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223952

Robert McMeeking

British Army 1st Btn. Gordon Highlanders

Robert McMeeking served 1st Gordon Highlanders, I believe, from 1915 to the war's end.

Could anyone please tell me any more than the small info I have. I have several relatives in AIF but just found McMeeking served with British forces.




242634

Pte. F. McMenamin

British Army 2nd Bn. transf. to (585518) Labour Corps Royal Irish Regiment

Private McMenamin was the Husband of Bridget Russell (formerly McMenamin).

He was 26 when he died on 5th March 1919 and is buried Adjoining the road boundary of the Tipperary (St. John's) Famine Graveyard, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.




243858

2nd Lt. Gilbert Thomas "Gore" McMicking

British Army Cambridgeshire Regiment

(d.11th Nov 1918)

Second Lieutenant McMicking was the Elder son of Gilbert and Gertrude McMicking.

He was 24 when he died and is buried in the Orthen Protestant Cemetery in Noor-Brabant, Netherlands.




1273

Pte. Matthew McMillam

British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers

(d.16th Apr 1915)




213921

Pte. Allan McMillan

British Army 1st Btn. Royal Scots

(d.6th Feb 1915)

Allan McMillan, Private 10250 is remembered in Ypres on the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing.




208012

Pte. Andrew "Darky" McMillan

British Army 2nd Btn. Seaforth Highlanders

8428 Private Andrew McMillan. My Grandfather served with 1st Seaforth Highlanders in India and trained as Mounted Infantry at Bangalore April –June 1903. Served with Mounted Infantry in Somaliland 1903-1904 (unit unknown). Was discharged from 2nd Seaforth Highlanders at Edinburgh Castle September 1908. Coalminer in civilian life. Recalled to 2nd Seaforths in August 1914 and went to France with 10th Brigade, 4th Div. Transferred to Royal Engineers as 156462 Private Andrew McMillan on 1st June 1916 and served with 252 Tunnelling Coy until discharged. 252 Tunnelling Coy is shown as being with British Third Army on 11 November 1918. I cannot find any documentation as to when he was discharged but he returned to being a coalminer.




208644

CSM. David McMillan

Canadian Army 43rd Battalion Queens Own Cameron Highlanders

from:Observatory Terrace, Dumfries Scotland

David McMillan was my greatuncle on my mother's side. He was born and raised in Dumfries, Scotland on 16/7/1887. He was one of five children two girls and three boys. All the males served during WW1 and all were wounded but survived. David immigrated to Canada in 1910 and was a bank clerk when he elnisted in the Canadian Militia the 43rd Battalion Queens Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada and was promoted to Sgt very quickly. On 20/02/1916 he went to France. He was promoted to CSM after a few months and was wounded at the Battle of Ancre Heights near Courcelette on the Somme on 8th of October 1916. He wrote later of his experiences before, during and after his arrival in France. On the day he was wounded he said that his Battalion was chosen to attack a German trench they had nicknamed Regina. Zero hour was 4.45am. At that time they went over the top to horrendous fire, and found that the wire protecting the German trench was still intact. They were decimated, having gone into action with 800 men and the next day there were only 65 officers NCO's and men who had survived. My uncle says that they were up against 'Big Husky German Marines' and were slaughtered with rifle fire, bombs, grenades, and shells from the German rear. As he reached the German wire he realised that there were very few men left standing. He decided to make his way back to the jumping off trench to reform. As he was discussing this with a colleague, he felt the shock of a shell as it passed over his left shoulder, a large piece of shell casing embedded in is left arm and almost severed it. His colleague made a rough tourniquet of rope and tied it round his arm. He then attempted to make his way to dressing station but collapsed through lack of blood. As he lay waiting for death a runner from the Royal Canadian Regment passed him and stopped, picked him up and struggled with him to the medical station, then went on his way. My uncle never managed to identify this soldier, but he undoubtedly saved his life.

David was eventually taken to England after having is arm amputated. He was sent ultimately to Kings Canadan Hospital Bushey Park meded and discharged back to Canada on 19/11/1917. He went on to become a bank manager A piece of shrapnel was taken from hs face 50 years later and died in 1975.

I have put his experiences into a little booklet called 'Trench Tea and Sandbags' copies of which are in the Imperial War Museum, London, and the Canadian War Museum, Ottawa. It gives his first hand account of daily life with his Regiment from the day he landed till the day he was discharged and is a facinating insight into the daily life of a Canadian soldier in WW1.




