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Private William Waller

 

Waller

 

Private William Waller, 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers, Service No. 71117 (Corps of Hussars). Formerly North Irish Horse, Service No. 824. Born Drung, County Cavan. Enlisted Cavan. Residence Cootehill. Son of William Waller of Edrigole, Lisboduff, Cootehill, County Cavan. Embarked for France on 17 August 1914 as part of A Squadron North Irish Horse. Died of wounds on 16 August 1918, aged 21. Buried at St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France, grave R.II.I.12. (Also shown as attached to 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars [Soldiers Died list].) The grave inscription reads:

71117 PRIVATE

W. WALLER

NORTH IRISH HORSE

16TH AUGUST 1918 AGE 21

 

Image kindly provided by Steve Rogers, Project Co-ordinator of the The War Graves Photographic Project, www.twgpp.org.