Today on the 11th of November we remember all those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Today Carrickfergus specifically remembers Rifleman James A Stewart - 8264 - 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles - Born Carrickfergus 1888, Killed in action in Belgium 11th November 1914.
James was the husband of Mary Stewart, together they lived in the Commons Milebush area of Carrickfergus. James was pre-war regular with the 2nd Battalion R.I.R and was serving on the western front almost from the beginning of the war.
He was killed in fighting around Ypres, Belgium. His body was never recovered, he is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial.
Let us always remember the sacrifice of these brave men even just for a moment #LestWeForget
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ReplyDeleteFirst Name Surname Year Father's First Name
ReplyDeleteJAMES ALEXANDER STEWART 1889 SAMUEL
Parish/District Civil
Address 1 13 ANCHOR ST
Address 2 Belfast Urban 1
Address 3 Belfast
Sex Male
Date of Birth 12/01/1889
Date of Baptism/Registration 06/02/1889
Father's First Name SAMUEL
Father's Surname STEWART
Father's Occupation 13 ANDREW ST
Mother's First Name JANE
Mother's Surname WILKINSON
Witness 1 MARY MCLAUGHLIN
Comment 2 REGISTRAR JOHN JOHNSTON ASSISTANT.
Census Years1901AntrimCarrickfergus RuralCommons StreetResidents of a house
Residents of a house 21 in Commons Street (Carrickfergus Rural, Antrim)
Stewart Elizabeth80 Female Head of Family Independent Co AntrimFarmer Widow
Stewart Charles 46 Male Son Independent Co Antrim
Stewart James A 12 Male Grand SonIndependent Belfast
Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage 2 May 1913
Groom Name James Alexander STEWART
Bride Name Mary IRVINE
Church Loughmourne Reformed Presbyterian Church
Parish Carrickfergus
Civil District Larne
County Antrim
Fathers:
STEWART JAMES ALEXANDER 1913 SAMUEL Antrim
IRVINE MARY 1913 WILLIAM J Antrim