Ref ID: 7294
Name
William Stewart.
Description
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Certificate relating to Rifleman William Stewart.
Life Story
Name: William Stewart.
Service Number: 13663.
Rank: Rifleman,
Battalion: 9th Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.
Born: 14th April 1896. Dunmurry, Lisburn.
Died: 5th February 1915.
Address: 155 Mayo Street, Belfast
.
William Stewart, Son of Andrew and Mary Stewart, lived at 155 Mayo Street, Shankill Road, Belfast
.
William joined the Royal Irish Rifles.
He was a Rifleman in 9th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he Died in Ballykinlar Army Camp on the 5th of February 1915 aged 18 years
.
A local newspaper states.
DEATH OF BELFAST VOLUNTEER.
The death took place on Friday, at Ballykinlar Camp, of Private William Stewart, 9th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (West Belfast Volunteers) Deceased was a son of Mr Andrew Stewart, 155 Mayo Street, Belfast, and grandson of the late Mr William Stewar6, of Suffolk, Dunmurry.
.
Williams Soldiers Effects were left to his father Andrew.
Dependant Pension Application Form show his mother as claimant
.
He is Remembered at Lisburn Cemetery, United Kingdom.
To Remember Is To Honour
.
Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
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Classification
Book or Journal,
Certificate/Permit,
Certificate/Permit