Ref ID: 5246
Name
Dependents Pension Application Form.
Description
Dependants Pension Application Form relating to Private William Tully.
Life Story
Name: William Tully.
Service Number:
Rank: Private.
Battalion: 8th Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Born: 22nd April 1897, Belfast.
Died: 16th August 1917.
Address: 95 Bristol Street, Belfast
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William Tully, son of George and Susannah Tully, lived at 95 Bristol Street, Shankill Road, Belfast
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The 1901 Ireland Census has William living at 65 Hudson Street, Shankill, Belfast with his mother, occupation, Spreader, father, Ship Yard Labourer, three sisters, Margaret, 15 years, Flax Spinning Mill Spreader, Susannah, 8 years, Mary Ann, 1 year, and three brothers, Stephen, 11 years, David, 10 years, George, 6 years
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The 1911 Ireland Census has William living at 39 Bristol Street, Shankill, Belfast, with his mother, father, Labourer Ship Yard, 4 brothers, Stephen, 21 years, Brush Maker, George, Labourer In Mill, Joseph Alexander, 9 years, John, 7 years, and two sisters, Susannah, 18 years, Yarn Reeler, Elizabeth, 5 years
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William signed the Ulster Covenant on the 28th of September 1912, Ulster Day, within the Albert Hall, Shankill Mission, Belfast
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William joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
He was posted on the 18th July 1915.
William was a Private in C Company 8th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was Killed on the 16th of August 1917 in France aged 21 years
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A local newspaper states.
TULLY- Pte Wm Tully R Innis Fus, previously reported missing, was killed in action. His father, Mr George Tully, resides at 95 Bristol Street, Belfast
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His Pension Application Form shows his mother as claimant.
Dependant Pension Application Forms show both his mother and father as claimants
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See his brother also: SS/107383 Stoker 1st Class David Tully H.M.S Hawke Royal Navy, L.A.S 15th October 1914.
See his brother also: 3494 Rifleman George Tully 15th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, Died 25th August 1918.
His other Brother Joseph served as a Private within the Royal Air Force.
A brother in law, John Davis Briggs, married to his sister Margaret, also served within the Royal Irish Rifles.
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Another sad aspect of this young man's life is the fact that his mother Susannah died on the 11th of November 1918, on what became known as Armistice Day, as the War To End All Wars, was brought to a close. She had given and lost three of her sons. His father then died on the 20th October 1921.
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William received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914-1915 Star
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He is Remembered Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
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