5th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (British Army)
Date Of Birth:
22/11/1894
Died:
15/08/1915 (Killed in Action)
Age:
20
Summary
Robert Lyle was the son of Alexander and Jane Lyle. He was on born 22nd November 1894 in Tobermore. His father was a farmer who died on 1904. Robert Lyle enlisted in Glasgow. Private Robert Lyle was serving with the 5th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action at Gallipoli on 15th August 1915. He was 20 years old.
Further Information
Robert Lyle was the son of Alexander and Jane Lyle. Alexander Lyle married Jane White on 16th October 1884 in the district of Magherafelt.
Robert John Lyle was on born 22nd November 1894 in Tobermore.
The 1901 census lists Robert John as age 6 living with the family at house 2 in Tobermore, Londonderry. His father was a farmer.
Family: Alexander Lyle (died 31st October 1904, aged 54), A Jane Lyle, William Lyle (born 4th October 1885), Annie Lyle (born 16th January 1887), Margaret Lyle (born 23rd October 1888), Hugh Lyle (born 26th August 1890), Jeannette / Jeanitta Lyle (born 25th December 1892), Robert John Lyle (born 22nd November 1894), May Lyle (born 13th October 1896), Emily Lyle (born 29th September 1898), Georgina Lyle (born 23rd May 1901).
Alexander Lyle died in the Magherafelt area on 31st October 1904, aged 54. Robert was 10 years old.
No record of Robert can be found in the 1911 census.
Robert Lyle enlisted in Glasgow. He is not listed on the Evening Times Roll of Honour 1914-15.
Private Robert Lyle was serving with the 5th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action at Gallipoli on 15th August 1915. He was 20 years old.
Private Robert Lyle has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial at Gallipoli in Turkey.
