| Owen McGill was born in Donaghmore, County Tyrone about 1876.
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| Nothing is known of his early life or family.
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| Owen Magill and Jane Hamilton were married on 19th November 1899 in Belfast. They went on to have at least four children.
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| Known family: Owen McGill, Jane McGill, Owen McGill (born 2nd July 1902, Belfast), John Chrysstour McGill (born 15th April 1906, Dungannon), Mary Ann McGill (born 30th April 1909, Dungannon), Rose McGill (born 8th September 1911, Dungannon).
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| The 1911 census records Owen as age 35 living with his wife and family at house 5 in Castlecaulfield Town, Tyrone. He was working as an insurance agent. His wife Jane was a linen spinner.
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| Owen had served with army but his period of service had expired before the war broke out.
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| Owen McGill was a drill instructor of the Annaghmakeown Company of the Irish National Volunteers. (I.N.V.).
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| 1914
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| Owen McGill enlisted in Holywood, County Down in September 1914. He was living in the Dungannon area.
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| Rifleman Owen McGill arrived in France with the Royal Irish Rifles on 21st December 1914.
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| 1915
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| Rifleman Owen McGill was serving with ‘B’ Company of the 1st Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles when he was killed in action in France on Saturday 25th September 1915. He was 39 years old.
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| From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 16th October 1915: Private Owen McGill
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| Mrs McGill, Castlecaulfield, received intimation from the War Office that her son, Private Owen McGill, of the First Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, had been killed in action in the fighting in France on 25th September. The deceased soldier had formerly been in the army, but his period of service had expired before the war broke out and he volunteered for service in September 1914, and had been wounded in February last. Prior to the war he took a prominent part in the National Volunteer movement (I.V.F.), and was drill instructor of the Annaghmakeown Company. The deceased is the first soldier from Castlecaulfield to be killed in the present war.
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| At first mass in Donaghmore Catholic Church on Sunday, the Vet Rev Canon J J McCartan, in referring to the sad event, said although a number of his parishioners had been wounded, McGill was the first of them to give his life for his country. He wished to express the congregation’s sincere sorrow and sympathy with the widow and relatives in their bereavement.
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| From the Tyrone Courier dated 21st October 1915
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| Mrs Magill, Castlecaulfield, has received intimation that her husband, Private Owen Magill, 1st Irish Rifles, was killed in action in France last month. Private Magill was drill instructor of the Annaghmakeown Co. I.N.V.
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| Last Will and Testament
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| In his Will, he left all to his wife.
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| Last Will and Testament of Owen McGill:
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| In the event of my death, I give the whole of my property and effects to my wife Jane McGill of Castlecaulfield, County Tyrone. Signed 19th December 1914 Owen McGill.
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| Memorials
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| Rifleman Owen McGill has no known grave and is commemorated on Panel 9 of the Ploegsteert Memorial at Hainaut in Belgium.
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| Rifleman Owen McGill is listed TWICE on Dungannon War Memorial. He is incorrectly listed as having served with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
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| The CWGC record Rifleman Owen McGill as the husband of Jane McGill of 21 St James Place, Belfast.
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