The War Office Daily Casualty List
Throughout the war the War Office produced a daily list of casualties of British and Commonwealth forces, provided to the press for publication.
It included not just those killed, but the wounded, shell-shocked, missing and captured.
The records do not state the date the casualty took place, but typically appeared about two months after it occurred. They show surname and initials, rank, regimental number, regiment, location of next of kin, and type of casualty.
From August 1917 these records were consolidated into weekly lists published by His Majesty's Stationery Office. The final daily list was published on 28 February 1919. Some, but not all, are available online. I have, however, been able to locate and copy every list.
Shown below are the men of the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons Service Squadron who became casualties while serving with that squadron, or while serving with the 9th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers (transferred September-October 1917), or the Tank Corps (transferred December 1917). Officer casualties are not shown.
War Office Daily Casualty Lists
18 June 1916 to 28 February 1919
1916 |
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| Casualty List date | Name and rank | Regiment | Inniskillings No. |
Address | Type of casualty | |
| July 24 | Private A. Watt | Dragoons | 101 |
Dungannon | Killed | |
| Private W. Buchanan | Dragoons | 31 |
Drumranry | Wounded | ||
| Private T. Campbell | Dragoons | 195 |
Fivemiletown | Wounded | ||
| Private J. Craig | Dragoons | 105 |
Newbliss | Wounded | ||
| Corporal T. Dickson | Dragoons | 166 |
Drumer, Enniskillen | Wounded | ||
| Private L. Downes | Dragoons | 267 |
Newtownhamilton | Wounded | ||
| Private J. Gourley | Dragoons | 250 |
Drumbeg, Raphoe | Wounded | ||
| Private J. Nicholl | Dragoons | 47 |
Clones | Wounded | ||
| Sergeant W.A. Quinn | Dragoons | 18 |
Invernestown | Wounded | ||
| Private T. Totton | Dragoons | 247 |
Belfast | Wounded | ||
| August 1 | Private H. Irvine | Dragoons | 223 |
Enniskillen | Shell shock | |
1917 |
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| Casualty List date | Name and rank | Regiment (No.) | Inniskillings No. |
Address | Type of casualty | |
| November 23 | Private G. Reid | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41529) | 97 |
Enniskillen | Killed | |
| December 1 | Private J. Beggs | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41075) | 107 |
Belfast | Wounded | |
| December 22 | Private O. Johnston | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41161) | 281 |
Belfast | Wounded | |
1918 |
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| Casualty List date | Name and rank | Regiment (No.) | Inniskillings No. |
Address | Type of casualty | |
| January 1 | Private S. Price | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41167) | 118 |
Belfast | Killed | |
| Private W.J. Turkington | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41173) | 207 |
Belfast | Killed | ||
| Private W.J. Abercrombie | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41507) | 279 |
Enniskillen | Wounded | ||
| Corporal J. Allen | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41149) | 182 |
Belfast | Wounded | ||
| Private T. Ashfield | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41378) | 308 |
Sixmilecross | Wounded | ||
| Private J. Dickson | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41171) | 315 |
Castlegal | Wounded | ||
| Private W.G. Edwards | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41158) | 270 |
Ballinamallard | Wounded | ||
| Private J. Elliott | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41175) | 82 |
Letterbreen | Wounded | ||
| Private J. Geddis | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41510) | 264 |
Bootle | Wounded | ||
| Private W. Hoey | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41125) | 152 |
Belfast | Wounded | ||
| Private O. Johnston | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41161) | 281 |
Belfast | Wounded | ||
| Private R. McDermott | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41109) | 215 |
Cookstown | Wounded | ||
| Private H. Rowan | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41094) | 222 |
Cootehill | Wounded | ||
| Private J. Watson | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41111) | 224 |
Tempo | Wounded | ||
| Private R. Weir | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41140) | 75 |
Belfast | Wounded | ||
| January 3 | Private C. McWilliams | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41085) | 268 |
Enniskillen | Killed | |
| January 9 | Private J. Connor | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41602) | 212 |
Strandtown | Wounded | |
| Corporal R. Kerns | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41503) | 71 |
Belfast | Wounded | ||
| January 17 | Private W.J. Armstrong | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41152) | 184 |
Belfast | Wounded | |
| Private S. Devine | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41156) | 56 |
Pettigo | Wounded | ||
| Private T. McMurray | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41164) | 277 |
Ballymena | Wounded | ||
| Private W. Orr | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41092) | 63 |
Brookborough | Wounded | ||
| March 9 | Private J. Johnston | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41107) | 84 |
Enniskillen | Died of wounds | |
| Private J.T. Trotter | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41513) | 246 |
Enniskillen | Wounded | ||
| March 13 | Private M. Lee | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41642) | 42 |
Ballycassidy | Wounded | |
| April 8 | Private S. Devine | Royal Irish Fusilier (41156) | 56 |
Pettigo | Died of wounds | |
| May 6 | Private I. Burke | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41123) | 138 |
Lambeg | Wounded | |
| Private R. Law | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41082) | 13 |
Enniskillen | Wounded | ||
