Ref ID: 3373
Name
Edward Redmond.
Description
Belfast Telegraph Newspaper Photograph of Rifleman Edward Redmond.
Life Story
Name: Edward Redmond.
Service Number: 465.
Rank: Rifleman.
Battalion: 2nd Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.
Born: 5th October 1892, Shankill Road, Belfast.
Died: 24th March 1918
Address: 141 Canmore Street, Shankill Road, Belfast
.
Edward Redmond, son of Henry and Elizabeth Redmond, lived at 141 Canmore Street, Shankill Road, Belfast
.
The 1901 Ireland Census has Edward living at 141 Canmore Street with his mother, father, occupation, Iron Moulder, two brothers, William Henry, 2 years, Joseph, under 1 year, and sister Elizabeth, 6 years
.
The 1911 Ireland Census has Edward still at 141 Canmore Street, Belfast with his mother, father, Iron Moulder, three brothers, William, 12 years, Joseph, 10 years, David, 6 years, and two sisters, Elizabeth, 17 years, Linen Mill Winder, Matilda 8 years. Edwards occupation at this time is given as Shipyard Labourer
.
Edward signed the Ulster Covenant on the 28th of September 1912, Ulster Day
.
Edward joined the Royal Irish Rifles.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 5th of October 1915.
Edward Redmond was a Rifleman in B Company 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he was Killed In Action at St Quentin on the 24th March 1918 aged 25 years
.
A local newspaper from 1916 states.
Rifleman Edward Redmond, West Belfast Volunteers, wounded, worked at the Queens Island before the war. His parents reside at 141 Canmore Street
.
Another from early 1918 states.
Missing.
REDMOND - Rifleman Edward Redmond, R.I.R. 141 Canmore Street, Belfast
.
Another from 1918 states.
REDMOND - Rifleman E Redmond, R.I. Rifles, killed, was the son of Mr Henry Redmond, 141 Canmore Street, Belfast
.
A Red Cross document shows that Edwards Pay Book, along with others belonging to fallen soldiers, had been found by the German Soldiers and given to the Red Cross
.
Edwards Soldiers Effects were left to his father Henry.
A Pension Application Form shows his mother as claimant.
A Dependant Pension Application Form shows his mother Elizabeth as claimant too
.
Edward received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1915 Star
.
He is Remembered at Pozieres Memorial, France.
To Remember Is To Honour
.
Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
1919
Classification
Newspaper, Photograph, Photograph - Belfast Telegraph
