Ref ID: 4768
Name
William McCready.
Description
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Certificate relating to Rifleman William McCready.
Life Story
Name: William McCready.
Service Number: 6420.
Rank: Rifleman.
Battalion: 2nd Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.
Born: Aston, Birmingham.
Died: 20th September 1914.
Address: 121 Glenwood Street, Belfast
.
William McCready, son of James McCready, lived with his wife at 121 Glenwood Street, Shankill Road, Belfast
.
William had married Elizabeth McCready, Nee McIlroy, on the 21st July 1911 in Saint Peters Church Belfast. Their daughter Mary Elizabeth was born before this on the 25th March 1911
.
The 1911 Ireland Census has William living at 13 Balkan Street, Belfast with his wife Elizabeth. His occupation at this time is given as General Labourer. A Patrick McIlroy, 20 years, and a Sarah Sloan, 78 years, are registered as Boarders within the house also
.
William joined the Royal Irish Rifles.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 31st August 1914.
William was a Rifleman in 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he was Killed In Action on the 20thSeptember 1914
.
His Soldiers Effects were left to his wife Elizabeth, a Mrs Annie McGarry, Guardian Of Child, and a Patrick McIlroy.
Dependant Pension Application Forms show his wife Elizabeth as claimant, and The Sister Of Charity also
.
William received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914 Star
.
He is Remembered at La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.
To Remember Is To Honour
.
Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
0
Classification
Book or Journal,
Certificate/Permit,
Roll of Honour or Memorial