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It is believed his mother died on 25th November 1893, aged 39, in the Dungannon area. Alexander was three years old. |
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Known family: Joseph Loughran, Annie Loughran, Elizabeth Loughran (born 23rd October 1878), Annie Loughran (born 11th October 1880), Charlotte Loughran (born 31st October 1882), Emily Loughran (born 9th February 1885), John Loughran (born 5th December 1886), Joseph Loughran (born 3rd June 1888), Alexander Loughran (born 4th October 1890). |
| 03/08/2021 |
Alexander was born in Castlecaulfield on 4th October 1890. He was the youngest of at least eight children, all born in the Dungannon area. |
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Alexander Loughran was the youngest son of Joseph and Annie Loughran. Joseph Loughran and Annie Walker were married on 30th November 1877 in the district of Dungannon. |
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Joseph Loughran soon remarried. He married Esther Dickson on 9th October 1894 in Dungannon. |
| 01/08/2021 |
Corporal Alexander Loughran arrived in France with the Durham Light Infantry on 11th September 1915. |
| 01/08/2021 |
The CWGC record Corporal Alexander Loughran as the husband of Mrs C E Loughran of Inglenook, Oakwood Road, Blackhill, County Durham. |
| 01/08/2021 |
Corporal Alexander Loughran is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery at Poperinghe in West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. |
| 01/08/2021 |
Corporal Alexander Loughran is commemorated locally on the WWI Roll of Honour in Castlecaulfield Presbyterian Church and on Dungannon War Memorial. |
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| 30/12/2015 |
Corporal Alexander Loughran is commemorated on several memorial War Memorials in County Durham. |
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From the Mid Ulster Mail dated Saturday 10th June 1916: Corporal Loughran, Killyharry |
| 30/12/2015 |
Alexander worked in Hamsterley Colliery in County Durham. |
| 30/12/2015 |
Alexander was living in Ebchester, Durham. He enlisted in Newcastle on Tyne. |
| 30/12/2015 |
Corporal Alexander Loughran was serving with the 14th Battalion of the Durham Light Infantry when he died of wounds on 10th May 1916, age 25. |
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Alexander Loughran was the husband of Mrs C.E. Loughran, "Inglenook" Oakwood Road, Blackhill, County Durham. |
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The 1901 census lists Alexander as age 10 living with his family at house 19 in Killyharry Glebe, Donaghmore, County Tyrone. Alexander was at school. The family were farmers. |
| 30/12/2015 |
Alexander was a member of Kilnaslee Temperance L.O.L No 364. |
| 30/12/2015 |
By the time of the 1911 census, Alexander no longer lived with the family. |
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From the Tyrone Courier dated 8 June 1916: |
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Mr Joseph Loughran, Killyharry, has received intimation that his son, Corporal A Loughran, Durham Light Infantry, has died of wounds received in action. He had enlisted in September last, having then been working in the Durham coalfields. Kilnaslee Temperance L.O.L No 364 has adopted a resolution expressing their sorrow at his death. |
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Corporal A Loughran (son of Mr Joseph Loughran, Killyharry, Donaghmore), of the Durham Light Infantry, has been killed in action. He enlisted in September last, having been working in the Durham coalfields. He was an active member of Kilnaslee Temperance L.O.L. and at a meeting of that lodge, under the presidency of Bro. Alexander McMinn, W.M., the following resolution was adopted:- 'The members of Kilnaslee Temperance L.O.L. No. 364 deeply regret the death from wounds received in action of their esteemed brother, Corporal A Loughran, no 15403, Durham Light Infantry.' The deceased soldier has a brother in the London Metropolitan Police Force. |
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