Robert Francis MacKeown **MC** when and where?

[hunkyhywel]

Im tracing Robert Francis MacKeown in WWI but am really struggling for records. Can any of you help out!?

born: 29/9/93 in Ballymena, Antrim, N.Ireland
6/1/16 – Promoted to temp 2nd Lt in Service Btn of Royal Irish Rifles.
16/5/17 – Promoted to acting Lt while 2nd in command of a Trench Mortar Battery of the RIR
25/12/17 – Promoted to Capt while commanding a TMB attached to the RIR.

Commanded the 109th TMB when awarded MC and was wounded at the same time.

LG 16/9/18 Temporary Lt. (Acting Capt.) Robert Francis MacKeown...For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an enemy advance....
28/9/18 - Belfast Newsletter. Capt Robert Francis MacKeown...for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an enemy advance...
11/7/19 – relinquish acting capt, back to temp lt while in serv. Btn of RIR.
Service ended, left with rank of Captain having served with Royal Irish Rifles, Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Irish Rifles And Special List

I'm afraid that's all i know!

[CaroleW]

See also

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=776245.msg6299018#msg6299018

Your post here and above

Im tracing

William Wilson MacKeown

in WWI but am really struggling for records. Can any of you help out!?

Your subject here

Robert Francis MacKeown **MC** when and where?

Perhaps you need to re-visit both posts and ensure you are giving the right names and information

[hunkyhywel]

Sorry, I mixed up with his brother. This info is correct now.

[MaxD]

109 Trench Mortar Battery was attached to 14 Battalion Royal Irish Rifles.  The battalion war diary is here
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7354048

maxD