| Private J. McMaster | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41608) | 190 |
Newtownstewart | Wounded | ||
| May 8 | Private H. Orr | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41091) | 62 |
Brookeborough | Missing | |
| May 23 | Private H. Beattie | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41124) | 139 |
Belfast | Wounded | |
| Private D. McAllister | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41512) | 90 |
Londonderry | Wounded | ||
| Private W.J. Nixon | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41612) | 111 |
Dungannon | Wounded | ||
| Private T. Watson | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41374) | 46 |
Ballyreagh | Wounded | ||
| May 28 | A/g Lance Corporal W. Moffitt | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41511) | 15 |
Culkey | Wounded | |
| June 5 | Private J. Beggs | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41075) | 107 |
Belfast | Wounded | |
| Private W. Campbell | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41553) | 302 |
Belfast | Wounded | ||
| Private S. Quinn | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41142) | 68 |
Belfast | Wounded | ||
| Private W.J. Wallace | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41096) | 53 |
Enniskillen | Wounded | ||
| June 10 | Private J. Nesbitt | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41613) | 191 |
Ligoneil | Wounded | |
| Private D. Thompson | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41144) | 160 |
Listress Cross | Wounded | ||
| June 11 | Private R. Bearns | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41697) | 164 |
Aughnacloy | Wounded | |
| Private J.W. Britton | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41601) | 6 |
Fermanagh | Missing | ||
| Private H. Brownlee | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41100) | 3 |
Enniskillen | Missing | ||
| Private C. Carson | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41076) | 80 |
Enniskillen | Missing | ||
| Private J. Dowds | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41551) | 81 |
Londonderry | Missing | ||
| Private H. Emerson | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41103) | 23 |
Fivemiletown | Missing | ||
| Private D. Gribben | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41381) | 37 |
Lisburn | Missing | ||
| Private G. Johnston | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41169) | 39 |
Enniskillen | Missing | ||
| Private T. Kerr | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41162) | 218 |
Fivemiletown | Missing | ||
| Private R.W. Kerr | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41696) | 175 |
Derrygonnelly | Missing | ||
| Corporal J.H. Keys | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41502) | 59 |
Derrygonnelly | Missing | ||
| Private A. Lee | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41552) | 61 |
Enniskillen | Missing | ||
| Private M. Lee | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41642) | 42 |
Ballinamallard | Missing | ||
| Private J. Lenaghan | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41108) | 143 |
Belfast | Missing | ||
| Private T. McCurry | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41606) | 144 |
Belfast | Missing | ||
| Private W. Martin | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41131) | 156 |
Fivemiletown | Missing | ||
| Private G. Morrison | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41610) | 266 |
Coleraine | Missing | ||
| Private J. Nicholl | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41611) | 47 |
Clones | Missing | ||
| Private G. Posnett | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41168) | 113 |
Tynan | Missing | ||
| June 17 | Private R. Craig | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41380) | 204 |
Drumbeg | Wounded | |
| June 21 | Sergeant T. Dickson | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41120) | 166 |
Enniskillen | Wounded | |
| Private J.F. Johnston | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41126) | 229 |
Blacklion | Died of wounds | ||
| June 25 | Private W.T. Elliott | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41159) | 284 |
Enniskillen | Killed | |
| Private W. McGahey | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41609) | 292 |
Blacklion | Killed | ||
| Lance Corporal R. McManus | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41505) | 88 |
Dungannon | Killed | ||
| Private J.A. Dickson | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41171) | 315 |
Castlegal | Wounded | ||
| Lance Corporal T. Greer | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41105) | 130 |
Belfast | Missing | ||
| Private W. Lindsay | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41084) | 60 |
Letterbreen | Missing | ||
| Private R. Mills | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41087) | 155 |
Fivemiletown | Missing | ||
| June 29 | Private F.J. Morrison | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41112) | 198 |
Brookeborough | Died of wounds | |
| August 9 | Private W. Buchanan | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41196) | 31 |
Culkey | Previously reported missing, now reported wounded and not missing. | |
| August 12 | Private H. Rowen | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41094) | 222 |
Cootehill | Wounded | |
| August 21 | Private J. Anderson | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41519) | 194 |
Richhill | Wounded | |
| Private A. Foster | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41509) | 151 |
Fivemiletown | Wounded | ||
| Private O. Johnston | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41161) | 281 |
Belfast | Wounded | ||
| September 14 | Private S. Mason | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41635) | 104 |
Belfast | Wounded | |
| September 23 | Sergeant W.G. Irwin | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41146) | 83 |
Dungannon | Died of wounds | |
| September 26 | Private H. Beattie | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41124) | 139 |
