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Pte. Patrick McCabe
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Seaham Colliery
(d.1st July 1916)
Patrick McCabe is buried in Ovilliers and named on the Thiepval Memorial
Pte. Patrick McCabe
British Army 24th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Seaham Co. Durham
(d.1st July 1916)
Thomas McCabe
British Army Royal Irish Fusiliers
from:7 High Street, Bessbrook, Newry, Co Down, Northern Ireland
My grandfather, Thomas McCabe, served with the Royal Irish Fusiliers during WW1. Unfortunately, I have no idea of the battalion he served with or the date he signed up or left. I believe he was wounded in the leg during his time served. His parents were James & Mary McCabe and he may or may not have been married to Sarah McConville during the time he was serving.
Any information anyone can give me would be much appreciated.
Pte. Thomas McCabe
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
Thomas McCabe was discharged in 1914 as Inefficient
Pte. W. McCabe
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Hetton le Hole
Pte. William McCabe MM.
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Drogheda, Co. Louth
"Drogheda soldier wins the Military Medal. We congratulate Private William McCabe of the Royal Irish Rifles, whose people reside at the Rope Walk, Drogheda, on having been awarded the Military Medal for gallantry on the battlefield. This young soldier has seen a good deal of fighting, having fought at the Dardanelles, where he was one of the fortunate few to escape injuries; also in France and Flanders for over a year and nine months. It was as the result of his daring act of bravery on the 21st July last that he won the distinguished honour. During a severe charge by the enemy one of his officers was severely wounded, and Young McCabe, seeing his dangerous plight, rescued him from falling into the enemy's hands, and carried him for over a mile amid a fusillade of bullets, from the zone of fire. Pte McCabe has just returned to France after a short visit to his sisters, Mrs Cunningham and Mrs Carolan, in Drogheda." Drogheda Argus, 8th of September 1917.
Pte. W. R. McCaffrey
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Pte. John McCaig
British Army 1st/5th Btn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
from:Ardrossan, Ayrshire
(d.19th Sept 1915)
John McCaig enlisted in Troon Ayrshire and after initial training was sent to Gallipoli. Unfortunately, my grandfather`s brother was one of those destined to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. He was killed in action 19th September 1915. His body was never found, he is mentioned on the Helles Memorial to the Missing overlooking the Dardenelles.
I try to imagine a young Scotsman from a rural area, probably hardly having travelled anywhere before enlisting in the Army and then finding himself on board a troopship heading across the Mediterranean bound for Turkey. Foreign travel was the preserve of the rich in those times,it must have been the greatest adventure of his life!
McCall
Royal Flying Corps 6 Squadron
Mr McCall joined 6 squadron in 1914 and served through to 1918 but did not join the RAF. He was recalled in 1939 and served in Malaya escaping Singapore and taking some months to get to safety and Karachi. I believe that the family were based in Malaya until the fall of Singapore.
Pte. Archibald Ness McCall
British Army 6th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment
from:Fife, Scotland
My grandfather, Archibald Ness McCall was with the Dorset Regiment Pte 27987 and the Wiltshire Regiment Pte 26982 during the First World War. He was a POW and returned home speaking fluent German. I would like to find out as much as possible about his service and which German camp he was in.
Pte Archibald Ness McCall
British Army 2nd Btn. Wiltshire Regiment
from:Falkland, Fife, Scotland
James McCall
Royal Navy HMS Topaze
from:Crossroads, Hurford, Ayrshire
My Father, James McCall joined the Navy at age of 24, he did his training on HMS Victory on 7.12.1915 to 29.12.1915. Was on HMS Fisgard from 30.12.1915 to 19.4.1916. From was on the Q10 a Brig 20.4.1916 to 1.3.1917, that ship was torpedoed in Atlantic later that year. Dad was at HMS Excellent from 2.3.1917 to 3.3.1917. He travelled all the way by train in a cattle truck, through France and Italy to be on HMS Topzae in the Red Sea 4.3.1918 to 22.2.1919 and was demobilised on 20.5.1919. He was a joiner on all these ships, he was a joiner by trade and was foreman in Gibsons business in Glasgow before he joined the navy. Later on he became a farmer and I followed as a farmer I am now in my 80th year, I want to do his life story and find out more about him. I have photos of him in the Navy, I have a picture of the Topaze, but not the Q10 which I would like and any other information to be had.
L/Cpl. John McCall
British Army 11th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
from:Glasgow, Lanarkshire
(d.17th November 1917)
Pte. John Mitchell McCall
British Army 7th Btn. Cameron Highlanders
from:Edinburgh
(d.24th Aug 1917)
John was born in Edinburgh on 19th October 1887. He married Ellen in 1909.
John was killed in Passchendaele on 24th August 1917. John is buried in Tynne Cott Cemetery.
He left behind his wife and 4 young children.
Pte. Robert McCallister
British Army 8th Btn. Royal Scots Fusilers
from:Blackburn, Lancashire
(d.19th Sep 1918)
Bobby McCallister was the younger brother of my grandfather Joe McCallister. Originally I understand he was in a different unit to Bobby but later he transferred to the same unit to join him. Bobby was killed at Pip Ridge during the Battle of Doiran in Greece. Family stories say that both brothers attacked together on that day but it was only when my grandfather returned that he found out his younger brother had been killed. He allegedly was shot in the neck, but I think that was often said as a way of thinking they hadn't suffered. Both brothers went up the hill but only one came down. Days later the enemy abandoned their positions and a couple of weeks later the war was over.
