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We remember Robert Maxwell Maccabe
We remember Robert Maxwell Maccabe
Timeline
Timeline
1883
birth
Belfast, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
Source:8520678
Source:8520687
25th August 1883
1914
employment
Telegraphist
General Post Office
Belfast, Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
Source:8520687
1914
1914
commission
Regular
Source:8520687
5th September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8520678
September 1914 - 1915
1914
marriage
Amy Constance Robb McDowell
Source:8520687
21st November 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8520212
March 1915 - 23rd April 1915
education
Higher Education
Queen's University
Belfast, Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
Source:8520687
education
Clifton Park National School
Belfast, Co.Antrim, Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
Source:8520687
service
British Army
Lieutenant
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8520211
service
British Army
Queen's University Officer Training Corps
Source:8520213
1915
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8520211
Source:8520212
23rd April 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8520211
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Maxwell |
| Initials | RM |
| Last Name | Maccabe |
| Source | 8520212 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Queen's University Officer Training Corps |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MacCabe | father | ||
| Margaret MacCabe | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Constance Robb McDowell | wife | 21st November 1914 |
Media
Media
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Second Lieutenant Robert Maxwell MaccabeOur Heroes, website of the South Dublin Libraries (Photograph courtesy of David Power, South Dublin Libraries)
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Letter. Page 1 (of 4)A letter home to brother Bill 3 days before he was mortally wounded.Contributed by:
Jennifer120736 -
Letter. Page 2 (of 4)A letter home to brother Bill 3 days before he was mortally wounded.Contributed by:
Jennifer120736 -
Letter. Page 3 (of 4)A letter home to brother Bill 3 days before he was mortally wounded.Contributed by:
Jennifer120736 -
Letter. Page 4 (of 4)A letter home to brother Bill 3 days before he was mortally wounded.Contributed by:
Jennifer120736 -
Dear Mrs Maccabe. Letter. (Pgs 1&2)A letter to Robert Maxwell Maccabe's mother from an Officer friend describing how he was injured and his subsequent death.Contributed by:
Jennifer120736 -
Dear Mrs Maccabe. Letter (pgs 3&4)A letter to Robert Maxwell Maccabe's mother from an Officer friend describing how he was injured and his subsequent death.Contributed by:
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Dear Mrs Maccabe. Letter (pgs 5&6 of 6)A letter to Robert Maxwell Maccabe's mother from an Officer friend describing how he was injured and his subsequent death.Contributed by:
Jennifer120736
Communities
Communities
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Post Office Rifles - OfficersMore about Post Office Rifles - Officers
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Members and ex-members of the OTCMore about Members and ex-members of the OTC
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 | Valerie34433 | |
| British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Valerie34433 | |
| Our Heroes: Entry for Robert Maxwell Maccabe | John94621 | |
| 1911 Irish Census - Amy McDowell, wife of R M MacCabe after Nov. 1914 | John94621 | |
| 1901 Irish Census - MacCabe Family | John94621 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Second Lieutenant Robert Maxwell Maccabe | John94621 | |
| Letter. Page 1 (of 4) | Jennifer120736 | |
| Letter. Page 2 (of 4) | Jennifer120736 | |
| Letter. Page 3 (of 4) | Jennifer120736 | |
| Letter. Page 4 (of 4) | Jennifer120736 | |
| Dear Mrs Maccabe. Letter. (Pgs 1&2) | Jennifer120736 | |
| Dear Mrs Maccabe. Letter (pgs 3&4) | Jennifer120736 | |
| Dear Mrs Maccabe. Letter (pgs 5&6 of 6) | Jennifer120736 |
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