A Great War Casualty Military Medal group to Private McCluskey KOSB/ who had earlier deserted

Military Medal, correctly impressed 5784 Pte J. McCluskey. 6/ K. O. SCO: Bord:

1914 Star, correctly impressed 5784 Pte J McCluskey K.O.S.B.

Pair, correctly impressed 5784 Pte J McCluskey K. O. SCO. Bord.

Condition EF

James McCluskey was born in Castletown, near Sunderland in 1892. He lived in Jarrow and worked in the Ship Yards.

During the Great War James served with the 2^nd Bn Kings Own Scottish Boarders. As part of the B.E.F he landed in France on the 24th of October 1914. He deserted on the 23^rd of September 1915 and lost entitlement to the Trio. Later he re-joined the 6^th Bnon the 24^th February 1916 and regained his entitlement to it.

Unfortunately, James was killed in action on the 25^th of April 1918 and is remembered on Tyne Cot Memorial. His MM was posthumously gazetted on the 27^th of June 1918.