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11/10/2017 Private E Territt, Canadian Infantry, who was killed in action in France on 29th April, was a son of ex-Sergeant Territt, Blackwatertown
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11/10/2017 From the Tyrone Courier dated 17th May 1917: Private E Territt
30/12/2015 The CWGC record Private Patrick Edward Territt as the son of James and the late Mrs Territt of Blackwatertown, Moy, County Armagh, Ireland.
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30/12/2015 Patrick Edward Territt was the son of James and Jane Territt. Patrick Edward was born on 20th June 1890.
30/12/2015 Edward's enlistment papers claim he was born in Benburb, but it seems from the 1901 census report that he was born in County Longford. The lack of a birth record in GRONI supports this.
30/12/2015 Family: James Territt, Jane Territt, Joseph Territt (born about 1889), Edward Territt (born 20th June 1890), John Territt (born 13th March 1895, Benburb), Mary Jane Territt (born 13th August 1896, Benburb).
30/12/2015 The 1901 census lists Edward as age 11 living with the family at house 44 in Benburb Town, County Tyrone.
30/12/2015 The 1911 census does not list Edward as living with the family at house 1 in Tullydowey, Moy, County Tyrone. His father is listed as a retired Royal Irish Constabulary (R.I.C.) officer.
30/12/2015 The 1911 Canadian census lists Edward living in York, New Brunswick. He had arrived in Canada a year earlier.
30/12/2015 Edward's mother, Jane Territt, died on 2nd March 1916, aged 56 in the Armagh area.
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30/12/2015 Private Patrick Edward Territt was serving with the 26th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry when he died of wounds on 30th April 1917. He was 27 years old.
30/12/2015 Private Patrick Edward Territt is buried in the Communal Cemetery in Barlin, a village about 11 kilometres south-west of Bethune, in France. The 6th Casualty Clearing Station was located there, so it is suspected that Private Territt died of wounds while in Barlin.
30/12/2015 Patrick Territt enlisted in St John, New Brunswick on 26th April 1916. He had been working as a lumberman and living in McAdam Junction, New Brunswick. He gave his next of kin as his father, James, who was living in Benburb.
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