Lt. Robert Sheridan 1894-1924 18th London Regiment (London Irish Rifles)

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Lt. Robert Sheridan 1894-1924 18th London Regiment (London Irish Rifles)

Born Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, 22 June 1894

Died: in motor car accident outside Downpatrick, Co. Down 31 July 1924, aged 30. Buried Dundonald Cemetery, Belfast.

WILL: Sheridan Robert (junior) of Ulidia Cregagh Road Belfast bank officer died 31 July 1924 at Downpatrick county Down Administration Belfast 10 February to Robert Sheridan retired constabulary officer. Effects £5.

 

Commission in the LG of 11 Nov 1915 w/e from 6th Nov. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29363/supplement/11167

Officer File at TNA: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C732120

Family Tree on Ancestry: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/119480106/person/360185551640/facts

18th London Regiment: https://www.steppingforwardlondon.org/18th-county-of-london-battalion-the-london-regiment-london-irish-rifles.html

London Irish Rifles Association: https://www.londonirishrifles.com/index.php/first-world-war/1-18th-battalion-in-the-first-world-war/

Served with 1/18th Bn. MIC & Medal Roll off Ancestry. Medals claimed by his mother after his death.

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Birth cert. 22 June 1894 (Irishgenealogy.ie):

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Photo from newspaper report about the inquest in 1924 (Ancestry tree):

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Family living at Abercorn Square, Strabane in 1901. Father a district Inspector in the RIC. Family in Rathmullan, Donegal in 1911:

Father DI, RIC in Banbridge in 1919. Retired 1920 to 'Ulidia', 174 Cregagh Road, Belfast. Died there 1927.

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Family grave Dundonald Cemetery, Belfast: https://billiongraves.com/grave/Robert-Sheridan/15196331

Robert Jnr died 31 July 1924 aged 30. Robert Snr died 31 March 1927 aged 65.

2/Lt. William Nicholas Sheridan, 13th RIR killed 1st September 1916, aged 25:

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/445094/william-nicholas-sheridan/

Commissioned 4th October 1915: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29379/supplement/11725

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War Diary: 1/18 Battalion London Regiment (London Irish Rifles): https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7354562

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2/Lt. R. Sheridan was with B Company, 1/18th Bn. in April 1917. CO was Lt. Col. D. B. Parry. Major Brian McMahon also present.

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The 1/18th Bn. took part in a trench raid at Hill 60 on 7th April 1917, SE of Ypres (the Div. Commander presented MM ribbons on 25th April 1917):

Robert badly wounded on 7th April 1917 (BNA):

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2 October 1917 - DSO to Lt. Col. D. B. Barry & 4 MMs presented:

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British War Medal

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Robert's older brother William Nicholas Sheridan born Enniskillen, 6th July 1891: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/119480106/person/360185113697/facts

KIA 1 Sept 1916 with 13th Royal Irish Rifles. Grave: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/253145:60541?ssrc=pt&tid=119480106&pid=360185113697

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Robert Sheridan must have gone to work for the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank in London. He is not on the 1911 Irish census.

This explains why the major part of his estate was in London:

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2 Lt. Robert Sheridan gets mention in the WD on 11th July 1918 relieving the 7th R.W. Kents at MOLLIENS-AU-BOIS

 

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He rejoined the rest of the Bn. on 25th July 1918 and commanded B Company. He was still 2 Lt. - perhaps his year at home wounded delayed his promotion to full Lt.?

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Sheridan rejoined B Company from Hospital at Raimbert on 14 September 1918: Note - now full Lieutenant!

He also rejoined the Bn. from hospital on 2 December 1918:

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Lt. R. Sheridan proceeded to England for demobilization on 20 January 1919 (WD):