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John Reilly

Birthdate:
Death: November 04, 1918 (29-30)
Villers-Pol, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France
Immediate Family:

Son of James Reilly and Ann Kenny
Husband of Isabella Blake Reilly
Father of Private; Private; Private and Private
Brother of Ann Reilly and Philip Reilly

Managed by: Steven Andrew Keanie
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John Reilly's Timeline

1888
1888
1918
November 4, 1918
Age 30
Villers-Pol, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France

http://www.inmemories.com/Cemeteries/villerspol.htm
The birth record of Mary Reilly refers to John as "Private 1st Battalion Scots Guards". The poor man lost his life just one week before the end of the war.
United Kingdom Private Scots Guards 1st Bn. Date of Death: 04/11/1918 Service No: 5821 F.10.

The article below in the Scotsman talks about the Reilly family's loss in the last days of WWI.
https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/the-last-days-of-ww1-the-troops-...