Private Matthew Rooney, East Lancashire Regiment

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Private Matthew Rooney, East Lancashire Regiment

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I have a report in my indexes of the following soldier being reported as missing in action.

East Lancashire Regiment
Rooney
31413
Matthew
Private
Bootle
Missing
21st-Oct-1918

The National Archives have him recorded as being with the South Lancashire Regiment under number 31413 (error report sent)

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.u ... r/D4941153

Ancestry have him recorded as being with the King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) under number 31413

Name: Matthew Rooney
Regiment or Corps: 20th Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Cheshire Regiment, Manchester Regiment, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
Regimental Number: 29594, 46806, 60433, 31413, 46806

http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/1262/ ... turnRecord

Can some kind person send a error report into Ancestry stating their error. On Matthews Medal card is recorded E.Lan.R 31413
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Re: Private Matthew Rooney, East Lancashire Regiment

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And here he is Killed in action

Name: Matthew Rooney
Birth Place: Liverpool
Residence: Bootle, Lancs
Death Date: 12 Sep 1918
Death Place: France and Flanders
Enlistment Place: Seaforth, Lancs
Rank: Private
Regiment: East Lancashire Regiment
Battalion: 11th Battalion
Regimental Number: 31413
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
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Re: Private Matthew Rooney, East Lancashire Regiment

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and also his number is also incorrect on CWGC

Rank:
Private
Service No:31433
Date of Death:
12/09/1918
Regiment/Service:East Lancashire Regiment 11th Bn.
Grave Reference: II. A. 20. Cemetery:RUE-PETILLON MILITARY CEMETERY, FLEURBAIX

And this is what makes the steam hiss.

3 incorrect entries for a Soldier of the Great War

IFTC it is to get the details corrected.
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Re: Private Matthew Rooney, East Lancashire Regiment

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Katie wrote: Can some kind person send a error report into Ancestry stating their error. On Matthews Medal card is recorded E.Lan.R 31413
Tried, but not too sure if it will be accepted by them as there is no means of notifying errors for the Medal Cards except for an incorrect name.
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