Ref ID: 51661969376
Name
William McKee.
Description
Newspaper Photograph of Private William McKee.
Life Story
Name: William McKee.
Service Number: 10339.
Rank: Private.
Battalion: 1st Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Born: 12th December 1893, Shankill, Belfast.
Died: 21st August 1915.
Address: 134 Boundary Street, Belfast.
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William McKee, son of William and Mary Jane McKee, lived at 134 Boundary Street, Shankill, Belfast
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The 1901 Ireland Census has William living at 134 Boundary Street, Shankill, Belfast with his mother, occupation, Brushmaker, and two brothers, Robert, 15 years, Labourer, and Alexander, 3 years. His uncle. Robert McKendry, 25 years, Soldier, also lived within the house
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The 1911 Ireland Census has William living at 14 Boundary Street, Shankill, Belfast with his mother, Brushmaker, and two brothers, Robert, 24 years, Labourer, and Alexander, 13 years. Williams occupation at this time is given as Labour.
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William joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
He was posted as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on the 27th July 1915.
William was a Private in 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was Killed In Action on the 21st August 1915 aged 21 years.
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A local newspaper states
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The relatives of Pte William McKee (10339), A Company, 1st Batt Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, are anxious regarding his fate, as he has not been heard of since 21st August, after being in action at the Dardanelles. Any information will be thankfully received by his mother at 134 Boundary Street, Belfast. Pte McKee was in the employment of Mr H Loughran, brush manufacturer, Mill Street, for some years
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Another simply states
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Private William McKee, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, (killed), was a son of the late Mr William and Mrs McKee, 134 Boundary Street, Belfast.
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Williams Soldiers Effects were left to his mother and brother Alexander.
His Will, signed and dated the 1st February 1915, left all of his property and effects to his mother.
A Pension Application Form shows his mother, born 1862, as claimant.
His Dependant Pension Application Form shows his mother as claimant also.
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See brother also: 7114 Rifleman Robert McKee 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles.
See brother also: 29250 Private Alexander McKee 7th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
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William 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, Larne Times
