1902). |
| 14/02/2016 |
Thomas was born on 29th May 1893 in the Mullaghboy, Bellaghy. |
| 14/02/2016 |
Thomas Henry McQuillan was a son of William James and Isabella McQuillan. |
| 30/12/2015 |
Privates Tom McQuillan, John McBride and William Ellis (Killyberry), all of the Ulster Division, have been reported missing, believed killed. Private McBride leaves a wife and family. |
| 30/12/2015 |
From the Mid Ulster Mail dated Saturday 19th August 1916: Bellaghy |
