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Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel
Son of James and Johanna McCarthy, of
24, College St., Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Killed in grenade accident, aged 33 years
Commonwealth
War Graves Commission Record
La Gazette de Guernesey November 1914
Corporal McCarthy was stationed at Fort
George in Guernsey with 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment
(1911c)
*This man's identity has not yet been
confirmed
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*Corporal James Francis McCarthy, AM
1st Battalion,
Royal Irish Regiment
24/01/1918
His family applied for his medals, including "Indian
Star" in 1923
Albert Medal (Gold)
Albert Medal Citation
An extract from "The London Gazette," dated
14th May, 1918, records the following:
Albert Medal in Gold.
"On the 24th January, 1918, in Palestine, Corporal
McCarthy was cleaning grenades in his quarters, when
the fuse of one became ignited. He carried it out to
throw it into a safe place, but, finding a number of
men standing around, he realised that he could not throw
it anywhere without injuring his comrades. He clasped
the grenade in both hands and held it close to his side.
The grenade exploded, killing Corporal McCarthy, who
by his devoted courage saved his comrades from serious
injury."
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