Ref ID: 5953
Name
James McGlade
Description
Belfast Telegraph Newspaper Photograph of Rifleman James McGlade.
Life Story
Name: James M'Glade/McGlade
Service Number: 10147.
Rank: Rifleman.
Battalion: 2nd Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.
Born: 27th December 1894, Belfast.
Died: 27th October 1914.
Address: 82 Argyle Street, Belfast
.
James M'Glade, son of Hugh and Hannah M'Glade, lived at 82 Argyle Street, Shankill Road, Belfast
.
The 1901 Ireland Census has James living at 73.1 Urney Street, Shankill Road, Belfast with his mother, father, occupation, Brickyard Labourer, brother Hugh, 10 years, and sister Isabella, 1 year
.
The 1911 Ireland Census has James living at 152 Urney Street, Shankill Road, Belfast with his mother, two sisters, Isabella, 11 years, Margaret, 5 years, and brother Hugh, 19 years, Labourer in Iron Works. James occupation at this time is given as Machine Boy in Flax Mill
.
James signed the Ulster Covenant on the 28th of September 1912, Ulster Day, within the Albert Hall, Shankill Road, Belfast
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James joined the Royal Irish Rifles.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 13th August 1914.
James was a Rifleman in 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he was Killed In Action on the 27th of October 1914 in France aged 19 years
.
A local newspaper states.
Private James M'Glade, 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, killed in action at Neuve Chapelle, resided at 8 Argyle Street, Belfast
.
See brother also: 10705 Rifleman Hugh M'Glade 6th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles
.
James Soldiers Effects were left to his mother Hannah, sisters Isabella and Margaret, and brother Hugh.
A Pension Application Form shows his mother as claimant.
Dependant Pension Application Forms show his mother as claimant also
.
James received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914-1915 Star
.
He is Remembered at Le Touret Memorial, France.
To Remember Is To Honour
.
Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
1914
Classification
Newspaper, , Photograph - Belfast Telegraph
