Cemetery: Pozieres Memorial
Country: France
Area: Somme
Rank: Rifleman
Force: Army
Official Number: 20225
Unit: 1st Bn. Royal Irish Rifles.
Country of Service: British
Details: 25th March 1918. Panel 74 to 76. Rifleman Francis Devlin 20225 1st Royal Irish Rifles was born in 34 Ferguslie, Paisley Scotland in 1887 The son of Francis Hugh Devlin and Margaret Conlon of Paisley. Both father and son were potters.Francis was killed in action on the 25th March 1918 and is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial Francis was killed in action three days before his 2nd cousin, Rifleman Hugh Devlin son of Hugh Devlin and Mary Boyle - Submitted by James Devlin McIvor
Photograph by Martin Harvey