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Private George Neely was also from the Clogher area and died in the war. He had a brother called James. It CANNOT be confirmed at this point that the two men were brothers. |
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Lance Corporal John(?) Neely arrived in France with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on 18th November 1915. |
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Private James Neely is also commemorated locally on Clogher War Memorial and on a tablet in St. Macartan's Cathedral in Clogher. |
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Private James Neely is buried in Wytschaete Military Cemetery near Ypres. |
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Private James Neely (G/17550) was serving with the 9th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action in France on 7th June 1917 during the Battle of Messines. |
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James Neely enlisted at Finner Camp. He was residing in Murchossy at the time. |
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James Neely was born in Slatmore, Augher, County Tyrone. |