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| Full Name | Desmond John McMahon |
| Rank (highest) | Private |
| Service Number | 26051 |
| Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) / Depot Battalion |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted / Commissioned | Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
| Born | Wigan, Lancashire |
| Nationality | English 
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| Residence(s) | Wigan |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 5 August 1916 |
| Cause of Death | d. / Home |
| Burial Type | Grave |
| Reference Number | 5.K.122. |
| Resting Place | Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 54.88068 / Longitude: -2.95469
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| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
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