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NAME; Vallely, B

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REMARKS

NAME; Walker, T (Jerome Lennie)

RANK; Lieutenant

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Irish Rifles

REGIMENT; 14^th Battalion

BORN; 22^nd July 1888

LIVED; Carrickfergus  / Whitehead / Courtrai (Belgium)

ENLISTED;

FATE; Killed in action 6^th May 1916  aged 27

CEMETERY; AUTHUILE MILITARY CEMETERY: France, D.58

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Jerome Lennie Walker Son of F. Manderson Walker and Helen Lennie Walker of Mount Royal, Whitehead, Co. Antrim.  He attended Campbell College in Belfast between Sept 1903 and July 1905. His address whilst at the school was given as 31 Boulevard Vandenpeereboom, Courtrai, where he was based when the War broke out. The school magazine, (The Campbellian Vol.III, p.256) adds "The family escaped during the first week, but [Jerome] remained behind and joined the Red Cross Society with his motor, and drove it until the Germans took possession of the town. He went to see the British troops enter Roulers [now Roeselare] and was unable to return to Courtrai, the Germans having blown up the railway. He managed to reach Ypres and stayed there during the three months of the bombardment, at one time living in a cellar for a fortnight". He then travelled to Belfast via London and obtained a Commission in 14th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles on 31 December 1914.  His father was a wealthy and successful flax merchant originally from Holland, I can only assume he must have done some work with Barn Mills Flax Mill during his time in the area. 

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NAME; Wade, A

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NAME; Wale, Edmund Joseph

RANK; Lance – Corporal

SERV. NO; 30871

UNIT/SERVICE; 8^th Batt

REGIMENT; The Royal Berkshire Regiment, Princess Charlotte of Wales

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED; Cheltenham

ENLISTED; Evesham

FATE; Died of Wounds, France, April 4^th 1918

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL; POZIERES MEMORIAL (France) – Panel 56 and 57

REMARKS;

NAME; Wallace, James

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO; 11/40272

UNIT/SERVICE; 1^st Batt

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED;

ENLISTED; Blackburn, Lancashire

FATE; Died of Wounds, France, July 20^th 1918 aged 28

CEMETERY; ARNEKE BRITISH CEMETERY (France) - III. B. 8.

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Son of James and Agnes Wallace, of 155, Dukes Brow, Blackburn, Lancs. Native of Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim – formerly 24529 East Lancs

NAME; Wallace, John

RANK; Seaman

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Navy

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED; Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Died

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; Joymount Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Wallace, Robert H

RANK; C.S.M

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; 12^th Battalion

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN;

LIVED; Lancastarian Street, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Died of Wounds

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; Joymount Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Waterson, P

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

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LIVED;

ENLISTED;

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REMARKS

NAME; Watson, Archibald

RANK; Private

SERV. NO; 7405

UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Irish Fusiliers

REGIMENT;

BORN; Carrickfergus 1884

LIVED;

ENLISTED; Belfast 21^st January 1902 aged 18

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Driller

NAME; Watson, Charles

RANK; Seaman

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Navy

REGIMENT; H.M.S “Imperieuse”

BORN;

LIVED; Green Street, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; 1^st Carrickfergus Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Watson, John

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO; 12185

UNIT/SERVICE; 15^th Batt (North Belfast Volunteers)

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE; Killed in Action, France, February 16^th 1916 aged 19

CEMETERY; SUCRERIE MILITARY CEMETERY, COLINCAMPS (France) - I. B. 13

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Son of John Watson 51 Mervue Street, Belfast – George Watson- Thomas Street

NAME; Weatherup, Arthur M

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SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

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CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Weatherup, Edwin Blow

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

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ENLISTED;

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NAME; Weatherup, WM. J

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SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

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NAME; Weatherup, Jack

RANK;  Private

SERV. NO;  907326

UNIT/SERVICE;  “A Coy”, 56^th Battallion

REGIMENT; Canadian Infantry

BORN; Carrickfergus circa 1894

LIVED;  Unknown

ENLISTED; Unknown

FATE; Died 24^th May 1917 in France

CEMETERY;  Petit-Vimy British Cemetery, Pas de Calais,  France – B7

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Son of James and Emily A Weatherup, of 13, Trym Side, Sea Mills Park, Bristol, England.

