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10739   Private Edward Lavery
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Dated added: 30/12/2015   Last updated: 01/05/2020
Personal Details
Regiment/Service: 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (British Army)
Date Of Birth: 28/02/1897
Died: 16/05/1915 (Killed in Action)
Age: 18
Summary      
Edward Lavery was the second son of John and Eleanor Laverty. The family lived in the Lisburn area. His mother died when he was eight. His father remarried. Edward Lavery was enlisted in Lisburn. He was living in Cookstown at the time. Private Edward Lavery was serving with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action on Sunday 16th May 1915 during the Battle of Festubert.
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Cemetery Details
Cemetery: Le Touret Memorial
  Le Touret, Pas-de-Calais
Grave Ref: Panel 16-17
CWGC Casualty 856052
Summary      
Le Touret Memorial is located at the east end of Le Touret Military Cemetery, on the south side of the Bethune-Armentieres main road. From Bethune follow the signs for Armentieres until you are on the D171. Continue on this road through Essars and Le Touret village. Approximately 1 kilometre after Le Touret village and about 5 kilometres before you reach the intersection with the D947, Estaires to La Bassee road, the Cemetery lies on the right hand side of the road. The Memorial takes the form of a loggia surrounding an open rectangular court. The court is enclosed by three solid walls and on the eastern side by a colonnade. East of the colonnade is a wall and the colonnade and wall are prolonged northwards (to the road) and southwards, forming a long gallery. Small pavilions mark the ends of the gallery and the western corners of the court.
Local Memorial Details

No Memorial Name Townland
1 Cookstown Cenotaph WWI - East Panel 2018 Cookstown
Local Institute / Local Book Details

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1 Cookstown War Dead Book WW1 49
References and Links
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1 1901 Census lists Lavery family 1901 census lists Edward as age 4, living with the family at house 35 in Ballyellough, Knocknadona, Antrim
2 1911 Census lists Lavery family 1911 census lists Edward as age 14, living with the family at house 34 in Young Street, Lisburn, Antrim
3 Magheragall Parish Church War Memorial Private Edward Lavery listed on Magheragall Memorial
4 National Archives UK Medal card can be purchased here
Cookstown District's War Dead Acknowledgements 2010-2023