McCarthy, Hugh –

Husband of Mary Ann McCarthy (nee Harkin), of 16, Claughton Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Served at the Siege of Ladysmith in the South African Campaign with the 1st Bn., King’s Liverpool Regiment from the age of 17.

Personal details

  • Surname: McCarthy
  • Forename: Hugh
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 37
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: November 24th, 1915
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Company Sergeant Major
  • Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 3504
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: August 29th, 1914 - 1914-08-29
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Hill 10 Cemetery, Cape Helles, Turkey
  • CWGC reference: II. D. 12.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 24/12/1915 24/03/1916 01/12/1916
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c* 6d* 5h
  • Bolton Chronicle: 25/12/1915
  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 24/12/1915

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