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Rfmn. William Wade

British Army 12th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles

from:Ballymoney, Co. Antrim

(d.2nd Jun 1917)

On the morning of 2 June 1917, during the preparations for the Battle of Messines Ridge, three young Ballymoney friends, Rifleman Wade, Rifleman Hanna, Lance Corporal McCoubrey were killed when a single shell landed in the midst of their group. A fourth friend, Rifleman George Wales, was fortunately sheltered from the direct blast though was injured by the shell. Wade, Hanna and McCoubrey and were buried together in Pond Farm Cemetery.



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