Help:Roll of Honour

[johnsammc]

Hi All,

Im researching Pte J Mccann 6th service Batt Y&L and i`ve been unable to find him listed on the roll of honour site.i`ve checked his birth city,where resident and also where enlisted as they are all different.pardon my ignorance but would this be common.have found a pic of his headstone on the national war graves site but just thought it strange hes not listed on any memorials.any help appreciated.

John Mccann

[Jim Strawbridge]

John, Are you asking where he would appear on a village, town, city or national war memorial? If so there is no hard and fast reason why he has to be on any of them as a matter of right. The war memorials were generally managed by local committee who arranged the fund raising to erect it, the commission and design and the master list of names to go on it. The names would be gathered from the loved ones, friends, local newspapers and general knowledge of the area. The locals would generally know who had been casualties. But if someone had moved from one area to another and were not generally outstanding (or a church goer) in either, then it is quite possible that a casualty never made it onto any memorial at all. It would be for family and friends to put the name forward onto the list. It was not a nationally organised campaign ensuring that every name went on a memorial. The converse happens where someone's name gets on to more than one memorial and this is not uncommon. I hope that this helps.

[johnsammc]

Jim,

that helps a great deal Jim.wasnt sure what the protocol was regarding memorials.your reply explains why im unable to find him.thanks again Jim

John Mccann

[grantowi]

John,

Not sure if you have these, if not :

CWGC:

Name: McCANN

Initials: J

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment

Unit Text: 6th Bn.

Date of Death: 13/06/1917

Service No: 235189

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 19.

Cemetery: CABIN HILL CEMETERY

SDGW:

Regiment, Corps etc.: York and Lancaster Regiment

Battalion etc.: 6th (Service) Battalion.

Last name: Mccann

First name(s): John

Initials: J

Birthplace: Deptford, Middlesex

Enlisted: Uppermill, Yorks

Residence: Mossley, Lancs

Rank: PRIVATE

Number: 235189

Date died: 13 June 1917

How died: Killed in action

Theatre of war: France & Flanders

Supplementary Notes: FORMERLY 41655, YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY

Hth

Grant

[Roger Thompson]

Hi there John,

Neither have I been able to solve it, the only Roll of honour I couldn't view was Uppermill, but having said that if you Google Uppermill Roll of Honour, in the results look for Oldham Council-Local studies and Archives-sources. htm, it lists books about the memorial, it might be a case of dropping them an e-mail to see if they can help.

Cheers Roger.

[johnsammc]

Grant and Roger,

thanks for your help guys.going to contact oldham council.much appreciated.

John Mccann