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The CWGC record Private Charles O’Neill as the son of Mary O'Neill of Ballyrogully, Loup, Moneymore, County Derry, and the late William O'Neill. |
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Private Charles O’Neill has no known grave and is commemorated on panel 38-40 on Pozieres Memorial, France. |
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It was the first day of the German Spring Offensive, also known as the Lundendorf Offensive. |
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Charles O’Neill was serving with the 7th/8th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action on Thursday 21st March 1918. He was 25 years old. |
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Charles enlisted with Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in Magherafelt. |
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The 1911 census lists Charles as age 19, a farm servant along with his younger brother Thomas, at house 10 in Ballynewy, Springhill, County Londonderry. He was working for William John Scott, a farmer. |
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The 1901 census lists Charles as age 9, living with the family at house 8 in Ballymulligan, Loop, County Londonderry. His father was a ploughman. |
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Family: William O'Neill, Mary O'Neill, Charles O'Neill (born 4th August 1892). Thomas John O'Neill (born 19th May 1893), Henry Jas O'Neill (born 8th August 1894), Margaret O'Neill (born 1st November 1895), William O'Neill (born 21st April 1898), Joseph O'Neill (born 19th April 1900). |
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Charles O’Neill was the eldest son of William and Mary O'Neill (nee McIlvenna). Charles was born on 4th August 1892 in the Moneymore area. |
