A FINLAY. A SHIELDS. Cosy Somme Association War Memorial Belfast (5)

Private 3582 Alexander FINLAY. 2nd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Born 1892 at Ballymacarrett to Susan and John Finlay of 52 Carrington Street, Belfast. Killed in action 10 July 1916 aged 24 years. His father was granted a war gratuity 22 January 1917 revised 24 September 1919. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

Private 26052 Arthur SHIELDS. 1st Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Born 1899 at Ballymacarret, Belfast to Jane Morrison, nee Jamison and Arthur Shields of 38 Dunvegan Street, Belfast. Enlisted 16 February 1915 into the 8th Royal Irish Rifles give number 3799 and Private at the Old Town Hall (where?) Belfast aged 19 years and 6 months. Residence 38 Dunvegan Street, Belfast, occupation, labourer. At Ballykinlar Training Camp, County Down, Ireland he was discharged 16 June 1915, having made a misstatement as to his age on enlistment. Correct age was 16 years and 10 months. No other army record was found for him. He was killed in action 25 September 1916 aged 17 years. His father was granted a war gratuity 12 March 1917 revised 19 September 1919. At rest in Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.