| Date |
Information |
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| 22/05/2020 |
01508 |
| 04/03/2017 |
Private William Workman, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, Inchaleen, Garvagh, killed in action. |
| 04/03/2017 |
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| 04/03/2017 |
From the Belfast Newsletter dated 25th August 1917: |
| 02/09/2016 |
The book ‘Garvagh and Aghadowey Heroes 1914-1918’ lists William Workman on pages 54 and 55. |
| 20/04/2016 |
Private William Workman was serving with the 10th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action near Passchendaele on Friday 10th August 1917. |
| 20/04/2016 |
William Joseph Workman was born on 12th April 1897 in Ballygawley, Aghadowey. |
| 20/04/2016 |
Family : William Workman, Grace Workman, Annie Mary Workman (born 9th December 1895), William Joseph Workman (born 12th April 1897), George James Workman (born 12th October 1899). |
| 20/04/2016 |
The 1901 census lists William J as age 4 living with the family at house 19 in Ballygawley, Aghadowey, County Londonderry. His father was a railway porter. |
| 20/04/2016 |
His mother, Grace Workman, died on 29th January 1902 in the district of Coleraine, aged 41, leaving a very young family. William was just three years old. |
| 20/04/2016 |
His father remarried. William Workman married Margaret Ann McKay on 27th May 1902 in the district of Coleraine. |
| 20/04/2016 |
Second family: William Workman, Margaret Ann Workman, Alex McKay Workman (born 21st August 1905). |
| 20/04/2016 |
William Workman was the eldest son of William and Grace Workman. William Workman married Grace McLaughlin on the 30th December 1895 in the district of Coleraine. |
| 20/04/2016 |
William Workman enlisted in Kilrea. |
| 20/04/2016 |
Private Workman is buried in New Irish Farm Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium. |
| 20/04/2016 |
Private William Workman is commemorated on Aghadowey War Memorial, on Garvagh War Memorial, and also on Cullycapple School Roll of Honour. |
| 20/04/2016 |
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| 20/04/2016 |
The 1911 census lists William Joseph as age 13 living with the family at house 13 in Inshaleen, Garvagh. William was still at school. His father was a farmer. |
