Ref ID: 51649337966
Name
David McIlroy.
Description
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Certificate relating to Sergeant David McIlroy.
Life Story
Name: David McIlroy.
Service Number: 6630.
Rank: Sergeant.
Battalion: 1st Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Born: Belfast.
Died: 19th May 1915.
Address: 107 Silvio Street, Belfast
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David McIlroy, son of John and Margaret McIlroy, lived at 107 Silvio Street, Shankill, Belfast
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David joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
He was posted as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on 17th March 1915.
David was a Sergeant in 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he Died of Wounds Received In Action on the 19th May 1915
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A local newspaper states.
BELFAST MEN Killed.
News has been received today that Sergeant David McIlroy, 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, died of wounds received in action at the Dardanelles. The deceased was a son of Mrs Margaret McIlroy, of 107 Silvio Street, Belfast.
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David's Soldiers Effects were left to his mother, sisters Rachel and Margaret, and brothers Robert, James, and William.
Dependant Pension Application Forms show his mother as claimant.
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David received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1915 Star.
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He is Remembered at Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Turkey.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
0
Classification
Book or Journal,
Certificate/Permit,
Roll of Honour or Memorial
