WW1 Casualty: Private 76044 James McCracken - Private 76044 James McCracken
| Unit/Regiment |
22nd (Works) Bn, King's (Liverpool Regiment) |
| Date of Death |
13/03/1917 |
Age at Death |
34 |
Burial/Memorial
& Reference |
Prescot Churchyard
South East Part |
| CWGC Family Details (if shown) |
Husband of Annie Madden (formerly McCracken), of 18, Bright St., Albion St., Salford, Manchester |
| Birth/Marriage/Death Registrations |
Death Registered Q1/1917, Prescot, 8b, 1074 |
| SDGW - Where Born |
Dundee |
| Enlisted |
Colsterdale |
| Resided |
Manchester |
| How Died |
Died |
Theatre of War |
Home |
| Notes |
Formerly Private 22407, York and Lancaster Regiment |
| Research Ref. No. |
P196 |
Service DetailsAlthough not a native of the town, James McCracken died and is buried in Prescot, hence his inclusion in this work. CWGC details show that Pte. McCracken's widow had remarried and was living in Salford. She had married William Madden in West Derby in the first quarter of 1919, Volume 8b, Page 674.
The 22nd (Works) Battalion of the King's (Liverpool) Regiment was formed at Knowsley in August 1914 as a reserve Battalion. It is not known when Private McCracken transferred to the battalion from the York and Lancaster Regiment with whom he previously served. It is likely that the transfer was a result of medical down-grading, either being unfit for service or maybe as a result of wounds received in action.
'Soldiers Died in the Great War' records him as 'Died', suggesting he succumbed to illness or accident. Further, the list of casualties recorded in Wyrall's Regimental History shows Pte. McCracken under the heading of 'Labour Companies' rather than attached to the 22nd Battalion.
Nothing further can be found with respect to Pte. McCracken.
James McCracken's grave in Prescot Churchyard, prior to the undergrowth being cut back.
The burial register entry for James McCracken
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