Charles Preston was born on 6th January 1870 in Clabby, County Fermanagh. The 1911 census lists Charles as age 40 living with his wife Mary Jane and family at house 43 in Seskinore, Omagh, County Tyrone. Charles was a general labourer. Charles enlisted at Finner Camp, County Donegal. He was living in the Omagh at the time. Private Charles Preston was serving with the 18th Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles when he died at home on Saturday 27th Nov 1915. Private Charles Preston is buried in Seskinore, Omagh, County Tyrone.
There is one Commonwealth burial of the 1914-1918 war here. The Seskinore Chapel of Ease was built as a private chapel for the use of the McClintock family and their workers. It was used as their burial grounds.
