McCoy, James –

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.

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: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • 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

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