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James McDowell

Pte.
James McDowell

Military Details

Service Number: 27/1119

Regiment & Unit / Ship

4th Tyneside Irish 27 th (service) Northumberland Fusiliers

Enlisted

21 December 1914

Awards and Medals

The Victory Medal

The Victory Medal

The British War Medal, 1914-18

The British War Medal, 1914-18

Enlistment Details

Date of Enlistment

21 December 1914

Place of Enlistment

Cleator Moor

Residence at Enlistment

52 Bowthorn Road, Cleator Moor

Rank at Enlistment

Private

Battalion at Enlistment

4th Tyneside Irish 27 th (service)

Service Number at Enlistment

27/1119

Personal Details

Date of Birth

26th December 1893

Place of Birth

Ballyward, Banbridge, Co Down

Religion

R.C.

Address

Moneydarraghmore, Carrick , Annalong , Co. Down

Residence (Census)

Moneydorragh More Upper, Mullartown, Down, Ireland

Residence (Roll of Honour)

Moneydarraghmore, Carrick , Annalong , Co. Down

Parents

Patrick & Elizabeth McDowell

Siblings

Mary Ann, Patrick l, Thomas, John, Catherine

Family Connection

Cousin of Private James McDowell (27/1117), 4th Tyneside Irish 27th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

Education and Occupation

Occupation

Furnace Yard worker

Work Address

Whitehaven Haematite Iron and Steel Co, Cleator Moor.

Death and Memorial

Date of Death

1st July 1916

Age at Death

22

Circumstances of Death

Killed in Action

Place of Death

Somme

Theater of Action

France

Battle

Battle of The Somme (First day)

Regiment at Death

Northumberland Fusiliers

Battalion/Vessel at Death

4th Tyneside Irish 27 th (service)

Rank at Death

Pte.

Notes

James is also remebeed on the Kilkeel Schomberg Society website , See link below

Buried or Commemorated at

Thiepval Memorial

France

Grave Position: Pier and Face 10 B 11 B and 12 B.

Private Memorial: St Marys RC Church Cleator WW1 Memorial Plaque

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