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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
Pte. P. McGinty
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Gateshead
P McGinty was discharged in July 1916
Pte. Richard McGinty
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Gateshead
Pte. Hugh Mcgirr
British Army 9th Btn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
(d.13th May 1917)
Hugh McGirr served with the 9th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers. This was a reserve Battalion, based in Scotland. He died in Paisley, and is interred there.
Pte. Patrick Joseph McGivern
British Army 15th Btn. Highland Light Infantry
from:Milton, Glasgow
Pte. William McGivern
Royal Irish Fusiliers 9th Battalion
from:Poyntzpass, Ireland
(d.1st Jul 1916)
William McGivern, 9th Royal Irish Fusiliers was killed on the 1st of July 1916 and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.
Pte. Daniel McGlade
British Army 6th Battalion Connaught Rangers
from:Belfast, Northern Ireland
(d.31st Jul 1916)
Daniel McGlade was a relation of my paternal great-grandmother's husband. I found this information out when I was researching my family tree.
L/Cpl. Ernest McGlasson
British Army 15th Btn. Royal Scots
from:Manchester
(d.3rd Dec 1918)
Ernest McGlasson of the 15th Royal Scots died of wounds received, aged 40. He is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery.
L/Cpl. Ernest McGlasson
British Army 15th Btn. Royal Scots
from:38 Newport St, Rusholme, Manchester
(d.3rd Dec 1918 )
Ernest McGlasson died of wounds.
Cecil Henry Mcglinchey
British Army Norfolk Regiment
from:Alverstoke
Cecil Mcglinchey was my Great Uncle and I never knew of his existence until I began researching family history. Wanted to add a memory line for him so he was not forgotten.
Pte. John McGonigal
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Bootle, Liverpool
(d.3rd Oct 1918)
John McGonigal was my Great Grandfather's eldest brother. He was born in Liverpool in 1889 and died in October 1918 as a POW in Szczypiorno Prisoners of War Cemetery. He has a headstone in Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery (Poland) and his name is also commemorated on the Bootle Civic Monument and Our Lady of Immaculate Conception RC Church in Everton.
Prior to WW1 John worked on Liverpool docks as a labourer together with his father (also John). He was married to Alice at the time of his death and lived at 4, Daley Place, Orrell, Bootle. I would be interested to hear from anyone who had relations at Szczypiorno Prisoners of War Cemetery during WW1.
Pte. Leonard McGough
British Army 1st Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:Padiham
(d.8th Aug 1916)
Leonard McGough was one of seven brothers who served with the colours during WW1. His brother Owen died of wounds in 1915. William died of wounds in France in 1917, and Leonard was killed in action in 1916.
Clipping taken from local newspaper 30th Jan 1915
L/Cpl. Peter McGovern
British Army 1/5th Btn. C Coy. Durham Light Infantry
from:Darlington
(d.24th Sep 1916)
Peter McGovern served with C Company, 1/5th Btn, Durham Light Infantry.
Pte. H. McGow
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Scots
(d.1st June 1915)
H. McGow is buried in Edinburgh Rosebank Cemetery.
Pte George McGowan
British Army 15th Battalion Highland Light Infantry
from:Glasgow
(d.1st December 1917)
L/Cpl. John H. McGowan
British Army 9th Btn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
from:Morriston Farm, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland
(d.22nd August 1917)
L/Cpl John McGowan is commemorated on a memorial within Westcoats Primary School, Cambuslang.
Pte John McGowan
British Army 6th Btn Kings Own Scottish Borders
from:Glasgow
William McGowan
British Army 14th Btn Royal Irish Rifles
2nd Lt. William McGowan DCM.
British Army 7th Btn. Leinster Regiment
from:Killargue, Co. Leitrim
(d.9th Sep 1916)
William McGowan was the son of Laurence and Dorethea (Dora) McGowan of Killargue, Dorahair, Co. Leitrim He worked as a draper in Sligo prior to enlisting as with the 7th Btn., Leinster Regiment in March, 1915. He was promoted to Sergeant and arrived in France on 19th of December 1915. William was promoted to Temporary 2nd Lieutenant vide London Gazette 14th of August 1916 and was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal vide London Gazette 19th of August 1916 For conspicuous gallantry in preparing, laying and firing successfully Bangalore torpedoes in the enemyā€™s wife, in order to prepare exits for raiding parties, the whole operation being performed under heavy machine gun fire.
He was Wounded in action at Guillemot during the Battle of the Somme, 9th of September 1916 and died of wounds the same day. He has no known grave and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme.
Pte. William McGraa
British Army 1st Btn. Coldstream Guards
(d.8th December 1914)
Private McGraa was a prisoner in Gustrow POW Camp. He died on 8th December 1914 as a result of punishment he received. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery, grave III.B.10.
Stkr1. James McGrady
Royal Navy HMS Gaillardia
from:Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
(d.22nd March 1918)
James McGrady was 24 years old when he was killed in action, his brother William McGrady was killed the year before on 30th June 1917 when his ship hit a mine. William was 26. They were the sons of John McGrady and Ann Jane (McGonigle) McGrady of 55 Grove Street Belfast, Northern Ireland. The brothers were remembered dearly by their sister Catherine Leonard.
Pte. J. McGrane
British Army Depot Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Drogheda
Private McGrane was the son of Bridget McGrane, of 1, Mill Row, Drogheda.
He was 48 when he died on 3rd December 1919 and is buried in Grave 4.820 in the Drogheda (St. Peter's) Catholic Cemetery, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland.
Gnr. Robert J. McGrane
Royal Navy Royal Marine Artillery
from:Dublin
(d.11th Sep 1916)
Robert Mcgrane died in German East Africa on the 11th of September 1916. R.I.P.
Pte. Bernard Mcgrath
British Army 8th Btn. Scottish Rifles
from:Glasgow
(d.28th Jun 1915)
Only found out recently that I had family who died at Gallipoli. My great Uncle Bernard Mcgrath served and died for his country. Thank you for giving your today for our tomorrow.
RIP
Sto1 J. McGrath
Royal Navy H.M.S. Shark
from:Victoria Square, Liverpool
(d.31st May 1916)
Stoker First Class McGrath was the Husband of Mrs. Gilchrist (formerly McGrath), of 118, Victoria Square, Liverpool.
He is buried west of the church in the Hune Churchyard in Denmark.
Pte. James McGrath
British Army 3rd Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Emily St, Hull
My dad's grandfather, James McGrath served with the 3rd East Yorkshire Regiment. I am Looking for information.
Sgt. John McGrath
British Army 2nd Btn Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Dublin
(d.9th Apr 1918)
Pte. Michael Dowling McGrath
Australian Imperial Force 36th Btn.
Michael McGrath was my great uncle.
Pte. Michael McGrath
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Ashington
(d.15th Sep 1917)
Michael McGrath is buried in Z Uydcoote Cemetery
Cpl. Peter McGrath
British Army 5th Btn. Leinster Regiment
from:Kilcommock, Kenagh
(d.26th March 1916)
Corporal McGrath was the husband of E. Daly (formerly McGrath), of Kilcommock, Kenagh.
He was 40 when he died and is buried in line with the gate in the Kilcommock Old Graveyard, Keenagh, Co. Longford, Ireland.
Pte. Thomas McGrath
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Ballinsloe Co.
(d.1st July 1916)
Thomas McGrath is named on the Thiepval Memorial
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