Ref ID: 5886
Name
Roll of Individuals Entitled to the Victory Medal and British War Medal.
Description
Roll of Individuals Entitled to the Victory Medal and British War Medal Granted Under Army Orders 301 and 266 of 1919 Royal Irish Rifles.
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
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Classification
Book or Journal,
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