Newport's War Dead
formerly Newport, Monmouthshire, UK
Surname M
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Died 13th October 1944 from a intestinal obstruction in Adelaide while serving as 4th Engineer on the SS Northumberland.
Local memorial - St Marks church
Information: Mr Billy McGee
Local memorial - St Julian's High School
Local memorial - WW1 memorial Malpas Community Centre
Local memorial - St Mary's and St Michael's RC churches
Local memorial - On grave at St Woolos cemetery
Local memorial - St Marks church and St. John the Baptist church.
Wooden cross made from the original cross on his grave in France
Local memorial - All Saint's Church, Brynglas
Local memorial - Lysaght's (Orb) Steelworks
Cause Of Death: Died of wounds (am) in 2nd Southern General Hospital Bristol (SW Back 13/11/16)
Service History: Enlisted 15/6/15 ; Draft for MEF 25/10/15, joined Drake Bn. 2/12/15-13/11/16 wounded, Invalided to UK 19/11/16
Notes: Drake Bn. 'D' Company 20/5/16 ; An Ironworker ; b.29/6/1886 ; Wife, Ellen, 34 Dudley St., Newport, Monmouth ; ADM/171 = St.V.B. issued to Universal Legatee.
Local memorial - Christchurch War Memorial
Local memorial - St. John the Baptist church
The ship had sailed from Milford Haven and joined up with the outward bound 26 ship Convoy OB-269, which departed Liverpool on the 3rd January 1941. Three days later the convoy dispersed and the Dalhousie set course for the Panama Canal, her final destination Vancouver. On the 18th January about 450 nautical miles North-East of Bermuda in position 37' 19N 58' 10W James McCann was lost overboard and drowned.
Local memorial - St Mary's RC Church
Local memorial - St Mary's RC church
Drowned at Baltimore on 29th July 1943, serving as 2nd Steward on the SS Fort Hindersons Hope, age 32.
Local memorial - Plaque, St Mary's church, Malpas and WW1 memorial Malpas Community Centre
Local memorial - St Michael's church
Local memorial - General Post Office, Newport
Local memorial - Rogerstone Public Library
Shot whilst tending to German wounded.
Local memorial - All Saint's Church, Brynglas and Malpas Road Evangelical church
Local memorial - St Marks church and Shaftesbury Street Methodist church
Local memorial - St Michael's RC church
Local memorial - All Saint's Church, Brynglas, Plaque, St Mary's church, Malpas and WW1 memorial Malpas Community Centre
Local memorial - Plaque, St Mary's church, Malpas and St Mary's RC church
Cause Of Death: Killed in action
Service History: Enlisted 1/2/15 ; Draft for MEF 9/9/15, joined Drake Bn. 21/9/15-19/8/16 Hypertrophy Prostate, rejoined Drake Bn. 26/11/16-4/2/17 DD.
Notes: A Gardener ; b.25/9/1890 ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Wife, Mary, 8 Kimberley Terrace, Newport, Mon.
Local memorial - St Marks church and entry from Newport Intermediate School for Boys Directory
Local memorial - St. John the Baptist church and Llanthewy Road Baptist Church
Cause Of Death: Died of wounds (multiple Shell wounds)
Service History: Army Reserve 25/2/16 ; Entered 25/6/17 ; Draft for BEF 18/10/17, joined Nelson Bn. 13/11/17-15/12/17 DD.
Notes: b.11/4/1897 ; Next-of-Kin: Father, William, 73 Risca Rd., Newport, Mon
Local memorial - Stewart and Lloyds (Lysaghts memorial
Local memorial - St Julian,s High School and Stewart and Lloyds (Lysaghts memorial)
Died at sea from presumed heart failure 16th May 1942, age 48, whilst serving a s Donkyman on the SS Nolisemeur.
Loal memorial - St Michael's RC church
Information: Billy McGee
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