Ref ID: 8379
Name
James McIldoon.
Description
Newspaper Photograph of Rifleman James McIldoon.
Life Story
Name: James Francis McIldoon.
Service Number: 8699.
Rank: Rifleman.
Battalion: 2nd Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.
Born: Belfast.
Died: 2nd May 1915.
Address: 31 Oakley Street, Belfast
.
James Francis McIldoon, son of James and Margaret McIldoon, 1 Oakley Street, Belfast
.
The 1901 Ireland Census has James living at 28 Urney Street, Belfast with his mother, House Wife, father, General Labourer, three brothers, Robert, 13 years, William, 8 years, Richard, 3 years, and two sisters, Mary, 11 years, Jane Rachel, 6 years. John Francis occupation at this time is given as General Labourer
.
The 1911 Ireland Census has James family now living at 50 Beresford Street, Shankill, Belfast
.
James signed the Ulster Covenant on the 28th of September 1912, Ulster Day, within the Albert Hall, Shankill Road
.
James joined the Royal Irish Rifles.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 15th August 1914.
James was a Rifleman in F Company 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he was Killed In Action on the 2nd May 1915 aged 27 years
.
A local newspaper states.
News is to hand that Rifleman James McIldoon, 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, was killed in action near Kemmel on the 2nd inst. Deceased was a reservist employed at Messrs Combe Barbour's, and his mother resides at 31 Oakley Street, Ballysillan, Belfast
.
James Soldiers Effects were left to mother Margaret, brothers Richard, Robert, William, half brothers Samuel, John, and sisters Rachel, Susannah and Mary.
His Pension Application Form shows his mother as claimant.
A Dependant Pension Application Form shows his mother as claimant also
.
James received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914 Star
.
He is Remembered at Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, Belgium.
To Remember Is To Honour
.
Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
1915
Classification
Newspaper, , Photograph - Belfast Telegraph, Larne Times
