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| 14/03/2021 |
Lance Corporal Robert Gallery arrived in France on 5th October 1915 with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. |
| 14/03/2021 |
Known family: Thomas Gallery, Caroline Gallery, David Ritchie Gallery (born 23rd January 1891), Robert Thomas Gallery (born 3rd February 1892), Helena Gallery (born 1st March 1894, died 2nd December 1895, age 1), Sydney James Gallery (born 5th May 1896), William Joseph Gallery (born 24th September 1898), Laura Gallery (born 24th July 1901). |
| 14/03/2021 |
Robert Gallery was born on 3rd February 1892. He was the second of six children, all born in the Dungannon area. |
| 14/03/2021 |
Robert’s brother, Richard Gallery, who was also a Corporal in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, survived the war. |
| 13/03/2021 |
Robert Thomas Gallery was the second son of Thomas and Caroline Gallery. Thomas Gallery and Caroline Thornbury were married on 14th August 1889 in the district of Dungannon. |
| 28/05/2020 |
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| 11/01/2017 |
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| 11/01/2017 |
From the Belfast Newsletter dated 11th December 1916: |
| 11/01/2017 |
Private Harry Watt, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, wounded, belongs to Annaghbeg, Donaghmore, County Tyrone. |
| 11/01/2017 |
Corporal Robert Gallery is buried in Pond Farm Cemetery, Belgium. His grave inscription reads: FOR EVER WITH THE LORD. |
| 11/01/2017 |
Corporal Gallery was killed instantly by a trench mortar. He was just leaving to go to a new line when the incident occurred. Two other men were killed along with Robert in the same incident. They were Private William Ferguson (No. 17847) from Whitehouse in County Antrim and Robert Hogshaw from Cookstown. |
| 11/01/2017 |
From the Tyrone Courier dated 29 June 1916: Richard Gallery (brother of Robert Gallery) |
| 11/01/2017 |
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| 11/01/2017 |
The following promotions in the 9th Inniskilling Fusiliers are announced: 11263 Corporal R Gallery, promoted sergeant, 8th May 1916, vice Sergeant Gibson, wounded and invalided to England. |
| 11/01/2017 |
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| 12/11/2016 |
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| 12/11/2016 |
From the Belfast Newsletter dated 22 November 1915 – Richard Gallery (brother of Robert Gallery) |
| 12/11/2016 |
Mr Thomas Gallery, Castlecaulfield (County Tyrone) received intimation on Saturday that his son, Corporal Richard Gallery, 9th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, has been wounded in action in France. Corporal Gallery had been a mechanic in Messrs. Stevenson’s factory at Moygashel, Dungannon, before enlisting, and had volunteered with a large contingent of U.V.F. men shortly after the outbreak of hostilities. |
| 30/12/2015 |
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| 30/12/2015 |
From the Tyrone Courier dated 24th February 1916: |
| 30/12/2015 |
The CWGC record Corporal Gallery as the son of Thomas and Caroline Gallery of Castlecaulfield, County Tyrone. |
| 30/12/2015 |
Corporal Robert Gallery was serving with 'D' Company of the 9th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action in France and Flanders on 5th December 1916, age 24. |
| 30/12/2015 |
Corporal Robert Gallery, the younger of the two brothers, was invalided home some time in 1915 owing to illness and spent time at Finner Camp recuperating. |
| 30/12/2015 |
Robert Gallery enlisted in Dungannon at the outbreak of war. His brother Richard Gallery enlisted around the same time. |
| 30/12/2015 |
The 1911 census lists Robert as age 19 living with the family at house 5 in Castlecaulfield Town, Tyrone. Robert and his brother Ritchie are both working as power loom mechanics. |
| 30/12/2015 |
Lance Corporals Richard and Robert Gallery, 9th Inniskilling Fusiliers, whose photos are given this week, are sons of Thomas Gallery, Castlecaulfield. Both volunteered at the outbreak of hostilities and accompanied the Ulster Division to France in October last. Corporal Robert Gallery, the younger of the two, was invalided home some time ago owing to illness and is at present at Finner Camp recuperating, while the other son is still in France. Richard was a mechanic in Messrs Stevenson's factory in Moygashel and Robert was employed at Messrs Acheson and Smith's factory in Castlecaulfield. |
| 30/12/2015 |
Two sons of Mr Thomas Gallery, Castlecaulfield, have been wounded. They are Sergeant Richard Gallery and Corporal Robert Gallery. Both are in the 9th Inniskillings. Sergeant Richard Gallery's arm is broken. |
| 30/12/2015 |
Robert Gallery was employed at Messrs Acheson and Smith's factory in Castlecaulfield. |
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| 30/12/2015 |
From the Tyrone Courier dated 13 July 1916: |
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| 30/12/2015 |
Sergeant Richard Gallery, 9th Inniskillings, severely wounded, is a son of Mr Thomas Gallery, Castlecaulfield, and before enlisting was a mechanic in Messrs. Stevenson's factory at Moygashel. His brother, Corporal Robert Gallery, is in hospital suffering from shell-shock. |
| 30/12/2015 |
From the Tyrone Courier dated 21 December 1916: |
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| 30/12/2015 |
Intimation has been received of the death in action in France on 6th December of Corporal Robert Gallery, Inniskilling Fusiliers. He was one of the two soldier sons of Mr Thomas Gallery, Castlecaulfield, and volunteered on the outbreak of hostilities. His brother Richard has got six months leave to recuperate from serous wounds received in action. |
| 30/12/2015 |
The 1901 census lists Robert Thomas as age 9 living with the family at house 23 in Factory Row, Drumreany, Castlecaulfield, Tyrone. His father was a power loom tenter. |
| 30/12/2015 |
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| 30/12/2015 |
From the Mid Ulster Mail dated Saturday 15th July 1916: (brother of Robert Gallery) |
