9th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (British Army)
Date Of Birth:
10/03/1897
Died:
12/03/1916 (Died of Wounds)
Age:
19
Summary
Hamilton McReynolds was the youngest son of Hugh and Jean McReynolds. He was born at Donaghey, Sherrygroom on 10th March 1897. He was the second of four children. His father was an agricultural labourer. Prior to enlistment Hamilton was employed at Sessiagh, Stewartstown. He enlisted with the Inniskillings on 15th May 1915 and went to France with the Ulster Division. Private Hamilton McReynolds was severely wounded by shrapnel from enemy shell fire on the 9th March 1916. He died of wounds on Sunday 12th March 1916.
Doullens is a town in the Department of the Somme, approximately 30 kilometres north of Amiens on the N25 road to Arras. The Communal Cemetery and Extensions lie on the eastern side of the town, about 270 metres south-east of the road to Arras.
