Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Private John Benedict Scahill - Burial - Saint Sever Cemetery, Seine-Maritime, France

This is an extract from Find A Grave.

Name: John Benedict Scahill

Rank: Private

Birth: circa 1895

Place: Not Given

Death: October 11, 1916

Note: Private, The King's, Liverpool Regiment

Age: 21.

Burial: Saint Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France

Plot: B. 14. 53.

Record added: September 15, 2006 by Paul F. Wilson

Allan Scahill

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Sunday, February 18, 2007

John Benedict Scahill - Fatality - World War 1

This is information on the burial record of John Benedict Scahill who died in World War 1.

John Benedict Scahill served with the 1st and 9th Battalions of The Kings Liverpool Regiment with a rank of Private.

His service number was 4575.

John died at the age of 21 on the 11 October 1916.

He was the son of John and Elizabeth Scahill of 48 Aughton Street, Ormskirk, Lancashire.

He is buried at Saint Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France.

The memoriam of John Benedict Scahill can be found at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

See also my post on John Benedict Scahill - Medal Recipient.

Allan Scahill

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Wednesday, February 07, 2007

John Benedict Scahill - Medal Recipient - World War 1

This is information on the medal record of John B. Scahill, who served in World War One.

John Benedict Scahill served in The Kings Liverpool Regiment with a rank of Private.

His service number was: 4575. Commonwealth War Graves Commission Certificate

John Benedict Scahill was the son of John and Elizabeth Scahill, of 48, Aughton Street, Ormskirk, England.

I would like to show what medal this person was awarded, but the purchase cost for this information from the UK National Archives is £3.50 each. If you know, please advise me.

This is a link to the World War 1 Campaign Medals.

A complete description of what the World War 1 Medal Cards are all about, can be found at: DocumentsOnline at the United Kingdom National Archives.

Allan Scahill

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