Ref ID: 5881
Name
John Crossett.
Description
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Certificate relating to Rifleman John Crossett.
Life Story
Name: John Crossett.
Service Number: 8215.
Rank: Rifleman.
Battalion: 2nd Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.
Born: Cookstown, County Tyrone.
Died: 27th October 1914.
Address: 116 Carnan Street, Belfast
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John Crossett, son of Henry and Mary Ann Crossett, lived at 116 Carnan Street, Shankill Road, Belfast
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The 1901 Ireland Census has John living at 71 Silvio Street, Shankill Road, Belfast with his mother, occupation, Flax Spinner, and father, Builders Labourer
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The 1911 Ireland Census has John living at 87 Carnan Street, Shankill Road, Belfast with his mother, father, General Labourer, and a Thomas Crossett, 19 years, General Labourer, showing as a Boarder. Johns occupation at this time is given as General Labourer
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John signed the Ulster Covenant on the 28th of September 1912, Ulster Day, within Belfast City Hall
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John joined the Royal Irish Rifles.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 27th of August 1914.
John was a Rifleman in 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he was Killed In Action on the 27th of October 1914 in France.
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Johns Soldiers Effects were left to his father Henry.
Dependant Pension Application Form show Johns mother as claimant
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John received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914 Star.
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He is Remembered at Le Touret Memorial, France.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
0
Classification
Book or Journal,
Certificate/Permit,
Roll of Honour or Memorial
