Other Information:William formerly served with the Royal Irish Rifles, under the reference numbers 15801 and with the Royal Irish Regiment, under the reference number 5620. He entered the war in France on 3rd October 1915. William died of pneumonia. He was the son of Charles and Elizabeth Rea; and the husband of Hannah Rea of 12 Windsor Street, Belfast. [Portrait photograph from the Belfast Evening News - courtesy of Nigel Henderson]
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