noniebell Posted 26 April , 2010 Share Posted 26 April , 2010 Hi, I would be grateful if anyone would be able to give any information on Robert Smyth. He was in the Royal Irish Rifles, service number 9891 (I think) he lived in Neely Street Belfast. My friend is trying to research her family history but struggling with military records. With thanks to forum users last year we were able to track down her fathers records, now she is trying to research her uncle with no success. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archangel9 Posted 26 April , 2010 Share Posted 26 April , 2010 His Medal Index Card - Description Medal card of Smyth, Robert Corps Regiment No Rank Royal Irish Rifles 9891 Private Date 1914-1920 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=1 available to download for £2. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archangel9 Posted 26 April , 2010 Share Posted 26 April , 2010 There are 45 pages of service records on Ancestry for this man. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archangel9 Posted 26 April , 2010 Share Posted 26 April , 2010 Name: SMYTH Initials: R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Rifleman Regiment/Service: Royal Irish Rifles Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death: 12/11/1915 Service No: 9891 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 19. Cemetery: SAILLY-SUR-LA-LYS CANADIAN CEMETERY John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulsterlad2 Posted 26 April , 2010 Share Posted 26 April , 2010 He is listed as died of wounds on that day, 12/11/1915. Born in Dromore. Enlisted in Bandbridge. Resided in Belfast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny_doyle Posted 26 April , 2010 Share Posted 26 April , 2010 the 1911 census has a Robert Smyth in Neely St with parents William and MArgaret : http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/page..._Street/182992/ but the service record for 9891 Robert Smyth shows him as enlisting in Jan 1912 aged 18 with parents as Robert (deceased) and Maggie Smyth of 36 Clonalton St, Belfast. Brother John and Samuel (deceased) Record is burnt so there may be more. A partial note to Dromore RIC at the time of enlistment (presumably a background check); a letter to ?? Smyth, Church St, Dromore (can't make out date). Some issues on his conduct sheet including stealing a silver watch in Andover, Wiltshire. Lists a nephew Robert Smyth aged 4, a niece Florrie Corrie(?) aged 3 and a relative John Maguinness aged 47 Dromore on a document dated September 1919. Entry with 26 FA (Field Ambulance?) GSW Head. DoW, BAC ST MAUR? 12/11/1915 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markinbelfast Posted 27 April , 2010 Share Posted 27 April , 2010 If he was from Dromore then there's loads about him in the dromore war heroes book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Marshall Posted 28 April , 2010 Share Posted 28 April , 2010 Eddies Extracts has this: Smyth Robert Tullyglush Private R.I.R. Killed in Action Dromore First Presbyterian Church. Cheers, Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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