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225741 Pte. William Longmore Montgomery British Army 1st Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers from:Upperlands, Co. Londonderry (d.29th Jun 1915) My great uncle William Montgomery was a member of a regular battalion, the 1st Battalion Royal Iniskilling Fusiliers and was dispatched to Egypt but diverted to the Dardanelle Straits. He landed at X Beach, Gallipoli, on 25th April 1915. He was subsequently wounded twice in the head by a Turkish sniper or snipers. I am unclear about the exact circumstances of his death, but believe that the second shot to his head was sustained as he lay on the ground. The reason for this conclusion was evidenced by the presence of two distinct entry and exit holes in the pith helmet he had been wearing at the time. He survived his evacuation from Gallipoli and the sea trip home. He was treated for his wounds in the 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, where he died, aged 18, from his wounds on 29th June 1915. He is buried in First Ahoghill Presbyterian Churchyard. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**