Son of Mrs. McCabe, of 10, Smithy Street, Manchester Road, Westhoughton, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. Three of his brothers died in the Pretoria Pit Disaster in 1910.
McCabe, John –
Personal details
- Surname: McCabe
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Rainford Junction, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 31
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 9th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 19102
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Horwich, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 27/10/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d* S19*
- Bolton Chronicle: 27/10/1916