Coagh and District in World War One

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Andrew re-enlisted on 12th July 1908 at Finner Camp. He had previously been in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. A faint scribble on the enlistment paper seems to say ‘18 years’. He enlisted with the 4th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers for six years, with the service number 3029. He was 37 years old.

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Andrew McIlree was the son of John and Eliza Martha McIlree (nee McGee).

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Andrew was born about 1871 in Ardboe, Tyrone

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Known family: John McIlree, Eliza Martha McIlree, Herbert McIlree, Andrew McIlree (born about 1871, Ardboe), Elizabeth McIlree (born 14th February 1871), John McIlree (16th October 1872), William McIlree (born 21st January 1875), Robert McIlree (born 28th May 1877), David McIlree (born 27th September 1879), Hessie McIlree (born 26th May 1882), Samuel McIlree (18th July 1884), Leslie McIlree (born 27th May 1886), Mary Martha McIlree (born about 1889), Alexander Sandy McIlree (born 29th September 1890), Maggie Agnes McIlree (born 3rd June 1893).

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The 1901 census does not list Andrew as living with the family at house 6 in Duffless in Tullaghogue, County Tyrone. John McIlree was an agricultural labourer.

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Prior to enlisting, Andrew was a farm labourer and lived in Drapersfield.

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Private Andrew McIlree was discharged from the army on 1st April 1919.

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The 1911 census does not list Andrew as living with the family at house 23 in Tullyveagh, Red Row Village, Coagh, Tyrone.

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He was discharged in May 1913, having reached the age for discharge. He seems to have moved to live at Ballyare Hills, Ramelton, Letterkenny, County Donegal.

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Andrew McIlree served with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers at the North West Frontier in India in 1897 and 1898 and then in the South African War between 1900 and 1902.

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Private Andrew McIlree served with the Royal Irish Fusiliers in World War One.

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From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 23rd January 1915:

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Mrs McIlree of Drapersfield, Cookstown, has eight sons serving in the army at present, which probably constitutes a record for County Tyrone. John and David are at present at Randalstown, in the 9th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers; Herbert and Andrew are in the North Irish Horse; Leslie is in the 6th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers; which has gone to the front lately; William is in the Welsh Mountain Artillery; Sandy is in the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and Samuel is in the Field Artillery at the front. Three of them (John, David and Andrew) have South African war medals. John and Andrew were also in the Indian frontier war, 1897-98.

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A report in the local paper stated that Andrew served with the North Irish Horse for a time. No record of this can be found.

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Andrew McIlree and Jane Donnelly were married on 2nd October 1905 in Drapersfield, Cookstown.

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Andrew McIlree was listed on Panel Two of the World War One memorial in Coagh Orange Hall to those who served. He was one of eight brothers who served, four of whom were listed on the memorial.

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15/06/2019	Andrew re-enlisted on 12th July 1908 at Finner Camp. He had previously been in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. A faint scribble on the enlistment paper seems to say ‘18 years’. He enlisted with the 4th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers for six years, with the service number 3029. He was 37 years old.
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15/06/2019	Andrew McIlree was the son of John and Eliza Martha McIlree (nee McGee).
15/06/2019	Andrew was born about 1871 in Ardboe, Tyrone
15/06/2019	Known family: John McIlree, Eliza Martha McIlree, Herbert McIlree, Andrew McIlree (born about 1871, Ardboe), Elizabeth McIlree (born 14th February 1871), John McIlree (16th October 1872), William McIlree (born 21st January 1875), Robert McIlree (born 28th May 1877), David McIlree (born 27th September 1879), Hessie McIlree (born 26th May 1882), Samuel McIlree (18th July 1884), Leslie McIlree (born 27th May 1886), Mary Martha McIlree (born about 1889), Alexander Sandy McIlree (born 29th September 1890), Maggie Agnes McIlree (born 3rd June 1893).
15/06/2019	The 1901 census does not list Andrew as living with the family at house 6 in Duffless in Tullaghogue, County Tyrone. John McIlree was an agricultural labourer.
15/06/2019	Prior to enlisting, Andrew was a farm labourer and lived in Drapersfield.
15/06/2019	Private Andrew McIlree was discharged from the army on 1st April 1919.
15/06/2019	The 1911 census does not list Andrew as living with the family at house 23 in Tullyveagh, Red Row Village, Coagh, Tyrone.
15/06/2019	He was discharged in May 1913, having reached the age for discharge. He seems to have moved to live at Ballyare Hills, Ramelton, Letterkenny, County Donegal.
15/06/2019	Andrew McIlree served with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers at the North West Frontier in India in 1897 and 1898 and then in the South African War between 1900 and 1902.
15/06/2019	Private Andrew McIlree served with the Royal Irish Fusiliers in World War One.
15/06/2019	From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 23rd January 1915:
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15/06/2019	Mrs McIlree of Drapersfield, Cookstown, has eight sons serving in the army at present, which probably constitutes a record for County Tyrone. John and David are at present at Randalstown, in the 9th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers; Herbert and Andrew are in the North Irish Horse; Leslie is in the 6th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers; which has gone to the front lately; William is in the Welsh Mountain Artillery; Sandy is in the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and Samuel is in the Field Artillery at the front. Three of them (John, David and Andrew) have South African war medals. John and Andrew were also in the Indian frontier war, 1897-98.
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15/06/2019	A report in the local paper stated that Andrew served with the North Irish Horse for a time. No record of this can be found.
15/06/2019	Andrew McIlree and Jane Donnelly were married on 2nd October 1905 in Drapersfield, Cookstown.
20/05/2019	Andrew McIlree was listed on Panel Two of the World War One memorial in Coagh Orange Hall to those who served. He was one of eight brothers who served, four of whom were listed on the memorial.
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