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Pte. Patrick McKee MM.
British Army 7/8th Btn. Royal Irish Fusiliers
from:Ballymoney
(d.20th Nov 1917)
Private Patrick McKee served with the 7/8th Btn. Royal Irish Fusiliers and died on the 20th November 1917.
Pte. William Mckee
British Army 1st Btn. A Coy. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:134 Boundary Street, Shankill Road, Belfast
(d.21st Aug 1915)
My great uncle who I never met. Editor's Note: At the time of his death, Private 10339 William McKee was a member of A Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, which was part of the 29th Division engaged in the Gallipoli campaign.
On the morning of 21st August 1915, the Division were ordered to carry out an attack and take Scimitar Hill (Hill 70) across a 400 yard front. His Battalion moved off at 1530 hours with A Company occupying the centre position. The Battalion were involved in heavy fighting before being relieved in the late evening. The attack was a costly failure.
At the start of the attack, the Battalion strength was 19 Officers and 758 Other Ranks. When a roll call was carried out, about 0100 hours the following morning, the strength was 4 Officers and 230 Other Ranks. (Information from Battalion War Diary) Private McKee has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.
Pte. William McKee
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Belfast
(d.21st Aug 1915)
My great uncle William McKee was killed at Gallipoli, age 22. He was first declared missing then assumed dead. His body was never found and is commemorated at the Helles Memorial in Turkey, Panel 97-101.
His brother Alexander Livingston McKee (my grandfather) also served in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Pte John McKeever
British Army 6th Btn Connaught Rangers
from:Derry
(d.8th March 1917)
Stoker. Michael John McKeirnan
Royal Navy HMS Defence
from:46 Adderly Street, Stockton on Tees
(d.31st May 1916)
Michael McKeirnan was lost during the Battle of Jutland, he was the son of Mary McKiernan. He is remembered on the Chatham Memorial.
Pte. Alexander Bunten McKellar
British Army Machine Gun Corps
from:Stewarton, Ayrshire
Alexander McKellar enlisted on 27th March 1917 at the age of 18 years 1 month. Initially, he was in the 55th battalion reservists, then the 4th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry and then the Machine Gun Corps.
He was wounded by a gun shot in the right shoulder which penetrated the chest on 1st of October 1918 in Ypres. He was transferred to the field hospital where he was for 35 days until he was transferred to the 3rd Scottish General Hospital in Glasgow for 333 days before being discharged on 23rd October 1919.
He married after the war and had 2 children but he was unable to use his right arm. He underwent an operation at Hairmyres Hospital in 1946 to try and reverse some of the damage done but, unfortunately, he died on the operating table. He was 46 and left a widow and 2 small children aged 4 and 6 months old.
Pte. Quinten McKellar
British Army 20th Battallion Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
from:Coventry
Apparantly Quinten McKellar went missing for about 9 months in 1917/1918 no-one seems to know how, why or where he was, does anyone have any records of this?
Pte. William Henry McKellow
British Army 1st Btn. Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry
from:Canning Town, London
(d.3rd Oct 1917)
Private William Henry McKellow, served with the 1st Battalion, Duke Of Cornwalls Light Infantry, he died during the Battle of Passchendaele on the 3rd of October 1917. He was 20 years old.
Pte. William Mckelvey
British Army 16th Pioneer Battlion Royal Irish Rifles
from:Killyleagh
My great uncle, William McKelvey came from a townland called Ballymacarron just outside Killyleagh. He joined the 16th Royal Irish Rifles Pioneer Battlion Co Down on the 18th of January 1915. He had worked as a farm labourer before the war. The Down pioneers were nicknamed The Terrors who, as well as working on the trenches and roads and railways while under fire, had to be ready to fight like an ordinary rifle man. William served all through the war and at the age of 31 he emigrated to Canada to work at farming and his sister my grand mother never saw him again.
Pte. C. McKendrick
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Pte. Charles McKenna
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Felling
Charles McKenna enlisted in 1914
Pte Edward McKenna
British Army 3/5th Btn Kings Regiment (Liverpool)
from:Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
(d.9th December 1915)
Pte. Harold Charles Henry McKenna
Canadian Army Manitoba Regiment 43rd Battalion
from:Long Branch, Ontario, Canada
(d.25th Jan 1919)
Harold Mckenna ran away from home and enlisted in the Canadian Army at the age of 16. By the time his parents found him he had already completed his basic training so his parents let him stay with the understanding from the Commanding Officer of the 43rd Battalion that he would go to England with his unit but would not go to the Continent to fight.
