Matthew Alexander McIlwrath
Service number
8965
Military unit
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Address
Coleraine
Date of birth
Date of death
04 Mar 1917 (29 years old)
Place of birth
Ballyrogan Garvagh County Londonderry Northern Ireland
Employment, education or hobbies
In 1911 he was serving at Tientsin North China with 1st Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
He was the son of James and Mary Ann McIlwrath of Garvagh County Londonderry. He was the brother of Mrs Wood 41 Albert Grove Nottingham.
Military history
Lance Corporal Matthew Alexander Mcilwrath served with 1st Battalion in Gallipoli and France and died of wounds on 4th March 1917, he is buried at Grove Town Cemetery Meaulte Grave Reference: III. C. 31
Extra information
Information in this record from 'War Obituaries', All Saints Church News, April 1917 (Nottinghamshire Archives) and CWGC and UKSWD.
CWGC and UKSWD cite 4/3/1917 as date of death
Photographs
Photo of Matthew Alexander McIlwrath
Grove Town Cemetery, France