Ref ID: 2543
Name
Index No. M.R. 29- Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial: O'Shea, Pte. Thomas, 21537
Description
Entry for Thomas O'Shea in the Index of names for Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial . Citation reads: 'O'Shea, Pte. Thomas, 21537. 7th/8th Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers. 10th Aug., 1917.'
Life Story
Name: Thomas O'Shea.
Service Number: 21537.
Rank: Private.
Battalion: 7th/8th Battalions.
Regiment: Royal Irish Fusiliers.
Born: 10th September 1987, Belfast, County Antrim.
Died: 10th August 1917.
Address: 26 Palmer Street, Belfast
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Thomas O'Shea, son of John and Agnes O'Shea, lived at 26 Palmer Street, Woodvale, Greater Shankill, Belfast.
The 1901 Ireland Census has Thomas living at 18 Herbert Street Belfast with his mother, father, occupation Shoemaker, three sisters, Mary, 15 years, Agnes, 7 years, Rose, under 1 year, and two brothers, John, 9 years, Patrick, 2 years.
The 1911 Ireland Census has Thomas living at 93 Palmer Street, Belfast, with his mother, Thread Twister, father, Shoe Maker, sister, Agnes, Yarn Spinner, and brother Patrick.
Thomas joined the Royal Irish Fusiliers.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force.
Thomas O'Shea was a Private in the 7th/8th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers when he was Killed In Action on the 10th of August 1917, aged 29 years, in France.
A local newspaper states.
Private O'Shea, Royal Irish Fusiliers, officially reported killed in action on the 10th inst, was the second son of Mrs O'Shea 26 Palmer Street, Belfast.
Thomas's Soldiers Effects were left to his mother Mary.
His Will, signed and date 1st April 1917, left his Property and Effects to his mother.
A Pension Application Form shows his father John as Claimant.
A dependents Application Form shows his mother Mary and father as claimants.
He received the British War Medal and Victory Medal.
He is Remembered at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
N/a
Classification
Certificate/Permit
