Daniel Lagan was born in Magherafelt, County Derry, Northern Ireland about 1885. He was the son of Charles Lagan and Catherine McLary and brother to John, Joseph, Maggie, Jamie, Minnie, Kate, Charles and Anne.
In 1901 he resided with his family at #3 Granaghan, Swatragh, Derry. (1901 Irish Census. By 1911 he had moved out of the family home and was living with his older brother Joseph and sister in law Ellen at 20 Carnmoney working on the farm.
When WW1 broke out he was 30 years of age and enlisted in Scotland; initially with the Royal Irish Rifles, Service # 1645 and later joined the 6th Connaught Rangers, Service # 3553. After training in Southhampton, England he was Dispatched 17 December 1915 with his comrades to the shores of France to fight in some of the fiercest battles on the Western Front. (Western European Theatre).
The Battalion travelled by rail to Southampton for embarkation to Le Havre. When they arrived there the next day (December 18th 1915), the 6th Connaught Rangers had 36 officers and 952 men holding other ranks. The Battalion arrived at Hesdigneul near Bethune on the 19th and moved up to the trenches in January 1916.
The Connaught Rangers were involved in many of the major battles on the Western Front, The Battle of the Somme (July 1 – November 18 1916) with a major offensive on July 16th 1915 which saw the 17 British and French Divisions take heavy losses. The Connaught Rangers lost 23 Officers and 407 other ranks.
On the 3rd of September the 6th Connaught Rangers captured Guillemont Village with a determined and courageous attack. Other troops involved in this attack were the 7th Leinsters, 6th Royal Irish and 8th Munsters. The attack however was led by the 6th Connaught Rangers under the command of Co. J.S. M. Lenox-Conyngham. The 6th Connaught Rangers took heavy losses with many dead and wounded, the battle lasting 3 days from the 6th to 9th of September 1916.
The losses were so heavy the Fighting Units created a cemetery along Guillemont Road (now known as Guillemont Cemetery). Guillemont Road Cemetery now contains 2,263 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the First World War. 1,523 of the burials are unidentified but there are special memorials to eight casualties known or believed to be buried among them.
This would be the final battle for Daniel Lagan where he joined the Fallen. His body was not recovered or is buried with the unknown soldiers.
He is memorialized on the Thiepval Monument. The Monument commemorates those killed during the Battle of the Somme and whose bodies were not recovered. Daniel is listed on the memorial at Pier & Face 15A.
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Service No: 3553
Regiment/Service: Connaught Rangers, 6th Bn.
In 1901 he resided with his family at #3 Granaghan, Swatragh, Derry. (1901 Irish Census. By 1911 he had moved out of the family home and was living with his older brother Joseph and sister in law Ellen at 20 Carnmoney working on the farm.
When WW1 broke out he was 30 years of age and enlisted in Scotland; initially with the Royal Irish Rifles, Service # 1645 and later joined the 6th Connaught Rangers, Service # 3553. After training in Southhampton, England he was Dispatched 17 December 1915 with his comrades to the shores of France to fight in some of the fiercest battles on the Western Front. (Western European Theatre).
The Battalion travelled by rail to Southampton for embarkation to Le Havre. When they arrived there the next day (December 18th 1915), the 6th Connaught Rangers had 36 officers and 952 men holding other ranks. The Battalion arrived at Hesdigneul near Bethune on the 19th and moved up to the trenches in January 1916.
The Connaught Rangers were involved in many of the major battles on the Western Front, The Battle of the Somme (July 1 – November 18 1916) with a major offensive on July 16th 1915 which saw the 17 British and French Divisions take heavy losses. The Connaught Rangers lost 23 Officers and 407 other ranks.
On the 3rd of September the 6th Connaught Rangers captured Guillemont Village with a determined and courageous attack. Other troops involved in this attack were the 7th Leinsters, 6th Royal Irish and 8th Munsters. The attack however was led by the 6th Connaught Rangers under the command of Co. J.S. M. Lenox-Conyngham. The 6th Connaught Rangers took heavy losses with many dead and wounded, the battle lasting 3 days from the 6th to 9th of September 1916.
The losses were so heavy the Fighting Units created a cemetery along Guillemont Road (now known as Guillemont Cemetery). Guillemont Road Cemetery now contains 2,263 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the First World War. 1,523 of the burials are unidentified but there are special memorials to eight casualties known or believed to be buried among them.
This would be the final battle for Daniel Lagan where he joined the Fallen. His body was not recovered or is buried with the unknown soldiers.
He is memorialized on the Thiepval Monument. The Monument commemorates those killed during the Battle of the Somme and whose bodies were not recovered. Daniel is listed on the memorial at Pier & Face 15A.
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Service No: 3553
Regiment/Service: Connaught Rangers, 6th Bn.