Pte. Alexander Mccallum
British Army 6th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Rathfriland, Co. Down
(d.28th Dec 1918)
I am trying to find information of my Great Uncle, Alexander McCallum born in Co. Down 20/11/1879. I know he is buried in a Military Cemetery in Dublin. I have very little information about him, except his birth place & his parents. I would appreciate any help anyone can offer.
Pte. Angus Duncan "Dunc" McCallum
Australian Imperial Force 16th Battalion
from:Cottesloe, Western Australia
Great Uncle Dunc (as he was known) was born on 10 September 1880. Before the Great War, Dunc McCallum worked as a soap maker, clerk and labourer. He tried to enlist on 27 July 1915 but was rejected because of weakness of the heart and cardiac murmur.
He re-applied in March 1916 and was enlisted on 21 August that year at the age of 35. After basic training at Blackboy Hill, he was assigned to the 20th Reinforcements of 16 Btn and the unit finally departed Fremantle on the HMAT Suffolk on 13th of October 1916. After a short training period in the UK the unit crossed to France on the Princess Clementina on 28th of December 1916 where they undertook more rigorous training.
Finally Dunc was taken on strength in the field on 11th of February 1917 at Bazentin. The 16th Battalion were in the thick of things at the Battle of Bullecourt (the black day of the AIF) on 11th of April 1917. There were significant casualties killed and wounded with 300 captured. Total 16 Btn losses on that day alone were 17 officers (from a total of 20) and, 623 other ranks (from a total of 797). Dunc was one of those casualties, having been wounded by shrapnel in his left knee. He was interned firstly in Dulmen POW camp until August and then transferred to Hembahn, Munster II Camp where POWs were assigned to work on farms and forests and often enjoyed a superior diet to the civilian population.
After the Armistice, Dunc was allowed generous leave in the UK until he was repatriated to Australia on 5th March 1919 and arrived in Albany on the SS Nevasa on 13 April. He spent 6 days in the sick bay suffering from myalgia on the journey home and was discharged as medically unfit on 3rd June 1919. He married Whilemina Denyer later that year, joined the WAGR (keeping it in the family) and was on the staff at Swanbourne Station as a railway porter for 16 years. He was described as a man of remarkable personal charm with a kindliness of character which won him close friendships. Dunc passed away peacefully after a long illness in 1950. He was buried at Fremantle Cemetery in a non-military grave. The Office of the Australian War Graves Commission recently have commissioned an official plaque in the Garden of Remberance plus a small plaque to be placed on Dunc's existing grave.
Archibald McCallum
British Army 6/7th Btn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
from:Glasgow
(d.11th April 1917)
Lt. Arthur Howard K. McCallum
Royal Air Force 25 Squadron
Arthur McCallum was held in Schweidnitz POW camp.
Pte. John McCallum
British Army 2nd Btn. Scots Guards
from:Lanarkshire
(d.28th Oct 1914)
I have inherited John McCallum's medals and would like to return them to his family if possible.
Pte. Walter Keyes McCallum
British Army 1/5th (Angus and Dundee) Battalion Black Watch
from:Brechin
Walter McCallum left home against his mother's wishes to join up at 16. He was a bugle boy and drummer in the Black Watch. He refused, during his life, to talk about the Great War but did mention, at one time, living on dates. We wonder, if after being wounded he was not sent back to the trenches in Flanders but was sent to a different campaign.
Rflmn. Adam McCandles
British Army 6th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles
from:Belfast
(d.30th Aug 1915)
Not much is known about Adam McCandles and exactly where he served or in fact was killed. From the family research it would appear that he was killed in action in the battle for Hill 60 at Gallipoli on 30th of August 1915. He also has a brother, Joseph McCandless who also fought in the war and was medically evacuated. He was born in 1888/1889 and from family conversations he had a huge scar down the front of his chest, which was most likely caused by shrapnel. He lived at Little Grosvenor Street to Distillery Street in Belfast. Any information on either of these family members would be greatly appreciated as this is the 100 anniversary of the battle for Gallipoli.
Serjeant David McCann
Army 9th Svc Bn, Royal Highlander Regt. (Black Watch)
from:Edinburgh, Scotland
(d.15th Sep 1915)
Sergeant David McCann was killed in action at the battle of Loos, France.
Pte. David Ernest McCann
Australian Imperial Force. 37th Btn.
from:West Brunswick
(d.4th Oct 1917)
Sgt. David McCann
British Army 9th Btn. Black Watch
from:Musselburgh, Scotland
(d.25th Sep 1915)
David McCann served with the 9th Royal Highlanders
Cpl. Frank McCann
British Army 2nd Btn. Highland Light Infantry
from:Glasgow
(d.4th Nov 1918)
Frank McCann was killed a week before the end of the war. His wife thought he was coming home and my granda never knew his father. Frank is buried in Ors France.
L/Cpl. James McCann
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:1 Glasgow Street Belfast
(d.1st July 1916)
James McCann was killed at Battle of the Somme
Rflmn. James McCann
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Lusk, County Dublin
(d.9th Dec 1914)
James McCann was killed after only a few months service, we do not know very much about the circumstances.
Pte. John McCann
British Army 2nd Btn South Lancashire Regiment
from:Belfast
(d.25th Dec 1914)
John McCann served as John Brown and was killed on Christmas day 1914.
Pte. John McCann
British Army 2nd Btn. Irish Guards
from:Ballydrehid, Co. Sligo
(d.29th March 1918)
My great uncle John McCann was born and raised in Ballydrehid, Co. Sligo. The story goes that he was only sixteen when he left to enlist in the British Army. He was a soldier in the 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards Regiment. He died on 29th March 1918. He is buried in Etaples. So far I have been unable to discover any more details or any photos.
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