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Surname: McIVOR
Forename(s): John
Place of Birth: Earby, Yorkshire
Service No: 55753
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: York and Lancaster Regiment
Battalion / Unit: 2/4th (Hallamshire) Battalion
Division: 62nd (2/West Riding) Division
Age: 18
Date of Death: 1918-08-25
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: III. E. 10.
CWGC Cemetery: GOMIECOURT SOUTH CEMETERY
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: EARBY, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
John McIvor was the son of Thomas and Annie McIvor, née McIvor - Thomas and Annie were cousins and were born at Hull, Yorkshire.
1901 Earby, Yorkshire Census: 37, Albert Street - John McIvor, aged 1 year, born Thornton [Thornton-in-Craven Parish]. [John and his mother along with two other sons were boarding with Catherine Flynn.]
1911 Earby, Yorkshire Census: 49, Albert Street - John McIver, aged 11 years, born Earby, son of Thomas and Annie McIver.
The British Army Service Record for John McIvor exists but may be incomplete.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte John McIvor, 63831, W. York. R.; 55753, Y. & L. R. K. in A. 25.8.18. Address: 49, Albert St. Earby, Colne, Lancs.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte John McIvor, 63831, 2/5 W. York. R.; 55753, 2/4 York & Lanc. R. Killed in Action 25.8.18.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte John McIvor, 55753, 2/4 Bn York & Lancs. Date and Place of Death: 25.8.18. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father - Thomas. £5 19s. 9d.
See also:
‘Earby in the First World War’ by Stephanie Carter, published by Earby & District Local History Society (2014).
‘Our Finest Crop’ by Steven Marshall, published by Earby & District Local History Society (2020).
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
McIVER, John, aged 19, York and Lancs. Regt., 49, Albert Street, [Earby], killed in action Aug. 23, 1918.
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Private John McIVOR
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: York and Lancaster Regiment
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 62nd (2/West Riding) Division
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20 September 1918
Private John Mclvor, Earby
Private John Mclvor, Yorks and Lancs. Regiment, killed in action on the same date (August 25th), was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Mclvor, 49 Albert Street, Earby. Called up in February last on attaining the age of 18 years, he went out to France in July. He was formerly employed by the Seal Manufacturing Co., Victoria Mill, Earby. One of his brothers has been discharged and another is still serving.
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20 September 1918
Earby’s Heroes
Pte. Harold Hoyle, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment, killed in action on Aug. 25th, was 25 years of age, and the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Hoyle, Hodge Syke, Earby. He was wounded last October, and returned to France after four months’ recuperation in England. Altogether he had been two years at the Front, and was formerly an engine-tenter at Grove Shed, Earby.
Pte. John McIvor, Yorks. and Lancs. Regiment, killed in action on the same date (Aug. 25th), was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mclvor, 49, Albert Street, Earby. Called up in February last on attaining the age of 18 years, he went out to France in July. He was formerly employed by the Seal Manufacturing Co., Victoria Mill, Earby. One of his brothers has been discharged, and another is still serving.
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