Name

Roll of Individuals Entitled to the Victory Medal and British War Medal.

Description

Roll of Individuals Entitled to the Victory Medal and British War Medal Granted Under Army Orders 301 and 266 of 1919 Royal Irish Rifles.

Life Story

Name: William McAllister.

Service Number: 8994.

Rank: Rifleman.

Battalion: 2nd Battalion.

Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.

Born: 10th August 1889, Fermoy, Cork.

Died: 21 September 1914.

Address: 31 Emerson's Row, Belfast

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William McAllister, son of William and Rose McAllister, lived at 31 Emerson's Row, Ligoniel, Belfast

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The 1901 Ireland Census has William living at 2 Weaver Street, Belfast with his mother, occupation, Flax Spreader, father, Tailor, and brother Samuel, 20 years, Apprentice Driller

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The 1911 Ireland Census has his mother living at 13 Emerson's Row, Ligoniel, Belfast

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William joined the Royal Irish Rifles.

He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 15th August 1914.

William was a Rifleman in A Company 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he was Killed In Action on the 21 September 1914 in France

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A local newspaper states.

Mrs M'Alister of 31 Emerson's Row, Ligoniel, would be glad to receive any information concerning he son Rifleman William M'Alister (8994), A Company, 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles. The War Office notified on the 26th October last that he was Missing. Since then she has heard no further news regarding him

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Williams Soldiers Effects were left to his mother Rose and brother Samuel.

A Pension Application Form shows his mother as claimant.

A Dependant Pension Application Form shows his mother as claimant 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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