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Pte. William McGrath
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Langley Park
(d.1st July 1916)
William McGrath is named on the Thiepval Memorial
Sister. McGregor
Queen Alexandras Nursing Service No. 46 Stationary Hospital
Lt. David Stuart McGregor VC.
British Army 6th Btn. Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)
(d.22nd Oct 1918)
Lieutenant David McGregor served with the 6th Battalion, Royal Scots Regiment during WW1. When attached to the 29th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps he was killed in action on the 22nd October 1918, aged 23 and is buried in the Stasegem Communal Cemetery in Belgium. He was the son of David and Annie McGregor, of Ferragon, Craigs Rd., Corstorphine, Edinburgh.
An extract from The London Gazette, dated 13th December, 1918, records the following:-
For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty near Hoogmolen on 22nd of October, 1918, when in command of a section of machine guns attached to the right flank platoon of the assaulting battalion. Immediately the troops advanced they were subjected to intense enfilade machine-gun fire from Hill 66 on the right flank. Lt. McGregor fearlessly went forward and located the enemy guns, and realised that it was impossible to get his guns carried forward either by pack or by hand without great delay, as the ground was absolutely bare and fire swept. Ordering his men to follow by a more covered route, he mounted the limber and galloped forward under intense fire for about 600 yards to cover. The driver, horses and limber were all hit, but Lt. McGregor succeeded in getting the guns into action, effectively engaging the enemy, subduing their fire, and enabling the advance to be resumed. With the utmost gallantry he continued to expose himself in order to direct and control the fire of his guns, until, about an hour later, he was killed. His great gallantry and supreme devotion to duty were the admiration of all ranks.
Pte. E. G. McGregor
British Army 6th Btn. Wiltshire Regiment
(d.7th Jun 1917)
Pte. James Alexander McGregor
British Army
James McGregor survived the war. He received a gun shot to the chest in 1916. He never really recovered from his wounds and died 16 years later in March 1932. On his death certificate was 'the result of gun shot wounds to his chest in 1916'. He is buried in Wellshill Cemetery, Perth, Perthshire.
L/Cpl. John Alexander "Jock" McGregor
British Army 1/5th Btn. Black Watch
from:Aberlemna, Forfarshire
Pte. Peter Archibald McGregor
British Army 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
from:Greenock
(d.31st Jan 1915)
Peter McGregor is my great Grandfather. Peter is buried at Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L'Avoue, France. I hope to travel there soon to lay flowers and to remember the sacrifice he and many others made so that we may live our lives in peace.
Pte. Walter McGregor
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. William Henry McGregor
British Army 4th Btn. The King's (Liverpool) Regiment
from:Liverpool
(d.14th Aug 1916)
L/Cpl. Harry McGrevy
British Army 1st Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Milling Street, Gateshead
(d.14th September 1914)
Harry McGrevy was the son of Henry and Margaret McGrevy. Husband of Ruth McGrevy and father to Margaret McGrevy. His brothers Arthur and James McGrevy were also both killed in action.
Gnr. John McGrogan
British Army 124 Battery Royal Field Artillery
from:Belfast
(d.26th Aug 1914)
My Gt Uncle, John McGrogan was born in Belfast in 1896 and as a youth was wayward and spent some time in the notorious Artane Boys Home outside Dublin. When he left the boys home at 16 he joined the Army underage rather than return home to Belfast. He first enlisted in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in 1912 and later joined the Royal Field Artillery as a Gunner in 1913.
When war was declared in Aug 1914 he left Dundalk with 124 Bty and took part in the Battle of Mons and the retreat that followed. As part of the rearguard that followed the retreat his unit took part in the Battle of LeCateau on the 26th of Aug,. During the battle his battery was facing the opposite way to the advancing enemy and for some time they had taken shelter in front of their gun shield from machine gun fire, eventually they managed to turn the guns and fire over the heads of 122 Battery that was directly in front of them. This action went on for some time until two guns were put out of action by direct hits and their ammunition wagon was blown up. They were too far in front to receive a signal to retire, they could not save the guns but they sabotaged them by breaking the breach and sights. Gunner John McGrogan was killed during this action.
At Christmas 1914 his mother had written to the Ministry asking for word of her son as she had not heard from him since he left, She was to hear the bad news from his friend who had been wounded and was back in Belfast on New Years Eve.
Pte. Hugh McGrorty
Australian Imperial Force 3rd Coy Australian Machine Gun Corps
from:Australia
(d.6th May 1917)
Hugh McGrorty died age 27. He was born in Jarrow and was the son of Hugh McGrorty and late Margaret McGrorty (nee Watchman) of Jarrow. He was the husband of Ruby M. McGrorty (nee Kemp).
Hugh is remembered on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial.
Pte. William McGucken
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Irish Fusiliers
(d.9th of June 1915)
Private William McGucken served with the 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers, 10th Brigade, 4th Division. He was involved in the fighting in 1914 at the Battle of Le Cateau, the Battle of the Marne, the Battle of the Aisne, and the Battle for Messines Ridge.
William was killed in action on 9th of June 1915 during the Second Battle of Ypres. His name is memorialised on Panel 42 of the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, in Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium.
Sgt. Louis McGuffie VC.
British Army 1/5th Btn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
from:Wigtown, Wigtownshire
(d.4th Oct 1918)
Louis McGuffie was killed in action on 4th of October 1918, aged 24. He is buried in the Zandvoorde British Cemetery in Belgium. Son of Mrs. Catherine McGuffie, of 1, North Main St., Wigtown, Wigtownshire.
