Lurgan's Dead from
The Great War 1914-18
John McIlmurray
Private J.McIlmurray
266541
6th Bn., Seaforth Highlanders
who died on
Monday 9 April 1917. Age 26.
Additional Information:
Son
of Henry and Mary McIlmurray,
of 43, North St., Lurgan.
Lurgan Mail: 21st April 1917:
Mr Henry McIlmurray, North Street, Lurgan, has received intimation during the week from the officer
commanding the Platoon that his youngest son, John McIlmurray, Seaforth Highlanders, was killed in action on
9th inst., when he was shot attending to a wounded comrade. Deceased who is only 25 years of age, enlisted in
November 1915, and went to the front a year ago. Prior to enlisting he worked with his father as a tailor.
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Cemetery:
ARRAS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave or Reference Panel Number:
Bay 8
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Our thanks to Jon Grant for this photo
Our thanks to Jim McIllmurray for records he has provided of the sons of Lurgan who gave their lives in the war to end all wars. Our thanks to Richard Edgar for additional information
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