NAME;
Savage, William
RANK;
SERV.
NO; 99A OR 994
UNIT/SERVICE;
REGIMENT;
Royal Army Medical Corps
BORN;
Carrickfergus 1892
LIVED;
ENLISTED;
1914 aged 22
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS;
NAME; Savage, Walter
RANK; Private
SERV. NO; 25684
UNIT/SERVICE; 2nd Batt
REGIMENT; Somerset Light Infantry (formerly 12899 Royal
Irish Rifles)
BORN; Carrickfergus
LIVED;
ENLISTED; Carrickfergus
FATE; Died, India, October 6th 1916
CEMETERY; Buried Quetta
Govt. Cem.
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL; DELHI
MEMORIAL (INDIA
GATE) – Face 1
REMARKS;
NAME; Scott, J
RANK;
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
REGIMENT;
BORN;
LIVED;
ENLISTED;
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS
NAME;
Scott, J (Junior)
RANK;
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
REGIMENT;
BORN;
LIVED;
ENLISTED;
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS
NAME;
Scott, William
RANK;
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
REGIMENT;
BORN;
LIVED;
ENLISTED;
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS
NAME;
Sempey, (Sempie), James
RANK;
Rifleman – Corporal
SERV.
NO; 19751
UNIT/SERVICE;
12th Battalion – B Coy
REGIMENT;
Royal Irish Rifles
BORN;
Ballyclare
LIVED;
Carrickfergus
ENLISTED;
FATE;
Killed in Action – 10th February 1916
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS;
Member of Sullatober Flute Band – see Ballyclare book
NAME;
Shaw, William
RANK;
Private
SERV.
NO; 10684
UNIT/SERVICE;
2nd Battalion C “COY”
REGIMENT;
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
BORN;
Carrickfergus
LIVED;
ENLISTED;
Portadown
FATE;
Killed in Action, France and
Flanders – 16th May 1915 aged 20
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL; LE TOURET
MEMORIAL (France)
– Panel 16 and 17
REMARKS; formerly 5876
Royal Irish Fusiliers. Son of Mrs. Margaret Shaw, of 25, Office St., Whiteabbey, Antrim.
NAME;
Shearer, James
RANK;
Rifleman
SERV.
NO; G/659
UNIT/SERVICE;
1st Garrison Batt
REGIMENT;
Royal Irish Rifles
BORN;
Carrickfergus
LIVED;
ENLISTED;
Belfast
FATE;
Died, India,
December 12th 1916
CEMETERY;
Buried in Cawnpore Cantonment New Cemetery
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
MADRAS 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL, CHENNAI (India) – Face
23
REMARKS;
NAME;
Shearer, James
RANK;
Rifleman
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
3rd Battalion
REGIMENT;
Royal Irish Rifles
BORN;
LIVED;
Boneybefore
ENLISTED;
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
Joymount Presbyterian
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS
NAME; Sheldon, John
RANK;
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
REGIMENT;
BORN;
LIVED;
ENLISTED;
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS
NAME;
Shields, James
RANK;
SERV.
NO; 6495
UNIT/SERVICE;
4th Battalion
BORN;
Carrickfergus 1880
LIVED;
ENLISTED;
Newtownards 8th March 1912
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS;
Married, previous service with RIR discharge after termination of engagement.
NAME;
Shields, Joseph
RANK;
SERV.
NO; 144 or 14542
UNIT/SERVICE;
REGIMENT;
Royal Irish Rifles
BORN;
Carrickfergus
LIVED;
ENLISTED;
111 East Street,
Newtownards
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS;
NAME; Simms, John McKeen
RANK; Private
SERV. NO; 10437
UNIT/SERVICE; 2nd Batt
REGIMENT; Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
BORN; Carrickfergus
LIVED;
ENLISTED; Belfast
FATE; Killed in Action, France, August
26th 1914
CEMETERY; ESNES COMMUNAL CEMETERY (France) - I
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS;
NAME;
Simms, Thomas
RANK;
Private
SERV.
NO; 13300
UNIT/SERVICE;
REGIMENT;
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
BORN;
Carrickfergus 1895
LIVED;
ENLISTED;
Belfast 10th
September 1914 aged 19
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS;
Apprentice Mill Sawyer
NAME;
Simms, Thomas
RANK;
Rifleman
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
12th Battalion
REGIMENT;
Royal Irish Rifles
BORN;
LIVED;
Boneybefore
ENLISTED;
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
Joymount Presbyterian
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS
NAME;
Skelton, William
RANK;
Rifleman
SERV.
