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The Will of 11099 Sergeant John McGarvey 6th R I Rifles. In the event of my death, I give the whole of my property and effects to Miss Lizzie McGarvey of 21 Servia Street, Belfast. 22 April 1915. |
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Last Will and Testament of Sergeant John McGarvey dated 22 April 1915: |
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The CWGC records Sergeant John McGarvey as the son of the late Thomas McGarvey. |
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Sergeant John McGarvey has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial at Gallipoli in Turkey. |
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In his will, John McGarvey left all to his sister/daughter Lizzie McGarvey, who was living at 21 Servia Street, Belfast |
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The battalion suffered very heavy losses on this day of intense fighting and fifty men were killed. |
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Sergeant John McGarvey was serving with 6th Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles when he was killed in action at Gallipoli near The Farm, Anzac, on Wednesday 11th August 1915. |
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Before John McGarvey arrived in Gallipoli he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. |
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John McGarvey enlisted with the 6th Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles in Dundalk, County Louth. He was living in Belfast at the time. |
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John James McGarvey was a son of Thomas McGarvey. He was born about 1877 in the Cookstown area. |