207993

Donald William McMillan

British Army Black Watch

from:Kinnan Park, Glasgow

My grandfather, Donald McMillan fought in the second Boar War and the First World War. We think he was in the Black Watch, but unfortunately, my mother's house was burgled sometime ago and his medals were stolen. I am trying to find out more about my grandfather and get replica medals for my brother.




240964

Pte. Dugald McMillan

British Army 9th Btn Scottish Rifles

from:Glasgow, Scotland

(d.3rd May 1917)

My Grandfather, Dugald McMillan was killed in battle on the 3rd of May 1917 at the age of 36. My grandmother Elizabeth Boyd McMillan gave birth to her 8th child, my father, on 6th of June 1917. It was a difficult and painful time for so many.




254350

Sgt. Gordon McMillan

British Army 2nd Btn. West Riding Regiment (Duke of Wellington)




224042

Sgt James McMillan DCM, MM

British Army 8th Btn Royal Irish Rifles




214113

Cpl. John McMillan

British Army 1st Battalion Royal Scots

(d.21st Apr 1915)

John McMillan of the 1st Battalion Royal Scots was killed during fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, in teh Second Battle of Ypres. He is remembered on the Menin Gate in Ypres.




225141

Col.Sjt. Hamilton McMillen

British Army 11th Btn Royal Welch Fusiliers

from:Denbigh, North Wales

Colour Sergeant Hamilton McMillen had an extremely brief World War 1 military career. He enlisted at Wrexham on 14 September, marched in to the 11th Royal Welsh Fusiliers on 17 September and was discharged medically unfit on 29th of September.

Others may have had shorter careers but Col Sgt McMillen probably had better reason -- he was 63 years old and had originally answered the call to the Colours in 1872. When Lt Roger Shickland of 4th Kings Own Royal Lancahire Regiment witnessed his attestation signature, Col Sgt McMillen had been retired for 20 years after service with 31st Foot in Malta, Gibraltar, South Africa and Mauritius and with Royal Inskilling Fusiliers in Hong Kong and Singapore. He'd completed his service as an instructor with The Liverpool Regiment, a role he'd been looking forward to with 11 RWF.

Col Sgt McMillen's brother Joshua, who'd joined the 31st Foot in 1866 and served until 1894 also re-enlisted for World War 1. He was accepted and served throughout the War as a Quartermaster.




262620

Sgt. Dugald Mcfarlane Mcmillian

Australian Imperial Force 31st Battalion

from:Nanango, Qld, Australia




261641

Pte. Duncan Munro McMinn

British Army 18th (4th Glasgow) Btn. Highland Light Infantry

from:Preston Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow

(d.6th Nov 1918)

Duncan McMinn served with the 18th (4th Glasgow) Btn. Highland Light Infantry. His brother, John McMinn, died on 7th of November 1918 in Calais, France.




260071

Pte. Martin McMinn

British Army 252nd Tunnelling Coy. Royal Engineers

from:Fife

(d.26th Jul 1916)

Martin McMinn was my great-uncle. He was born in 1890 in Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland, the 5th son of my great-grandparents, William and Agnes McMinn. The McMinn family eventually moved to Paisley, Renfrewshire (my hometown). In 1911, Martin was 20-21 years old and had moved to Cowdenbeath, Fife where he become a miner. He was lodging with the West family, where he met Catherine Fraser West, his landlord's daughter, whom he eventually married.

Martin enlisted in Kirkcaldy, Fife, presumably during the British Army's recruitment drive to enlist miners. The desperate need for skilled men saw notices requesting volunteer tunnellers posted in collieries, mineral mines and quarries across South Wales, Scotland, and the northeast of England. He was assigned to the 252nd Tunneling Company of the Royal Engineers. Shortly after the formation of that unit, they were employed in the Hebuterne-Beaumont-Hamel sector of the Somme battlefield. There, the company dug the large mine (code name H3) under the Hawthorn Ridge Redoubt, the German stronghold, ready for the opening battle of the 1st July 1916 and prepared 12 Russian saps facing Serre. Digging the saps required a huge force of labour and by April 1916 the unit had 1,900 infantry attached. Near the Hawthorn Ridge Redoubt, the 252nd Tunnelling Company excavated 3 tunnels under no-man's land.

