Ref ID: 51652451709
Name
Alexander McArthur.
Description
Newspaper Photograph of Private Alexander McArthur.
Life Story
Name: Alexander McArthur.
Service Number: 9652.
Rank: Private.
Battalion: 1st Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Born: 4th March 1891, Belfast.
Died: 7th June 1915.
Address: 53 Bowness Street, Belfast
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Alexander McArthur, son of Robert and Catherine McArthur, lived at 53 Bowness Street, Shankill, Belfast
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The 1901 Ireland Census has Alexander living at 27 Browness Street (Bowness) Belfast with his mother, father, occupation, Labourer House in Finishing, three sisters, Sarah, 22 years, Linen Spinner, Isabella, 19 years, Linen Spinner, Martha, 13 years, Line Weaver, and two brothers, Robert, 11 years, Francis Henry, 8 years. A William McIlroy, 19 years, Linen Finisher, is registered as a boarder
.
The 1911 Ireland Census has Alexander's family living at 27 Bowness Street, Shankill, Belfast
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Alexander joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
He was posted as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on the 17th March 1915.
Alexander was a Private in B Company 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was Killed In Action on the 7th June 1915 aged 24 years
.
A local newspaper states.
An official notice states that Private Alexander McArthur (9652), 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, has been killed in action at the Dardanelles. He was a brother of Mr Frank McArthur, 66 Tobergill Street, Belfast
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Alexander's Soldiers Effects were left to his sister Martha.
His Will, signed and dated the 25th of April 1915 states the following, In the event of my death I leave all my belongings to my sister, Miss Martha McArthur, 53 Bowness Street, Belfast, Ireland.
Dependant Pension Application Forms also show Miss Martha McArthur, his sister, as claimant.
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Alexander received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914 Star.
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He is Remembered at Pink Farm Cemetery, Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
1915
Classification
Newspaper, Photograph, - Belfast Telegraph
