Ref ID: 51660909934
Name
Albert McCrea.
Description
Newspaper Photograph of Private Albert McCrea.
Life Story
Name: Albert McCrea.
Service Number: 12882.
Rank: Private.
Battalion: 6th Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Irish Fusiliers.
Born: 16th February 1894, Shankill, Belfast.
Died: 16th August 1915.
Address: 103 Upper Malvern Street, Belfast
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Albert McCrea, son of Hugh and Eleanor McCrea, lived at 103 Upper Malvern Street, Shankill Road, Belfast
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The 1901 Ireland Census has Albert living at 103 Upper Malvern Street, Belfast with his mother, father, occupation, Blacksmith, two sisters, Sarah, 24 years, Winder Factory, Ellen, 15 years, Linen Weaver, and Two brothers, William, 24 years, Printer, David, 12 years, message Boy
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The 1911 Ireland Census has Albert living at 15 Upper Malvern Street, Belfast with his mother, father, occupation, Horse Shoer, two sisters, Sarah, 26 years, Linen Weaver, Nellie, 24 years, Linen Weaver, and two brothers, William, 34 years, Lithographer Printer, David, 22 years, General Labourer. Albert aged 17 years occupation at this time is given as Message Boy.
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Albert signed the Ulster Covenant on the 28th of September 1912, Ulster Day within Belfast City Hall
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Albert joined the Royal Irish Fusiliers.
He was posted as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on the 7th August 1915.
Albert was a Private in 6th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers when he was Killed In Action on the 16th of August 1915 aged 21 years.
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Sadly this shows that Albert died not even 10 days after his arrival.
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A local newspaper states.
News is anxiously awaited as to the fate of Private Albert McCrea (12882), 6th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers, who was reported missing on 16th August at the Dardanelles. Any information will be thankfully received by his parents, at 3 Up[per Malvern Street, Belfast
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Albert's Soldiers Effects were left to his mother and father.
His Pension Application Form shows his mother as claimant.
Dependant Pension Application Forms show his mother as claimant also.
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Albert 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, Belfast Weekly Telegraph
