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Information |
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| 18/12/2020 |
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| 18/12/2020 |
From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 28th August 1943: Tyrone Soldier Wounded (Fusilier Francis O’Neill – brother of Fusilier Leonard O’Neill) |
| 18/12/2020 |
Mrs H O’Neill, of Main Street, Stewartstown, has received information that her son, Fusilier Francis O’Neill, has been wounded. |
| 15/08/2020 |
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| 18/09/2019 |
Fusilier Leonard O’Neill has no known grave and is commemorated on Rangoon Memorial in Burma. |
| 18/09/2019 |
Leonard (Leo) O’Neill was the son of Harry J and Elizabeth O’Neill of Stewartstown. |
| 18/09/2019 |
Leonard O’Neill was born on 18th July 1922. |
| 18/09/2019 |
Prior to enlisting, Leonard had worked as a brick worker and labourer. |
| 18/09/2019 |
Leonard O’Neill enlisted with the Inniskillings on 30th July 1940, shortly after his 18th birthday at Omagh, Co. Tyrone. |
| 18/09/2019 |
It is believed Fusilier O’Neill died in an action near Donbaik, Burma when a patrol from D Company, 1st Inniskillings engaged a much stronger force of Japanese troops resulting in many casualties, some from sniper fire. |
| 18/09/2019 |
Fusilier Leo O’Neill is commemorated locally on Stewartstown War Memorial. |
| 18/09/2019 |
The CWGC record Fusilier Leo O’Neill as the son of Harry J and Elizabeth O'Neill of Stewartstown, County Tyrone. |
| 18/09/2019 |
From the Mid Ulster Mail, unknown date possibly in 1947: |
| 18/09/2019 |
Submitted by his father, Harry O’Neill |
| 18/09/2019 |
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| 18/09/2019 |
Fusilier Leo O’Neill was serving with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in Burma when he was killed in this action on 7th January 1943, aged 20. |
| 30/12/2015 |
'Oh, why was he taken, that one we loved so fair. |
| 30/12/2015 |
But his memory, it is written in gold within our hearts' |
| 30/12/2015 |
Hard was the blow that caused us to part, |
| 30/12/2015 |
And the world had so many it could better spare. |
