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Name
William James Maze.
Description
William James Maze.
Life Story
Name: William James Maze.
Service Number: 2640.
Rank: Private.
Battalion: 2nd Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Born: 17th August 1891, Belfast.
Died: 16th May 1915.
Address: 92 Crimea Street, Shankill Road, Belfast
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William James Maze, son of William Henry and Martha Maze, lived at 92 Crimea Street, Shankill Road, Belfast
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The 1911 Ireland Census has William living at 44 Crimea Street, Shankill, Belfast, with his mother, father, General Labourer, two brothers, George, 20 years, Apprentice Driller, Albert, 10 years, three sisters, Margaret, 16 years, Spinner In Mill, Annie, 14 years, Doffer In Mill, Sarah, 12 years
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William joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
He was posted as part of the 2nd Battalion British Expeditionary Force to France on the 14th April 1915.
William was a Private in 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was Presumed to have Died, having been reported missing, on the 16th May 1915, aged 23 years.
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A local newspaper states
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Information would be thankfully received at 92 Crimea Street, Belfast, by the friends of No 9640 Private James Maze, 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, who was reported wounded and missing at the battle of Festubert on 16th May. No news has since been heard of him
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Williams Soldiers Effects were left to his Mother Martha and sister Margaret.
A Pension Application Form shows his mother Martha as claimant.
Dependant Pension Application Forms show his mother as claimant also.
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William received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914-1915 Star.
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He is Remembered at Le Touret Memorial, France.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
1915
Classification
Newspaper, Photograph, - Belfast Telegraph, Ballymena Weekly Telegraph, Larne Times.
