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NAME; Haggan, Andrew

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO; 17814

UNIT/SERVICE; 12^th Batt

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN; Carrickfergus – c. 1896

LIVED; Davy’s Street, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED; Carrickfergus

FATE; Killed in Action, France, August 15^th 1917 aged 21

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; Church of Ireland

MEMORIAL; YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL – Panal 40

REMARKS; Son of Andrew and Sarah Haggan, of Davis St., Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim, one of 8 children – 5 boys and 3 girls. Mother originally for Scotland. Millworker before the war. Brothers, Andrew, Willie, Joseph, James and Robert – signed up with Edward Haggan and died together?

NAME; Hagan, John

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN;

LIVED; Knockagh, Greenisland - Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Prisoner of War

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; 1^st Carrickfergus Pres

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS;

NAME; Hagan, M (Michael?)

RANK;  Trimmer

SERV. NO;  1955ST

UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Naval Reserve

REGIMENT; H.M.S Trawler “Neptunian”

BORN; Greenore, Co Louth

LIVED; Eden, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Killed in Action – Lost at Sea – 27^th October 1918 aged 32

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL; Portsmouth Naval Memorial – Panel 31

REMARKS; Son of James and Bridget Hagan, husband of D Hagan of Eden Carrickfergus

NAME; Haggan, Alex

RANK;  Private

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; 12^th Batt

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN;

LIVED; Knockagh, Greenisland, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; 1^st Carrickfergus Pres

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS:

NAME; Haggan, Edward Samuel

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO; 17812

UNIT/SERVICE; 12^th Batt “B” Coy

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN; Carrickfergus – c. 1897

LIVED; , Castle Street, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Killed in Action, Belgium – Battle of Ypres  August 16^th 1917 aged 20

CEMETERY; Body never Recovered

CHURCH; Presbyterian

MEMORIAL; TYNE COT MEMORIAL (Belgium) - Panel 138 to 140 and 162 to 162A and 163A

REMARKS; Son of Mr. Thomas and Margaret Haggan, of Castle Street, Carrickfergus and brother to Margaret, Nora, Thomas, William Mabel and Ezekiel. According to the 1911 census he worked as a machine boy probably in Barn Mills Flax Mill in the town.   Edward was killed during the Battle of Langemarck on the 16^th August 1917.  By 9am on August 16, the Division had been stopped in its tracks. Langemarck may have had Somme style casualties for the Division. There was no glory.

After the battle, General Oliver Nugent poured his heart out to his wife in an honest letter.

He wrote: “It has been a truly terrible day. Worse than 1st July, I am afraid. The whole division has been driven back with terrible losses. Our failure has involved the failure of the divisions on both sides of us and that is so bitter a pill.

“In July last year, we did our work but failed because the divisions on either flank failed us. This time it is our Ulster Division which has failed the army ... I am heartbroken over it.”

NAME; Hagan, Henry James

RANK;

SERV. NO; 207167

UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Army Medical Corps

REGIMENT;

BORN; Carrickfergus 1885

LIVED;

ENLISTED; 1^st November 1919 aged 35

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Labourer

NAME; Haggan, Thomas

RANK;  2^nd Lieutenant

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT; Garrison Battalion Fusiliers

BORN;

LIVED;  West Street, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Wounded during the Somme

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; 1^st Carrickfergus Pres

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Eldest Son of John Haggan, West Street Carrickfergus – prior to enlisting Thomas held a position in Messrs Henry Matier & Sons, May Street Belfast.

 

NAME; Hamilton, Herbet

RANK; Sergeant

SERV. NO; 17781

UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Irish Rifles

REGIMENT; 12^th Battalion

BORN; Shankill Belfast

LIVED; Albert Road, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED; Carrickfergus

FATE; Killed in Action – France and Flanders – 6^th December 1917  - First Founded

CEMETERY; RIBECOURT BRITISH CEMETERY (France) - Sp. Mem. B. 21.

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS;

NAME; Hamilton, Richard A

RANK; 2^nd Lieutenant

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Irish Rifles

REGIMENT; 12^th Battalion

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED; Carrickfergus

ENLISTED; Carrickfergus

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL; See Evans Hamilton’s info – his dad.

NAME; Hamilton, William

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED; Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Killed in Action

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

NAME; Harris, Robert

RANK; Trimmer

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; Mercantile Marine

REGIMENT; S.S “Eveleen” (Belfast)

BORN; Ballymena

LIVED; Taylors Row, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Died / Lost at Sea  6^th May 1918 aged 32

CEMETERY; Body Never Recovered

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL; Tower Hill Memorial

REMARKS: Son of Robert Harris, husband of Mary Harris (nee Blair) of Taylors Row - Carrickfergus

NAME; Harvey, Robert

RANK; Private

SERV. NO; 5/13223

UNIT/SERVICE; 5^th Batt

REGIMENT; Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED;

ENLISTED; Belfast

FATE; Died of Wounds, Egypt, December 27^th 1917

CEMETERY; JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY (Israel) – A. 29

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Brother of John Harvey, of 18, Avondale St., Belfast

NAME; Hill, Alexander 

RANK; Seaman

SERV. NO; J / 21769

UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Navy

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED; Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Died – 21^st February 1917

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL; Plymouth Navy Memorial

REMARKS:

NAME; Hill, Samuel

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO; 19557

UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Irish Rifles

REGIMENT; 12^th Battalion

BORN; Ayr

LIVED; Dunloskin, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED; Belfast

FATE; Died of Wounds – France and Flanders – 22^nd October 1915 aged 23

CEMETERY; DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION NO.1 (France) – II. D. 1

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Hill, of Rushpark, Whitehouse, Belfast. Prior to signing up he worked on the floor of Barn Mills and like many of his colleagues joined up with the 12^th Battalion.  He was a fine footballer and the local papers of the time have many references to his performances with Barn Swifts Football Team.  Samuel Hill was the first man of the Ulster Division to be killed in action during the Great War.

