Ref ID: 8247
Name
James McCalmont.
Description
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Certificate relating to Lance Corporal James McCalmont.
Life Story
Name: James McCalmont.
Service Number: 10679.
Rank: Lance Corporal.
Battalion: 1st Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Born: 31st October 1895, Belfast.
Died: 26th April 1915.
Address: 61 Woodvale Road, Belfast
.
James McCalmont, son of John and Mary Ann McCalmont, was connected to 61 Woodvale Road, Shankill, Belfast
.
The 1901 Ireland Census has James living at 1.2 Lower Urney Street, Belfast with his mother, occupation, Flax Spinner In Mill, father, General Labourer, three brothers, William Robert, under 1 year, John, 3 years, Edward Faulby, 2 years
.
James mother sadly died on the 22nd January 1904. His brother William followed, dying on the 3rd May 1911 aged 10 years.
.
The 1911 Ireland Census has his brothers John and Edward registered as living within Balmoral Industrial Boarding School
.
James joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
He was posted as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on the 17th March 1915.
James was a Lance Corporal in Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was Killed In Action at the Dardanelles, Gallipoli, on the 26th April 1915 aged 19 years
.
A local newspaper states.
Lance Corporal James McCalmont, 1st Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, killed on 10th inst, at the Dardanelle, was the eldest son of Mr John McCalmont, 12 Parker Street, Whiteinch, formerly of Belfast. He was the nephew of Mr Harry McCalmont, 61 Woodvale Street, Belfast
.
This article was replicated in a number of local newspapers
.
James Soldiers Effects were left to his father and brothers Edward and John.
Dependant Pension Application Forms show his father as claimant
.
James received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1915 Star
.
He is Remembered at Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
To Remember Is To Honour
.
Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
0
Classification
Book or Journal,
Certificate/Permit,
Roll of Honour or Memorial
