Ref ID: 7644
Name
William Sturgeon.
Description
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Certificate relating to Rifleman William Sturgeon.
Life Story
Name: William Sturgeon.
Service Number: 8827.
Rank: Rifleman.
Battalion: 1st Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.
Born:
Died: 12th March 1915.
Address: 37 Montreal Street, Belfast
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William Sturgeon, son of Mary Sturgeon, lived at 37 Montreal Street, Belfast
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William joined the Royal Irish Rifles.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 6th November 1914.
William was a Rifleman in B Company 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he was Killed In Action at Neuve Chapelle on the 12th March 1915 aged 25 years
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William Soldiers Effects were left to his mother Mary.
His Will, signed and dated 1st November 1914, states the following, In the event of my death I give the whole of my property and effects to Mrs Mary Thompson, 37 Montreal Street, off Crumlin Road, Belfast.
A Pension Application Form shows his mother as claimant.
Dependant Pension Application Forms also show his mother Mary as claimant also
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William 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
