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Pte. William John McCormick
2nd Btn. Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Belfast
William John McCormick, my grandfather, was taken prisoner of war in March of 1918.
Red Cross records show: 26456 William McCormick, 2nd Inniskilling Fusiliers, captured 21/3/1918 at St Quentin. Father William J. William told us that prior to being captured he suffered the affects of mustard gas and had been left temporarily blinded. William died in Birmingham, England in 1953.
L/Cpl. Samuel Osborne McCosh
British Army 12th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Liburn, Belfast
(d.19th Jun 1918)
Samuel McCosh is my wife’s Great Uncle but unfortunately all I know about him is that he served with the 12th Royal Irish Rifles, was born in Lisburn, Belfast and was killed in France.
L/Cpl. James McCoubrey
British Army 12th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Ballymoney, Co. Antrim
(d.2nd Jun 1917)
Friends, Lance Corporal McCoubrey, Rifleman Hanna and Rifleman Wade, were killed instantly by a shell on the morning of the 2nd of June 1917 whilst preparing for the Battle of Messines. A fourth friend, Rifleman George Wales, was sheltered from the direct blast and only injured by the shell, but sadly he was killed later that year at Cambrai. McCoubrey, Hanna and Wade were buried close together, in Pond Farm Cemetery.
Pte. Alexander McCoy
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Hebburn
Alexander McCoy was wounded in 1916 and discharged in 1917
J. McCoy
British Army 10th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.1st Jul 1916)
James William McCoy
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:14 Christopher Street, Gateshead
(d.24th May 1915)
James McCoy was lost in the 2nd Battle of Ypres. He is remembered on the Menin Gate.He was a railway man and his family all lived in Gateshead, he left behind his wife Hannah and two sons Thomas Brady, John and she was pregnant with James at the time of her husbands death.
Pte. John "Jock" McCoy
Australian Imperial Force 40th Infantry Btn.
from:Claude Rd, Kentish
Jock McCoy served with the 40th Infantry Battalion, 10th Brigade, 3rd Division of the Australian Imperial Force during WW1. He was born in Kentish and enlisted on the 16th May 1916 at Hobart, Tasmania. He embarked on the 8th August and arrived in England on the 30th September 1916. He moved to France on the 23rd Nov 1916. He was wounded 4 times, the last being on the 4th August 1918 from a gas attack. He returned to Australia and was discharged on the 13th September 1919.
Pte. Thomas McCoy
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle
(d.1st July 1916)
Thomas McCoy is named on the Thiepval Memorial
William McCoy
British Army 215 Caterpillar Section Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Manchester
I have a photo of the section on the Caterpillar tractor in Le Cateau. I have no date nor any other leads as to regiment although it is likely to be one from the Manchester or East Lancashire area
Sgt. Alexander McCracken
British Army 1/5th Btn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
from:31 Livingstone Court, Muirkirk
To the best of my knowledge my grandfather Alexander McCracken served at Gallipoli and was wounded in action. On my father's birth certificate, dated the 12th August 1919, my grandfather was listed as being resident at Bangour Hospital in Edinburgh proving that he was recovering from injuries sustained in action. The only story he told his family about the war was that he had won £100 playing poker on the hospital ship en route back home from Gallipoli.
Rflmn. J. E. McCracken
British Army 15th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Belfast
(d.19th Mar 1916)
Rflmn. J E McCracken served with the 15th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. He was executed for desertion on19th March 1916 aged 19 and is buried in Mailly-Maillet Communal Cemetery Extension, Mailly-Maillet, France.
Rfm. Joseph McCracken
British Army 14th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Belfast
(d.3rd Aug 1916)
Rflmn. William John McCracken
British Army 9th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.7th June 1917)
Pte. William Louis McCracken
Australian Imperial Force 2nd Pioneer Battalion
from:Alfred St Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Pte. Wilson McCracken
British Army 4th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
from:Belfast
(d.12th Oct 1918)
Wilson McCracken was my grandmother's first husband. He was born in Listowel, Co.Kerry in 1893 and enlisted in Belfast Co.Antrim. He is buried at the Saint Aubert British Cemetery Nord in France. He married my grandmother in June 1915 just before he left for war and she never saw him again. They had no children. He was killed in action on 12th of October 1918 just under a month before the end of WW1, very sad.
Rfm. James Morrison McCready
British Army 12th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Saltcoats
(d.25th Aug 1918)
James McCready was my grandmother's brother who served with teh Royal Irish Rifles and died of his wounds. He is buried in Arneke cemetery, but don't know how or where he was wounded.
Sjt. W. D. McCready
Army 2/8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. Patrick McCreanor
British Army 6th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Lurgan.
(d.23rd Oct 1915)
My Great Grand Father, Partick McCreanor died at sea after serving at the Gallipoli in teh 2nd offensive. He was in the 6th Bat R.I.F. I found his Medal Card, it states his Medals were returned. I would very much like to find a photo of Patrick McCreanor 8315. It is important to me and my children to find a photo, could anyone assist?
Capt. Mona James Nathanial McCreery
British Army 3rd Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
(d.21st October 1918)
Captain McCreery was 26 when he died suddenly of pneumonia in Grimbsey Military Hospital and he is buried close to the north entrance of the Kilkenny (St.Canice) Church of Ireland Cathedral, Kilkenny, Ireland.
Sgt. James McCrickard
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte T McCricket
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.25th May 1918)
McCricket, T. Private, 66267, Killed on 25th May 1918.
