Practical info
Name
MCLYNN
First name
JAMES JOSEPH
Date of birth
18/09/1896
Date of death
01/10/1918
Title
Serjeant
Extra information
A rededication service was held on Wednesday 6 September 2017 at 2.30 pm at the Zantvoorde British Cemetery, Belgium, for Serjeant James Joseph McLynn of the 4th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment. His regiment was fighting near the village of Zantvoorde and due to their efforts managed to capture it. On 1 October 1918, they were at Ten Brielen (a neighbouring village) when they were heavily shelled resulting in several casualties, one of which was James.

He was originally buried as an unknown soldier in Plot 4, Row K, Grave 24 but through research has been identified.
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