Daniel Lagan was born in Magherafelt, County Derry, Northern Ireland about 1885. He was the son of Charles Lagan and Catherine McLary and brother to John, Joseph, Maggie, Jamie, Minnie, Kate, Charles and Anne.
In 1901 he resided with his family at #3 Granaghan, Swatragh, Derry. (1901 Irish Census. By 1911 he had moved out of the family home and was living with his older brother Joseph and sister in law Ellen at 20 Carnmoney working on the farm.
When WW1 broke out he was 30 years of age and enlisted in Scotland; initially with the Royal Irish Rifles, Service # 1645 and later joined the 6th Connaught Rangers, Service # 3553. After training in Southhampton, England he was Dispatched 17 December 1915 with his comrades to the shores of France to fight in some of the fiercest battles on the Western Front. (Western European Theatre).
The Battalion travelled by rail to Southampton for embarkation to Le Havre. When they arrived there the next day (December 18th 1915), the 6th Connaught Rangers had 36 officers and 952 men holding other ranks. The Battalion arrived at Hesdigneul near Bethune on the 19th and moved up to the trenches in January 1916.
The Connaught Rangers were involved in many of the major battles on the Western Front, The Battle of the Somme (July 1 – November 18 1916) with a major offensive on July 16th 1915 which saw the 17 British and French Divisions take heavy losses. The Connaught Rangers lost 23 Officers and 407 other ranks.
On the 3rd of September the 6th Connaught Rangers captured Guillemont Village with a determined and courageous attack. Other troops involved in this attack were the 7th Leinsters, 6th Royal Irish and 8th Munsters. The attack however was led by the 6th Connaught Rangers under the command of Co. J.S. M. Lenox-Conyngham. The 6th Connaught Rangers took heavy losses with many dead and wounded, the battle lasting 3 days from the 6th to 9th of September 1916.
The losses were so heavy the Fighting Units created a cemetery along Guillemont Road (now known as Guillemont Cemetery). Guillemont Road Cemetery now contains 2,263 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the First World War. 1,523 of the burials are unidentified but there are special memorials to eight casualties known or believed to be buried among them.
This would be the final battle for Daniel Lagan where he joined the Fallen. His body was not recovered or is buried with the unknown soldiers.
He is memorialized on the Thiepval Monument. The Monument commemorates those killed during the Battle of the Somme and whose bodies were not recovered. Daniel is listed on the memorial at Pier & Face 15A.
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Service No: 3553
Regiment/Service: Connaught Rangers, 6th Bn.
In 1901 he resided with his family at #3 Granaghan, Swatragh, Derry. (1901 Irish Census. By 1911 he had moved out of the family home and was living with his older brother Joseph and sister in law Ellen at 20 Carnmoney working on the farm.
When WW1 broke out he was 30 years of age and enlisted in Scotland; initially with the Royal Irish Rifles, Service # 1645 and later joined the 6th Connaught Rangers, Service # 3553. After training in Southhampton, England he was Dispatched 17 December 1915 with his comrades to the shores of France to fight in some of the fiercest battles on the Western Front. (Western European Theatre).
The Battalion travelled by rail to Southampton for embarkation to Le Havre. When they arrived there the next day (December 18th 1915), the 6th Connaught Rangers had 36 officers and 952 men holding other ranks. The Battalion arrived at Hesdigneul near Bethune on the 19th and moved up to the trenches in January 1916.
The Connaught Rangers were involved in many of the major battles on the Western Front, The Battle of the Somme (July 1 – November 18 1916) with a major offensive on July 16th 1915 which saw the 17 British and French Divisions take heavy losses. The Connaught Rangers lost 23 Officers and 407 other ranks.
On the 3rd of September the 6th Connaught Rangers captured Guillemont Village with a determined and courageous attack. Other troops involved in this attack were the 7th Leinsters, 6th Royal Irish and 8th Munsters. The attack however was led by the 6th Connaught Rangers under the command of Co. J.S. M. Lenox-Conyngham. The 6th Connaught Rangers took heavy losses with many dead and wounded, the battle lasting 3 days from the 6th to 9th of September 1916.
The losses were so heavy the Fighting Units created a cemetery along Guillemont Road (now known as Guillemont Cemetery). Guillemont Road Cemetery now contains 2,263 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the First World War. 1,523 of the burials are unidentified but there are special memorials to eight casualties known or believed to be buried among them.
This would be the final battle for Daniel Lagan where he joined the Fallen. His body was not recovered or is buried with the unknown soldiers.
He is memorialized on the Thiepval Monument. The Monument commemorates those killed during the Battle of the Somme and whose bodies were not recovered. Daniel is listed on the memorial at Pier & Face 15A.
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Service No: 3553
Regiment/Service: Connaught Rangers, 6th Bn.
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