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21/09/2021 Working from the tenuous link that his will names his mother as Kathleen from Cess near Fivemiletown, the best guess is a Catherin McLoughlin from Cess, who had a son called Joseph.
21/09/2021 Private Joseph McLoughlin is commemorated locally on Fivemiletown War Memorial.
21/09/2021 The 1911 census possibly lists Joseph as age 14, a stable boy for the Mulligan family, living at house 2 in Annagh Demesne, Fivemiletown. William George Mulligan was a coachman.
21/09/2021 The 1911 census does not list Joseph as living with the family at house 11 in Sess, Cole, county Tyrone.
21/09/2021 Known family: William McLoughlin, Catherine McLoughlin, Mary McLoughlin (born 31st May 1885, Fivemiletown), Sarah McLoughlin (born 26th November 1886, Fivemiletown), James McLoughlin (born 31st October 1888, Fivemiletown), John McLoughlin (born 28th November 1890, Fivemiletown), William McLoughlin (born about 1893), Catherine McLoughlin (born about 1896), Joseph McLoughlin (born about 1898), Ellen McLoughlin (born about 1899), Francis McLoughlin (born 25th November 1900), Thomas McLoughlin (born 13th November 1904, Fivemiletown), Patrick McLoughlin (born 12th March 1911, Fivemiletown)
21/09/2021 The 1901 census lists Joseph as age 3, living with the family at house 1 in Cleen, Corrylongford, County Fermanagh. His father was a farm labourer.
21/09/2021 Joseph McLoughlin was born in Fivemiletown, possibly in Strabane. If it was Strabane, he was born on 19th May 1896.
21/09/2021 The spelling of Catherine’s maiden varies quite spectacularly, Variations include McIlheany, McIllheany, Heany, Heaney, McIlhenny, McIlhinney.
21/09/2021 Joseph McLoughlin was the son of William and Catherine McLoughlin. William McLoughlin and Catherine McElhinney were married on 25th November 1883 in the district of Dungannon.
21/09/2021 Private Joseph McLoughlin is listed on page 75 of the Fivemiletown War Dead book.
20/09/2021 Last Will and Testament of Private Joseph McLaughlin dated 12th August 1916:
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20/09/2021 In the event of my death, I leave all my effects to my mother, Mrs Kathleen McLaughlin, Cess, Fivemiletown. 8/20688 Private Joseph McLaughlin, 4th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
20/09/2021 In his will, Joseph McLoughlin left all to his mother, who was living in Cess, Fivemiletown.
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20/09/2021 Private Joseph McLoughlin is buried in Templeux-le-Guerard British Cemetery, south of Cambrai in France.
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30/12/2015 Joseph McLoughlin was living in Fivemiletown when he enlisted in Enniskillen.
30/12/2015 Private Joseph McLoughlin was serving with the 6th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action in France and Flanders on Thursday 3rd October 1918.
30/12/2015 Private McLoughlin was originally with the Connaught Rangers, Service Number 20691.
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