The first of these tunnels was to link the now famous 'Sunken Lane' (shown in the film, The Battle of the Somme, by cinematographer, Geoffrey Malins, which was shown in cinemas around the UK in August 1916) with the old British front line, through which British units moved into position before the attack. In the early hours of 1st July, the 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers would use this tunnel to move up into the 'Sunken Lane', the starting position for their attack on Beaumont-Hamel. Geoffrey Malins had this to say about the explosion: 'The ground where I stood gave a mighty convulsion. It rocked and swayed. I gripped hold of my tripod to steady myself. Then for all the world like a gigantic sponge, the earth rose high in the air to the height of hundreds of feet. Higher and higher it rose, and with a horrible grinding roar the earth settled back upon itself, leaving in its place a mountain of smoke'.

Martin died of wounds on 26th July 1916 as a result of gas poisoning. He is buried in the Bertrancourt Military Cemetery in the Somme region of France. His widow, Catherine, was awarded a war gratuity of 25 pounds 3s and 4 pence in November 1916 and a further 11 pounds 1 shilling in September 1919.




1376

Pte. James McMorris

British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers

(d.8th May 1915)




216457

Pte. John McMullen

British Army 1st Btn. Border Regiment

(d.1st Jul 1916)

John McMullen enlisted at Workington, Cumberland and served in the 1st Battalion, the Border Regiment. He was killed in action on the 1st July 1916 along with 194 men and 7 officers on that first day in the Battle of the Somme. He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals.

John was born in Jarrow 1889. In the 1911 census he is living at 29 Glasgow Street, Barrow in Furness with his Uncle's family and is 21, working as a General Labourer in the Brass Foundry at the shipyard.




216459

L/Cpl. John McMullen

British Army 15th Btn. Durham Light Infantry

from:East Jarrow

(d.5th Sep 1918)

John McMullen enlisted at South Shields and served in the 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. He died age 28 on the 5th September 1918 and buried in Abbeville Communal cemetery Extension. He is remembered at Jarrow Library. His medal card records the award of the War and Victory Medals.

John was born in Jarrow 1890, son of John and Rose Ann McMullen (formerly Fawcett nee McConnell of Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family is living at 5 Team Lane, Tyne Dock. John is 21 and a dock labourer in shipbuilders. John McMullen was the half brother of Catherine Fawcett (mother of Catherine Cookson the novelist)

William Thomas Fawcett and Rose Ann McConnell married 19.05.1877 in St. Bede’s RC Church in Jarrow Their children were: Elizabeth Fawcett born Jarrow 1878 (died 1894 in Jarrow aged 16). Sarah Ann Fawcett born Jarrow 1879 (married Michael Lavelle 1909 in Chester le Street). Catherine (Kate) Fawcett born Jarrow 1883 (Catherine Fawcett married David McDermott 30/06/1923 Jarrow). Mary Ellen Fawcett born Jarrow 1886 (Mary E Fawcett married Alexander Charlton 30/05/1914 Jarrow). Margaret Fawcett born Jarrow 1888 (died 1891 in Jarrow). (Sarah Ann and Catherine were in Service in Gateshead according to 1901 census). William Thomas Fawcett died 1889 in Jarrow. Rose Ann Fawcett (nee McConnell) married John McMullen 10.04.1890 in St. Bede’s Jarrow. John and Rose Ann McMullen had a son John McMullen in 1890 in Jarrow. (John McMullen was killed in WW1 on 5.9.1918 a Lance Corporal in the DLI). Rose McMullen (late Fawcett) (nee McConnell) died 1917 in Jarrow. John McMullen died 18.04.1930 in Jarrow. Catherine (Kate) Fawcett had a daughter named Catherine Ann Davies born 27.06.1906 in Tyne Dock, fathers name was listed as Alexander Davies. Catherine Ann Davies was brought up as Catherine McMullen by her grandmother Rose McMullen (late Fawcett - nee McConnell) and step Grandfather John McMullen, Catherine Ann Davies alias Catherine McMullen was later to become Catherine Cookson. Alexander Davies was not her fathers real name he was born Alexander Pate 1879 in Lesmahagow Scotland. He married Henrietta Waggott in his real name as Alexander Pate 17.12.1901 in Newcastle and they had 3 children: Alexander Pate born 1902 in Newcastle, Henrietta Pate born 1904 in Newcastle, Isabella Pate born 1908 in Newcastle. Alexander Pate bigamously married Jane Williamson (Foster) as Alexander Davies 1909 in Darlington (the name he used when with Catherine (Kate) Fawcett in Gateshead in 1905). They adopted a child Jane Smith (Davies) Alexander Pate died as Alexander Davies aged 72 in Scarborough in 1948

