Kilbride Parish Church War Memorial
Robert Bill
Date of Birth – 10th October 1883 (GRONI reference number U/1883/5/1001/9/352)
Place of Birth – Ballyvoy, Kilbride, Ballyclare
Date of enlistment – unknown
Address at time of enlistment – Ballyvoy, Kilbride, Ballyclare
Next of Kin – Mary Bill (wife)
Address of next of kin – Fisherwick, Doagh
Trade or Calling – General labourer
Service No. 18/300
Unit – 11th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles
Rank – Rifleman (Private)
Died – 25th June 1916
Place of Death – The Somme
Age at Death – 32
Buried – No known grave
Commemorations – Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 15A and 15B, Ballyclare War Memorial and Kilbride Parish Church
Marital status – Married
Wife’s Name – Mary McClure. Married on 22nd December 1909 (GRONI reference number M/1909/P1/2060/2/68)
Wife’s Address – Fisherwick, Doagh on his will and Douglas Villas, Coggrey, Doagh on CWGC at time of his death
Issue – Roberta Bill born 4th August 1916 (GRONI reference number U/1916/51/1007/70/479)
Parents – Frank and Mary Bill (née Cobain) of Ballyvoy, Doagh
Parents married 29th August 1883 (GRONI reference number M/1883/P1/2079/3/91)
Frank died 22nd May 1899 aged 46 (GRONI reference D/1899/5/1001/10/131)
Records Available
The National Archives
Medal card available
National Archives of Ireland
Soldiers’ Wills
www.soldierswill.nationalarchives.ie
WO Number E/197756/1
Robert Bill’s will is recorded on this website and the entry reads;
In the event of my death I give the whole of my property and effects to my wife Mary Bill, Fisherwick, Doagh, Co. Antrim
Signature of Soldier – Robert Bill Date – 1916
Witness – R McCrea
Census Records
1901 Census – Duncansland, Ballyvoy, Kilbride
Robert Bill, Son, Presbyterian, Aged 17, Farmer’s son
1911 Census – Ballycorr Road, Ballyclare
Robert Bill, Head, Church of Ireland, Aged 26, General labourer
Notes
Robert Bill was a founder member of Kilbride Bible and Crown Defenders LOL 1107, Sixmilewater District
His daughter Roberta was born less than 6 weeks after his death. She married unknown Moffett