James McGee
Birth 24/12/1888 Death 23rd May 1918 PteBorder Regiment
Service #34481
| GRO Ref | |
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| Place of Birth | Cleator Moor |
| Residence at Enlistment | |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | |
| Residence 1911 Census | 7 Mitchells Court , Whitehaven |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Miner Coal Hewer |
| Place of Work | |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | James and Bridget McGee |
| Siblings | Margareta, Rose Ann |
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| Regiment at Enlistment | Border Regiment |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 2nd/4th |
| Rank at Enlistment | Pte |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 15158 |
| Date of Enlistment | 15/9/1914 |
| Place of Enlistment | Whitehaven |
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| Service Facts | |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 30 |
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| Date of Death | 23rd May 1918 |
| Regiment at Death | Border Regiment |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 2nd/4th |
| Rank at Death | Pte |
| Circumstances of Death | Died of Illness ( malaria) |
| Service Number at Death | 34481 |
| Field of Action at Death | Asia |
| Place of Death | Pershawar India |
| Battle at Death | |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE) |
| Grave Position | Face 1. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1437484/mcgee,-/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | India |
| Private Memorial |
| Notes | 14/10/1914 Discharged as not being likely to become an efficient Soldier under Para 392 (iii) c Kings Regs HE then enlisted in Nov 1914 only to be discharged in March 1915 for the same reasons |
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