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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
Pte. H. McKinley
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
Pte. James McKinley
British Army 8th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Belfast
My grandfather James McKinley he served with the 8th Battalion, Royal Irish (Ulster) Rifles within the 36th Ulster Division during WW1 from 30th October 1916 to 9th July 1917. It was most likely he was conscripted into the army when conscription came into force on 2 March 1916. I have lots of records such as his Silver War Badge and Medal Card records and also his Victory Medal which takes pride of place in my home. I know he had family in Belfast named Joseph and Katie but have not been able to progress this link. I have never being able to locate his service record.
He married Margaret (Maggie) McNamara of Irishtown, Athlone County, Westmeath on 18th of November 1918, just one week after Armistice Day. He spent most of his life in London after returning from the war and I gather that he suffered terribly with his nerves, most likely from shell shock or the trauma of war.
Pte. Thomas McKinley
British Army Kings Own Scottish Borderers
from:68 Elba St, Ayr, Scotland
Our grandfather Thomas McKinlay lived in our house in Ayr, till he died in 1946. I grew up to stories about India, Lord Roberts and the famous march in 1880 from Kabul to Kandahar. I have a record of his marriage to our grandmother in 1894 but I have never been able to find substantial records of his life prior to this date.
Another story I was told when I was growing up, is that it was said during WW1 he coloured his hair black, enlisted, then washed the black out and came home. I always thought this was just a story till I was using Ancestry search and found 9 pages of his WW1 military history.
He enlisted in the Kings Own Scottish Borderers on the 13th Oct 1914 in Dalmillington, regimental #8323, his age was listed as 34yrs. The history sheet shows my grandmother's name and where they lived it also listed my mother name [Flora]. He was discharged 22nd Dec 1914 as not suitable for service, they were unsure if his real age was 44 or 49, although Lieut Colonel A.W. Pennyman of the KOSB in Berwick wanted to retain him
I also have a picture of him in an army uniform which I think may be around that time, but I can't identify the cap badge. These records did give me further history on him . He served in the Scots Fusiliers #1923, 7yrs 127dys with the colours and 4yrs, 238dys in the reserve , discharged in 1898. Although I have this info its difficult to get more records from these days.
Pte. W. McKinley
British Army 9th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Spr. J. J. McKinnon
Australian Imperial Forces 1st Australian Tunnelling Coy.
Pte. Joseph Gourlay McKinstrie
British Army 7th Btn. Cameron Highlanders
from:Bridle of Allan
(d.10th Dec 1917)
Joseph McKinstrie served with 7th Btn Cameron Highlanders (Queen's Own) during WW2.
2/Lt. McKinstry
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
Pte. W. McKivitt
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
L/Cpl. Robert McKnight
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.24th July 1916)
Robert McKnight died of wounds on 24th July 1916. He is buried in Caudry Old Communal Cemetery, Grave A.3.
Robert was the 25-year-old son of Robert McKnight, Derryogue, Kilkeel, Co., Down.
2nd Lt. Thomas McKnight
British Army 10th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Tullyinkisay Co Tyrone
(d.21st Feb 1917)
Thomas Mcknight was my great uncle. He is buried in Berks Cemetry in Belgium.
Sgt. William McKnight
British Army 1st Btn. Gordon Highlanders
(d.22nd July 1915)
Pte. Charles Alfred McKone
Briith Army 1st/8th Btn. London Regiment
from:49 Westmoreland Road, Walworth, London
(d.2nd Dec 1917)
Fred McLachlan
British Army 2nd (Salford Pals) Btn Lancashire Fusiliers
Researching my family tree and discovered my great great grandfather, Fred McLachlan served in WW1 and was near Thiepval on the ist of July 1916 during "the big push".
I would like to find out a bit more and would love to see a photo of him or his Regiment.
Pte. George McLachlan
British Army 9th Btn. Scottish Rifles
from:Carluke, Scotland
George McLachlan served with the 9th Btn. Scottish Rifles. He lost his left arm on 25th of October 1918.
Pte. R. McLachlan
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:Coventry
(d.3rd March 1918)
Private McLachlan was the Son of Robert and Jessie McLachlan, of Scotland, husband of Susan McLachlan, of 41. Grove St., Coventry.
He was 37 when he died and is buried in the Villafranca Padovana Communal Cemetery in Italy.
Sgt.Mjr. C. W. McLagan
Indian Army 20th Nilgiri Malabar Btn. Indian Defence Force
(d.21st June 1919)
Serjeant Major McLagan is buried in the Ootacamund (St. Thomas) Cemetery in India, Plot F. Grave 151.
Pte. Harold Bruce McLagan
Canadian Expeditionary Forces 9th Coy. Canadian Machine Gun Corps.
from:Carluke, Ontario
(d.4th Nov 1917)
Harold McLagan died of wounds on the 4th of November 1917, aged 34 and is buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery in France. He served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 9th Company, Canadian Machine Gun Corps. He was wounded at Passchendaele Oct 26th 1917 and died of his wounds November 4th 1917, aged 33 (born Sep 7 1884). He was the son of James and Isabella McLagan of Carluke, Ontario.
