7th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (British Army)
Date Of Birth:
03/06/1895
Died:
09/09/1916 (Killed in Action)
Age:
19
Summary
Son of Francis and Margaret Donelly, of Magherafelt, Co. Derry.
Further Information
This information is ALL PROVISIONAL as the ages do not correlate.
James Donnelly was the son of Francis and Margaret Donnelly. Francis Donnelly married Margaret McCorry on 27th September 1885 in the parish of Magherafelt.
James Donnelly was born in Magherafelt on 3rd June 1895.
The 1901 census lists James as age 5 living with the family at house 5 in Killyfaddy, Ballymoghan, County Londonderry. Ballymoghan is near Magherafelt. His father was a thatcher.
Family: Francis Donnelly, Margaret Donnelly, Patrick Donnelly (born 12th September 1887), Daniel Donnelly (born 24th May 1889), John Donnelly (born 14th May 1891), Francis Donnelly (born 23rd June 1893), James Donnelly (born 3rd June 1895), Joseph Donnelly (born 11th June 1896), Bernard Donnelly (born 15th August 1900), Rosina A Donnelly (born 4th October 1905).
The 1911 census lists James as age 16 living with the family at house 51 in Townparks, Magherafelt, County Londonderry. James was employed as a farm servant. His father was a brick layer.
James enlisted in Galway, No 4769, with the Connaught Rangers.
Private James Donnelly was serving with the 7th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action on 9th September 1916. He was 20 years old.
Private J Donnelly has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
The CWGC record Private James Donnelly as the son of Francis and Margaret Donnelly, of Magherafelt, Co. Derry.
