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Sgt. William Bernard McMahon
British Army 16th (St Pancras) Btn. Rifle Brigade
from:London
(d.7th Oct 1916)
Sergeant McMahon was born in 1889, the son of James and Agnes McMahon of 50 Howland Street, Tottenham Court Road, London. He was the husband of Elsie Louise (later Mallows of 73 Stanhope Street, Euston Road, London.)
He was in one of the so-called Pals Battalions, the 16th (St Pancras) Battalion of the Rifle Brigade. This Battalion arrived in Le Havre, France on 8th March 1916 and fought in the Battles of the Somme.
He died from his injuries on 7th October 1916 aged 27 years. RIP