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Bdr. John McKenna

British Army 332 Bde. Royal Field Artillery

from:Jarrow

(d.22nd Jun 1916)

John McKenna, served in 332nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery and died age 21 on the 22nd June 1916 He is remembered at Palmer Cenotaph and is buried in Jarrow Cemetery. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals.

John was born in Greenock Scotland 1895, son of John and Catherine McKenna of 59 High Street, Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family is living at Cliff Villa, Jarrow with John(41) a shipwright and Mary(39) his wife of 19 years. They have 9 children, all single and living at this address. John(17)a pit lad, Angus(15) general labourer in shipyard, Alex(13), Dorothy(11), Archie(9), Daniel and James(both 7) and Margaret(6) all at school. Joseph is one year old.



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