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252133 Pte. William John Nairn MID British Army 5th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers from:Clones, Co Monaghan, Ulster. William Nairn of Clones, Co Monaghan, Ireland joined the 5th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers in 1914. He landed with the Regiment at Suvla Bay on the 7th of August 1915. He took part in the Battle for Chocolate Hill where he was wounded. He was evacuated back to a hospital in England. He next was sent to France in 1916 with the 7th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers. He was Mentioned in Dispatches for conspicuous gallantry according to one of his brothers. In Febuary 1918 he joined the North Irish Horse He was captured after 6 days of continuous fighting, in retreat, by the German Army, on 27th of March 1918, in or near the French Hamlet of Margny aux Cerises, South of Erches. He was a POW in the German Camp at Stendal. He was released at the end of 1918 and returned to Britain and Ireland. He emigrated to New Zealand from Ulster in 1924. 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 the 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.**