Husband of Mrs. McCoy, of 20, Weymouth Street, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire. Previously served eight years with the South Lancashire Regiment, including the South African Campaign. Formerly employed as a labourer at the Bolton Corporation’s Lum Street Gasworks. Reported missing since 25/09/1915 and subsequently presumed killed.
McCoy, James –
Personal details
- Surname: McCoy
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: St. Helens, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 25th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 3305
- Regiment: South Lancashire (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 37.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 04/12/1914 10/11/1916 29/12/1916 28/09/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e 6b* S2* 4h