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John Kilcoyne, Lydia Spencer, South Africa, South Staffordshire Regiment, Weldless Steel Tube Company
John Kilcoyne was born in Wolverhampton in 1880, the son of John and Mary Kilcoyne (nee Moran). He first joined the army in 1900 at the age of 18, and served in South Africa. He left the colours in about 1908 as a reservist. In 1911, he married Lydia Spencer, and they went on to have three children. He worked for the Wednesfield Weldless Steel Tube Company Ltd.
In August 1914 he was recalled, and served with the 2nd Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment (number 5921). He was killed on 13 December 1917, and is commemorated at the Etaples Military Cemetery in France. He is also named on the roll of honour of the Wednesfield company.
Hi Heidi you have the wrong John Kilcoyne I posted John’s details on your previous post about the Weldless Steel Company
KILCOYNE JOHN, Private 5921 2nd Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment.
Born in Wolverhampton Died of wounds 13th December 1917.
Grave reference XXXI. D. 26A.
ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY.
The man you recorded above is a John Kilcoyne but he was born in Chorley Lancashire.
Regards Doug.
Just to say the information in you first paragraph is correct, it’s the second paragraph that has the wrong soldier.
Ah, I couldn’t find the other one on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site, but I have tracked him down now. Thanks a lot – I have corrected the info!