Memorial to Captain Bertram Allgood in St Mungo’s Church, Simonburn
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In loving memory of Bertram Allgood Captain Royal Irish Rifles who fell in action at Ypres, 7 December 1914 "I thank my God upon every remembrance of you" Bertram Allgood was born 11 February 1874 in Bellingham, Northumberland. He was educated at Eton, and became a career soldier who served in both India and Ireland. He enjoyed hunting and polo and was a member of the Naval and Military Club. He was appointed Second Lieutenant in the Royal Irish Rifles on 15 May 1897, Lieutenant on 10 August 1898 and Captain on 6 February 1904. He served with the 1st Battalion at Calcutta, and continued to serve in India until 1905, when he reported for duty to the Depot at Belfast. He returned to India but came back again to Belfast before serving for a time with the 2nd Battalion at Dover. He was appointed Adjutant of the 4th Battalion on 19 November 1911 at Newtownards and kept that appointment until he retired from the Army in February 1914 and joined the Reserve of Officers. In April 1913 Captain Allgood married Isobel (Isa) Edith Cochrane Bayly. In August 1914 their daughter, Elizabeth Mary Cochrane Allgood, was born. At the outbreak of war Captain Allgood was called up and joined the 3rd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles on 14 August 1914; he went to the front with the 1st Battalion on 7 November. Captain Allgood was shot through the heart by a sniper while taking his men into the trenches on 6 December 1914 (in some reports the date of his death is recorded as 7 December). He was the first officer serving with 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles to be killed during the First World War. -
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