Corporal GEORGE McCAYNA (photo added)
| Rank | Corporal |
| Forenames | GEORGE |
| Surname | McCAYNA (photo added) |
| Initials | G |
| Place of Birth | Unknown |
| Date of Birth | Unknown |
| Date of Death | Wednesday, 07 June 1944 |
| Age | 24 |
| Nationality |
British
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| Residence or Entered Service From | LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM |
| Service Number | 7015140 | Force |
British Army
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| Service/Corps/Regiment | Royal Ulster Rifles |
| Unit / Ship / Battalion / Squadron | 1 Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles (6th Airborne Division) |
| Military Honours and Awards | |
| Place of Burial/Commemoration |
BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
Roll of honour |
| Grave/Memorial Location | X. M. 4. |
| Previous Place(s) of Burial | Unknown |
| Epitaph | |
| Family Details | SON OF MARTIN JOSEPH AND ELIZABETH MCCAYNA, OF BETHNAL GREEN, LONDON. |
Additional Information
Commonwealth War Graves Commission records state the rank of GEORGE McCAYNA as a corporal. His original cross grave marker states his rank as a Lance Serjeant.
Corporal GEORGE McCAYNA.1
Cross grave marker for Corporal GEORGE McCAYNA.
References |
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| 1. | Photographs and information, unless otherwise credited, kindly provided by Sally James, niece of Corporal George McCayna. |
Acknowledgements and Credits |
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| Source of original data: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Headstone photograph: | Carl Shilleto |
| Cross marker photograph: | Sally James, niece of Corporal George McCayna. |
| Individual photograph: | Sally James, niece of Corporal George McCayna. |
| Additional photographs provided by: | Sally James, niece of Corporal George McCayna and Carl Shilleto. |
| Additional information provided by: | Sally James, niece of Corporal George McCayna. |
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