Unfortunately, he did make it to the Continent and in mid October of 1918 he was shot through the right leg during the Second Battle of Cambrai. His leg was amputated below the right knee and he was eventually transported to the First Eastern General Hospital located in Cambridge. He died on 25th of January 1919 having just turned 18 years of age, and he is buried in the Cambridge City Cemetery. His parents received the news of his death just after burying three children who died during the flu epidemic in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
His younger brother Stewart Alexander Mckenna (Alex), who was 12 at the time of Harold's death, would visit his grave several times during WW2. Alex, who was a fire fighter, enlisted in the Corps of Canadian Overseas Fire Fighters and arrived in England in December 1942 and manned National Fire Service fire stations in Portsmouth and Southampton thus replacing fire fighters so that they could be used in other locations. Alex served in England until May of 1945. As the son of Alex Mckenna I grew up to become a fire fighter and served for 50 years in various positions in the Ontario Fire Service. My wife Louise and I travelled to England on vacation in 2012 and travelled to the city of Cambridge and the Cambridge City Cemetery were we visited my uncle's grave. It certainly was an emotional experience to see not only his grave but the graves of so many young men and women who died in two wars.
Pte. James McKenna
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Hebburn
James McKenna was wounded in January 1917
Pte. James McKenna
British Army 2nd Btn. Leinster Regiment
from:Carlow
(d.10th Nov 1914)
Bdr. John McKenna
British Army 332 Bde. Royal Field Artillery
from:Jarrow
(d.22nd Jun 1916)
John McKenna, served in 332nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery and died age 21 on the 22nd June 1916 He is remembered at Palmer Cenotaph and is buried in Jarrow Cemetery. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals.
John was born in Greenock Scotland 1895, son of John and Catherine McKenna of 59 High Street, Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family is living at Cliff Villa, Jarrow with John(41) a shipwright and Mary(39) his wife of 19 years. They have 9 children, all single and living at this address. John(17)a pit lad, Angus(15) general labourer in shipyard, Alex(13), Dorothy(11), Archie(9), Daniel and James(both 7) and Margaret(6) all at school. Joseph is one year old.
Cpl. John Thomas McKenna MM
British Army 9th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
John McKenna served with 9th Btn. Durham Light Infantry, he was awarded the Military Medal and presented with a pocket watch by his colleagues at Heworth Colliery.
Cpl. John James McKenna
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Glaslough, Monaghan, Ireland
John McKenna served with the 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers from 1900 to 1908 and saw action in the Second Boer War 1900-1903 He was awarded the Queens South Africa Medal with 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, and South Africa 1901 and 1902 He then transferred to the 2nd Battalion R.I.F. and served until 1912 when he re-enlisted to complete 12 years service. He was posted to Home Duty, Omagh, and Devonport, England and received an Honorable Discharge.
In The Great War he served with the British Expeditionary Force, III Corps, 4th Division, 12th Brigade as a Private in the 2nd Battalion R.I.F. and saw action in the First Battle of the Aisne, First Battle of Messines, Battle of Armentieres, First Battle of Ypres Battle of Neuve Chapel, Battle of Aubers Ridge and the Battle of Festubert
On 15th of February 1915 he joined 7th Battalion R.I.F. and saw action in the Battle of Hulluch, Battle of the Somme, Battle of Guillemont, Battle of Guinchy and the Battle of Messines. The battlion then became the 7th/8th Battalion R.I.F. and John was in action at the Battle of Saint Quentin where he was severely wounded on the 30th of March 1918.
He was transferred to the 3rd Reserve Battalion for hospitalization and recuperation then received an Honorable Discharge
He was awarded the 1914 Medal (Mons Star), Victory Medal and British War Medal This the Service Record I have extrapolated by comparing Pension Medical Records, available British Army Service Records, and Official British Military Operations Records
My Grandfather, John James McKenna was born in Emyvale, Co Monaghan, Ireland in 1883. His Father was a shoemaker. In 1900 He enlisted to fight in the Second Boer War. His steady income from soldiering enabled his father to purchase the farm they had been leasing for many years, and to put on a new slate roof. In 1912 he married and returned to civilian life in Belfast where he was a tram driver. Swept back into service in 1914, he survived the conflict and went on to serve in the Irish Republican Army, and Irish National Army from 1920 to 1923. Unable to reclaim his job in Belfast, they departed Ireland. In October 1923, he and family of six arrived in the United States aboard the USS Samaria. They settled in Lockport, Illinois, where he worked mostly as pipe fitter with the railroad. He passed in December 1950 in Sacramento California. Though he was only 5 feet 4 inches and 115 pounds when he enlisted, he proved to be a formidable warrior, and ultimate survivor.
Pte. John McKenna
British Army 7th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan
(d.8th Aug 1917)
Sgt. Stephen McKenna DCM & Bar, CdeG.
British Army 37 Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Jarrow
(d.28th March 1918)
Stephen McKenna, enlisted at Jarrow and served in the Royal Army Medical Corps with 37th Field Ambulance. He was killed in action age 29 on the 28th March 1918 and is buried in Varennes Military Cemetery. I.L.3. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals. He also received the gallantry awards of the DCM (15th April 1916) and Bar (22nd September 1916) together with the French Croix de Guerre.
