Greer, Joseph
Rifleman
No. 7011223, 1st Battalion (The London Irish Rifles), Royal Ulster Rifles
Died of disease on Saturday 10 June 1944 (aged 33)
Buried:
Belfast City Cemetery (Glenalina Extension Section D.1. Grave 332)
Commemorated:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
BIOGRAPHY
Rifleman Joseph Greer enlisted around 1930 and was awarded the General Service Medal (with Palestine Clasp) on 25 July 1940. He also served in North Africa and Sicily and was serving in Italy when he was transported home in May 1944 for an operation.
Rifleman Joseph Greer died at Bangor Military Hospital on 10 June 1944 (aged 33) and was buried with military honours on 13 June in Belfast City Cemetery (Glenalina Section D1 Grave 332). The owner of the grave was James Moreland.
Also buried in that grave were Margaret Moreland who died 2 February 1931 (aged 39), James Craig Moreland who died 20 August 1957 (aged 62), and Elizabeth Moreland who died 24 October 1968 (aged 68).
There is a personal inscription on his CWGC headstone:
IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOSEPH,
ALSO OF MARGARET MORELAND
AT REST
Joseph Greer was born on 28 February 1911 at Belfast Union Workhouse, and he was a son of unmarried Jane Greer of Belfast. He married Margaret R. McCormick on 23 December 1939 at St Mary’s Church of Ireland Church, Crumlin Road, Belfast. His home address was 26: Snugville Street, Belfast.
Joseph Greer had two brothers on active service during the Second World War, Albert in the Royal Air Force, and Samuel in the Army.