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Andrew McDonough
Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Wigan
(d.13th August 1915)
Andrew McDonough (my Great Grandad) died at sea, 13th August 1915. He was one of just 27 casualties from the Lancashire Fusiliers on board the Merchant ship SS Royal Edward. German UB-14 had just left the port of Bodrum Turkey, spotted the Royal Edward and torpedoed it. It went down in 6 minutes not far from the island of Kos with the loss of around 1000 lives.