Ref ID: 4955
Name
John Smith.
Description
Belfast Telegraph Newspaper Photograph of Rifleman John Smith.
Life Story
Name: John Smith.
Service Number: 5002.
Rank: Rifleman.
Battalion: 2nd Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.
Born: Belfast.
Died: 15rg October 1914.
Address: 8 Kildare Street, Belfast
.
John Smith son of Margaret Smith/McCartney, lived at 81 Kildare Street, Shankill Road, Belfast
.
John joined the Royal Irish Rifles.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 13th August 1914.
John was a Rifleman in D Company 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he Died of Wounds received near Le Cateau France on the 15th October 1914
.
A local newspaper states.
RANK AND FILE CASUALTIES.
Official notification has been received that Private John Smith, 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, has died of wounds received in action. He had 18 years serve, twelve of which were spent in India and three at Victoria Barracks, Belfast. His parents reside at 8 Kildare Street, Belfast
.
Johns Soldiers Effects were left to a James Mahood, Patrick Fleming, two sister Susan and Sarah Scott and a Mrs Jane Burns.
His Will signed and dated 6th August 1914 left his Property and Effects to a Mrs Jane Burns also.
A Pension Application Forms shows his mother Margaret as claimant.
Dependant Pension Application Forms also show his mother Margaret as claimant.
These documents also show another Soldier within them, an Archibald McCartney, with Margaret described as his mother also
.
See also: 52533 Private Archibald McCartney Royal Horse Artillery
.
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
1915
Classification
Newspaper, Photograph, - Belfast Telegraph
