Name

Patrick Partridge.

Description

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Certificate relating to Rifleman Patrick Partridge.

Life Story

Name: Patrick Partridge.

Service Number: 8972.

Rank: Rifleman.

Battalion: 2nd Battalion.

Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.

Born: 1875, Dundalk, County Louth.

Died: 26th October 1914.

Address: 10Albert Place, Belfast

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Patrick Partridge, son of Patrick and Mary Partridge, lived within his wife and children at 10 Albert Place, Belfast

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The 1911 Ireland Census has Patrick living at 10 Albert Place, Belfast with his wife, three daughters, Ann Jane, 5 years, Mary Ellen, 3 years, Kathleen, 2 years, and sister in law, Mary Feighan, 45 years, occupation Reeler Flax Yarn

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Patrick Partridge had married Ellen Partridge, Nee Feighan, within Saint Peters Roman Catholic Church Belfast on the 12th of April 1903.

They went on to have five children, their names and dates of birth are as follows: Mary Ann born 20th of December 1905, Mary Ellen born 5th of December 1907, Kathleen born 1st of June 1909, Sarah born 8th of June 1911, and Michael John born 12th of February 1914

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Militia Attestation Papers show that Patrick joined the 6th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in Dundalk on the 4th March 1892.

He was promoted to Corporal on the 20th of May 1893.

His Short Service Papers then show him re-joining the Royal Irish Rifles on the 21st February 1894.

Patrick was posted to India on the 17th of December 1895.

On the 14th of February 1902 he was posted to South Africa.

Patrick was then transferred to the Reserves on the 1st of November 1902.

On the 20th of January 1906 Patrick Re-Engaged with the Regiment for a further four years service.

He was then Discharged having served his Duration of Engagement on the 20th of February 1910, having served over 16 years.

At the outbreak of War Patrick once again decided to serve and with the Royal Irish Rifles was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France.

Patrick was a Rifleman in D Company 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he was Killed In Action on the 26th of October 1914

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A local newspaper states.

Rifleman Patrick Partridge, D Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, whose wife and family reside at 10 Albert Place, Belfast, was last seen at Neuve Chapelle, on 25th October, and is now reported missing. He worked for Messrs James Henry and Sons, at Queens Island

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Another states.

The War Office has just notified Mrs Partridge, who resides at 10 Albert Place, Belfast, that her husband, Rifleman Patrick Partridge, 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles (who has been missing since 26th October 1914), must be regarded as dead. Deceased was a time-expired soldier, having served at the Boar War, for which he held the Queens Meal with clasps. At the outbreak of hostilities Partridge volunteered for active service. He leaves five children

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Patricks Soldiers Effects were left to his widow Ellen.

A Dependant Pension Application Form shows both his widow Ellen and Children as claimants

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Patrick received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914 Star.

He had also received the Queens South Africa Medal.

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He is Remembered at Le Touret Memorial, France.

To Remember Is To Honour

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