Ref ID: 51659001777
Name
Thomas Falls.
Description
Newspaper Photograph of Rifleman Thomas Falls.
Life Story
Name: Thomas Falls.
Service Number: 10934.
Rank: Rifleman.
Battalion: 6th Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.
Born: 23rd September 1894, Belfast.
Died: 10th August 1915.
Address: 116 Cambria Street, Belfast
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Thomas Falls, son of John and Charlotte Falls, lived at 116 Cambria Street, Shankill Road, Belfast
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The 1901 Ireland Census has Thomas living at 31 Paris Street, Shankill, Belfast with his mother, father, occupation, General Labourer, three sisters, Mary, 10 years, Maggie Lousia, 8 years, Annie, 4 years, two brothers, William James, 2 years, Hugh McCrory, under 1 year.
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The 1911 Ireland Census has William living at 3 Cambria Street, Shankill, Belfast with his mother, father, General Labourer, four sisters, Mary, 20 years, Mill Worker, Maggie Lousia, 18 years, Mill Worker, Annie, 14 years, Mill Worker, Cassie McDowell, 6 years, three brothers, William James, 12 years, Mill Worker, Hugh McCrory, 10 years, and David, 9 years
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Thomas joined the Royal Irish Rilfes.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 12th July 1915.
Thomas was a Rifleman in D Company within 6th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he was Killed In Action on the 10th August 1915 aged 20 years.
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A Local newspaper states
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Rifleman Thomas Falls, 6th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, who was wounded at the Dardanelles, was formerly employed at Brookfield Factory. His parents reside at 116 Cambria Street, Belfast.
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Thomas Soldiers Effects were left to his father John.
A Pension Application Form shows his father as claimant.
His Dependant Pension Application Forms show his mother as claimant. The address at time of applying is given as 162 Cambria Street, Belfast
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See brother also: 808 Rifleman William James Falls 12th Battalion 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 Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
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Classification
Newspaper, Photograph, - Belfast Telegraph, Larne Times
