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Private John McVea

 

McVea 1

 

Private John McVea, V Corps Cyclist (North Irish Horse) Regiment, Service No. 71473 (Corps of Hussars). Formerly North Irish Horse, Service No. 1617. Born Shankhill. Enlisted and residence Antrim. Son of James and mary J McVea of 28 Cedar Avenue, Belfast. Killed in action on 26 August 1918, aged 23. No known grave. Commemorated at Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, Memorial Panel 3.

For a possible burial site of Private McVea, see An unknown North Irish Horseman.

 

McVea 2

 

Image kindly provided by Simon Godly. See his First World War website at www.webmatters.net.