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Private Reginald George Armstrong

 

 

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Private Reginald George Armstrong, V Corps Cyclist (North Irish Horse) Regiment, E Squadron, Service No. 71643, formerly North Irish Horse, Service No. 1950. Born St George, Dublin. Enlisted Antrim. Residence Glasnaris. Son of Charles B Armstrong of Beechfield House, Clontarf, Dublin. Armstong was a Dublin employee of the Scottish Union and National Insurance Company. He was killed in action on 26 March 1918 near Rubempre during the German Kaiserschlacht offensive, aged 20. Buried at Toutencourt Communal Cemetery, Somme, France, grave I.B.2A. The grave inscription reads:

71643 PRIVATE

R. G. ARMSTRONG

NORTH IRISH HORSE

26TH MARCH 1918 AGE 20

HE DIED FOR US

 

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The Irish Times, 20 April 1918

 

Gravestone image kindly provided by Steve Rogers, Project Co-ordinator of the The War Graves Photographic Project, www.twgpp.org. Image of Private Armstrong from www.aviva.com.