NO; 6116
UNIT/SERVICE;
12th Battalion
REGIMENT;
Royal Irish Rifles
BORN;
LIVED;
Carrickfergus
ENLISTED;
Carrickfergus
FATE;
Died of Wounds – France and Flanders – 30th December 1918
CEMETERY;
Hamburg Cemetery (Germany) – II. D. 15.
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS;
NAME;
Sloan, Kyle
RANK;
Seaman
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
Royal Navy
REGIMENT;
BORN;
LIVED;
Carrickfergus
ENLISTED;
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
Joymount Presbyterian
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS
NAME;
Sloan, Samuel
RANK;
Rifleman
SERV.
NO; 10972
UNIT/SERVICE;
2nd Battalion
REGIMENT;
Royal Irish Rifles
BORN;
Whiteabbey, Co Antrim
LIVED;
Carrickfergus
ENLISTED; Carrickfergus
FATE;
Killed in Action, France and Flanders, 7th June 1916 aged 20
CEMETERY; WULVERGHEM-LINDENHOEK
ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY (Belgium) – V. F 13
CHURCH;
Joymount Presbyterian
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS;
Son of James and Martha Sloan of Albert Road Carrickfergus??????, Son of Robert
and Mary Sloan, of 35, Mill St., Whiteabbey, Belfast.??? husband of Elizabeth
Sloan of 20 Stane Place, Shotts, Lanarkshire.
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Carrickfergus_Urban/Albert_Road/293873/
NAME;
Smipson, William
RANK;
Rifleman
SERV.
NO; 4603
UNIT/SERVICE;
REGIMENT;
Royal Irish Rifles
BORN;
Carrickfergus 1877
LIVED;
ENLISTED;
1895 aged 18 years and 3 months
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS;
Labourer
NAME;
Smith, Henry Cleveland
RANK;
Captain
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
REGIMENT;
Royal Field Artillery
BORN;
LIVED;
Woodville, Greenisland
ENLISTED;
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS;
Son of Captain Henry Smith R.G.A former Quarter Master of Antrim G.A
Carrickfergus – son in law of Mrs Jones Woodville Greenisland. Carrick Advertiser January 7th
1916 reported, Mr Smith was promoted to the rank of Captain having seen a great
deal of service on the NW battle front and promotion is largely due to his
excellent service
NAME;
Smith, Jack
RANK;
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
REGIMENT;
BORN;
LIVED;
ENLISTED;
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS
NAME;
Smyth, Henry
RANK;
Sergeant
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
REGIMENT;
Canadians
BORN;
LIVED;
Governor’s Place, Carrickfergus
ENLISTED;
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
1st Carrickfergus Presbyterian
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS
NAME;
Smith, Robert
RANK;
Corporal
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
REGIMENT;
Royal Irish Rifles
BORN;
LIVED;
Davy’s Street, Carrickfergus
ENLISTED;
FATE;
Killed in Action
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS
NAME;
Smyth, Samuel
RANK;
Rifleman
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
12th Battalion
REGIMENT;
Royal Irish Rifles
BORN;
LIVED;
Carrickfergus
ENLISTED;
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
Joymount Presbyterian
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS
NAME;
Smith, William
RANK;
Private
SERV.
NO; 26/617 OR 22/1144
UNIT/SERVICE;
22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn.
REGIMENT;
Northumberland Fusiliers, Tyneside Irish
BORN;
Carrickfergus
LIVED;
ENLISTED;
FATE;
Killed in Action, France, July 1st 1916
CEMETERY;
CERISY-GAILLY FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY (France) – II. D 1
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS;
NAME; Smyth, John (Smith)
RANK; Rifleman
SERV. NO; 18794
UNIT/SERVICE; 12th Batt
REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles
BORN; Carrickfergus
LIVED; McKeen’s Row, Carrickfergus
ENLISTED; Carrickfergus
FATE; Killed in Action, France, July 1st
1916 aged 29
CEMETERY;
CHURCH; Joymount Presbyterian
MEMORIAL; Thiepval Memorial (France) –
Pier and Face 15A and 15B
REMARKS; Brother of Charlotte Smyth, of 13, McKeen's Row,
Garrickfergus, Co. Antrim
NAME;
Smyth, Robert
RANK;
Corporal
SERV.
