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L/Sgt. William Johnston McVitie

British Army 9th Btn London Regiment

from:London

(d.25th Sep 1915)

William Johnston McVitie, Lance Sergeant 2780, enlisted in Camden Town and served in the 1st/9th Battalion the London Regiment. He was killed in action age 24 on the 25th September 1915 and is remembered at St. Paul's Church, Jarrow Cemetery and Loos Memorial. Panel 130 to 135. His medal card shows the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals and that he was killed in action.

William was born in Whitburn 1891, son of William and Margaret McVitie nee Hogg of 55 Monkton Terrace, Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family are living 10 Maughan Street, Newcastle with William(61)an engineering works millwright and Margaret his wife of 32 years. They had 5 children with three having survived. Only William(20) a colliery clerk, is living at home.



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