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We remember Robert Costello
We remember Robert Costello
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Timeline
Timeline
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:969400
5th January 1915
1917
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9278144
16th October 1917
enlistment
Lisburn, County Antrim
United Kingdom
Source:9278126
service
British Army
Private
5/5717
Royal Irish Rifles
Source:969400
service
British Army
Rifleman
5717
Royal Irish Rifles
2nd Battalion
Source:9278128
1918
death
Died of wounds
Died in a War Hospital - The register looks like Bath but that can't be confirmed.
Source:9278126
Source:9279365
14th January 1918
burial
County Antrim
United Kingdom
5.31
Source:9278128
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5/5717 | Royal Irish Rifles | Private | ||
| British Army | 5717 | Royal Irish Rifles | 2nd Battalion | Rifleman |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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Military MedalMilitary Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Robert Costello.
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne23518 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Military Medal Citation | Anne23518 | |
| Ancestry - Register of Soldiers Effects | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Military Medal | Vincent96527 |
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We remember Robert Costello
Also remembered by 3 people
