Ref ID: 2488
Name
William McComb
Description
Belfast Telegraph Newspaper Photograph of Rifleman William McComb.
Life Story
Name: William McComb.
Service Number: 15225.
Rank: Rifleman.
Battalion: 9th Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.
Born: Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland.
Died: 5th August 1917.
Address: 23 North Howard Street, Belfast.
Ulster Volunteer William McComb, son of James and Margaret McComb, lived with his wife Annie at 23 North Howard Street, Shankill Road, Belfast.
The 1901 Ireland Census has William living at 12 Argyle Street, Shankill Road, Belfast with his mother, father, occupation, Labourer City Corporation, two brothers, Samuel, 15 years, Apprentice Iron Moulder, John, 7 years.
The 1911 Ireland Census has William living at 12 North Howard Street, Belfast, with his wife, Linen Weaver, and child Margaret Jane, year. His occupation is given as Power Loom Tenter.
William was a member of the West Belfast Ulster Volunteer Force.
William joined the Royal Irish Rifles.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 4th of October 1915.
William McComb, aged 30 years, was a Rifleman in C Company, 9th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he was Killed In Action on the 5th August 1917.
A local newspaper states.
Rifleman William McComb Royal Irish Rifles, killed in action on the 5th inst, resided at 23 North Howard Street.
Williams Soldiers Effects were left to his widow.
His Will, signed and dated 4th October 1915, left his Property and Effects to his widow Annie.
A Dependant Pension Application Form shows his wife Annie as claimant also.
He received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914-1915 Star.
He is Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
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Classification
Photograph,
Photograph,
Photograph
