H – Maguire – North Eastern Railway – Second Lieutenant – 15/07/1916
Title
H – Maguire – North Eastern Railway – Second Lieutenant – 15/07/1916
Initials / forenames
H
Surname
Maguire
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Royal Engineers, 124th Field Company
Military rank
Second Lieutenant
Railway department
District Engineer's Office, Bishop Auckland
Railway job
Draughtsman
Date died
15/07/1916
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine October 1916, pg 238.
Memorial
La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie
Notes
Aged 33, Maguire held degrees of B.A. and B.E. of Dublin University. Before he enlisted, he worked at Bishop Auckland as a draughtsman. Maguire carried out his regimental duties, but was said to have displayed great gallantry in dressing the wounded of his own and other units, which saw him recommended for the Victoria Cross by his Commanding Officer.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, North Eastern Railway Magazine, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
27/06/2016
Last updated
27/06/2016
Citation
“H – Maguire – North Eastern Railway – Second Lieutenant – 15/07/1916,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 18, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/50950.