Stephen was born in Jarrow 1888, son of Joseph and Bridget McKenna. In the 1911 census the family is living at 215 Whitfield Road, Scotswood, with Joseph(46) a general labourer and his wife of 26 years Bridget(43). They had 11 children and 8 survived. Six are single and living at this address, Stephen(22) a general labourer, Kate(21) a domestic cook, Joseph P(19) coal miner, Hugh(17) and John(14)are colliery labourers, Rose Mary(11) is at school.
Cpl. Thomas Patrick McKenna
British Army 528 Field. Coy. Royal Engineers
from:Jarrow
(d.10th Nov 1917)
Thomas Patrick McKenna served with 528th Field Company, Royal Engineers and died of wounds on the 10th November 1917. He is remembered at St. Paul's Church and is buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery. His medal card shows the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals. His younger brother William of 22nd Brigade RFA was also among the fallen.
Thomas was born in Jarrow. son of William and Elizabeth McKenna nee Watson of 48 Charles Street, Jarrow. He was married to Minnie McKenna nee Storey of 15 Frederick Street, Jarrow. In the 1911 census Thomas(24) a ships plate rivetter is living at 9 Gibson Street Jarrow with his wife of 2 years Minnie(23) and they have a son Thomas Edward who is two years old.
Stkr.1st Cl. W. J. McKenna
Royal Navy HMS Astraea
(d.4th July 1915)
Stoker 1st Class McKenna was buried in the Douala Cemetery in the Cameroons, Grave 15.
Gnr. William McKenna
British Army 22nd Bde. Royal Field Artillery
(d.29th Sep 1918)
William McKenna served in 22nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery and died on the 29th September 1918. He is remembered at St. Paul's Church and us buried in Templeux-le-Guerard British Cemetery. His medal card shows the award of the 1914 Star, War and Victory Medals. His older brother Thomas Patrick, 528 Field Company, Royal Engineers was also among the fallen.
William was born in Jarrow 1890, son of William and Elizabeth McKenna nee Watson of 48 Charles Street, Jarrow. In the 1911 census William is listed on the rolls of the his RFA unit.
Pte. John "Jack" McKenney
British Army Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Salford, Lancashire
My grandfather John McKenney was serving in Gallipoli with the Lancashire Fusiliers when he was shot in the arm while carrying a wounded soldier on a stretcher. The bullet hit the bone and entered the buttocks of the man on the stretcher.
His brother served with the Black Watch and lost an arm at the Somme. Both survived the war
Able Sea. Albert Edward McKenzie VC.
Royal Navy HMS Vindictive
from:London
(d.3rd Nov 1918)
Albert Edward McKenzie died on the 3rd of Nov 1918, aged 20. He is buried in Camberwell Old Cemetery, London. he was the son of Alexander and Eliza McKenzie, of 1, Shorncliffe Rd., Old Kent Rd., London. Born at Bermondsey.
An extract from The London Gazette, No. 30807, dated 19th July, 1918, record the following:- "For most conspicuous gallantry. This rating belonged to B Company of seaman storming party. On the night of the operation he landed on the mole with his machine-gun in the face of great difficulties, and did very good work, using his gun to the utmost advantage. He advanced down the mole with Lieut. Comdr. Harrison, who with most of his party was killed, and accounted for several of the enemy running from a shelter to a destroyer alongside the mole. This very gallant seaman was severely wounded whilst working his gun in an exposed position." Able Seaman McKenzie was selected by the men of the 'Vindictive,' 'Iris II.' and 'Daffodil,' and of the naval assaulting force to receive the Victoria Cross under Rule 13 of the Royal Warrant dated the 29th January, 1856.
Rflmn. D. McKenzie
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.19th May 1916)
Rifleman McKenzie is buried in Authuille Military Cemetery, Grave C.11.
Private Donald McKenzie
British Army 7th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
from:Elgin, Scotland
Donald McKenzie was my grandfather. We have no information - just that he was a private in the 7th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, this was on his marriage certificate. He never talked about his experiences to his sons. We would like to find out more.
Pte. Donald Mckenzie
British Army 5th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders
(d.21st Mar 1918)
Donald Mckenzie is remembered on the Arras Memorial. He was 36 years old.
Pte. Henry Norman McKenzie MM
British Army 7th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders
from:Aberdeen
(d.1 Homelea)
Pte. Herbert McKenzie
British Army 10th Btn. Royal West Surrey Regiment
from:Bury, Lancashire
(d.8th Oct 1917)
My Great-Grandfather Herbert McKenzie was born in Bury, Lancashire in 1885. He enlisted in the Cheshire Regiment 10th Battalion in 1916. He was transferred at some point to the 10th Queens' (Royal West Kents) and in October 1917 he was in the 118th Coy, Labour Corps.
He was killed by enemy artillery fire, south of Ypres on the 8th of Oct 1917 and is buried in Poperinghe New Military Cemetery.
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