Belfast | Wounded | |
| Private J. Hassard | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41632) | 197 |
Crouch Hill | Wounded | ||
| October 3 | Private W. Fleming | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41104) | 36 |
Ballycassidy | Wounded | |
| Acting Corporal W. Porter | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41633) | 96 |
St Johnston | Wounded | ||
| October 12 | Private S. Pinkerton | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41133) | 158 |
Londonderry | Killed | |
| Private R. Creighton | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41385) | 262 |
Tempo | Wounded | ||
| Lance Sergeant T. Gregg | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41550) | 9 |
Letterbreen | Wounded | ||
| Private R.E. Morrow | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41130) | 179 |
Belfast | Wounded | ||
| Private J. Noble | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41090) | 261 |
Brookeborough | Wounded | ||
| Private J.D. Thompson | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41144) | 160 |
Killaloo | Wounded | ||
| Private R. Weir | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41140) | 75 |
Belfast | Wounded | ||
| Lance Sergeant R. Williamson | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41071) | 114 |
Dungannon | Wounded | ||
| Private R. Irwin | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41080) | 153 |
Goshaden | Missing | ||
| October 18 | Private D.W. Kirkpatrick | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41605) | 188 |
Lambeg | Wounded | |
| October 29 | Private J. Craig | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41377) | 105 |
Glasgow | Wounded | |
| November 1 | Private G. Lee | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41127) | 243 |
Brookeborough | Wounded | |
| November 16 | Private W.J. Abercrombie | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41507) | 279 |
Blacklion | Killed | |
| Private J. Coulter | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41530) | 150 |
Fivemiletown | Killed | ||
| Private J.A. Dickson | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41171) | 315 |
Castlegal | Wounded | ||
| Private W. McWilliams | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41132) | 293 |
Belfast | Wounded | ||
| Private W.J. Nixon | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41612) | 111 |
Dungannon | Wounded | ||
| Private A. Welsh | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41139) | 69 |
Belfast | Wounded | ||
| November 29 | Private R. Flanagan | Tank Corps (304866) | 280 |
Belturbet | Missing | |
| November 30 | Private J. Watson | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41111) | 224 |
Tempo | Wounded | |
| December 3 | Lance Corporal T. Greer | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41105) | 130 |
Belfast | Released prisoner of war from Germany, arrived in England | |
| December 11 | Private J. Dowds | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41551) | 81 |
Londonderry | Released prisoner of war from Germany, arrived in England | |
| December 12 | Private W. McCormick | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41607) | 208 |
Belfast | Died of wounds | |
| December 17 | Private W. Martin | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41131) | 156 |
Fivemiletown | Released prisoner of war from Germany, arrived in England | |
| December 21 | Private W. Wallace | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41096) | 53 |
Enniskillen | Missing | |
| December 30 | Private J.W. Britton | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41601) | 6 |
Fermanagh | Released prisoner of war from Germany, arrived in England | |
| Private T. Kerr | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41162) | 218 |
Fivemiletown | Released prisoner of war from Germany, arrived in England | ||
| Private R. Flanagan | Tank Corps (304866) | 280 |
Belturbet | Released prisoner of war from Germany, arrived in England | ||
| December 31 | Private C. Carson | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41076) | 80 |
Enniskillen | Released prisoner of war from Germany, arrived in England | |
1919 |
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| Casualty List date | Name and rank | Regiment (No.) | Inniskillings No.No. |
Address | Type of casualty | |
| January 7 | Private J.R. Orr | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41151) | 48 |
Brookeborough | Released prisoner of war from Germany, arrived in England | |
| January 11 | Private H. Brownlee | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41100) | 3 |
Enniskillen | Released prisoner of war from Germany, arrived in England | |
| Private D. Gribben | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41381) | 37 |
Lisburn | Released prisoner of war from Germany, arrived in England | ||
| Corporal J.H. Keys | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41502) | 59 |
Derrygonnelly | Released prisoner of war from Germany, arrived in England | ||
| January 13 | Private J. Lenaghan | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41108) | 143 |
Belfast | Released prisoner of war from Germany, arrived in England | |
| January 22 | Private A. Lee | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41552) | 61 |
Enniskillen | Released prisoner of war from Germany, arrived in England | |
| February 1 | Private T. McCurry | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41606) | 144 |
Belfast | Released prisoner of war from Germany, arrived in England | |
| Private G. Posnett | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41168) | 113 |
Tynan | Released prisoner of war from Germany, arrived in England | ||
| February 8 | Private R. Mills | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41087) | 155 |
Fivemiletown | Released prisoner of war from Germany, arrived in England | |
| February 13 | Private G. Morrison | Royal Irish Fusiliers (41610) | 266 |
Macosquin | Previously missing, now reported died as a prisoner of war in German hands | |