Ref ID: 8313
Name
Arthur Malcolm.
Description
Newspaper Photograph of Lance Corporal Arthur Malcolm.
Life Story
Name: Arthur Malcolm.
Service Number: 8848.
Rank: Lance Corporal.
Battalion: 1st Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Born: 19th October 1886, Shankill, Belfast.
Died: 28th April 1915.
Address: 4 Fourth Street, Belfast
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Arthur Malcolm, son of James and Frances Anna Malcolm, lived at 4 Fourth Street, Shankill, Belfast
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The 1911 Ireland Census has Arthur living at 32 Winchester Street, Shankill, Belfast with his mother, father, occupation, Tailor, five brothers, Robert, 16 years, Tin Smith, James, 15 years, Spiral Maker, William, 10 years, Henry, 5 years, John, under 1 year, and three sisters, Elizabeth, 12 years, Isabella, 8 years, and Francis Anna, 3 years. Arthurs, aged 13 years, occupation at this time is given as Doffer In Spinning Mill
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The 1911 Ireland Census Arthurs family now living at 4 Fourth Street, Shankill, Belfast
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Arthur joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
He was posted as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on the 17th March 1915.
Arthur was a Lance Corporal 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was Killed In Action on the 218th April 1915 aged 28 years
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A local newspaper states
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Lance Corporal Arthur Malcolm (8848), 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, has been killed in action at the Dardanelles. He was the third son of Mr James Malcolm, 4 Fourth Street, Belfast, and a brother of Mr George Malcolm of 49 Sixth Street
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Another states.
Lance Corporal ARTHUR MALCOLM.
1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, killed at the Dardanelles. Prior to enlisting he worked in Messrs Davidson, Sirocco Works, Bridge End, Belfast
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Arthurs Soldiers Effects were left to his Father.
Dependant Pension Application Forms show his father as claimant also
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Arthurs little sister Frances Anna had died on the 15th November 1912 aged 14 years, his mother died on the 12th May 1917, and his father died on the 19th September 1925.
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Arthur received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1915 Star
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He is Remembered at Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
1915
Classification
Newspaper, , Photograph - Belfast Telegraph, Belfast Weekly Telegraph
