Photograph of James McLoughlin Damaged Prayer book Small Crucifix || James McLoughlin (1895-1966) from Kilcorney, Enfield, County Meath, Ireland enlisted in the Royal Garrison Artillery, British Army, in Dublin on 3 November 1915 and served as a Corporal on the Western Front from 1916-18. He was wounded in action in March 1917 and carried a piece of shrapnel in his head for the rest of his life. He remained in the British army until June 1922 when he was serving with Q Coast Battery in Cork. The only surviving material from his war service is a crucifix and prayerbook which he had with him in France. The prayerbook shows the signs of shrapnel damage. He enlisted in the newly formed Irish Free State army in July 1922 retiring as Director of Artillery in 1955. || || Official document || Attestation record || || Attestion || Official document || || Letter from General Emmet Dalton appointing James McLoughlin as Lieutenant in command of Innishannon, County Cork. || Letter || || Photograph || Front || Photograph of Corporal James McLoughlin, Royal Garrison Artillery || || Postcard from James McLoughlin || JAmes McLoughlin || Postcard || Artillery || Back || || Shrapnel damaged prayer book of James McLoughlin, Royal Garrison Artillery, British Army. || Artillery || Prayer book of James McLoughlin || Publication || || Memorabilia || Crucifix carried by James McLoughlin during World War 1. || Crucifix belonging to James McLoughlin || || James McLoughlin and his sister Elizabeth || Photograph of James McLoughlin and his sister Elizabeth McLoughlin on leave after his wounding in 1917. || Photograph

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Photo || James McCann joined the 1st Battalion the Royal Irish Rifles. Born on the 18th of July 1893 in Lusk Co Dublin he was killed in action on the 9th of December 1914 in Northern France. Page 281 of Ireland war memorial records 1914 - 1918 lists him as... McCann, James. Regimental No. 9769. Rank, Rifleman, Royal Irish Rifles, 1st Batt. ; killed in action, France, December 9, 1914; born Lusk Co Dublin. (A number of the men in the photo appear to wear Royal Engineers uniform - cataloguer's note) || || Group photo of 11 men || Photograph || This a photograph that was given to the James McCanne's decedents by another person who believes her ancestors names McLaughlin is also in the picture. We believe that James McCann is the second from left on the second Row due to family resemblance and due to the fact he is the only person in the picture with no stripes on his sleeves which denotes a private or rifleman. One of the other men is believed to be a McLaughlin from Ratoath Co Meath, Ireland. James McCann is believed to be buried at the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery, Le Touret, Calis, France. || Northern France (believe)