NAME; Weatherup, James

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Weatherup, William – Military Medal

RANK; Corporal

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; 17^th Battalion

REGIMENT; Royal irish Rifles

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED; Church Lane, Belfast

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; Joymount Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Weeks, Archibald Harold

RANK; Corporal

SERV. NO;            4215

UNIT/SERVICE; 7^th Battalion

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN; Jersey, Channel Islands 1895

LIVED; Carrickfergus

ENLISTED; Jersey

FATE; Died of Wounds – France and Flanders – 10^th December 1917 aged 22

CEMETERY; ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT (France) – VII A 17

CHURCH; Church of England

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; The son of Henry and Louisa, of Gregorys Cottages, Harve Des Pas, St Helier. His brother Robert also served in the Jersey Company. At the time of joining the Army he worked as a meat salesman. In April 1917, he married Agnes in Belfast and they had one child, Elizabeth, whom he would never see.
After training in Ireland and Aldershot, he went to the front with the Jersey Company in December 1915. He appears to have remained with them through 1916 and into 1917 until seriously wounded while on patrol near Cambrai in December. It was his brother Robert who found and carried him to a Casualty Clearing Station where he subsequently died. In a letter to his parents explaining the death, CQMS Mallet wrote that Archibald was 'an exceedingly smart NCO … and was held in high esteem'.
Originally a bugler, while in Ireland he became 'Company Piper'.
Commemorated on Old Boys of St James' Company Boys Brigade Memorial
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Tuesday 19 September 1916
More Jerseymen Wounded. The latest list of Jerseymen belonging to the Royal Irish Rifles who have been wounded and admitted to hospital include the names of Rifleman Weeks and Rifleman Roberts.

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Tuesday 18 December 1917
Roll of Honour. News was received this morning by Mrs Weeks of Havre des Pas that her son, Corporal Archibald Weeks of the Royal Irish Rifles, who was 22, has died in one of the Casualty Clearing Stations in France as the result of wounds received during the fighting on 10 December. The deceased joined up with the Jersey Contingent and some 12 months ago married a lady in Ireland. When in Jersey he was employed as a meat salesman by the firm of Humphreys of the Central Market.

NAME; Weir, H

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NAME; Weir, J

RANK;

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MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Weir, Thomas

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO; 683

UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Irish Rifles

REGIMENT;

BORN; Carrickfergus 1897

LIVED; Queen Street, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED; Belfast Town Hall, 4^th September 1916 aged 19

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Labourer, not married.

NAME; Weir, William

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; 12^th Battalion

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN;

LIVED; Woodburn, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; Joymount Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Welsh, Robert G

RANK; Private

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; 8^th

REGIMENT; Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders

BORN;

LIVED; Commons, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; Loughmourne Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Welsh, William

RANK; Private

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; Labour Corps

REGIMENT; Royal Engineers

BORN;

LIVED; Commons, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; Loughmourne Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; White, Edward

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; 12^th Battalion

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN; 1886 Carrickfergus

LIVED; 12 McKeens Row

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; 1^st Carrickfergus Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; White, John

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; 12^th Battalion

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN; 1892 Carrickfergus

LIVED; 12 McKeens Row

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; 1^st Carrickfergus Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS – Brother of Edward White.

NAME; White, James

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Whiteford, E

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO; 18/786

UNIT/SERVICE; 18^th Battalion (2^nd and 10^th Battalions)

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED; Islandmagee

ENLISTED; 10^th November 1915

FATE; Shot during action and sent home

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS – Victory and British War medal – served with 2 half Brother T and N Whiteford

NAME; Whiteford, N

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; Merchant Navy

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Whiteford, T

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; Merchant Navy

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Wilkins, J

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Williams, E.C

RANK; Sergeant

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN;

LIVED; Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Accidentally injured on training in England

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Son of Fred Williams of Messrs Gallaher, Limited, late of Carrickfergus

NAME; Williams, William J

RANK; Lance – Corporal

SERV. NO; 9487

UNIT/SERVICE; 2^nd Batt

REGIMENT; Irish Guards

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED;  Leeds, UK

ENLISTED; Newtownards

FATE; Killed in Action, France, October 10^th 1917

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL; Tyne Cot Memorial (Belgium) – Panel 10 t0 11

REMARKS; Son of Fred Williams, of "Rathkenny," Larne Harbour, Co. Antrim

NAME; Wilson, Alexander

RANK; Private

SERV. NO; S.2926

UNIT/SERVICE; 9^TH Batt

REGIMENT; Seaforth Highlanders – Ross-Shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany’s

BORN; Carrickfergus , Woodburn

LIVED;

ENLISTED; Kilsyth (Stirlingshire)

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL; Thiepval Memorial (France) – Pier and Face 15C

REMARKS;

NAME; Wilson, Alexander

RANK;

SERV. NO; 3046

UNIT/SERVICE; Gloucestershire Regiment

REGIMENT;

BORN; Carrickfergus 1865

LIVED;

ENLISTED; Bristol, 16^th September 1916 aged 49

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Married drill instructor – had previous service with Gloucestershire Regt, discharged with pension.

