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James Lanaghan
British Army 8th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
from:Jarrow
James Lanaghan was born the 5th August 1898. He was aged 12 on the 1911 census and was discharged from the 8th Yorkshire Regiment on the 7th February 1917 due to wounds sustained (he lost a leg). James died on 14th December 1948 in Jarrow.
His younger brother, William Lanaghan was born on the 23rd October 1900. He was aged 10 on the 1911 census and died on the 27th May 1918 aged 17. W Lanaghan is listed on the Jarrow War Memorial and recorded by the CWGC as being aged 18 at his death. Unsure if it would have been possible for William to have used his older brothers birth certificate when signing up with the DLI? But his medal card records him as James, so it seems he may have enlisted underage using his brother's name.

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