Second Lieutenant Edward McDermott

Family details:
MIC states father is T McDermott, 164, Duke Street, St Helens

Census details:
1901 - 4 years old Edward is living at 26, Bold Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (45), Mary (42) and five siblings: Stephen (17), Thomas (15), Mary (11), Kate (6), Bridget (3 mths). Also at the address are six boarders: John McDermott (21), Martin McDermot (23), John Farrell (24), Thos Ongley (23), Patrick Rough (23), Micheal Rough (28). 1911 - Sees 14 years old schoolboy Edward living at 62, Kirkland Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (59), Mary (55) and six siblings: Stephen (27), Thomas (25), Mary (21), Kate (16), Bridget (10), Joseph (8). AVL - 33 Boundary Road, St Helens

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=24]Remembered on The West Park Memorial in St Georges Chapel, Ypres.[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=26]Also Remembered on the West Park Old Boys Memorial[/url] Commissioned from South Lancs to East Yorks 29/05/1917 Military Cross gazetted on 18th October 1917 but without citation.

Edward McDermott, a schoolmaster's son, initially attested as Private 21502 to the 11th Battalion of the South Lancashire Regiment (St Helens Pioneers) in March 1915. After training with the Battalion, he sailed for France on 6th November 1915. On 29th May 1917, he received a commission as Temporary Second Lieutenant with the 10th Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment. The London Gazette of 5th March 1918 reported the citation for his Military Cross. 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a raid. He killed at least one of the enemy himself, and though wounded remained with his men, and brought them out of action. In preparing for the raid he patrolled both by day and night with great daring'. Edward was killed in action on 12th April 1918. Just a week later, on 19th April 1918, the London Gazette reported the award of a Bar to his Military Cross. 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Accompanied by a private, he made a daylight reconnaissance. When machine gun fire was turned on them and the man was badly wounded, he managed to drag him through our wire to our trenches. Later he went out again and completed the reconnaissance.' (Stephen Nulty) [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/McDermott_E_EYR.jpg[/pic][pic]imgs/WW1_misc/McDermott_Ed_MC.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/McDermotEdward_MC.jpg[/pic][pic]imgs/WW1_misc/McDermottEd.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/McDermottE_Lt.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/McDermottE_Lt_b.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/McDermottE_EastYorks_MC.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of 2nd Lieut Edward McDermott MC at Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul (Photograph courtesy of Richard Houghton)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/LoweHouseMem1.jpg[/pic] [caption]Edward is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]