Private Roger Feeley.
61038 14th Welsh Regiment.
Died of Wounds 28th August 1918. Aged 19.
Roger was born about 1898 in Burnley, the son of Michael Feeley and Sarah Loftus. In the 1901 census the family resided at 7 Doctor St, Burnley. Michael 35 born in Ireland, Sarah 34, John 8, Mary 6, Michael 4, Roger 2 and Sarah’s brother John Loftus. All their children were born in Burnley.
In the 1911 census the family had moved to 85 Milton St and grown somewhat. Michael 46, Sarah 44, John 18, Mary 16, Michael 14, roger 12, Winnifred 6, Matthew 4, and Catherine 2. Roger’s parents had been married 23 years and had a total of 12 children 7 of whom had survived.
From the Burnley Express dated 21st Sept. 1918: WITH FAMOUS WELSH.
The Welsh regiments have been mentioned lately in communications for gallantry and a Burnley lad in the Welsh Regiment, 61038, Private Roger Feeley whose parents live at 10 Thursfield Rd., Burnley, is one of them to lay down his life. He was only 19 years of age and died of wounds on August 28th. Private Feeley enlisted on March 5 1917, and went out on December 5th last. Previously he was a labour at the Gasworks and was connected with St Mary's RC Church and a member of the Men's Sodality there. The family would be glad of any information as to how he was fatally wounded.
Private R Feeley has two brothers in the army. One is John, in Ireland being with the AVC owing to wounds received in action; whilst Michael is in training. There are also two cousins serving, one at Salonika, and the other in the United States Navy.
Lived at 10 Thursfield Road.
Roger left his effects to his mother Sarah.
Roger was buried in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery, France: Grave Ref; I.B.37.
