L/Cpl. Patrick McCarron
Army Service No. 3601780
Portfolio
I am a volunteer
researcher compiling a ‘Roll of Honour’ for the men and women
from the Cleator Moor who gave their lives in the service of their country.
Cleator Moor is a town of about 10000 inhabitants situated in West Cumbria.
I would like to contribute a little information about Lance Corporal Patrick
McCarron from Cleator Moor who gave his life during WW2 and is also listed
on the ‘Roll of Honour’ of the Royal Berkshire Regiment with
whom he served.
Lance Corporal Patrick McCarron (known as 'Paddy') lost his life during
WW2 at the age of 27 while serving with the 2nd Battalion Royal Berkshire
Regiment in the Far East. Paddy died in the last year of the war, on 28
January 1945, and is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery (Grave Ref: 26.C.20).
Paddy McCarron came from the West Cumbrian town of Cleator Moor. He originally
signed up to serve with the Border Regiment, the local Regiment for his
home area. Paddy McCarron’s service number was 3601780.
Paddy McCarron was born at Cleator Moor, Cumberland on 27 October 1917.
His parents were Nicholas McCarron and Isabella McCarron (née Cullen).
On 4 November 1917, Patrick McCarron was baptised at St Mary's R.C. Catholic
Church, Cleator by the Parish Priest Father F.C. Clayton O.S.B. Patrick's
Godparents were William Cullen and Esther Donaldson.
Father Clayton was to serve as the Parish Priest to the Roman Catholic
Mission at Cleator for many years, becoming well known throughout the district.
In the St Mary's Parish Registers, Father Clayton recorded Patrick McCarron
had been ‘Confirmed’ on 13 June 1926 and that he had lost his
life in Burma on 28 January 1945. Father Clayton was still the Parish Priest
at that time would undoubtedly have visited Patrick's family and helped
them at a time of great sorrow.
The photograph of L/Cpl Patrick McCarron was kindly supplied by the McCarron
family so that he will be better remembered. His sacrifice, and others
who gave their lives in the Far East during WW2 are worthy of remembrance.
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Contributed by Joseph Ritson on behalf of the Cleator Moor Roll of Honour project of Cleator Moor Town Council.
L/Cpl. Patrick McCarron