17806 Private William McGookin 01/05/2020
Personal Details
Regiment/Service: 9th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (British Army)
Date Of Birth: 03/06/1896
Died: 01/07/1916 (Killed in Action)
Age: 20
Summary
William McGookin was the second son of William and Rachel McGookin and the brother of John and Margretta of Donaghrisk, Tullyhogue, Cookstown, and later of Blackhill, Cookstown. William was a member of Tullyhogue Company of Ulster Volunteers and a member of Derryraghan L.O.L. 131. Two members of his Company wrote to his home to say that they had seen William being hit by a bullet and he had died instantly.
17806 Private William McGookin
Dated added: 30/12/2015
Last updated: 01/05/2020
Personal DetailsRegiment/Service:9th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (British Army)Date Of Birth:03/06/1896Died:01/07/1916 (Killed in Action)Age:20Summary William McGookin was the second son of William and Rachel McGookin and the brother of John and Margretta of Donaghrisk, Tullyhogue, Cookstown, and later of Blackhill, Cookstown. William was a member of Tullyhogue Company of Ulster Volunteers and a member of Derryraghan L.O.L. 131. Two members of his Company wrote to his home to say that they had seen William being hit by a bullet and he had died instantly.https://www.cookstownwardead.co.uk/person.asp?casualtyid=149
