Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
Patrick Reilly
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 25590
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Somerset Light Infantry
- Unit/Ship: 2nd Battalion
- Place of Death: Karachi, India
- Age at Death: 23
- Date of Death: 05.06.1916
- Burial Country: India
- Cemetery: Karachi Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: A/D. N. 15.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01.10.1892
- Place of Birth: Tayport
- Address: 22 Laing Street, Dundee
- Occupation:
- Mother:
- Father:
Edward Reilly, 51 William Lane, Dundee
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
Elizabeth Reilly, 22 Laing St, Dundee
- Children:
Margaret Reilly, born 17.06.1914
More about Patrick Reilly
Formerly, 21386, Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
Patrick Reilly 25590 Somerset Light Infantry
REILLY___Died in Karachi, India, 5th June 1916, Private Patrick Reilly (21386), Dublin Fusiliers, (transferred) to
Somerset Light Infantry, (25590).
His Country called him, and he answered.
Inserted by his sorrowing wife and child, 22 Lang Street.
also – His sorrowing father and mother, Edward and Mrs Reilly, 51 William Lane.
Dundee People’s Journal 17th June 1916
Additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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