tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82410247980004659722024-03-13T09:37:02.663-07:00Carrickfergus Roll of Honour This site aims to record the details of all those men and women from the Borough of Carrickfergus who served during the Two World Wars. The blog is a work in progress and is constantly being updated - all the information collected will go towards The Carrickfergus Roll of Honour book which will hopefully be published in 2014. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10226171934265827773noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241024798000465972.post-70690772662243916522016-11-21T05:41:00.000-08:002016-11-21T05:41:50.785-08:00Marine John Wallace - Royal Marine Light Infantry <div class="MsoNormal">
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<b>BORN; Carrickfergus<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>FATE; Died of Wounds,
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born Carrickfergus in 1895, son of John and Ellen Wallace & brother of
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He lived on <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Green Street</st1:address></st1:street>
and was member of Joymount Presbyterian Church.
During the war he served with the Royal Marine Light Infantry and saw
action in <st1:place w:st="on">Dardanelles</st1:place> from where he was
invalided home and never recovered from his injuries. He died at his family
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on 22 November 1917. He received a full military funeral at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Victoria</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Cemetery</st1:placename></st1:place>
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<b>ENLISTED; Mossley, 1914<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10492835922223357134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241024798000465972.post-18118217880490209222016-11-18T01:55:00.000-08:002016-11-18T01:55:17.656-08:00Lieutenant John Hanna Adams - North Staffordshire Regiment <br /><br />Remembering today 100 years on from the last day of the Battle of the Somme we remember Lieutenant John Hanna Adam - 8th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in Action, France 18th November 1916 aged 25.<br /><br />John was born in Whitehead in 1891, the eldest son of Mr William George Adams and Emily F. Adams (nee Wright) and brother to Alfred and Kathleen. Prior to the war he worked for three years as a bank clerk for the Ulster Bank. After that he went into business with his uncle, Mr. Alfred Adams of North Street, Belfast. John was a member of the Ulster Volunteer Force before he entered the Army.<br /><br /><br />John was commissioned into the Army on 12 July 1915 and was promoted to the rank of Second-Lieutenant in the 8th Battalion of the North Staffordshire Regiment. He saw action in France, beginning service there on 29 May 1916. He was killed in action in Grandcourt on Saturday 18 November 1916. Even by December the best information available to newspapers like the Larne Weekly Telegraph was that he had been declared missing by the War Office.<br />His mother had to endure an agonizing wait for the sad news about her son. It was September the next year before the newspaper reported that his body had been found by British soldiers and buried. His grave is in Grandcourt Road Cemetery on the site of Ancre Battlefield in France (pictured). In bitter fighting, German advances captured it and the allies pushed them back twice over during the War. In the confusion of the Western Front it could take months’ for men to be officially confirmed dead.<br /><br />A memorial service in St. Patrick’s Church was told that John “took an active interest in everything pertaining to the welfare of the church. As a lad he was an example, and as a young man he was a pattern for others. For many years he was rector’s churchwarden of that parish [Templecorran]. A staunch and loyal friend, whose loss was well-nigh irreparable.” A memorial plaque in his honour was unveiled in October 1918 at St. John’s Parish Church, Islandmagee.<div>
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<b>Michael was born in Greenore, Co Louth in 1886 the son of James and Bridget Hagan. He married Dora Donnelly at St Anne’s <st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Ireland Belfast</st1:placename> on 26 December 1913 and together they moved to <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Eden</st1:place></st1:city> and had two sons. Michael and his family became well known in the local area and were active members of Carrickfergus Congregational Church.</b></div>
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<b>During the war Michael served as a trimmer with the Royal Naval Reserve enlisting in March 1915. Late in the war he was serving on board HMS “Neptunian”, a fishing trawler that had been hired by the Royal Naval Reserve to carry out minesweeping duties. The British steam trawler was built in 1913 by Cochrane & Sons Shipbuilders Ltd. and owned at the time by East Riding Steam & Fish, and based out of Larne. On 27 October 1918 “Neptunian” sank 5 miles off Altacarry Lighthouse, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Rathin</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Island</st1:placetype></st1:place>, following a collision with the HM trawler “Lord Lister”. Eight survivors were picked up by “Lord Lister” and landed at <st1:place w:st="on">Londonderry</st1:place>; sadly seven men perished, including Michael Hagan. His body was never recovered from the sea and he is forever remembered on <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Portsmouth</st1:city></st1:place> Naval Memorial.</b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10492835922223357134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241024798000465972.post-69155542705548213272016-10-27T03:33:00.003-07:002016-10-27T03:33:50.546-07:00Remembering Riflemen John Butler & James O'Neill - 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles<div class="MsoNormal">
