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Name
Edward Young.
Description
Newspaper Photograph of Private Edward Young.
Life Story
Name: Edward Young.
Service Number: 8508.
Rank: Private.
Battalion: 1st Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Born: 7th October 1888, Shankill Road, Belfast.
Died: 10th May 1915.
Address: 55 Eastland Street, Shankill, Belfast
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Edward Young, son of James and Margaret Young, lived at 55 Eastland Street, Shankill, Belfast
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The 1901 Ireland Census has Edward living at 77 Canmore Street, Shankill, Belfast with his mother, father, occupation, Iron Turner In Foundry Works, two brothers, James, 9 years, Thomas, 1 year, Two sisters, Annie, 5 years, and Margaret 3 years
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The 1911 Ireland Census has Edward family now living at 33 Ashmore Street, Shankill, Belfast
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Edward joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
He was posted as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on 17th March 1915.
Edward was a Private in 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was Killed In Action at Gallipoli on the 10th May 1915 aged 26 years.
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A local newspaper states
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ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS.
Official intimation has been received that Private E Young, 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, was killed in action at the Dardanelles on May 10. Deceased had nine years service, most of which were served in India. He was the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Young 55 Eastland Street, Belfast
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Edwards Soldiers Effects were left to his father James.
A Pension Application Form shows his father James as claimant, and also now living at 61 Wilton Street, Shankill, Belfast.
Dependant Pension Application Forms show his father as claimant also.
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Edward received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1915 Star
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He is Remembered at Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
1915
Classification
Newspaper, , Photograph - Belfast Telegraph