Buried in Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No 2, in grave II. C. 26.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Pte. George McCririck
British Army 12th Btn. Royal Scots Fusiliers (Ayrshire Yeomanry)
from:Troon
(d.27th Dec 1917)
George Mc Cririck served with the 12th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. He was killed in action on the 27th December 1917 aged 22 years. From the extract of the history of this unit it is likely that he was killed in action during the Defence of Jerusalem. He is buried in Jerusalem, Plot d28, Yerushalayam District, Israel. George was born in Old Cumnuck, Ayrshire on the 7th July 1895.
Spr. Henry Louis McCrohon
Australian Imperial Forces 1st Australian Tunnelling Coy.
from:Barraba, NSW
Sgt. Francis McCrory
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Omagh, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland
(d.19th May 1917)
Pte. Samuel McCrory
British Army 10th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Belfast
(d.1st Jul 1916)
My great uncle Pte. Samuel McCrory served with the 10th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, part of the 36th Ulster Division and was killed on the 1st July 1916. Samuel McCrory, Army number 395 has no known grave but is recorded on the Thiepval Monument and he came from the Donegal Road area of South Belfast.
Pte. Bertie McCubbin
British Army 17th Btn Sherwood Foresters
(d.30th Jul 1916)
Bertie McCubbin served with the Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment) 17th Battalion. HE died on Sunday 30th July 1916, ageD 22, and was buried in Brown's Road Military Cemetery, Festubert, Pas de Calais, France in Plot 5. B. 16.. He was one of the 306 British Soldiers "shot at dawn" - found guilty of cowardice during a court martial and sentenced to death by firing squad. Bertie McCubbin was executed at dawn after disobeying orders to man a listening post in no-man's land. 'I cannot do so,' he told the officer. 'My nerves won't let me; if I go over I shall be a danger to the other man who is out there, as well as to myself.'
In June 2001, a National "Shot at Dawn" Memorial was unveiled at Alrewas, Staffordshire, which takes the form of 306 stakes driven into the ground which resemble the posts to which men were tied before being shot. Each stake bears a metal plaque bearing the deserter's name, age, rank and date of death.
Mjr. James Thomas Byford "Mac" McCudden VC, DSO and Bar, MC and Bar, MM.
British Army 60th Sqd. Royal Air Force
from:Kingston-on-Thames
(d.9th Jul 1918)
James McCudden was born on 28th March 1895, the son of the late Sergeant-Major William McCudden, and Amelia E. McCudden, of Pitlochry, 37 Burton Road, Kingston-on-Thames. He was aged 23 when he died of a fractured skull in Auxi-le-Château following a crash, and he is buried in the Wavans British Cemetery in Calais. His brothers William T. J. and John Anthony McCudden also died as fighter pilots during the war.
An extract from The London Gazette No. 30604, dated 29th March 1918, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery, exceptional perseverance, keenness and very high devotion to duty. Captain McCudden has at the present time accounted for 54 enemy aeroplanes. Of these 42 have been definitely destroyed, 19 of them on our side of the lines. Only 12 out of the 54 have been driven out of control. On two occasions he has totally destroyed four two-seater enemy aeroplanes on the same day, and on the last occasion all four machines were destroyed in the space of 1 hour and 30 minutes. While in his present squadron he has participated in 78 offensive patrols, and in nearly every case has been the leader. On at least 30 other occasions, whilst with the same squadron, he has crossed the lines alone, either in pursuit or in quest of enemy aeroplanes. The following incidents are examples of the work he has done recently:- On the 23rd December 1917, when leading his patrol, eight enemy aeroplanes were attacked between 2.30 p.m. and 3.50 p.m. Of these, two were shot down by Captain McCudden in our lines. On the morning of the same day he left the ground at 10.50 and encountered four enemy aeroplanes; of these he shot two down. On the 30th January 1918, he, single-handed, attacked five enemy scouts, as a result of which two were destroyed. On this occasion he only returned home when the enemy scouts had been driven far east: his Lewis gun ammunition was all finished and the belt of his Vickers gun had broken. As a patrol leader he has at all times shown the utmost gallantry and skill, not only in the manner in which he has attacked and destroyed the enemy, but in the way he has during several aerial flights protected the newer members of his flight, thus keeping down their casualties to a minimum. This officer is considered, by the record which he has made, by his fearlessness, and by the great service which he has rendered to his country, deserving of the very highest honour."
James McCudden was also awarded the Croix de Guerre on January 21st 1916.
Dvr. C. McCue
British Army 2nd Reserve H.T. Coy. Army Service Corps
from:Paisley
(d.5th June 1915)
Driver McCue was the Husband of Isabella McCrystal Black (formerly McCue), of 5, Barclay St., Paisley.
He was 32 and is buried in the Abbey St. Bathans Parish Churchyard, east of the Church, in Berwickshire.
Dvr. Charles McCue
British Army 2nd Reserve H.T. Coy Army Service Corps
from:Blakerstone, Grantshouse
(d.5th June 1915)
While compiling my family tree, I found Charles MccCue by sheer luck and discovered he was my father`s uncle.
I know he enlisted at Berwick in 1915 and died at home in 1915, but can find no death certificate to discover the reason why. I have found his birth and marriage certificates but have tried all resources without success for his death certificate. I find it tragic that he enlisted and died within months of each other and would really like to find out why.
Pte. James McCue
British Army 5th (Extra Reserve) Btn Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Lochore, Fife, Scotland
(d.11th May 1915)
In honour of my great uncle James McCue who died in Sittingbourne, Kent in May 1915. His record indicates that he enlisted in Cowdebeath, Fifeshire in Scotland in 1914 and that he joined the 5th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers which was sent to Sittingbourne in Kent as a reserve battalion in Oct 1914. The battalion did not move from Sittingbourne until long after Uncle Jimmy had died. I don't know under what circumstances he suffered from heart failure while still at the training depot.
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