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04/09/2017
17/04/2016 Private Robert Carleton was serving with the 9th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was severely wounded near Wulvergem on the Belgium side of the France-Belgium border.
17/04/2016 Robert Carleton was a member of Lislea Purple Marksmen L.O.L. 161.
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30/12/2015 The CWGC Private Robert Carleton as the son of Margaret Carleton, of Tyanee, Co. Londonderry
30/12/2015 Private Robert Carlton is buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension in Nord in France.
30/12/2015 Private Robert Carleton was taken to No 53 Casualty Clearing Station in France but died of his wounds on 30th April 1917. He was 47 years old.
30/12/2015 Robert was living in Portglenone when he enlisted in Kilrea .
30/12/2015 The 1911 census lists Robert as age 40, working as a servant at house 23 in Moyknock, Kilrea, Londonderry. The census notes that he was married.
30/12/2015 The 1901 census lists a Robert Carlton as age 28, working as a servant at house 186 in Craigs, Dunminning, County Antrim. Craigs is near Cullybackey.
30/12/2015 Both the 1901 and 1911 census spell his name Robert Carlton. The CWGC record him as Robert Carleton.
30/12/2015 Tamlaght is situated in the middle of the Kilrea, Upperlands and Portglenone triangle in the Magherafelt area.
30/12/2015 Robert Carlton was the son of Mrs Margaret Carleton. Robert was born about 1870 in Tamlaght, County Derry.
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