Ref ID: 51653662580
Name
Thomas Moreland.
Description
Newspaper Photograph of Private Thomas Moreland.
Life Story
Name: Thomas Moreland.
Service Number: 3290.
Rank: Private.
Battalion: 1st Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Born: 13th August 1891, Belfast.
Died: 19th June 1915.
Address: 145 Bellevue Street, Belfast
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Ulster Volunteer Thomas Moreland, son of William and Agnes Moreland, lived at 145 Bellevue Street, Shankill Road, Belfast
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The 1901 Ireland Census has Thomas living at 103 Bellevue Street, Belfast with his mother, father, occupation, General Labourer, two brothers, Alfred Pedlow, 5 years, William Moreland, 4 years, and two sisters, Ellen J Moreland, 6 years, Elizabeth Pedlow, under 1 year
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The 1911 Ireland Census has Thomas living at 30 Pernua Street, Shankill, Belfast with his mother, Linen Weaver, two sisters, Ellin, 16 years, Linen Weaver, Agnes, 9 years, and brother William, 14 years, Mill Worker. Thomas occupation at this time is given as Dock Labourer
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Thomas was a member of the West Belfast Ulster Volunteer Force
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Thomas joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
He was posted as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on the 17th March 1915.
Thomas was a Private 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he Died Of Wounds on the 19th June 1915 aged 23 years.
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A local newspaper states.
Mrs Moreland, 145 Bellevue Street, Belfast, has been notified that her son, Private Thomas Moreland, 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, was killed in action at the Dardanelles on June 19. The deceased was a member of the Ulster Volunteer Force, (West Belfast). Another brother is serving with the Army Cyclist Corps of the Ulster Division
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Thomas Soldiers Effects were left to his mother.
His signed Will states the following In the event of my death I give the whole of my property and effects to my mother Mrs Agnes Moreland 145 Bellevue Street, off Shankill, Belfast.
A Pension Application Form shows his mother as claimant.
His Dependant Pension Application Form shows his mother as claimant also
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See brother also: 9391 Private William Moreland Royal Irish Rifles.
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Thomas 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
1915
Classification
Newspaper, Newspaper, Photograph - Belfast Telegraph
