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Private Justin McCarthy

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1893-06-20
Place of birth: Chatham New Brunswick Canada
Next of kin: Patrick McCarthy, father
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Address: Chatham, NB
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death: 1916-09-16
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 69690
Highest Rank: Private (26th Battalion)
Rank detail

Private, 26th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Flers-Courcelette
Commemoration location: Chatham NB

Images

Vimy Memorial
26 Bn (New Brunswick)

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1570875
LAC ID: 140512
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B6621-S036
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Mrs. Anne McCarthy, of Pleasant St., Chatham, New Brunswick.

The 26 Bn history notes that the Bn received very heavy artillery shelling the night that Justin was killed. His body was never identified.

Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 26th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20