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<b>John Butler was born in Whitehouse the son of John and Jane Butler (nee Gormley) and lived in Fairymount Carrickfergus. A Pre-War Regular serving with the Royal Irish Rifles he was posted to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">France</st1:country-region></st1:place> in August 1914 with the 2<sup>nd</sup> Battalion. He was killed in action on 27 October 1914 during the </b><b><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Battle</st1:city></st1:place> of Neuve Chapelle</b><b>, his body was never recovered and he is forever remembered on Le Touret Memorial Panel 42 and 43. His two brothers William and Martin also killed in action.</b></div>
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David Alexander Robb was born in Carrickfergus in September 1882 the eldest child of David and Mary Ann (McGiffen) Robb and brother to Mary Ann, William, Charles, Samuel, Hugh, Thomas, Bella and Martha. David spent his early years in the town before moving with the family to Belfast around 1890. By 1901 the entire family were living on Cosgrave Street in Belfast and David was working at Harland & Wolff Ship Builders. He married Elizabeth Doyle on 26 November 1900 in Trinity Church of Ireland, Clifton Street, Belfast and together they had seven children; Margaret (1901), Elizabeth (1902), Mary (1905), David Alexander (died aged 7 months in 1907), Samuel Hugh (1908), Agnes (1910), Jane (1913), and William John (1915).<br />
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David and his young family moved to 16 Portland Street Belfast in 1902, it was here he was living when he joined the Antrim Royal Garrison Artillery Special Reserve in Carrickfergus in August 1908 aged 23. David’s medical file reported him to be 5 foot 5 inches tall with black hair and brown eyes. He took part in the two week annual camp each summer between 1909 and 1913, during which time he completed various military training courses. David continued his main employment at Harland & Wolff throughout his reserve army career and by 1911 the family had relocated to Southwell Street in the city. <br />
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As war loomed in 1914 the reserve army training was stepped up and David reported to Carrickfergus in June and July for additional drill. He was mobilised on 5 August 1914 and posted to the Antrim Garrison Artillery Coastal Defence. In January 1915 he is charged with misconduct (the details are unclear) and is sentenced to 28 days detention. Perhaps as a result he requests a transfer to the Royal Irish Fusiliers and in June 1915 is posted to the 4th (Reserve) Battalion Fusiliers who were based in Carrickfergus at that time. <br />
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Following a period of training he is sent to the Balkans on active service in October 1915; conditions taking their toll on him he is forced from action less than a month later with dysentery and sent to the divisional hospital in Salonika. He returned to active service after four months recovery and remained in Salonika until November 1917 before being deployed to Egypt and Palestine as part of the Palestine Campaign. <br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">NAME; Killips,
William</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">UNIT/SERVICE; 9<sup>th</sup>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">REGIMENT;
Leicestershire Regiment</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">BORN; Carrickfergus,
1891 </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">LIVED; Stamford, Lincolnshire</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ENLISTED; Oakham, Rutland, 11 November 1915</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">FATE; Killed in
Action, France,
25 September 1916</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CEMETERY; Body Never
Recovered</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CHURCH; Unknown </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">MEMORIAL; Thiepval
Memorial (France) – Pier and Face 2C & 3A</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">REMARKS; William was
born in Carrickfergus in on 31 August 1891 the son of Robert and Hannah Killips
(nee McIlhagga) and brother of Cecil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>William
left Carrickfergus when he was a young teenager and moved to Stamford
in Lincolnshire
with his family. Prior to the joining up he worked as a railway booking
clerk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hen enlisted into the 9<sup>th</sup>
Battalion Leicestershire Regiment on 11 November 1915 and following training
was posted to Western Front 25 August 1915. He was killed in action at the Somme on 25 September 1916 aged 25. His body was never
recovered and he is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial pier and face 2C and 3A.
