Ref ID: 51659624920
Name
William Smith.
Description
Newspaper Photograph of Rifleman William Smith.
Life Story
Name: William Smith.
Service Number: 2322.
Rank: Rifleman.
Battalion: 6th Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.
Born: Govan, Lanark, Scotland.
Died: 11th August 1915.
Address: 88 Oregon Street, Belfast
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William Smith was connected to 88 Oregon Street, Shankill, Belfast
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William joined the Royal Irish Rilfes.
He was posted as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on 10th July 1915.
William was a Rifleman in 6th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he was Killed In Action on the 11th August 1915
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A local newspaper states
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Rifleman William Smith, 6th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, has been killed at the Dardanelles. His sisters live at 88 Oregon Street, and 3 Mossvale Street, Belfast respectively.
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His British Army Medal Index Card states the following, Mrs G Gould applies for the 1914-15 Star in respect of the services of her late husband, dated 26th 1st 1919, and addressed, 201 London Rd, Glasgow
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Williams Soldiers Effects were left to his widow.
His Dependant Pension Application Form shows his widow, a Mary Forsyth, as claimant. Its shows that his widow had remarried Private 148890 George Gould, Royal Scots Fusiliers on the 23rd June 1917.
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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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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
1915
Classification
Newspaper, Photograph, - Belfast Telegraph
