Basic Details
Surname
Fagan
Forenames
N
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Neil
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
The College website adds: 'He came up in 1914 from Rugby School. Severely wounded on the first day of the Somme and lay for 48 hours in No Man's Land before crawling back to safety. [See Wisden of the Great War.] Buried at Chichester where he died in hospital'.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Rifle Brigade
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rifle Brigade
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Second Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Chichester
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
Chichester
Year of death
1916
Month of death
July
Day of death
20
Age at death
20
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds