Ref ID: 4980
Name
C.W.G.C Register of Name And Memorial Index.
Description
C.W.G.C Register of Names And Memorial Index relating to Acting Bombardier Archibald McCartney and Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Life Story
Name: Archibald McCartney.
Service Number: 52533.
Rank: Acting Bombardier.
Battalion: B Battery.
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery.
Born: Belfast.
Died: 2nd June 1915.
Address: 4 Sydney Street, Belfast
.
Archibald McCartney, son of Margaret McCartney, lived at 4 Sidney Street, Shankill, Belfast
.
Archibald joined the Royal Horse Artillery.
He was posted as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on 30th March 1915.
Archibald was an Acting Bombardier within B Battery Royal Field Artillery when he was Killed In Action on the 2nd of June 1915
.
Archibald's Soldiers Effects were left to his mother.
Dependent Application Forms show his mother Margaret as claimant. These documents also show another Soldier within them, a John Smith, with Margaret described as his mother also
.
See also: 5002 Rifleman John Smith 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles
.
Archibald received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914 Star
.
He is Remembered at Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
To Remember Is To Honour
.
Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
0
Classification
Book or Journal,
Certificate/Permit,
Roll of Honour or Memorial
