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Latest revision as of 01:06, 19 December 2021
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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 |
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 |
Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
Biography
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References and notes
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