William’s brother Cecil was also killed in action.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">The War Diary entry for the 25th September 1916 records. </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">The morning was
spent in making final preparations for attack. Enemy shelling not heavy
and a few casualties were sustained. At 12.35pm waves were formed up in
front of trenches. At 12.37pm the advance commenced, “C” and “D”
Companies in extended order, “A” and “B” Companies in artillery
formation, enemy immediately commenced an extremely intense and deep
barrage. At 12.45pm the first two platoons of “D” Company reached GIRD
TRENCH, but sustained heavy casualties. All the Company officers
becoming casualties, 2nd Lt A. E. PETER, 2nd Lt. W. S. GILBERT, CSM
POTTERTON were all killed, 2nd Lt. CLARK was wounded. The remnants of
the first 2 waves of “C” Company reached GIRD TRENCH, but owing to
machine gun fire from the right, and the Brigade on the right, having
failed to take GIRD TRENCH, the party were all killed or wounded. 2nd
Lt. RENNIE was killed in GIRD TRENCH, Lt. HENWOOD was wounded. Captain
WEBB wheeled the 3rd and 4th waves of “C” Company and formed a defensive
flank down SUNKEN ROAD facing right. At 1.00pm Captain WEBB was wounded
and CSM RHODES was killed. “C” Company suffered extremely heavy
casualties from machine gun fire. “A” and “B” Companies advanced and
established themselves in NEW TRENCH, BULL TRENCH and PATROL TRENCH and
shell holes in the rear. Battalion HQ advanced from LEWIS TRENCH to
PATROL TRENCH. At 1.37pm Captain ALLBERRY led “A” Company forward but
was immediately killed by machine gun fire from the right flank. Lt.
HARDY, 2nd Lt. LEWIS, CSM RICE and many of Company becoming casualties
through the same cause. Lt. Col. HAIG was wounded in the arm in PATROL
TRENCH. At 1.37pm Battalion HQ advanced to BULL TRENCH. At 2.00pm the
remainder of Battalion HQ viz: Lt. Col. HAIG, Captain POPHAM (8th
LEICESTERSHIRE REGT), Lt. TOOTH and 3 orderlies advanced to NEW TRENCH.
Captain POPHAM and the 3 orderlies were wounded. At 2.35pm the advance
hung up on account of machine gun fire and rifle fire. Enemy still
occupying GIRD TRENCH on right of SUNKEN ROAD. Lt. Col. HAIG and Lt.
