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Pte. Frederick McShane
British Army 6/7th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers
from:Coatbridge & Airdrie
(d.4th June 1916)
We never knew about our great uncle Fred McShane who is buried at Vermelles British Cemetery, France & Flanders. He was born 19.03.1887 in Coatbridge and was living with his married sister in Airdrie when he enlisted in 1914. He died June, 1916 aged 28. He did not marry, he left all his effects to his sister. His name is on the Airdrie War Memorial. God rest your brave soul Fred.
Pte. Frederick McShane
British Army 6th/7th Btn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
from:Coatbridge
(d.4th June 1916)
Pte. Patrick McShane
British Army 23rd Mobile Section Army Veterinary Corps
from:74 St Anne's St., Birkenhead
Paddy McShane was my grandfather. He was 23 when war broke out and working in Birkenhead docks. I know he kept a horse as part of his job, hence AVC23. He might be considered young for this unit so he must have been good with horses. I know he was at Woolwich in the run up to leaving for Alexandria via Malta in March 1915, sailing from Avonmouth with, I think, the 29th Division. He survived the war but was never really well again. He died in 1936 of malaria. I have his 14-15 Star but my dad said he threw the others on the fire in 1936 when he was aged 12.
Pte. Andrew McShee
British Army 11th Batallion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
from:Rhu, Holyhead, Dunbartonshire
(d.20th Jan 1917)
In 1914 Andrew McShee joined up and left Rhu, Dunbartonshire, leaving behind his wife, Catherine and a baby boy, William Nielson McShee and in 1915 his wife had a second child Andrew Miles McShee. He died in action on the 19th of January 1917, reported as 20 Jan, near the front line in France, by the account of Richard Beeseley, who wrote in his diary - "19th Jan 17. Round the line with the C.O. who 'strafed' everybody. Got down for a sleep about 6.30 a.m. Fairly busy afternoon. Out at night. C.O. Still strafing. Got back at midnight. "C.O." here does not refer to Colonel MacNeil (of blessed memory - he was probably on leave at this time), but to "Conscientious Obstructor", Major H.A.Duncan, temporarily i/c. Three of a Lewis gun team killed, including McShee who was a master at my school, Hillhead High School, and some wounded. They were in an advanced post at the time. Short shooting as cause. I suppose difficult to avoid, but most embarrassing to infantry who have enough to do to keep out of the road of Hun stuff."
Andrew's wife died in a sanitorium in 1920. His eldest son William Nielson became a maths teacher and second son Andrew died on HMS Glorious on the 9th of June 1940.
Pte. James McSherry
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Bedlington
(d.1st July 1916)
James McSherry is named on the Thiepval Memorial
L/Cpl. John McSherry
British Army 11th Battalion Cameronian Scottish Rifles
from:47 Admiralty Street, Leith, Edinburgh
John McSherry was my Paternal Grandfather. I know little of his service other than he was wounded in October 1916 and drove ambulances for the remainder of the war. His 2 elder brothers Pte James McSherry 7th Battalion, Royal Scots and L/Cpl Terence McSherry 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers died during the war. John returned home and was employed as a Lorry Driver.
L/Cpl. Terence McSherry
2nd Btn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
from:Edinburgh
(d.30th July 1915)
Terence McSherry was my great uncle, and the uncle my father Terry was named after. If anyone has a photograph of him, we would be very grateful to see it.
Terence's brother James died in the Quintinshill Rail Disaster 22nd May 1915 on his way with his unit the 1/7th Battalion (Leith) Royal Scots to serve in Gallipoli.
L/Cpl. Terence McSherry
British Army 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers
from:Edinburgh
(d.30th July 1916)
Terence McSherry was my Great Uncle. My Father was named after him. I do not have a photograph of Terence, although I continue my search to find one.
Terence's older brother, Pte James McSherry, 7th Battalion (Leith) died whilst enroute to Gallipoli in the Quintinshill Rail Disaster on 22nd May 1915.
L/Cpl. Terence McSherry
British Army 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers
from:Leith, Edinburgh
(d.30th July 1916)
L/Cpl Terence McSherry was my great uncle. My father was named after him although he never met him. Terence died during the attack on Guillemont on 30th July 1916 when the 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers were all but obliterated.
I am still trying to find a photograph of him.
I will be visiting Theipval & Guillemont in July 2016 to mark the 100th anniversary of his death.
Terence's older brother James 7th (Leith) Battalion, The Royal Scots was killed in the Quintinshill Rail Disaster, near Gretna on 22nd May 1915 whilst enroute to fight in Gallipoli.
Both brothers were lost at the young age of 24.
Pte. John McSloy
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Blyth
John McSloy was discharged in 1919
Pte Eric Allen McSwain
Australian Imperial Forces 10th Light Horse
from:Margaret River Western Australia
Eric McSwain served with 22nd reinforcements 3rd Bde 10th Light Horse
L/Cpl. Jeremiah McSweeney
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Munster Fusiliers
from:North Main Street, Cork, Ireland
(d.9th Oct 1915)
Lance Corporal Jeremiah McSweeney was the son of John and Anne McSweeney. He died on the 9th October 1915 from wounds. He is buried in Lapugnoy Military Cemetery remembered with honour. He was aged 30 years.
