Henry McLERNON

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Surname: McLERNON

Forename(s): Henry

Place of Birth: Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Service No: S/1743

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany’s)

Battalion / Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion

Division: 9th (Scottish) Division

Age: ---

Date of Death: 1918-01-07

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: III. F. 9.

CWGC Cemetery: FINS NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, SOREL-LE-GRAND

CWGC Memorial: ---

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)

Additional Information:

Henry McLernon was the son of Matthew and Caroline McLernon, née McIlvaney, later Shields. Matthew was born in Ireland and Caroline at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

In the 1911 Langcliffe, Yorkshire Census, Henry's brother, John McLernon, aged 22 years, born Parkhead, Glasgow, was boarding at Ellwood Cottages with Harry and Sarah Ann Farrow.

The wreath laid when the Settle Market Cross was converted to a temporary shrine read: In loving remembrance of my dear brother, Private Henry McLernon, Seaforth Highlanders. ('Craven Herald' 15 August 1919).

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Henry McLernon, S/1743, Sea. Highs. Theatre of War first served in: 1 [France]. Date of entry therein: 10.5.15. K. in A. Address: Next-of-Kin Mrs. McLernon, c/o Thomas McLeary, 45, Carleston Street, Springburn, Glasgow.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Henry McLernon, S/1743, 7/Bn Seaforth Highlanders.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Henry McLernon, S/1743, 7 Seaforth Hdrs. Date and Place of Death: 7.1.18 in action. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Mother - Caroline £13 16s. 8d.; brother - Matthew £1 19s. 7d.; brother - William £1 19s. 7d.; brother - John £1 19s. 7d.; sister - Caroline Shennan £1 19s. 6d.; sister - Jane £1 19s. 6d.; sister - Agnes £1 19s. 6d.; sister - Mary Ilwrath £1 19s. 7d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Henry.

Henry is commemorated in the Rolls of Honour at the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh.

Data Source: Craven Herald Article

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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