Tragically for the generation that followed him, only the first of his optimistic projections, written from France Aug 7th, 1917 in a letter to his sister Beatrice, proved to be accurate: "… this old war cannot last forever and I think the world will be too wise to ever let another one commence."
Pte. Charles F. McLanaghan
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Gateshead
Charles McLanaghan was discharged in 1918. He died of Gas Poisoning and is buried in Gateshead
Pte. Joseph McLane
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
Pte. George McLaren
British Army 1/7 Battalion Black Watch
from:Lochee, Dundee
(d.13th Nov 1916)
My grandfather, George McLaren was a reservist with the 7th Battalion Black Watch. A postcard from him to his daughter (my mother) Joan, in 1912 (only two at the time) is from the training camp Monzie, near Crieff. It would appear that he probably went to France in 1915, arriving at Boulogne on 2nd of May 1915. Sadly I do not know for certain what his activities were until his death at the Battle of Acre Heights on 13th November 1916 while carrying ammunition forward towards the German front line. Mist and mud made the advance difficult and the weight of the ammunition boxes made progress slow. The original letter, written by Captain A K Watson to my Grandmother still exists and tells of how her husband died. This is a small scrap of paper dated 17th Nov 1916 and, no doubt, written in moments during combat conditions. A small number of letters from my grandmother and from his brothers were returned (which I still have). He is buried in the Y-Ravine Cemetery.
Sgt. James Davie McLaren
British Army 4th Btn. Royal Welch Fusiliers
from:Ruabon, Wrexham
(d.6th Oct 1916)
James McLaren served with the 4th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers and died on 6th October 1916.
Pte. Thomas McLaren
Britsh Army Royal Welch Fusiliers
from:Ruabon, Wrexham
(d.24th Dec 1917)
Thomas McLaren served with the Royal Welch Fusiliers and died on 24th December 1917.
Gnr. Thomas McLaren
British Army 236th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
from:Limekilns, Fife, Scotland
(d.15th Jul 1917 )
I know very little about Thomas McLaren other than he was my grandfather's brother. He was born in Limekilns, Fife and enlisted in Inverness. He was the son of David McLaren of Halkettshall, Limekilns, Fife. He died aged 30, and is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery in Belgium. Sadly I have never been there to visit his grave. He is commemorated on the Limekilns Village War Memorial.
Pte. Thomas McLaren
British Army 10th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
from:Mavis Valley
(d.21st Aug 1916)
Thomas McLaren lost his life on the 21st of August 1916.
ERA. Edmund McLarney
Royal Navy HMS Raglan
(d.20th Jan 1918)
Engine Room Artificer Edmund McLarney served on board HMS Raglan and was killed in action age 31 on the 20th January 1918 when the ship was sunk by a powerful enemy force in the Dardanelles. He is remembered at Palmer Cenotaph and is buried in Lancashire Landing Cemetery.
Edmund was born in Jarrow 1886, son of Mary McLarney (nee Riley) and the late Hugh McLarney of 19 Grange Road, West Jarrow. In the 1911 census Edmund(24)single, a marine engineer fitter and his brother Joseph Septimus(29) single, an elementary school teacher are living with their widowed mother Mary(64) at that address.
Sgt. John McLarty
British Army 1st/5th Btn. Highland Light Infantry
from:Glasgow
(d.25th Dec 1915)
My Great Grandfather, John McLarty, served and died during the Galipoli campaign. He was married, my grandfather, his son was the only boy. I believe he had some sisters. John McLarty died at age 25.
Pte Charles Mclauchlan
British Army 13th Battalion Royal Scots
from:Innerleithen
(d.19th Aug 1916)
Pte. James Smith McLauchlan
British Army 44th MGC Machine Gun Corps
from:Motherwell, Scotland
(d.18th Aug 1916)
James McLauchlan served with the 10th Gordon Highlanders and 44th MGC. He was killed in action at the Battle of Pozieres in 1916, age 24. He was formerly a coal miner at Logan's Pit in Motherwell. He left all his worldly goods to his nephew and namesake, James Smith McLauchlan Blunn age 6. He was remembered in the Motherwell Times, on the 15th of September 1916 by his sister, Mrs Sophia Blunn and also remembered with honour on the Thiepval Memorial.
L/Cpl. John Hall McLauchlan
British Army 218th (Glasgow) Field Company Royal Engineers
from:Milngavie, Scotland
JohnMcLauchlan enlisted in the 218th (Glasgow) Field Company, Royal Engineers on 2 April 1915 and served the duration of the war. He entered the theatre of war in Flanders on 23rd November 1915. He participated in the conflicts at Ypres, the Somme (where he was shot in the leg), Operation Strandfest (where he was gassed), Passchendaele, and Amiens. He was a member of the Army of Occupation and finally returned home to Scotland in March 1919. he was discharged in 1920 with the rank of Lance Corporal.
L/Cpl Alexander McLaughlin
British Army 2nd Bnt. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Ballymultimber, Bellarena
(d.25th September 1918)
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