Catherine McMullen (Davies) left school in 1919 In 1924 she became laundry checker in the workhouse in South Shields After 5 years in 1929 she had saved enough money to leave for Hastings to establish an Apartment Hotel? Catherine Ann Davies (formerly McMullen?) married Thomas Henry Cookson 1st June1940 in Hastings She started work in a workhouse near Clacton-on-Sea, Essex in 1929 In December 1929 she accepted the post of Laundry Manageress at Hastings workhouse. Catherine lived in lodgings in Clifton Road, Ore and West Hill House, Exmouth Place before buying The Hurst, Hoads Wood Road in 1933. (She married using her birth name so obviously she knew who her father was) Catherine Cookson died age 91 on 11th June 1998 in Newcastle Her husband Tom died on 28 June 1998 in Newcastle

On the 1891 census for 54 Albion Street Jarrow John McMullen age 35 born Ireland Ironworker, Rose Ann McMullen wife age 33 born Gateshead, John McMullen son age 9 months born Jarrow, Elizabeth Fawcett step daughter age 13 born Jarrow Scholar (died 1894 in Jarrow), Sarah Ann Fawcett step daughter age 11 born Jarrow Scholar, Catherine Fawcett step daughter age 7 born Jarrow Scholar, Mary Elizabeth Fawcett step daughter age 5 born Jarrow, Margaret Fawcett step daughter age 2 born Jarrow (died 1891 in Jarrow),

In the 1901 census Hebburn John Mullen age 31 born Ireland Labourer Ship Yard, Rose Ann Mullen age 46 born Felling, John Mullen age 13 born Hebburn Grocers Message Boy,

In the 1901 census in GatesheadL Sarah A. Fawcett age 21 born Jarrow Domestic, Kate Fawcett age 17 born Jarrow Domestic,

in the 1911 Census living at 5 Leam Lane Jarrow: John McMullen born 1852 Ireland age 59, Rose Ann McMullen born 1858 Gateshead age 53, John McMullen born 1890 Jarrow age 21, Mary E. Fawcett born 1886 Jarrow age 25, Catherine Davies born 1906 Tyne Dock age 5,

On the 1911 Census in Chester le Street: Michael Lavelle born 1872 Durham age 39, Sarah Ann Lavelle born 1880 Jarrow age 31, Mary Lavelle born 1910 Durham age 1,

In the 1911 Census in Chester le Street Katherine Fawcett born 1884 Jarrow age 27

In the 1911 Census in Morpeth: Alexander Davies born 1875 Scotland age 36, Jane Davies born 1873 Durham age 38.




240283

Cpl. Walter McMullen

British Army 155th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

Walter McMullen was born on 7th January 1889 in Brookeborough, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. He took a boat back from America where he was living to join the British Army in 1917. He was in the 155th Siege Battery and was present for the Battles of Messines Ridge and 3rd Ypres. He survived the war. He returned to Ireland, married, moved to Scotland and then back to New York. He died in 1968. He is the middle figure in the attached picture of five men seated around a table.




225151

Pte. James McMunigal

Army 16th Btn Royal Scots

from:Glasgow

(d.9th Apr 1917)

James McMunigal died on the 9th of April 1917 in France and is now buried at Roclin Court Valley Cemetery. He left behind and mother and family who served, but had no children of his own. We didn't discover his grave until 2008/9.




243151

Gnr. Alexander Edminstone McMurdo

British Army 175th Brigade Army Service Corps

from:Glasgow

(d.10th December 1917)

Alexander McMurdo was the Son of Mr. and Mrs. John McMurdo of Kirkland Neuk, Renfrew, husband of Maggie Hamilton McMurdo of 805 Dalmarnock Rd., Glasgow. He was 27 when he died and is buried in the Isola Della Scala Communal Cemetery in Italy.




226785

Capt. G. D. J. McMurtie

British Army 6th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry

Captain McMurtie was a prisoner at Graudenz POW Camp.




