Joseph Alexander McGuckin was the youngest son of John and Mary McGuckin. Joseph was born on 4th March 1885 in Desertmartin, County Londonderry. He was one of nine children. His father was a farmer. The family lived in Desertmartin. It seems he moved to Newcastle, England. Air Mechanic 2nd Class Joseph Alexander McGuckin was serving with the Royal Air Force when he died in 30th November 1918, aged 33. Joseph is buried in Ashburton Roman Catholic Cemetery, Gosforth. Gosforth is an area close just north of Newcastle city centre.
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Joseph McGuckin was the youngest son of John and Mary McGuckin. John McGuckin married Mary Doogan on 11th July 1871 in the district of Magherafelt.
Joseph Alexander McGuckin was born on 4th March 1885 in Desertmartin, County Londonderry. He was one of nine children.
There seems to some ten years difference between his CWGC age and the GRONI records. (GRONI Ref: U/1885/180/1022/11/68)
Family: John McGuckin, Mary McGuckin, Mary McGuckin (born 10th May 1872), Catherine McGuckin (born 6th August 1874), Rose McGuckin (born 11th March 1876), Patrick McGuckin (born 14th October 1877), Annie McGuckin (born 9th October 1879), Henry McGuckin (born 3rd November 1880), Margaret McGuckin (born 1st June 1882), Joseph Alexander McGuckin (born 4th March 1885), Teresa McGuckin (born 5th July 1887).
The 1901 census does not list Joseph as living with the family at house 8 in Gortahork, Inniscairn, County Londonderry. His father was a farmer.
The 1911 census does not list Joseph as living with the family at house 6 in Gortahork, Inniscairn, Londonderry.
Joseph had been Acting Bombardier with the Royal Field Artillery (No 84870) for a time.
Air Mechanic 2nd Class Joseph Alexander McGuckin was serving with the Royal Air Force when he died in 30th November 1918. He was 33 years old.
Joseph may have died in 2nd London General Hospital.
Air Mechanic 2nd Class Joseph Alexander McGuckin is buried in Ashburton Roman Catholic Cemetery, Gosforth. Gosforth is an area close just north of Newcastle city centre in England.
Mrs P Ryan of Tirgan, Moneymore, picked the grave inscription.
Air Mechanic 2nd Class Joseph Alexander McGuckin is commemorated on the 1914-18 memorial in Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Great North Road, North Gosforth.
The CWGC record Air Mechanic 2nd Class Joseph Alexander McGuckin as the son of the late John and Mary McGuckin, of Gortahork, Desertmartin, Co. Derry.
