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375910   Rifleman John McGinlay
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Dated added: 30/12/2015   Last updated: 05/09/2021
Personal Details
Regiment/Service: 8th Battalion, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) (British Army)
Died: 28/06/1918 (Killed in Action)
Age: 19
Summary      
John McGinlay’s connection with Fivemiletown seems to be that his widowed mother remarried and moved to live in Cooneen, Fivemiletown. John McGinlay was the son of Hugh and Annie McGinlay. John was born about in 1899 in Greenock, Scotland. John McGinlay was living in Greenock when he enlisted at Stirling Castle. Rifleman John McGinlay was serving with the 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) of the London Regiment when he was killed in action in France & Flanders on 28th June 1918.
Further Information
John McGinlay’s connection with Fivemiletown seems to be that his widowed mother remarried and moved to live in Cooneen, Fivemiletown.
John McGinlay was the son of Hugh and Annie McGinlay. John was born about in 1899 in Greenock, Scotland.
Annie Shields is listed in the 1912 Belfast Street Directory, Fivemiletown section, as having refreshment rooms. There is no listing of her in the 1911 Irish census.
John McGinlay was living in Greenock when he enlisted at Stirling Castle.
Medal card
Rifleman John McGinlay was serving with the 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) of the London Regiment when he was killed in action in France & Flanders on 28th June 1918. He was 19 years old.
Rifleman John McGinlay is buried in Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension, ten kilometres from Albert in France. His inscription reads: UNTIL THE DAY DAWNS R.I.P.
Rifleman John McGinlay is commemorated locally on Fivemiletown War Memorial.
The CWGC record Rifleman J McGinlay as the Son of Annie Shields (formerly McGinlay), of Cooneen, Fivemiletown, Co. Tyrone, and the late Hugh McGinlay.
Rifleman John McGinlay is listed on page 66 of the Fivemiletown book, from which most of these details come from. Many thanks to Mark Byers for the information.
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Relevant Dungannon Area Locations
No Location Region Location Notes Longtitude Latitude
1 Cooneen Fivemiletown Mother lived in Cooneen 54.330539 -7.2999
References and Links
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1 Belfast Street Directory 1912 - Fivemiletown Shields, Ann, refreshment rooms
2 FindAGrave.com Photo of Rifleman John McGinlay's grave
3 National Archives UK Medal Card can be purchased here
4 Scottish National War Memorial Details of Rifleman John McGinlay
5 War Graves Photographic Project Photo of Rifleman John McGinlay's grave can be purchased here
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