224093

Nurse Agnes McNab

My great grandmother Agnes Macnab was a nurse at Epsom Military Hospital in 1915




222711

Capt. Eric Archibald McNair

British Army 9th Btn. att. G.H.Q. General Staff Royal Sussex Regiment

from:Calcutta, India

(d.12th Aug 1918)

Eric McNair was the son of George Burgh McNair and Isabella Frederica McNair, of 5, Harrington St., Calcutta. He died on the 12th August 1918, aged 24, and is buried in the Staglieno Cemetery in Genoa, Italy.

An extract from The London Gazette No. 29527, dated 28th March, 1916, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery. When the enemy exploded a mine, Lieutenant McNair and many men of two platoons were hoisted into the air, and many men were buried. But, though much shaken, he at once organised a party with a machine gun to man the near edge of the crater and opened rapid fire on a large party of the enemy, who were advancing. The enemy were driven back, leaving many dead. Lieutenant McNair then ran back for reinforcements, and sent to another unit for bombs, ammunition and tools to replace those buried. The communication trench being blocked he went across the open under heavy fire and led up the reinforcements the same way. His prompt and plucky action and example undoubtedly saved the situation."




216455

Pte. John Alexander McNair

British Army 16th (Service) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

(d.22nd Aug 1916)

John Alexander McNair enlisted Newcastle and served with the 16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. He was killed in action age 24 on the 22nd August 1916 and is buried in Cambrin Churchyard Extension. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals and that he was killed in action.

John was born in Jarrow 1892, son of John Alexander and Margaret McNair nee Nesbitt of 23 South Eldon Street, South Shields.




216454

Stkr. Andrew Francis McNally

Royal Navy HMS Fauvette

(d.9th March 1916)

Andrew Francis McNally served as a Stoker on HMS Fauvette and died at age 29 on the 9th March 1916. He is remembered at St. Paul's Church and on the Chatham Naval Memorial.

Andrew was born in Stockton 1887, son of the late Patrick and Bridget McNally nee McNally of 48 Pearson Place, Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family is living at 105 Back High, Jarrow with Bridget(50) widow, born in Rossgray, Tipperary, who had 7 children and 5 are living at this address. Ellen(25) a spinner in ropeworks, Andrew(21) and John(18) are general labourers in the shipyard, Kattie(16) is a bobbin carrier in the ropeworks and Daniel(14) is at school. His younger brother Daniel McNally is also among the fallen.




258553

Andrew McNally

British Army Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

from:Glasgow

Andrew McNally served with Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders




216452

Pte. Daniel McNally

British Army 1/5th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers

(d.26th Oct 1917)

Daniel McNally served in the 1st/5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers and died on the age 20 on the 26th October 1917. He is remembered at St. Paul's Church and Tyne Cot Memorial. His older brother Andrew Francis McNally is also among the fallen.

Daniel was born in Jarrow 1897, son of the late Patrick and Bridget McNally nee McNally of 48 Pearson Place, Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family is living at 105 Back High, Jarrow with Bridget(50) widow, born in Rossgray, Tipperary, who had 7 children and 5 are living at this address. Ellen(25) a spinner in ropeworks, Andrew(21) and John(18) are general labourers in the shipyard, Kattie(16) is a bobbin carrier in the ropeworks and Daniel(14) is at school.




244947

Gnr. Edward Hugh McNally

British Army 38th Brigade Royal Field Artillery

from:Waterford, Ireland

My Grandfather, Edward McNally, was born on 6th June 1879 in Poonamallee, Madras India (as were 4 brothers & a sister) to John & Louisa (Moran) McNally. His father was a 3rd Class Master Gunner, with G Battery, 6th Brigade RFA. Edward enlisted on the 5th of Sept 1893 with 72nd Battery, 38th Brigade RFA in Kirkee India. At some point he went to Ireland and in 1907 married Ellen Mary Cuddihy. Went back in 1907 and was stationed in Cork, Waterford & Belfast. According to a letter by my great Aunt he got "Sick & Tired" of the "Black & Tans" and so he got stationed back in Waterford RFA. Then to France in 1914, he received the 1914 Star with Clasp. He transferred to 291st RFA, then was Gassed sometime in 1917, I believe it was Aug-Oct timeline and discharged 7th of June 1918, with Silver War badge #411157. He died 3rd of July 1925 in Waterford Hospital Ireland.

All I have of Edward McNally is a painting of him done in India abt 1896. When I checked with the Records Department they said his records were destroyed yet my Great Grand father's are completely furnished to me. The records I do have are the War Badge, Medal Index, Roll of Individuals, 1911 Census Waterford, Ireland & Birth, Death & Marriage Documents.







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