Matthew Whelan
Birth 1881 Death 2nd Sep 1917 PteNorthumberland Fusiliers
Service #26/1297
| GRO Ref | |
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| Place of Birth | Cleator Moor , Cumberland |
| Residence at Enlistment | Newcastle |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | Cleator Moor |
| Residence 1911 Census | 7 Wyndham Street , Cleator Moor |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | R.C. |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Coal Miner |
| Place of Work | |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | Patrick & Anatasia Whelan (nee Fleming) |
| Siblings | Mary A ,Ellene ,Mathew,Catherine ,Annie ,Micheal,Pat , Bridget |
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| Regiment at Enlistment | Northumberland Fusiliers |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 4 Tyneside Irish 27 Service |
| Rank at Enlistment | Pte |
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| Date of Enlistment | 21 September 1914 |
| Place of Enlistment | Newcastle |
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| Service Facts | Matthew Whelan enlisted in 1914 , Service no 10023 , in the Northumberland Fusiliers while working in Newcastle . The attestation papers show He had 6 years service in the 3rd Battalion Border Regiment ( expired) him as discharged from military service on 6/11/1914 Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal and Military Medal The London Gazette Publication date: 17 July 1917 Supplement: 30188 Page: 7270 Award: Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) Date Of Award: 18/07/1917 Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the advance he entered an enemy dug-out and captured two officers and thirty-seven other ranks. Throughout the operations he rendered most valuable servioes. |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 37 |
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| Date of Death | 2nd Sep 1917 |
| Regiment at Death | Northumberland Fusiliers |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 3rd Tyneside Irish 26th Service |
| Rank at Death | Cpl. ( Bandsman) |
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in Action |
| Service Number at Death | 26/1297 |
| Field of Action at Death | France |
| Place of Death | Somme |
| Battle at Death | |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | HARGICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY |
| Grave Position | I. D. 20. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/335245/whelan,-matthew/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | France |
| Private Memorial | St Marys RC Church Cleator WW1 memorial |
| Notes | Cpl. Mathew Whelan is listed on the Waterford Roll of Honour ( some record indicate he was born in Waterford ?) |
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| Link #1 | https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30188/supplement/7270 |
| Link #2 | http://www.waterfordsdead.shaunmcguire.co.uk/w.htm |