Name

William Carmichael.

Description

Newspaper Photograph of Rifleman William Carmichael.

Life Story

Name: William Carmichael.

Service Number: 10927.

Rank: Rifleman.

Battalion: 6th Battalion.

Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.

Born: 6th April 1896, Shankill, Belfast.

Died: 11th August 1915.

Address: 41 Moscow Street, Belfast

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Volunteer William Carmichael, son of Samuel and Mary Carmichael, lived at 41 Moscow Street, Shankill Road, Belfast

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The 1901 Ireland Census has William living at 27 Dewey Street, Shankill, Belfast with his mother, father, occupation, Flax Dresser, three brothers, John, 14 years, Machine Boy In Spinning Mill, Andrew, 8 years, Samuel, 3 years, and sister Ellen, 10 years

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William was a member of the North Belfast Ulster Volunteer Force

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He was also a member of the Queen Victoria Memorial Loyal Orange Lodge.

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William joined the Royal Irish Rilfes.

He was posted as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on the 12th July 1915.

William was a Rifleman in 6th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he was Killed In Action on the 11th August 1915 age 19 years.

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A local newspaper states

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Tidings of Rifleman William Carmichael (10927) 6th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, who was reported missing at the Dardanelles, are awaited by his anxious mother, who resides at 41 Moscow Street, Belfast.

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Another newspaper states.

Missing at the Dardanelles since August 11 1915, Pte William Carmichael, Royal Irish Rifles, has now been returned by the War Office as having been killed on that date. He was a member of the North Belfast Regiment, U.V.F, Queen Victoria Memorial L.O.L, and prior to enlistment was employed at Brookfield Spinning Mill

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Another states

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RANK AND FILE.

Private Andrew W Carmichael, Canadian Rifles, and Private William Carmichael, Royal Irish Rifles, two brothers, have both fallen in action. Andrew has died of wounds, and William was previously reported missing at the Dardanelles, but is now officially presumed to have been killed. Their mother resides at 2 Bracken Street, Belfast

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Williams Soldiers Effects were left to his mother, sister Ellen and brothers John, Samuel and Robert.

A Dependant Pension Application Form shows his mother as claimant. Her address is given as 2 Bracken Street, Belfast at time of applying.

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See brother also: 187025 Private Andrew Wilson Carmichael 8th Battalion Canadian Infantry

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William 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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