Arthur McAvoy
Birth 1884 Death 2nd Jul 1916 PrivateNorthumberland Fusiliers
Service #24/1430
| GRO Ref | |
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| Place of Birth | Cleator Moor |
| Residence at Enlistment | |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 26 Smithfield , Egremont |
| Residence 1911 Census | 11, North Terrace, Wideopen, Dudley, Northumberland. |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | R.C. |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Coal Miner |
| Place of Work | |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | Charles & Elizabeth McAvoy( nee Murnion) |
| Siblings | James McAvoy, William McAvoy, Andrew McAvoy, Joseph McAvoy, Patrick McAvoy, Charles McAvoy, Elizabeth Mcavoy |
| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | Bridget McAvoy (Nee Trainer) |
| Remarriage of Widow | |
| Children's Christian Name(s) | |
| Family Connection to Roll of Honour |
| Regiment at Enlistment | Northumberland Fusiliers |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 1st Tyneside Irish 24th Service |
| Rank at Enlistment | Private |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 24/1430 |
| Date of Enlistment | |
| Place of Enlistment | Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| Other Battalion | |
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| Date of Transfer to other Regiment | |
| Service Facts | The Morpeth Herald and Reporter, 25 August 1916: Mr. and Mrs. McAvoy, of 11, North Terrace, Wideopen, has (sic) received news that their son, Pte. A. McAvoy, N.F. has died from wounds in France. |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 32 |
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| Date of Death | 2nd Jul 1916 |
| Regiment at Death | Northumberland Fusiliers |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 1st Tyneside Irish 24th Service |
| Rank at Death | Private |
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in Action |
| Service Number at Death | 24/1430 |
| Field of Action at Death | France |
| Place of Death | Somme |
| Battle at Death | Battle of the Somme |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE |
| Grave Position | I. D. 10. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/271706/mcavoy,-/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | France |
| Private Memorial | St Marys RC Church WW1 War Memorial ,1914-18, Sacred Heart R.C. Church, North Gosforth; Roadside Memorial, Seaton Burn, Northumberland; Cenotaph, Egremont, Cumberland; Ireland's Memorial Records, 1914-1918. |
| Notes | Soldiers' Effects: Amount Authorized: £2.16s.7d Plus War Gratuity £6.10s.0d. To Whom Authorized: Widow and sole legatee, Bridget. |
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