Capt. Eugene John McSwiney
British Army Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Carrickboy, Co. Cork
(d.26th December 1916)
Captain McSwiney was the son of Dr. Morgan McSwiney and Margaret McCarthy McSwiney of Carrickboy, Co. Cork.
He was 26 when he died of pneumonia at Devonport, England.
Pte. A. McTaggart
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle
A McTaggart was wounded in October 1916
Pte. Archibald McTaggart
British Army 18th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Tyne Street, Gateshead
Sgt. William Robert McTaggart
British Army 53rd Div. Welsh Regiment
from:Pembroke
L/Cpl. Patrick McTernan
British Army 7th Coy. Machine Gun Corps
from:Crammond, Scotland
(d.18th October 1918)
Cpl. Stephen McVay MID
British Army 13th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Willington Quay, Wallsend
My 2x Great Grandfather, Stephen McVey, was Mentioned in Dispatches and The London Gazette and was nominated for Gallant and Distinguished service in the field in 1915. He was wounded on two separate occasions in July 1916. He earned the Oak Leaf Emblem
Pte. Joseph McVeigh
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Consett
Joseph McVeigh suffered wounds to his chest and was discharged in 1917
Pte. Patrick McVeigh
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Chester-leStreet
Patrick McVeigh enlisted in 1914
Pte. Richard McVey
British Army 1st Garrison Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
from:United Kingdom
(d.14th July 1917)
Private McVey is buried in the Kamptee Roman Catholic Cemetery in India.
L/Sgt. William Johnston McVitie
British Army 9th Btn London Regiment
from:London
(d.25th Sep 1915)
William Johnston McVitie, Lance Sergeant 2780, enlisted in Camden Town and served in the 1st/9th Battalion the London Regiment. He was killed in action age 24 on the 25th September 1915 and is remembered at St. Paul's Church, Jarrow Cemetery and Loos Memorial. Panel 130 to 135. His medal card shows the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals and that he was killed in action.
William was born in Whitburn 1891, son of William and Margaret McVitie nee Hogg of 55 Monkton Terrace, Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family are living 10 Maughan Street, Newcastle with William(61)an engineering works millwright and Margaret his wife of 32 years. They had 5 children with three having survived. Only William(20) a colliery clerk, is living at home.
Pte. Thomas William McVittie
British Army Royal Army Medical Corps
Thomas William McVittie served in the Royal Army Medical Corps. He is remembered at St. Paul's Church but no year of death is given. The medal card provides no information other than the award of the 1915 Star with a reference to Egypt, but no mention of any entitlement to War or Victory medals which is rather strange.
Provided this is the correct person there is a death entry in the Quarter April to June 1921 for a Thomas W McVittie ref volume 10a page 1165. It would take an inspection of the death certificate to establish firm identity and cause of death. Thomas was born in Hebburn 1892, son of Robert and Elizabeth McVittie nee Jardine of Hebburn. In the 1911 census the family is living at 45 Edmund Street, Hebburn with Robert(69) a shipyard labourer and his wife of 26 years Elizabeth(45) who had 11 children, 10 of whom survived and 7 are still living at this address. Albert Edward(24) a dock labourer, Donald(22) a cart man, Thomas Willie(19) minding stationary engine - coal mining, Isabella(16) a servant, Elizabeth(12)and Margaret(6) at school. Ethel is 3 years old.
Pte. David Moore McVitty
British Army 11th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Ballintra, Co. Donegal, Ireland
Pte. Arthur McWhirter
British Army D Company, 15th Btn Highland Light Infantry
Found a few photos and wanted to add some history to them
Nurse. Jean McWhirter
British Red Cross
from:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Jean McWhirter was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia to James and Agnes McWhirter (nee Cameron) of Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. James McWhirter immigrated to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in 1878 from Scotland. He founded the large and successful department store in Brisbane, McWhirters & Son Ltd.
Jean departed for England early 1915 and joined the British Red Cross. She was on duty at the Second Southern General Hospital, Southmead, Bristol, England from 19th of July 1915 to 19th of February 1916. Jean married Major Charles Milligan Drew at the Parish Church of Logie, with the reception held at Novara, Stirling in Scotland. Major Drew was with the Egyptian Army and Royal Army Medical Corps.
Pte. William McWhirter
British Army 2nd Btn Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
(d.24th July 1916)
Pte. Andrew McWilliam
Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn.
from:"Canabony," Kirkbeau, Dumfries, Scotland.
(d.7th Jun 1917)
Lt. Charles Thomas McWilliam
British Army 5th Btn. Gordon Highlanders
from:New Byth
(d.18th March 1916)
Cpl. James McWilliam
British Army 9th Btn. Highland Light Infantry
from:Terregles, Dumfries
(d.16th Apr 1918)
James McWilliam served with the 9th Battalion Highland Light Infantry in WW1. He died 16th of April 1918 aged 25 years and is remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial in Belgium. Son of Thomas McWilliam, of Kirkland, Terregles, Dumfries.
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