Name

William McCready.

Description

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Certificate relating to Rifleman William McCready.

Life Story

Name: William McCready.

Service Number: 6420.

Rank: Rifleman.

Battalion: 2nd Battalion.

Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.

Born: Aston, Birmingham.

Died: 20th September 1914.

Address: 121 Glenwood Street, Belfast

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William McCready, son of James McCready, lived with his wife at 121 Glenwood Street, Shankill Road, Belfast

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William had married Elizabeth McCready, Nee McIlroy, on the 21st July 1911 in Saint Peters Church Belfast. Their daughter Mary Elizabeth was born before this on the 25th March 1911

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The 1911 Ireland Census has William living at 13 Balkan Street, Belfast with his wife Elizabeth. His occupation at this time is given as General Labourer. A Patrick McIlroy, 20 years, and a Sarah Sloan, 78 years, are registered as Boarders within the house also

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William joined the Royal Irish Rifles.

He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 31st August 1914.

William was a Rifleman in 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he was Killed In Action on the 20thSeptember 1914

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His Soldiers Effects were left to his wife Elizabeth, a Mrs Annie McGarry, Guardian Of Child, and a Patrick McIlroy.

Dependant Pension Application Forms show his wife Elizabeth as claimant, and The Sister Of Charity also

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William received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914 Star

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He is Remembered at La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

To Remember Is To Honour

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