Name

Robert McVeigh.

Description

Newspaper Photograph of Sergeant Robert McVeigh.

Life Story

Name: Robert McVeigh.

Service Number: 477.

Rank: Sergeant.

Battalion: 8th Battalion.

Regiment: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

Born:

Died: 28th June 1915.

Address: 4 Peters Place, Belfast

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Robert McVeigh, son of Robert McVeigh, lived with his wife and children at 4 Peters Place, Belfast

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Robert had married Margaret McVeigh, Nee McGuiness, on the 20th September 1902 within Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church Belfast.

They had seven children, their names and dates of births are the following, Mary (stated as born out of wedlock), McVeigh born 26th June 1902, Robert McVeigh born 28th November 1903, Margaret McVeigh born 4th April 1905, William Joseph born 16th March 1907, Patrick born 5th March 1910, Isabella born 5th August 1912, Michael McVeigh born 17th March 1914

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Robert joined the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).

He was posted as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on the 14th of June 1915.

Robert was a Sergeant in 8th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) when he Died on the 28th June 1915

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A local newspaper states the following

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Sergeant R McVeigh

8th Scottish Rilfes, missing at the Dardanelles. Information will be thankfully received by his wife at 4 Peters Place, Belfast

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Other local newspapers then state.

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The Following Belfastmen in cross channel regiments are reported killed, Sergeant Robert McVeigh, Scottish Rifles, 4 Peters Place

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Roberts Soldiers Effects were left to his widow Margaret.

His Dependant Pension Application Form shows his widow as claimant for herself and children.

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Robert received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1915 Star.

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He is Remembered at Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.

To Remember Is To Honour

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