NAME; Higgins, John

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO; 9617

UNIT/SERVICE; 1^st Batt

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED; Larne 

ENLISTED; Belfast

FATE; Killed in Action, France,  May 9^th 1915

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL; PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL (Belgium) – Panel 9

REMARKS;

NAME; Highfield, George

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED; Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS:

NAME; Hilditch, Samuel

RANK; Ordinary Seaman

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; Mercantile Marine

REGIMENT; S.S “Bray Head” –( Belfast)

BORN;

LIVED; North Street, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Died 14^th March 1917 aged 21

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL; Tower Hill Memorial – London

REMARKS: Son of Robert and Sarah Hilditch (nee Ross) of North Street Carrickfergus 

NAME; Hodkinson, Arthur 

RANK; Fireman and Trimmer

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; Mercantile Marine

REGIMENT; S.S “Garron Head” – Belfast

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED; Eden, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Killed / Lost at Sea – 16^th November 1917 aged 35

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS: Son of Margaret and James Hodkinson – husband of Eileen Winsom Hodkinson (nee Ross of Eden – Carrickfergus.

NAME; Hodkinson, William (Spelt Hodgkinson on CWGC)

RANK; Driver

SERV. NO; 64092

UNIT/SERVICE; 121^st Field Company

REGIMENT; Royal Engineers

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE; Died of wounds, France, July 8^th 1918

CEMETERY; TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE (France) - I. E. 7.

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS;

NAME; Hoey, Joseph

RANK;

SERV. NO; 1059

UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Irish Rifles

REGIMENT; 18^th Battalion Reserve

BORN; Carrickfergus 1897

LIVED; Warwick Row, North Road Carrickfergus

ENLISTED; Clandeboye 22^nd November 1915 aged 18

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Labourer, previous service with Royal Irish Rifles, discharged being underage

NAME; Hogsett, Thomas 

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED; Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Killed in Action

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/125164/HOGSETT,%20THOMAS

NAME; Holmes, James

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED; Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

NAME; Holmes, William

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO; 17890

UNIT/SERVICE; 12^th Batt

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED; Carrickfergus

ENLISTED; Mossley, Co Antrim

FATE; Killed in Action, France, November 22^nd 1917

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL; CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL (France) – Panel 10

REMARKS;

NAME; Houston, Robert - Military medal

RANK; Sergeant

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN;

LIVED; Factory Row, Woodburn - Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Twice Wounded

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS;

  

 NAME; Houston, William, R

RANK; Corporal

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT; Royal Field Artillery

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED; Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Severely Wounded

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; 2^nd Son of CSM William J Houston

NAME; Houston, William J

RANK; Company Serjeant Major

SERV. NO; 7002

UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Garrison Artillery

REGIMENT;

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED; Castle Street, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Died at home (result of injuries) 15^th November 1915 aged 41

CEMETERY; Victoria Cemetery – Carrickfergus – B.51 (Picture obtained)

CHURCH; St Nicholas

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Husband of Henrietta C. Houston of Castle Street, Carrickfergus.

NAME; Hunter, Andrew

RANK;  Leading Seaman

SERV. NO; 3341 / C

UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Naval Reserve

REGIMENT; S.S “Karnak”

BORN; Carrickfergus – January 5^th 1872

LIVED; Glasgow

ENLISTED;

FATE; Killed or died by means other than disease, accident or enemy action 14^th January 1918 age 35

CEMETERY; No known Grave, body not recovered.

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL; PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL – Panel 31

REMARKS; Widow notifed, Nanny Hunter – D.C 3 Nicholson Street, Glasgow - Son of Andrew and Annie Hunter, of Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim; husband of Nellie Hunter, of 3, Nicholson St., S.S. Glasgow.

NAME; Hunter, James

RANK;

SERV. NO; 1419

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT; Border Regiment

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED; 4^th September 1885 aged 24

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Stonecutter

NAME; Hunter, Matthew

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO; 359

UNIT/SERVICE; 8^th Batt

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED;

ENLISTED;             Belfast

FATE; Killed in Action, July 2^nd 1916

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL; Thiepval Memorial (France) – Pier and Face 15A & 15 B

REMARKS;

NAME; Hunter, Joseph

RANK; Pioneer

SERV. NO; 129487

UNIT/SERVICE; "C" Special Coy.

REGIMENT; Royal Engineers (formerly Royal Sussex Regiment)

BORN; Carrickfergus – c. 1882

LIVED;

ENLISTED; Brighton

FATE; Killed in Action, France, May 22^nd 1918 aged 26

CEMETERY; LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY (France) - VIII. F. 22.

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Husband of Sarah Eileen Hunter, of 6, St. Aubyn's St., Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex. Native of Ireland. Formerly 3774 Royal Sussex Regiment