NO; 18795
UNIT/SERVICE;
2nd Batt
REGIMENT;
Royal Irish Rifles
BORN;
Carrickfergus
LIVED;
ENLISTED;
Carrickfergus
FATE;
Died of Wounds, France, October 19th 1918 aged 21
CEMETERY; DUHALLOW
A.D.S. CEMETERY (Belgium) - IV. J. 4.
CHURCH;
Joymount Presbyterian
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS;
Son of Robert Smyth, of Woodburn, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim
NAME;
Snoddy, William
RANK;
Lance Corporal
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
REGIMENT;
Canadian Infantry
BORN;
Carrickfergus
LIVED;
Davy’s Street, Carrickfergus
ENLISTED;
FATE;
KIA – Died of Wounds
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS
NAME;
Spence, Charles
RANK;
SERV.
NO; 172990
UNIT/SERVICE;
Inland Water Transport Corps
REGIMENT;
Royal Engineers
BORN;
Carrickfergus 1886
LIVED;
Lancastarian Street, Carrickfergus
ENLISTED;
Belfast 20th May 1916 aged 30
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS;
Seaman, married.
NAME; Spence, James
RANK; Private
SERV. NO; 12898
UNIT/SERVICE; 8th Batt
REGIMENT; Royal Irish Fusiliers
BORN; Carrickfergus
LIVED; Carrickfergus
ENLISTED;
FATE; Killed in Action, France,
September 6th 1916
CEMETERY; COMBLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (France) - Sp.
Mem. B. 5
CHURCH; St Nicholas, COI, Carrickfergus
MEMORIAL; St Nicholas, COI,
Carrickfergus
REMARKS; Formerly 11829 Royal Irish
Rifles
NAME;
Spence, Thomas
RANK;
Rifleman
SERV.
NO; 9385
UNIT/SERVICE;
2nd Battalion
REGIMENT;
Royal Irish Rifles
BORN;
Carrickfergus
LIVED;
Lancastarian Street, Carrickfergus
ENLISTED;
FATE;
Killed in Action 7th May 1915 aged 23
CEMETERY;
Body never Recovered
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
Ypres – Menin Gate – Panel 40
REMARKS; Thomas
was the youngest son of Sarah Spence and a brother to Charles Spence, the
family lived in Lancastarian Street, Carrickfergus. Thomas was killed in
action during the 2nd Battle of Ypres near the infamous Hill 60. Hill 60
is the wartime name for the high ground close to the village of Zillebeke
created when a railway cutting was made here in the nineteenth century. By the
conclusion of the First Battle of Ypres in 1914 it was on the front line, with
positions held on the slopes by French troops and the high ground largely in
the hands of the Germans. During the Second Battle of Ypres in April and May
1915 the Hill saw heavy fighting, with four Victoria Crosses being awarded for
one day alone. On May 5th 1915 the Germans retook Hill 60, using
gas again. Most of the trenches on either side of the hill were immediately
regained by counter-attack, but not the high ground itself. The
casualties of the British had been very heavy, and two battalions of the 7th
Brigade - the 2nd Royal Irish Rifles, and 2nd South Lancashire - were put at
the disposal of the 5th Division.
On the 6th the 2nd Battalion R.I.R was ordered to march to a point north of Hill 60 and relieve the Bedfords of the 13th Brigade. The relief was carried out amidst considerable confusion. The guides led the Battalion from the ill-famed Shrapnel Corner, on the Ypres - Wytschaete road, along the side of the Zillebeke Lake, in single file, amid falling shells, by a path littered with the wounded and gassed, whose stretcher-bearers had been forced to set them down for a few moments' rest to their aching arms. Having lost their way more than once, they reached Dormy House, the Battalion headquarters, at 1.30 a.m. on the 7th. And for 2.30 a.m. a bombing attack to clear a communication trench held by the enemy had been planned. Father Gill, the Battalion's chaplain, who describes the relief, states that he saw the scheme on the back of an envelope. The men were not in position till ten minutes before that hour, utterly wearied already. Moreover, the barricade, which was supposed to have been mined, did not "go up," and the bombers were met by heavy fire from it. The attack failed with heavy loss, Captain Burgoyne and Lieutenant Leask being wounded, and of other ranks 9 killed and 16 wounded. It is understood Rifleman Thomas was one on those 9 killed on the 7th May 1915.
