James McDowell
Birth 26th December 1893 Death 1st Jul 1916 PrivateNorthumberland Fusiliers
Service #27/1119
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| Place of Birth | Ballyward, Banbridge, Co Down |
| Residence at Enlistment | 52 Bowthorn Road, Cleator Moor |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | Moneydarraghmore, Carrick , Annalong , Co. Down |
| Residence 1911 Census | Moneydorragh More Upper, Mullartown, Down, Ireland |
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| Religion/Church Attended | R.C. |
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| Employment/Trade | Furnace Yard worker |
| Place of Work | Whitehaven Haematite Iron and Steel Co, Cleator Moor. |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | Patrick & Elizabeth McDowell |
| Siblings | Mary Ann, Patrick l, Thomas, John, Catherine |
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| Family Connection to Roll of Honour | Cousin of Private James McDowell (27/1117), 4th Tyneside Irish 27th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers |
| Regiment at Enlistment | Northumberland Fusiliers |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 4th Tyneside Irish 27 th (service) |
| Rank at Enlistment | Private |
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| Service Number at Enlistment | 27/1119 |
| Date of Enlistment | 21 December 1914 |
| Place of Enlistment | Cleator Moor |
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| Age at Death | 22 |
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| Date of Death | 1st Jul 1916 |
| Regiment at Death | Northumberland Fusiliers |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 4th Tyneside Irish 27 th (service) |
| Rank at Death | Pte. |
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in Action |
| Service Number at Death | 27/1119 |
| Field of Action at Death | France |
| Place of Death | Somme |
| Battle at Death | Battle of The Somme (First day) |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | Thiepval Memorial |
| Grave Position | Pier and Face 10 B 11 B and 12 B. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/802624/mcdowell,-james/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | France |
| Private Memorial | St Marys RC Church Cleator WW1 Memorial Plaque |
| Notes | James is also remebeed on the Kilkeel Schomberg Society website , See link below |
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| Link #1 | https://schombergsociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Batch-3.pdf |