7th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (British Army)
Date Of Birth:
11/09/1896
Died:
07/06/1917 (Killed in Action)
Age:
20
Summary
Matthew Haggerty was the son of Samuel and Jane Haggerty. He was born on 11th September 1896 in the Caledon/Tynan area. By 1911 Matthew was a 15 year old mill worker. His father worked was a railway worker. Private Matthew Haggerty was with the 7th/8th Battalion of the Royal Irish Fusiliers when he died on 7th June 1917 at the Battle of Messines.
Further Information
Matthew Haggerty was the youngest son of Samuel and Jane Haggerty. Samuel Haggerty and Jane Darcy were married on 5th July 1876 in the district of Dungannon.
Variations of Haggerty include Hegarty and Higgarty. Variations of Darcy include, Dorsey, Dawsy, Darey and Darcey.
Matthew Haggerty was born on 11th September 1896 in the Caledon/Tynan area. It is believed he was the youngest of nine children, seven surviving.
Known family: Samuel Haggerty, Jane Haggerty, Anne Haggerty (born 9th October 1876), Catherine Haggerty (born 15th June 1878), John Haggerty (born 27th May 1880), Edward Haggerty (born 3rd April 1883), Maggie Haggerty (born 14th March 1888), Thomas Haggerty (born 10th December 1893), Matthew Haggerty (born 11th September 1896).
The 1901 census lists Matthew as age 4, living with the family at house 1 in Manooney, Tynan, County Armagh. His father was a railway packer.
The 1911 census records Matthew as 15 years old, living with the family at house 6 in Enagh, Caledon, County Tyrone. Matthew had left school and was a woolen mill worker. His father worked as a railway worker navvy.
Matthew Haggerty enlisted in Belfast.
Private Matthew Haggerty was serving with the 7th/8th Battalion of the Royal Irish Fusiliers when he was killed in action on 7th June 1917 at the Battle of Messines. He was 22 years old.
In his will, Matthew left all to his father, Sam Haggerty, who was living at Enagh House in Caledon.
Last Will and Testament of Matthew Haggerty:
In the event of my death, I give the whole of my property and effects to my father Sam Haggerty, Enagh House, Caledon, County Tyrone, Ireland. Haggert M, Private 7/8th Royal Irish Fusiliers, 22162. 5th June 1917.
Private M Haggerty has no known grave and is commemorated on panel 42 on Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres in Belgium.
Private Matthew Haggerty is commemorated locally on Dungannon War Memorial.
The CWGC record Private Matthew Haggerty as the son of Samuel Haggerty of Enagh Row, Caledon, County Tyrone.
