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Pte. James McCarty
British Army 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Bill Quay.
(d.4th May 1916)
James McCarty served with the 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, he was aged 26 when he died on 4th May 1916. He was born and enlisted in Jarrow.
Native of Hebburn, on the 1911 census he is listed as James McCarty age 18 Rivet Heater in Cammell Laird Shipyard is lodging with a number of other lads from South Tyneside at 9 Stanley Street, Tranmere, Birkenhead. He was the husband of Agnes Hall McCarty (nee Gidney) of 58 Coxon Street Bill Quay.
James is buried in Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt and is commemorated on the Palmer Cenotaph (south face) Jarrow.