| The History of Coagh booklet lists Private Joseph Rooney as having served with the 8th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in the war.
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| All the information below is provisional and is ‘best fit’
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| Joseph Rooney was the son of John and Susan Rooney. John Rooney and Susan McCann were married on 4th June 1887 in the district of Cookstown. It may have been that Susan had previously been married.
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| Joseph Rooney was born in the Coagh area on 6th August 1888.
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| Known family: John Rooney, Susan Rooney, Mary Rooney (born about 1884), Joseph Rooney (born 6th August 1888), Sarah Jane Rooney (born 19th October 1890).
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| The 1901 census lists Joseph as age 12, living with the family at house 10 in Kettle Street, Coagh. His mother was a widow. She and her eldest daughter were mill workers. Joseph was still at school.
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| The 1911 census does not list Joseph as living with the family at house 8 in Kettle Street, Coagh.
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| The only possible relative report found relates to a Private Joseph Rooney who served with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers. He was the brother-in-law of a Coagh man.
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| From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 2nd October 1915: Private Walsh Thrice Wounded
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| Mrs Patrick Walsh, Urbal, Coagh, has just received intimation from the War Office that her husband, Private Walsh, of the Inniskillings, has been wounded in action at the Dardanelles. Private Walsh was a reserve man and was called up at the outbreak of the war. He was wounded in France early in the summer and sent to an hospital in England. Afterwards he was allowed a fortnight home and on his return he was sent to the Dardanelles, where he was slightly wounded when landing. This however was not serious and he was soon in action again. The third wound was received on 16th September in action at the Gallipoli Peninsula, but the nature of the wounds are not yet stated. His brother-in-law, Private Joe Rooney, of the Dublin Fusiliers, is also reported wounded in action at the Dardanelles and is at present in hospital.
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| No medal card can be found for a Joseph Rooney, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
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