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Name
Robert Laird.
Description
Newspaper Photograph of Rifleman Robert Laird.
Life Story
Name: Robert Laird.
Service Number: 10585.
Rank: Rifleman.
Battalion: 6th Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.
Born: 1st September 1893, Shankill, Belfast.
Died: 11th August 1915.
Address: 11 Pernau Street, Belfast
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Robert Laird, son of Richard and Elizabeth Laird, lived at 11 Pernau Street, Shankill, Belfast
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Robert signed the Ulster Covenant on the 28th of September 1912, Ulster Day, within St Marys Men's Institute, Crumlin Road Belfast.
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Robert joined the Royal Irish Rilfes.
He was posted as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on the 11th July 1915.
Robert Rifleman in D Company within 6th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he was Killed In Action on the 11th August 1915 aged 21 years.
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A local newspaper states
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Rifleman Robert Laird, 6th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles who was Killed In Action at the Dardanelles, was one of four brothers serving with the colours, two of whom are at the front, and the other is stationed at Dublin. Their widowed mother resides at 11 Pernau Street, Belfast
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Another paper states
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Roberts Soldiers Effects were left to his mother.
A Pension Application Form shows his mother as claimant.
His Dependant Pension Application Form shows his mother as claimant also.
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Robert received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914-1915 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
1915
Classification
Newspaper, Photograph, - Belfast Telegraph
