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Name
John McAnally.
Description
Newspaper photograph of Stoker John McAnally.
Life Story
Name: John McAnally.
Service Number: 1744U.
Rank: Stoker.
Battalion: HMS Goliath.
Regiment: Royal Navy.
Born: 31st October 1871, Belfast.
Died: 13th May 1915.
Address: 1 Linen Street, Belfast
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John McAnally, son of John and Catherine McAnally, lived with his wife Mary at 1 Linen Street, Shankill, Belfast
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John McAnally married Mary McAnally, Nee Carson, on 22nd August 1898 within St Annes Church of Ireland Church, Belfast.
They went on to have two children, their names and dates of births are as follows, Catherine born 6th December 1899, James born 18th February 1902
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John signed the Ulster Covenant on the 28th of September 1912, Ulster Day. Both the City Hall and Albert Hall, Shankill Road, hold signatures connected to the same address, 1 Linen Street, Shankill, Belfast.
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John joined the Royal Navy on the 17th February 1904.
He served aboard the HMS Hampshire and HMS Venerable before ending on HMS Goliath. His Character throughout his service is given as Very Good.
John was a Stoker within the Royal Navy when while serving aboard HMS Goliath he Drowned, Lost At Sea on the 13th May 1915 aged 43 years, after his ship, HMS Goliath while supporting the landings of British Mediterranean Forces at Cape Helles, Y Beach, was hit by three torpedoes from the Ottoman Destroyer, the Muvenet-i Millye
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A local newspaper states.
MORE NAVAL VICTIMS.
A Belfast victim of H.M.S Goliath was Stoker John McAnally, who was a reservist employed at the Queens Island. Prior to rejoining his ship deceased resided with his wife and two children at 1 Linen Street, Belfast. He was lost when the Goliath was torpedoed on the 13th ult
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Naval Pensions To Widows Of Men Whose Death Is Attributable To War like Operations shows his widow as claimant for herself and children.
Pension Application Form shows his widow as claimant.
Dependants Pension Application Form shows his widow a claimant also
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John received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914-1915 Star.
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He is Remembered at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, United Kingdom.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
1915
Classification
Newspaper, , Photograph - Belfast Telegraph, Ballymena Weekly Telegraph,.
