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12049   Private William McHarg
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Dated added: 10/01/2016   Last updated: 12/05/2020
Personal Details
Regiment/Service: 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment (British Army)
Died: 27/09/1918 (Killed in Action)
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Summary      
William McHarg was born in Airdrie. William McHarg enlisted in Hamilton, Scotland. He was living in Glenmavis, Lanarkshire at the time. Private William McHarg served for a time with the Highland Light Infantry, Service No. 5834. Private William McHarg was serving with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment when he was killed in action in France on Friday 27th September 1918.
Further Information
AS YET THERE IS NO DEFINITIVE EVIDENCE TO LINK THIS MAN TO TOBERMORE, BUT THERE IS AGREEMENT THAT THIS IS THE BEST MATCH.
William McHarg was born in Airdrie.
William McHarg enlisted in Hamilton, Scotland. He was living in Glenmavis, Lanarkshire at the time.
Medal card
Private William McHarg served for a time with the Highland Light Infantry, Service No. 5834
Private William McHarg was serving with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment when he was killed in action in France on Friday 27th September 1918.
Private W McHarg is buried in Moeuvres Communal Cemetery Extension, near Cambrai, in France.
William McHarg is commemorated on Tobermore Church Of Ireland’s WW1 Memorial Plaque.
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Relevant Magherafelt Area Locations
No Location Region Location Notes Longtitude Latitude
1 Tobermore Church of Ireland Tobermore Listed on Memorial in Tobermore COI 54.808945 -6.717360
References and Links
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1 FindAGrave.com Photo of Private William McHarg's grave
2 National Archives UK Medal card of Private William McHarg can be purchased here
3 War Graves Photographic Project Photo of Private William McHarg's grave can be purchased here
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