South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 28 August 1943

Killed in Action

News has been received by Mr. and Mrs. P, McDermott, 248, Wath Road, Mexborough, that their fifth son, Richard McDermott (23), was killed in action in Sicily on July 13th.

From C.W.G.C.:

Private RICHARD McDERMOT
Service Number: 4692953
Regiment & Unit/Ship King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1st Bn.

Date of Death Died 13 July 1943
Age 23 years old

Buried or commemorated at SYRACUSE WAR CEMETERY, SICILY IV. G. 13. Italy

Additional Info
Son of Patrick and Ethel McDermot, of Mexborough, Yorkshire.