James Kane was the son of Mrs John O’Kane. Newspaper reports record the name as O’Kane, the CWGC list him as Kane. James Kane was a member of Tergarvil Division No. 171 A.O.H. He enlisted shortly after the war commenced. Private James Kane was serving with the Irish Guards when he was gassed at the front in the summer of 1915. Private James Kane died from the effects of the gas in a hospital in Glasgow a year later on 8th August 1916. James Kane was married and a wife and four children. They lived in Glasgow. His mother lived in Tergarvil, Upperlands, Co. Londonderry.
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James Kane was the son of Mrs John O’Kane.
Newspaper reports record the name as O’Kane, the CWGC list him as Kane.
James Kane was a member of Tergarvil Division No. 171 A.O.H.
He enlisted shortly after the war commenced.
Private James Kane was serving with the Irish Guards when he was gassed at the front in the summer of 1915.
Private James Kane died from the effects of the gas in a hospital in Glasgow a year later on 8th August 1916.
James Kane was married and a wife and four children. They lived in Glasgow.
His mother lived in Tergarvil, Upperlands, Co. Londonderry.
From the Mid Ulster Mail dated Saturday 26th August 1916:
Mrs John O’Kane, Tergarvil, Upperlands, has received intimation that his son, Private James O’Kane, Irish Guards, who about a year ago was gassed at the front, has died from the effects in a hospital in Glasgow. He was married and a wife and four children depending upon him. Private O’Kane was a member of Tergarvil Division No. 171 A.O.H. and was highly thought of amongst the members of the Order. He enlisted shortly after the war commenced. His wife resides in Glasgow.
Private James Kane is buried in Glasgow (St. Peter's) Roman Catholic Cemetery.
The CWGC record Private James Kane was the father of Elizabeth Kelly, of 14 Kearney's Villa's, Knockloughrim, Magherafelt, Co. Londonderry.
