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| 29/10/2021 |
There is another Private Charles O’Neill who also served with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (Service No 20325). He came from the Loop/Moneymore area and was killed in action in March 1918. |
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Private Charles O'Neill is commemorated locally on Dungannon War Memorial. |
| 29/10/2021 |
Private O'Neill arrived in France with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on 15th April 1915. |
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Family: John O'Neill, Margret O'Neill, Francis O'Neill (born 16th January 1887, Belfast), Mary O'Neill (born 13th September 1888), Patrick O'Neill (born 14th February 1890, died 24th February 1890), Annie O'Neill (born 13th April 1891), Charles O'Neill (born 24th February 1894), Margaret O'Neill (born 19th March 1896), Elizabeth O'Neill (born 17th February 1898), John O'Neill (born 2nd May 1900), Patrick Joseph O'Neill (born 15th November 1902). |
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Charles O'Neill was born on 24th February 1894 in Dungannon. He was one of nine children, eight surviving. All the children were born in Dungannon with the exception of the eldest, Francis, who was born in Belfast. |
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Charles O'Neill was the son of John and Margaret O'Neill. John O’Neill and Margaret Rogers were married on 5th July 1886 in the district of Dungannon. |
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| 02/06/2020 |
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| 07/09/2017 |
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| 07/09/2017 |
Private Charles O'Neill was killed in action on the first day of Battle of the Somme on Saturday 1st July 1916. |
| 07/09/2017 |
From the Tyrone Courier dated 3rd June 1915: |
| 07/09/2017 |
Corporal John Johnston, 2nd Battalion Inniskilling Fusiliers, wrote home to Dungannon last week stating that Private Frizell (his chum when he enlisted) has been killed, and Private O’Neill, Ann Street, Dungannon, is missing, and Private Cunningham killed. It has since been ascertained however, that O’Neill is in hospital at Ramsgate, and that Cunningham is also in hospital with a wounded arm. |
| 30/12/2015 |
Private Charles O'Neill later returned to the front with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. |
| 30/12/2015 |
The 1911 census records Charlie O'Neill as 17 years old. He was now working as a tinsmith. The family still lived in Anne Street. |
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Charles enlisted in Omagh. |
| 30/12/2015 |
In July 1915, Private Charles O'Neill returned home to Anne Street, Dungannon suffering from wounds in his back and legs received in Flanders in May. He had been at the Front continuously from October 1914. |
| 30/12/2015 |
From the Tyrone Courier dated 22 July 1915: |
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Private Charles O'Neill, 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, has returned home to Anne Street, Dungannon, suffering from wounds in his back and legs received in Flanders in May. He had been at the Front continuously from the previous October |
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Private C O'Neill has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. |
| 30/12/2015 |
From the Tyrone Courier dated 27 July 1916: |
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Mr John O'Neill, tinsmith, Ann Street, Dungannon, received intimation on Friday that his son, Private Charles O'Neill, Inniskilling Fusiliers, had been killed in action |
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From the Mid Ulster Mail dated Saturday 29th July 1916: Private Charles O'Neill |
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The 1901 census shows Charles as 7 years old. The family was living at Anne Street, Dungannon. John O'Neill was a tinsmith. |
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Mr John O'Neill, Ann Street, Dungannon, received official intimation on Friday that Private Charles O'Neill, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, one of his two soldier sons, has been killed in action. He had been of a very cheery disposition, and was the life and soul of the trenches during last winter. He was an excellent singer, and had enlivened many a dreary and trying hour. |
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