Ref ID: 51663940842
Name
Thomas McAfee.
Description
Newspaper Photograph of Private Thomas McAfee.
Life Story
Name: Thomas McAfee.
Service Number: 20305.
Rank: Private.
Battalion: 6th Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Born: 24th January 1895, Belfast.
Died: 7th September 1915.
Address: 16 Finlay Street, Belfast.
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Thomas McAfee, son of John and Mary Ann McAfee, lived at 16 Finlay Street, Greater Shankill, Belfast.
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The 1901 Ireland Census has Thomas living at 21 Finlay Street, Shankill, Belfast with his mother, occupation, Spinster, father John, Flax Dresser, and sister Annie, 3 years, brother Joseph, 1 year. Annie Dagney, 22 years, Spinster, Mary J Baulders, 58, Spinster, are also registered as Boarders within the house
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The 1911 Ireland Census has Thomas living at 21 Wolfhill Lane, Shankill, Belfast with his mother, father, Flax Dresser, five brothers, Joseph, 11 years, Francis Dominick, 10 years, John, 6 years, Alexander, 3 years, William, under 1 year, and two sisters, Annie, 23 years, Mary6, 4 years. Thomas occupation at this time is given as Machine Boy
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Thomas joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
He was posted as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on the 11th March 1915.
Thomas was a Private in 6th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he Died Of Wounds whilst aboard Hospital Ship Guildford Castle on the 7th September 1915 aged 20 years.
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A local newspaper states
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Mr John McAfee, 16 Finlay Street, Wolfhill Ligoniel, has been notified that his son, Private Thomas McAfee, 6th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, was killed at the Dardanelles on the 7th ult.
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Thomas Soldiers Effects were left to his mother Mary Ann.
His signed Will states the following, In the event of my Death I leave all my effects and all my credit to my mother, Mrs McAfee, No 16 Finlay Street, Ligoniel Belfast.
His Pension Application Form shows his mother as claimant.
A Dependant Pension Application Form shows his mother as claimant also.
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Thomas 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, Ballymena Weekly Telegraph.
