McCutcheon, Daniel

Rifleman

No. 16711, ‘A’ Company, 13^th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles

Killed in action on Saturday 1 July 1916 (aged 21)

No known grave

Commemorated:

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Thiepval Memorial, France (Pier and Face 15 A and 15 B)

Donaghadee and District War Memorial

Donaghadee Parish Church of Ireland Church

BIOGRAPHY

Daniel McCutcheon was born in Donaghadee and he was a son of John and Mary McCutcheon.

Daniel McCutcheon worked as an agricultural labourer and he lived in Meetinghouse Street, Donaghadee with members of his extended family.

From church records, Daniel McCutcheon and Margaret Henry were married on 20 August 1912 in Donaghadee Parish Church of Ireland Church.  Their son Hugh was born on 20 September 1915.

Daniel McCutcheon enlisted in Donaghadee, he served with the 13^th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in 108^th Brigade of the 36^th (Ulster) Division and he was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.  Initially posted as missing in action it was officially confirmed in June 1917 that he must be presumed dead.

Rifleman Daniel McCutcheon was survived by his widow Margaret and their three children who lived at 25 Union Street, Donaghadee.