Herbert Igoe was the son of William and Isabella Igoe. He was born on 8th May 1887 in Moy, County Tyrone. He was one of ten children, nine surviving, all born in the Dungannon area. By 1911 he had left school and was a shop assistant. His father was a horse dealer and trainer. Herbert Igoe enlisted in Glasgow. Private Herbert Igoe was serving with the 1st Battalion of the Irish Guards when he died on 9th October 1917.
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Herbert Igoe was the son of William and Isabella Igoe. William Igoe and Isabella O'Connor were married on 20th August 1874 in the district of Armagh.
Herbert Igoe was born on 8th May 1887 in Moy, County Tyrone. He was one of ten children, nine surviving, all born in the Dungannon area.
Family: William Igoe, Isabella Igoe, Mary Minnie Igoe (born 20th June 1875), James Igoe (born 28th October 1876), William Igoe (born 11th April 1878, died 14th March 1878?), Rhoda Igoe (born 1st July 1879), William Igoe (born 7th August 1881), Joseph Igoe (born 5th July 1883), Isabella Susan Igoe (born 7th June 1885), Herbert Igoe (born 8th May 1887), Bridget Lily Igoe (born 6th May 1889), Francis Igoe (born 21st August 1891).
The 1901 census shows Herbert to be 13 years old. He was living with the family at Dungannon Street, Moy, Tyrone. He had left school and was a shop assistant. Herbert's father William was a horse dealer and trainer.
The 1911 census does not appear to show Herbert to be still living in Ireland. The family was still living at Dungannon Street, Moy, Tyrone.
Herbert Igoe enlisted in Glasgow.
Private Herbert Igoe was serving with the 1st Battalion of the Irish Guards when he died on 9th October 1917. He was about 29 years old.
Private Herbert Igoe has no known grave and is commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium.
Private Herbert Igoe is commemorated locally on Moy War Memorial.
