Son of the late Peter and Margaret McCarthy; brother of Mr. Thomas McCarthy, of 25, St. Germain Street, Farnworth Lancashire. Of 71, King Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. A reservist, having served twelve years in the army, with four as a regular in India.
McCarthy, Peter –
Personal details
- Surname: McCarthy
- Forename: Peter
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bury, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 31
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 9th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 8618
- Regiment: Durham Light Infantry
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- St. Gregory's R.C. Church 1914-1918 Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 36 and 38.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 03/09/1915 05/01/1917 06/07/1917 14/12/1917 18/01/1918