Ref ID: 51663932716
Name
Henry Elwood.
Description
Newspaper Photograph of Private Henry Elwood.
Life Story
Name: Henry Elwood.
Service Number: 21919.
Rank: Private.
Battalion: 7th Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
Born: Belfast.
Died: 1st September 1915.
Address: 23 Huss Street, Belfast
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Henry Elwood, son of Henry Elwood, lived at 23 Huss Street, Shankill, Belfast
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Henry joined the Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
He was posted as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on the 9th August 1915.
Henry was a Private in 7th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers when he Died Of Wounds on the 1st September 1915.
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Private Henry Elwood, 7th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, who died on the 1st inst, of wounds received at the Dardanelles, was formerly employed at the Queens Island. Deceased was 19 years of age, and was the eldest son of Mr H Elwood, 23 Huss Street, Belfast.
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Henrys Soldiers Effects were left to his father.
Dependant Pension Application Forms show Henrys father as claimant.
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Henry 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, Newspaper, Photograph - Belfast Telegraph
