McNulty, J (James)
Private James McNulty was from Carluke, Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. His wife’s name was Catherine, and they had four children. Elizabeth, John, Ann, and Thomas.
It is unknown what his cause of death was, although he did pass away in the Military Hospital in the Waterside, Londonderry.
The 3rd Reserve Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers was based in Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry from September 1914 until April 1918 when it moved to England.
Their duties were to recruit and train soldiers for the front line. They alone recruited and trained more than twelve thousand men.
Throughout the war the 3rd had the same commander who was Lieutenant Colonel McClintock. He retired in 1919 when the battalion was disbanded.
On a few occasions, they had to host hundreds of shipwrecked sailors, including those from the Brisk (sunk October 1917) and the American transport ship SS Tuscania (sunk February 1918.) They received praise and gifts for their hospitality on both occasions. He was awarded no medals as he did not serve abroad.
James’s pension form states that he died of wounds received in action, details of this are unknown or what battalion he was with when this happened. It would have been under a different service number and possibly a Scottish battalion.
Date of Death: 16/09/1916 (Aged 33)
Service: Private, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 3rd Battalion.
Service Number: 24876
Burial Location: Londonderry (or Derry), City Cemetery, L. Mil. 9.