9th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (British Army)
Date Of Birth:
01/06/1894
Died:
10/08/1917 (Killed in Action)
Age:
23
Summary
William Jordan was the son of Thomas and Margaret Jordan. William was born in Corrylongford, on 1st June 1894. William worked as a farm labourer. He enlisted in Fivemiletown. Private William Jordan was serving with the 9th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action in neat Ypres on Friday 10th August 1917. He was 23 years old.
Further Information
William Jordan was the youngest son of Thomas and Margaret Jordan.
William was born in Corrylongford, County Fermanagh on 1st June 1894. He was one of nine children, eight surviving.
Known family: Thomas Jordan, Maggie Jordan, James Jordan (born about 1876), Thomas Jordan (born 4th June 1882), Eliza Jordan (born 3rd December 1884), Fannie Jordan (born 6th February 1887), Margaret Jordan (born 11th October 1891), William Jordan (born 1st June 1894), Anne Jordan (born 21st October 1896).
The 1901 census lists William as age 5 living with the family at house 7 in Corlacky, Corrylongford, County Fermanagh. His father, Thomas Jordan, was a 76 year old caretaker.
The 1911 census lists William as age 17 living with the family at house 2 in Derrintony, Corralongford, County Fermanagh. His father was 90. His mother was 60. William worked as a farm labourer.
William Jordan enlisted in Fivemiletown.
Private William Jordan was serving with the 9th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action near Ypres on Friday 10th August 1917. He was 23 years old.
From the Belfast Newsletter dated 30th August 1917:
Private Willie Jordan, killed, was a brother of Miss Jordan, of Fivemiletown
Private Jordan is buried in New Irish Farm Cemetery. It was first used from August to November 1917 and was named after a nearby farm.
Private William Jordan is commemorated locally on Fivemiletown War Memorial.
The CWGC record Private William Jordan as the son of Margaret Jordan of Corlacky, Fivemiletown, County Tyrone.
Private William Jordan is listed on page 46 of the Fivemiletown book, from which most of these details come from. Many thanks to Mark Byers for the information.
