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We remember Robert Beverland
We remember Robert Beverland
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1898
sibling
Jeanie C Beverland
Source:9279736
1898
1900
sibling
David Beverland
Source:9279736
1900
1906
sibling
Bessie Byers Beverland
Source:9279736
1906
1908
sibling
Rebecca Beverland
Source:9279736
1908
1911
dates
Age 15
Source:9279736
2nd April 1911
1911
location
6 Seaview Street, Holywood, Co. Down
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9279736
2nd April 1911
1914
service
British Army
Sergeant
Ulster Volunteer Regiment
Source:8941903
1914
1915
service
British Army
Serjeant
13/17262
Royal Irish Rifles
Source:328766
6th October 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:328766
6th October 1915
missing
Source:8798074
service
British Army
Serjeant
17262
Royal Irish Rifles
13th Battalion
Source:9279723
1916
death
Killed in Action
Source:8798072
Source:328766
1st July 1916
burial
Thiepval, Somme
Map reference R.24.d.4.5.
Identified from cross on grave reading "17262 13th R.I.R."
No effects recorded.
France
II. E. 10.
Source:9279723
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Beverland |
| Source | 328766 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Seaview Street, Holywood, Co. Down | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 13/17262 | Royal Irish Rifles | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | Ulster Volunteer Regiment | Sergeant | |||
| British Army | 17262 | Royal Irish Rifles | 13th Battalion | Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca | mother | ||
| David Beverland | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanie C Beverland | sister | 1898 | |
| David Beverland | brother | 1900 | |
| Bessie Byers Beverland | sister | 1906 | |
| Rebecca Beverland | sister | 1908 |
Media
Media
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Robert Beverland in 1914This is a photo taken by a photographer last name Reid in Belfast Ireland in 1914. Robert Beverland first joined the Ulster Volunteer Regiment.Contributed by:
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Sergeant Robert Beverland Service # 17262This is a photo of Sergeant Robert Beverland. He is a cousin of Captain Tommy Byers the man who gave me his photo album with close to 400 images. There are military photos and family and friends photos that are dated from 1909 through to 1920. Most of the photos have names attached to the photos.
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Parents of Sergeant Robert Beverland.These people are the parents of Sergeant Robert Beverland. David and Rebecca Beverland from Belfast Ireland County Down. David Beverland was a boot merchant from Belfast Ireland.Contributed by:
Dave18917 -
Robert Beverland Medal Index cardThis is the Medal Index card for Sergeant Robert Beverland.Contributed by:
Dave18917 -
Mill Road Cemetery, ThiepvalCemetery where Sergeant Beverland was re-buried.Contributed by:
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Sergeant Robert BeverlandOriginal IWM image caption: Sergeant Robert Beverland 17262. Unit: 13th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Death: 1 July 1916, Somme, Western Front. | Head and shoulders press cuttingContributed by:
James201
Communities
Communities
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The Tommy Byers Photo CollectionMore about The Tommy Byers Photo Collection
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Ireland Census 1911 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| C. W. G. C. | john14663 | |
| I. C. R. C | john14663 | |
| Robert Beverland in 1914 | Dave18917 | |
| Sergeant Robert Beverland Service # 17262 | Dave18917 | |
| Parents of Sergeant Robert Beverland. | Dave18917 | |
| Robert Beverland Medal Index card | Dave18917 | |
| Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval | Yvonne27542 | |
| Sergeant Robert Beverland | James201 |
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