Ref ID: 5418
Name
James Gilmore.
Description
Belfast Telegraph Newspaper Photograph of Lance Corporal James Gilmore.
Life Story
Name: James Gilmore.
Service Number: 10461.
Rank: Lance Corporal.
Battalion: 2nd Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Born: 21st May 1894, Belfast.
Died: 21st October 1914.
Address: 66 Stanhope Street, Belfast
.
James Gilmore, son of William and Elizabeth Gilmore, lived at 66 Stanhope Street, Belfast
.
The 1901 Ireland Census has James living at 60 Stanfield Street, Belfast with his mother and father, Occupation, Foreman In Tobacco Store.
The 1911 Ireland Census has James living at 13 Keegan Street, Belfast with his uncle, Albert Franklin, Labourer, Aunt Amelia Franklin, Uncle John Donnelly, Labourer. James occupation at this time is given as Porter
.
James joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on the 18th February 1913.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 23rd of August 1914.
James was a Lance Corporal in 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was Killed In Action on the 21st of October 1914 while in France aged 20 years
.
James Soldiers Effects were left to his aunt Amelia Franklin.
His Will, signed and dated 7th of August 1914, left his Property and Effects to his aunt Amelia Franklin, 13 Keegan Street.
A Pension Application Form shows his father as claimant.
Dependant Pension Application Forms show his father William, stepmother Mary Ann and aunt Amelia Franklin as claimants
.
James received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914 Star
.
He is Remembered at Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.
To Remember Is To Honour
.
Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
1914
Classification
Newspaper, Photograph, - Belfast Telegraph
