Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
James McGinty
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment:
- Service no:
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
- Unit/Ship:
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 28.01.1886
- Place of Birth:
- Address: 1 Hunter St, Dundee
- Occupation: Labourer
- Mother:
Marian McCabe
- Father:
William McGinty
- Siblings:
William
- Spouse:
Helen McCabe, 1 Hunter St, Dundee
- Children:
Janette, William, James, Thomas, George & Fred
- Age at Death: 79
- Date of Death: 15.07.1965
- Place of Death:
- Burial Country:
- Cemetery:
More about James McGinty
James served as a cook with the Royal Scots Fusiliers during the Great War. His brother William was too young to go to war but was so desperate to go that he changed his surname, taking his mothers name of McCabe, and lied about his age. After the war he remained as William McCabe.
Information and image very kindly supplied by James great granddaughter, Laura Mahady.
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