Name

David McAteer.

Description

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Certificate relating to Private David McAteer.

Life Story

Name: David McAteer.

Service Number: 4493.

Rank: Private.

Battalion: 2nd Battalion.

Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

Born: 24th September 1892, Shankill. Belfast.

Died: 10th July 1916.

Address: 50 Brownlow Street, Shankill, Belfast

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David McAteer, son of Thomas and Sarah Jane McAteer, was connected to 50 Brownlow Street, Shankill, Belfast

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The 1911 Ireland Census has David living at 27 Dundee Street, Shankill, Belfast with his sister, Agnes, Head Of House, Mill Worker, and two brothers, Thomas John, 20 years, Fluter, Robert, 16 years, Fluter Unemployed. David occupation at this time is given as Machine Boy.

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David signed the Ulster Covenant on the 28th of September 1912, Ulster Day, within the Old Town Hall, Belfast

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David joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 3rd of May 1915.

David was a Private in 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was Killed In Action on the 10th July 1916 aged 23 years

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A local newspaper states

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News has been received of the death in action of two brothers named Lance Corporal Robert McAteer and Private David McAteer. The first-named who was twenty years of age, belonged to the R.I.R, and had been missing at Chocolate Hill since August last, but now he is officially returned as killed. David, who was serving with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, was killed on the 10th inst. He was twenty-three years of age. A third brother is serving at Ballykinlar. Their only sister is employed at Clanbrassil Marino.

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David Soldiers Effects were left to his sister Agnes and sister in-law Mrs Mary McAteer, they also mention his brother Thomas.

A Pension Application Form shows his sister Agnes as claimant.

Dependant Pension Application Forms show Agnes as claimant also

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See brother also: 10605 Lance Corporal Robert McAteer 6th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles.

See brother also: 17/2303 Rifleman Thomas McAteer 22nd Entrenching Battalion Royal Irish Rifles.

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

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He is Remembered at Thiepval Memorial, France.

To Remember Is To Honour

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