Ref ID: 2700
Name
Obituary: Rifleman Andrew Lorimer.
Description
Unknown Newspaper-Notice for Andrew Lorimer, with photograph. Citation reads ' Rflmn. A. Lorimer, Royal Irish Rifles, missing. News to his wife at 268 Leopold St., Belfast.'
Life Story
Name: Andrew Lorimer.
Service Number: 11699.
Rank: Rifleman.
Battalion. 8th/9th Battalions, Attached to 21st Entrenching Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.
Born: 24th May 1876, Ballyclare.
Died: 21st March 1918.
Address: 268 Leopold Street, Greater Shankill, Belfast
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Andrew Lorimer, son of Thomas and Isabelle Lorimer, lived with his wife Emily and four children at 268 Leopold Street, Greater Shankill, Belfast.
The 1911 Ireland Census has Andrew living at 14 Ottawa Street, Greater Shankill, Belfast, with his wife, Emily, his son, Robert Edmund, 6 years, and daughter, Emily, 3 years. His occupation is given as Van Man For Works.
Andrew had married Emily Lorimer, Nee Magennis, on the 8th of April 1903 an they had four children, Robert Ernest, born 8th of October 1904, Emily, born 19th of September 1907, Isabella, born 18th of January 1912, and Ethel, born 24th of February 1916.
Andrew was a member of both the Orange Order, LOL 1197 City Temperance and 574 City Temperance Royal Black Preceptory.
Andrew joined the Royal Irish Rifles.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France.
Andrew Lorimer was a Rifleman in the 8/9th, attached 21st Entrenchment, Battalions when he was Killed In Action on the 21st of March 1918 aged 36 years.
A local newspaper states.
Rflmn, A Lorimer, Royal Irish Rifles, missing, News to his wife at 268 Leopold Street, Belfast.
Another states.
Rifleman Andrew Lorimer, 9th Royal Irish Rifles, 268 Leopold Street, Belfast. Missing, now reported killed.
Andrews Soldiers Effects were left to his widow.
His Will, signed and dated 19th September 1916, left his Property and Effects to his widow Emily.
A Pension Application Form shows his widow as claimant.
A Dependant Pension Application Form shows his widow Emily along with their four children as claimant also.
He received the British War Medal and Victory Medal.
He is Remembered at Pozieres Memorial, France.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
N/a
Classification
Photograph,
Newspaper
