17/03/2017 |
Private D McClelland, Royal Irish Fusiliers, Brecart, Toomebridge, killed in action. |
17/03/2017 |
From the Belfast Newsletter dated 5th December. 1917: |
15/01/2017 |
In early 1917, Private McClelland was injured in a gas attack. |
15/01/2017 |
Private Daniel McClelland, Royal Irish Fusiliers, Brecart, Toomebridge, suffering from gas poisoning. |
15/01/2017 |
From the Belfast Newsletter dated 10th January 1917: |
13/10/2016 |
Mrs McClelland of Brecart, Toomebridge, has been officially informed that her husband, Pte. Daniel McClelland, Royal Irish Fusiliers, was killed in action on November 20, 1917. |
13/10/2016 |
Daniel McClelland enlisted in Carrickfergus. He was living in Toomebridge. |
13/10/2016 |
Private Daniel McClelland was serving with the 7th/8th Battalion of the Royal Irish Fusiliers when he was killed in action on Tuesday 20th November 1917 in France. |
13/10/2016 |
Private Daniel McClelland has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial. The Arras Memorial is in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, which is in the Boulevard du General de Gaulle in the western part of the town of Arras. |
13/10/2016 |
In his will, Daniel left all to his wife, who was living in Toome. |
13/10/2016 |
Last Will and Testament of Private Daniel McClelland dated 19th September 1916:- |
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Daniel McClelland was born in Larne. |
13/10/2016 |
From the Ballymena Observer dated 7th December. 1917: |
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Next of Kin: Wife. Home Address: Baccarratt(?), Toomebridge, County Antrim. In the event of my death, I hereby will and bequeath all my money and effects to the above named. Witness illegible. 23765 Private Daniel McClelland. G Company, 4th Royal Irish Fusiliers. 19th September 1916, Dublin. |