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Rflmn. William John Kinnear
British Army 8th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles
from:30 Coburg Street, Belfast
(d.2nd July 1916)
William Kinnear was born in Ballymacarrett, Belfast, the eldest son of the family.
He enlisted in Belfast.
William was killed in action on the 2nd of July 1916, Battle of the Somme aged 21 years. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. He was my father's eldest cousin.