On the 6th the 2nd Battalion R.I.R was ordered to march to a point north of Hill 60 and relieve the Bedfords of the 13th Brigade. The relief was carried out amidst considerable confusion. The guides led the Battalion from the ill-famed Shrapnel Corner, on the Ypres - Wytschaete road, along the side of the Zillebeke Lake, in single file, amid falling shells, by a path littered with the wounded and gassed, whose stretcher-bearers had been forced to set them down for a few moments' rest to their aching arms. Having lost their way more than once, they reached Dormy House, the Battalion headquarters, at 1.30 a.m. on the 7th. And for 2.30 a.m. a bombing attack to clear a communication trench held by the enemy had been planned. Father Gill, the Battalion's chaplain, who describes the relief, states that he saw the scheme on the back of an envelope. The men were not in position till ten minutes before that hour, utterly wearied already. Moreover, the barricade, which was supposed to have been mined, did not "go up," and the bombers were met by heavy fire from it. The attack failed with heavy loss, Captain Burgoyne and Lieutenant Leask being wounded, and of other ranks 9 killed and 16 wounded. It is understood Rifleman Thomas was one on those 9 killed on the 7th May 1915.
NAME;
Sterling, David
RANK;
Private
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
REGIMENT;
BORN;
LIVED;
Carrickfergus
ENLISTED;
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
Joymount Presbyterian
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS
NAME;
Strahan, W
RANK;
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
REGIMENT;
BORN;
LIVED;
ENLISTED;
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS
NAME;
Stewart, Edmond
RANK;
Rifleman
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
12th Battalion
REGIMENT;
Royal Irish Rifles
BORN;
1899, Carrickfergus
LIVED;
14 Green Street, Carrickfergus
ENLISTED;
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH; 1st Carrickfergus Presbyterian
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS
NAME;
Stewart, Edward
RANK;
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
REGIMENT;
BORN;
LIVED;
ENLISTED;
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS
NAME;
Stewart, Edward
RANK;
Seaman
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
Royal Navy
REGIMENT;
BORN;
LIVED;
Carrickfergus
ENLISTED;
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
Joymount Presbyterian
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS
NAME;
Stewart, James, A
RANK;
Rifleman
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
2nd Battalion
REGIMENT;
Royal Irish Rifles
BORN;
LIVED;
Commons, Carrickfergus
ENLISTED;
FATE;
KIA
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
Loughmourne Presbyterian
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS
NAME;
Stewart, Joseph
RANK;
Fireman and Trimmer
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
Mercantile Marine
REGIMENT;
S.S. “Bray Head” Belfast
BORN;
Carrickfergus
LIVED;
Schomberg Street, Carrickfergus
ENLISTED;
FATE;
Lost at Sea, 14th March 1917 aged 25
CEMETERY;
Body never recovered
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS;
Son of Hugh and Agnes Stewart, husband of Sarah Stewart (nee Blair) of
Schomberg Street, Carrickfergus
NAME;
Stewart, Thomas
RANK;
Seaman
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
Royal Navy
REGIMENT;
BORN;
LIVED;
Carrickfergus
ENLISTED;
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
Joymount Presbyterian
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS
NAME;
Stewart, John
RANK;
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
REGIMENT;
BORN;
LIVED;
ENLISTED;
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS
NAME;
Stewart, William
RANK;
Rifleman
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
REGIMENT;
Royal Irish Rifles
BORN;
LIVED;
Carrickfergus
ENLISTED;
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
Joymount Presbyterian
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS
NAME;
Sutton, J
RANK;
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
REGIMENT;
BORN;
LIVED;
ENLISTED;
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS
NAME;
Swain, Joseph
RANK;
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
REGIMENT;
BORN;
LIVED;
ENLISTED;
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS
NAME;
Swann, James
RANK;
SERV.
NO;
UNIT/SERVICE;
REGIMENT;
BORN;
LIVED;
ENLISTED;
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS
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