Ref ID: 4680
Name
Robert Green.
Description
Belfast Telegraph Newspaper Photograph of Rifleman Robert Green.
Life Story
Name: Robert Green.
Service Number: 5844.
Rank: Rifleman.
Battalion: 2nd Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Ir8ish Rifles.
Born: 21st January 1880, Belfast.
Died: 24th October 1914.
Address: 109 Ewarts Row, Belfast
.
Robert Green, son of Charles and Jane Green, lived with his wife Jane at 109 Ewarts Row
.
Robert Green married Jane Green, Nee Hunter, on the 7th March 1903 in Saint Annes Church, Belfast
.
Robert Green joined the Royal Irish Rifles.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 31st August 1914.
Robert John Green was a Rifleman in 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he was Killed In Action on the 24th October 1914 at Neuve Chapelle, France aged 34 years
.
A local newspaper states.
ROYAL IRISH RIFLES CASUALTIES.
Brothers Killed In Action.
Another case of Belfast brothers having been killed in action has just been made known, the victims being Private John Green and Private George Henry Green, of the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles. The deceased were sons of the late Mr Charles Green, of the Royal Munster Fusiliers, and of Mrs Jane Green, who reside at 109 Ewarts Row, Belfast. Private John Green was killed at Neuve Chapelle on the 25th October, and his brother, Private George Henry Green, at the Aisne on 15th September. As already indicated, this is the second case of Belfast brothers having fallen, Mr Joseph Gardner, of 39 Hatton Drive, Woodstock Road, having lost two sons - Private A W Gardner, Army Service Corps, and Private Joseph Gardener of the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles
.
Roberts Soldiers Effects were left to his wife.
Pension Application Forms show Roberts wife Jane and an Annie Green, described as Unmarried Wife, as claimants.
A number of Dependant Pension Application Forms show Roberts wife Jane, mother Jane, and an Annie Green Unmarried Wife as claimants. Roberts wife is shown as living at 31 Tudor Place, Belfast. Annie Green, Unmarried Wife, is shown as living at 71 Beverly Street, Belfast, and 31 Wilton Square South, Belfast
.
See brother also: 7031 Rifleman George Henry Green 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles
.
Robert John received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914 Star
.
He is Remembered at Le Touret Memorial, France.
To Remember Is To Honour
.
Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
1914
Classification
Newspaper, , Photograph - Belfast Telegraph