NAME; Wilson, John

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SERV. NO;

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REMARKS

NAME; Wilson, Thomas

RANK;

SERV. NO; 49804

UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Army Medical Corps

REGIMENT;

BORN; Carrickfergus 1883

LIVED; Commons Lodge, Woodburn Carrickfergus (Black Row)

ENLISTED; Belfast 7^th January 1915 aged 32

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Awarded Military Medal for rescuing officer under shell fire

NAME; Wilson, William

RANK;

SERV. NO; 439678

UNIT/SERVICE; A.S.C Supplies

REGIMENT;

BORN; Carrickfergus 1885

LIVED; Ewarts Road, Belfast

ENLISTED; Belfast 27^th September 1918 aged 33

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Married, labourer

 

 

  

 NAME; Wilson, W.J

RANK; Bomber

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT; Australian Field Artillery

BORN;

LIVED; Upper Woodburn, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Awarded D.C Medal

NAME; Wiseman, F

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Woods, William

RANK; Private

SERV. NO; 17089

UNIT/SERVICE; 10^th Batt

REGIMENT; Highland Light Infantry

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE; Killed in Action, France, September 25^th 1915

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL; Loos Memorial (France) – Panel 108 to 112

REMARKS;

NAME; Woods, Thomas M

RANK; Private

SERV. NO; 26488

UNIT/SERVICE; 11^th Batt

REGIMENT; Royal Scots – Lothian Regt

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED; Clydebank, Glasgow

ENLISTED; Glasgow

FATE; Killed in Action, France, April 17^th 1916

CEMETERY; Rifle House Cemetery (Belgium) – I.C 9

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS;

NAME; Woods, William

RANK; 2^nd Corporal

SERV. NO; 64336

UNIT/SERVICE; Railways - 43rd Broad Gauge Railway Operating Coy.

REGIMENT; Royal Engineers

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED; Aughnacloy – Co Tyrone

ENLISTED; Belfast

FATE; Died of Wounds, France, March 28^th 1918 aged 30

CEMETERY; ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSIONV (France) – I.J 27

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Son of William J. and Margaret Woods, of Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim; husband of Meta Woods, of Mayfair, Cyprus Park, Bloomfield, Belfast (R.O.D????)

NAME; Woodside, John

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO; 9254

UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Irish Rifles

REGIMENT; 3^rd Battalion

BORN; Carrickfergus 1877

LIVED;

ENLISTED; Belfast 15^th August 1914 aged 37

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Previous service with R.I.R, discharged following termination of engagement.  Married Labourer

NAME; Wortley, William

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE;

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CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Wright, James

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO; 4157

UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Irish Rifles

REGIMENT;

BORN; Carrickfergus 1863

LIVED; 9 Lyons Street, Belfast

ENLISTED; Newtownards 2^nd May 1900 aged 37

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Previous service with 3^rd Batt R.I.R – Married with 6 children under 14.  Labourer

 

NAME; Young, Joseph

RANK; Corporal

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT; Loyal North Lancashires

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED; Agnes Street, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; 1^st Carrickfergus Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Young, John

RANK; Sergeant

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT; Royal Garrison Artillery

BORN;

LIVED; Agnes Street, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; 1^st Carrickfergus Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Young, Paul

RANK; Stoker

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Navy

REGIMENT; H.M.S “Buttercup”

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED; Agnes Street, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; 1^st Carrickfergus Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Young, Robert

RANK; Private

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT; Royal Welsh Fusiliers

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED; Agnes Street, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; 1^st Carrickfergus Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Young, Thomas

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT; Royal Navy Air Service

BORN; Carrickfergus 1895

LIVED; 14 Governors Place, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; 1^st Carrickfergus Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Young, William Henry

RANK; Lieutenant

SERV. NO; 69350

UNIT/SERVICE; 28^th General Hospital

REGIMENT; Royal Army Medical Corps

BORN; Cork

LIVED; North Street, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Killed 13^th July 1916 aged 24

CEMETERY; Salonika (Lambret Road) – Military Cemetery – Greece - 246

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; William was the only son of William and Elizabeth Young of High Street, Carrickfergus.  He was a native of Cork.