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The CWGC record Private David McNaught as the son of Mrs Bessie McNaught of Bellaghy, Co. Londonderry. |
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Private McNaught has no known grave and is commemorated on Helles Memorial. |
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Private David McNaught was serving with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action at Gallipoli on Saturday 21st August 1915. He was 19 years old. |
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David McNaught enlisted in Omagh. |
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It is suspected that the David Louden listed in the 1911 census reference below is David McNaught. However, there are no obvious matches in GRONI regarding births, deaths or marriages of the family. |
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David McNaught was the son of Bessie McNaught. He was born about 1896 in County Londonderry. |
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Inserted by his sorrowing father, mother and brothers. |
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MCNAUGHT - Private David McNaught, Machine Gun Section, 3rd Inniskilling Fusiliers, Bellaghy, killed in action at the Dardanelles on 21st August 1915. |
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‘Sleep, David, sleep - the parting’s not for ever; |
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Soon the weary ones who weep, will a golden harvest reap. |
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When we meet in everlasting thongs, |
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And join in everlasting songs, |
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With the redeemed beyond death’s river. |
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From the Mid Ulster Mail dated Saturday 30th September 1916: |
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But harder still it is to part without one farewell tear’ |
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Tis hard to part on earth with one we loved so dear, |