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26/03/2020
26/03/2020 The CWGC record Lance Sergeant William Wylie as the son of David and Sophia Wylie of Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
26/03/2020 Lance Sergeant William Wylie is NOT listed on the Garigliano Memorial in Enniskillen Castle. The Battle of Garigliano took place a week earlier on 17-18 January.
26/03/2020 Lance Sergeant William Wylie was reinterred in Minturno War Cemetery near Naples in Italy on 20th January 1945. His inscription reads: ‘FOR EVER WITH THE LORD’ IN MEMORY OF OUR LOVED ONE. FROM THE WYLIE FAMILY
26/03/2020 Lance Sergeant William Wylie was originally buried at Map Reference 12GR/DRG/2022 on 27th January 1944. It seems other men who died at Garigliano on 19th January were also buried there.
26/03/2020 Lance Sergeant William Wylie was serving with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he died on 27th January 1944, aged 29.
26/03/2020 Known family: David Wylie, Sophia Wylie, Thomas Wylie (born about 1907), Sarah Wylie (born about 1909), David Wylie (born about 1910), William Wylie (born about 1915).
26/03/2020 William Wylie was born about 1915, probably in County Monaghan as there is no obvious GRONI record.
26/03/2020 The 1911 census lists his parents at house 4 in Derrygorry, Monaghan. David Wylie was a labourer.
26/03/2020 William Wylie was the son of David and Sophia Wylie. They were married about 1905, probably in County Monaghan.
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