| James’ father had been married previously. John Moynagh and Sarah McIlhinny were married on 27th July 1891 in the district of Dungannon.
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| They had one child, John, born on 8th June 1893 in Fivemiletown. Sarah died two weeks after giving birth, on 22nd June 1893, aged 23.
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| James Moynagh was the son of John and Bridget Moynagh. John Moynagh and Bridget McIlhinny were married on 20th July 1898 in the district of Dungannon.
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| It seems likely that Bridget and Sarah were related.
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| James Moynagh was born about 1897 in Fivemiletown, County Tyrone.
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| Family: John Moynagh, Bridget Moynagh, James Moynagh (born about 1898), Robert H Moynagh (born 22nd June 1900), William Moynagh (born 18th March 1902).
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| The 1901 census lists James as age 3 living with the family at house 6 in Annagh Demesne, Fivemiletown, Tyrone. His father was a gardener.
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| The 1911 census lists James as age 13 living with the family at house 3 in Annagh Demesne, Fivemiletown, Tyrone. John was working as an assistant gardener (probably for his father).
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| Private James Moynagh enlisted in Enniskillen.
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| Private James Moynagh had been No 2739 with the Connaught Rangers for a time.
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| Private James Moynagh was serving with 'D' Company with the 7th/8th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action in France & Flanders on Thursday 16th August 1917. He was 20 years old.
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| Last Will and Testament of James Moynagh:
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| In the event of my death, I give the whole of my property and effects to my mother, Mrs Bridget Moynagh, Blessingbourne, Fivemiletown, Co Tyrone, Ireland. No 20676. Private James Moynagh. D Company. 8th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. B.E.F.
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| Private Moynagh has no known grave and is commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium.
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| Private James Moynagh is commemorated locally on Fivemiletown War Memorial.
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| The CWGC record Private James Moynagh as the son of John and Bridget Moynagh, of Blessingbourne, Fivemiletown, Co. Tyrone.
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| Private James Moynagh is listed on page 50 of the Fivemiletown book, from which most of these details come from. Many thanks to Mark Byers for the information.
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