Ref ID: 51656428441
Name
William Millar.
Description
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Certificate relating to Rifleman William Millar.
Life Story
Name: William Millar.
Service Number: 5729.
Rank: Rifleman.
Battalion: 1st Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.
Born: Belfast.
Died: 18th July 1915.
Address: 65 Joseph Street, Belfast
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William Millar, son of William and Annie Millar, lived at 65 Joseph Street, Shankill, Belfast
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The 19011 Ireland Census has Williams family living at 51 Joseph Street, Belfast.
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William joined the Royal Irish Rilfes.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 9th November 1914.
William was a Rifleman in 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he was Killed In Action on the 18th July 1915 aged 26 years.
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A local newspaper states
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Private William Millar(5729), 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, whose relatives reside at 65 Joseph Street, Belfast, was killed in action in France on July 18
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A Newspaper Memorial shows that two brothers were serving also, John Millar (British Salonika Force), Joseph (In France).
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Williams Soldiers Effects were left to his mother.
His Will, signed and dated the 12th March 1915, and wrote up while within Palace Barracks Holywood, County Down, left the whole of his property and effects to his mother.
A Pension Application Form shows his mother as claimant.
Dependant Pension Application Forms show Williams mother as claimant, and that she lived at 19 Fifth Street at time of applying.
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William received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914 Star.
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He is Remembered at Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier, France.
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
