James McCARTNEY

Forename(s): James

Surname: McCARTNEY

   Pensioner

Date of birth: 1820 (approx., calculated)

Date of death: 11 May 1873

Date of burial: 14 May 1873

Age at death: 53 years

Address: New Village, Parish of Carisbrooke

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Plot No: 8  Section map of plots

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Burial Register entry: Carisbrooke   1515


Hampshire Telegraph - 17 May 1873 - NEWPORT - FUNERAL OF A MILITIA SERGEANT. - The funeral of Sergeant-Instructor McCartney, of the Isle of Wight Artillery Militia, took place at Carisbrooke Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon with military honours. The service at the grave was preformed by the Rev. Thomas Fryer, Roman Catholic priest. The deceased who, in the Royal Artillery and the Militia, had seen about 34 years' service, was much respected by his comrades of all ranks.

Carisbrooke Cemetery

James McCARTNEY

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Inscription

A MEMORIAL TO
JAMES McCARTNEY
BY
OFFICERS, N.C. OFFICERS AND GUNNERS
OF THE
ISLE OF WIGHT ARTILLERY MILITIA
IN WHICH REGIMENT HE SERVED AS
SERGEANT INSTRUCTOR IN GUNNERY
FOR THIRTEEN YEARS
AFTER A SERVICE OF TWENTY ONE YEARS
IN THE
ROYAL ARTILLERY.
HE DIED MUCH RESPECTED BY ALL RANKS.
11TH MAY 1873
AGED 53 YEARS.

Transcription by: Tony Barton