An extract from The London Gazette, dated 13th Dec., 1918, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery and resourceful leadership under heavy fire near Wytschaete on 28th September, 1918. During the advance to Piccadilly Farm, he, single-handed, entered several enemy dugouts and took many prisoners, and during subsequent operations dealt similarly with dugout after dugout, forcing one officer and twenty-five other ranks to surrender. During the consolidation of the first objective he pursued and brought back several of the enemy who were slipping away, and he was also instrumental in rescuing some British soldiers who were being led off as prisoners. Later in the day, when in command of a platoon, he led it with the utmost dash and resource, capturing many prisoners. This very gallant soldier was subsequently killed by a shell.
Pte. J. M. McGugan
British Army 13 Btn., "B" Coy. Royal Scots
from:Glasgow
(d.1st October 1915)
Private McGugan was the son of James and Agnes McGugan of Glasgow. He fought at the Battle of Loos, where he was wounded. He died of those wounds at No. 16 Stationary Hospital, Le Treport on 1st October 1915. He was aged 20. Private McGugan is buried in Le Treport Military Cemetery, Plot 1, Row K, Grave 4a.
Gunner James McGuigan
British Army 258th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
My father, Gunner James McGuigan 49090, served in the Royal Garrison Artillery. During 1914/15 he was in Turkey and then served in Europe. On 05/10/1918 he was admitted to No. 34 Casualty Clearing Station, Ailment - Gassed, shell (mixed), with the following comments: Transferred to Sick Convoy 06/10/1918, 2nd. New Zealand Field Ambulance, No. 11 Ambulance Train. He suffered from the effects of Gas poisoning until his death 48 years later in 1963.
Pte. Samuel McGuigan
British Army Royal Irish Rifles
from:Belfast
Samuel McGuigan, my Granddad's brother, was wounded in the back on 1 Jul 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme whilst serving in the 36th Ulster Division. Soldiers in that division had been initially successful in their assault on the German lines before being retreat, coming under fire from British and German artillery and German machine guns. Between Dec 1916 and Dec 1918, when he was repatriated to the UK, Samuel was incarcerated in Langensalza POW camp.
Pte. Stephen McGuigan
British Army 1st Btn Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Queen St. Newry
(d.5th Sep 1915)
Stephen McGuigan is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey.
Driver Peter McGuiggan
British Army C Btty, 78 Bde. Royal Field Artillery
from:Gateshead
(d.19th Apr. 1917)
TWO GEORDIES AND A WELSHMAN. Lying in the military cemetery at Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines are three headstones of soldiers of "C" Battery of the 78th Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery, all members of the same gun team, who were killed outright on the night of the 19th April 1917. In the middle is Driver Peter McGuiggan, aged 26 and on either side of him are Gunner James E. Martin, aged 34 and Gunner Albert Seymour Lloyd MM, aged 23 The War Diary of the 78th Brigade records that the Brigade was positioned at Monchy in foul weather and under constant barrage. All three were killed instantly when their gun recieved a direct hit from enemy shelling during the night of the 19th April 1917. Driver Peter McGuiggan had been a miner in Gateshead. In fact a putter and was therefore accoustomed to working with horses. In the RFA he became a driver (of horses) and would have ridden one of the pair of horses making up the six horse team that carried the guns into action. He was married and had two small boys. Gunner James E. Martin came from Chester-le-stret in County Durham and I unfortunately know little of his pre-war life or occupation. Gunner Albert Seymour Lloyd was prior to the war an apprentice in Pembroke Dockyard. His father was an Alderman of that town. The lie togethe these three comrades, two geordies and a welsheman.
Pte. John McGuiness
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Gateshead
A/L/Cpl. Joseph McGuiness MM.
British Army 24th (2nd Sportsman) Battalion Royal Fusiliers
from:Blackrock, Ireland
Rfmn. Henry James McGuinness
British Army 17th (Poplar & Stepney Rifles) Btn. London Regiment
from:Bethnal Green
(d.23rd Apr 1917)
Spr. Joseph Tasman McGuinness
Australian Imperial Force. 1st Australian Tunneling Company
Pte. Lewis McGuinness
British Army 1st Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:Burnley
Lewis McGuinness enlisted in the East Lancasshire Regiment in 1902. He was in WW1 at the outbreak from August and was wounded in 1915. He lived in a charity house built by public subscription and the East Lancs Ret at Upper Sales St, Burnley until his death in October 1938.
2Cpl. Patrick McGuinness
British Army Royal Engineers
from:Kiltyclogher
(d.23rd Oct 1915)
Patrick McGuinness was the Son of Thomas McGuinness of Kiltyclogher. He is buried About 16 yards South of the entrance gate in the Rossinveer Old Graveyard, Rossinveer, Co. Leitrim, Ireland.
Pte. McGuire
British Army
Pte Mcguire is commemorated at Jarrow. Three most likely possibilities are as follows:
- Michael McGuire, Private 1742, 1st/5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 4th June 1916. La Laiterie Cemetery. Son of Ralph and the late Mary McGuire 3 Portugal Place Wallsend.
- John George McGuire, Private 6075, 1/5th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 1st October 1916. Warlencourt Cemetery. Son of Charles and Ellen McGuire of 8 Lucy Street, Stanley.
- Michael McGuire, Private 12372, 8th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 21st september 1915. Helles Point Memorial. Son of William Joseph and Ellen McGuire of 62 Middle Street, North Shields.
Cpl Edward McGuire DCM
British Army
from:24 The Orchard, Killester. Dublin
Pte. John McGuire
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Scots
(d.30th Apr 1915)
John McGuire of the 1st Battalion was wounded in fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, Belgium. He died of wounds in hospital and is buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery.
Pte. John McGuire
British Army 6th Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borders
from:Old Deer, Aberdeenshire
(d.16th Dec 1917)
Pte. John McGuire
British Army 6th Btn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
from:Aberdeen
(d.16th Dec 1917)
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