TOOTH advanced to NEW TRENCH and finding it empty, crossed over to GOAT
TRENCH. Only dead and wounded men were found in GOAT TRENCH, accordingly
Lt. Col. HAIG and Lt. TOOTH in anticipation that the front two
Companies had reached GIRD TRENCH, again advanced to PILGRIMS WAY where
40 other ranks of the 8th LEICESTERSHIRE REGT were found without any
officer. Lt. Col. HAIG decided to remain and hold on with the 40 other
ranks until reinforcements arrived to clear GIRD TRENCH on right. At
3.00pm connection with 55th Division in GIRD TRENCH on the left of
PILGRIMS WAY was established. A bombing group of 8th and 9th
LEICESTERSHIRE REGT was organised and bombed down GIRD TRENCH on the
right of PILGRIMS WAY for 50 or 60 yards. Many of the enemy were killed
and 12 were taken prisoner. Owing to the lack of bombs, a block was
established, and a Lewis gun posted near the block. Lt. Col. HAIG sent
numerous reports on the situation to Brigade HQ, only two of which
reached Brigade, the orderlies being either killed or wounded. Heavy
shelling all the time. At 8.00pm connection with Brigade was established
through 2nd Lt. KELLY. During the night the ROYAL ENGINEERS constructed
a strong point at N.32.a.1.9. The night was spent digging in and
consolidating position. The enemy seemed to be working round behind
PILGRIMS WAY, but did not attack. From zero (12.35pm) to 5.30pm, the
enemy kept up a heavy and very deep barrage becoming intense at times. </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><strong>Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. </strong></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><strong>http://www.leicestershirewarmemorials.co.uk/war/casualty/view/21132 </strong> </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">NAME; Holmes, Alexander
Erskine (Sandy)
– D.C.M</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">RANK; Sergeant </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">SERV. NO; 12/17889</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">UNIT/SERVICE; 12<sup>th</sup>
Battalion</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">REGIMENT; Royal Irish
Rifles </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">BORN; Belfast</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">LIVED; Elmwood,
Carrickfergus </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ENLISTED;
Carrickfergus, 15 September 1914 aged 22 years and 8 months<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">FATE; Survived the
war </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CEMETERY; N/A</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CHURCH;
Congregational </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">MEMORIAL; N/A</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">REMARKS; Alexander
Erskine Holmes (Sandy) was born in the Shankill
area of Belfast
in 1892, the son of James and Matilda and brother to Joseph, Margaret and
John.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1911 he was living with his
family in the west division of Carrickfergus serving his time as an apprentice
joiner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was a member of the Central
Antrim UVF and when war broke out enlisted into the 12<sup>th</sup> Battalion
Royal Irish Rifles at Barn
Mills School
on 15 September 1914.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Following training
he was posted to France
in October 1915 and quickly promoted to the rank of Sergeant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He served across the Western Front in 1916
and 1917 involved in all major offensives with the 12<sup>th</sup> Battalion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was taken Prisoner of War on 21 March 1918
along with many other men from the Battalion during the German Spring Offensive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He served out the rest of the war in
captivity in German and was repatriated in December 1918. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On his return to Britain
he is informed that he had been awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal; the
official commendation in the London
Gazette recorded “he did excellent work in keeping up communication under heavy
fire during two engagements.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has
consistently shown great courage and energy in his work”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></div>
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Royal British Legion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">NAME; Hilditch,
Samuel</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">RANK; Ordinary Seaman</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">SERV. NO; N/A</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">UNIT/SERVICE;
Mercantile Marine</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">REGIMENT; S.S. “Bray
Head” </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">BORN; Carrickfergus,
1896</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">LIVED; North Street,
Carrickfergus</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ENLISTED; Unknown</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">FATE; Died 14 March
1917 aged 21</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CEMETERY; Body Never
Recovered</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CHURCH; Presbyterian </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">MEMORIAL; Tower Hill
Memorial – London</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">REMARKS: Samuel was
born in Carrickfergus in 1896 the son of Robert and Sarah Hilditch (nee Ross)
of North Street
Carrickfergus and brother of Sara, Maggie, John, Robert, William, Edgar, Lenord
and Wisnom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">During the war Samuel served
as an Ordinary Seaman with the Mercantile Marine on-board S.S “Bray Head”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The S.S “Bray Head” was a steamer ship built
in 1874 by C.S Swan and Hunter, Newcastle
and operated by the Ulster Steam Ship Company Ltd.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On 14 March 1917 while en route from St
Johns, New Brunswick to Belfast with a general cargo she was attacked and sunk
by gunfire from U-Boat U-44 commanded by Kapitanleutnant Paul Wagenfuhr.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was sunk 375 miles NW by W of Fastnet, 21
souls were lost including Samuel Hilditch, Captain John Currie Hoy from
Whitehead and six other men from Carrickfergus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>20 of the crew survived and were finally picked up by H.M.S Adventure
having been adrift in their lifeboat for five days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Samuel’s body was never recovered from the
sea and he is forever remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial London.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">That day Carrickfergus lost; James Atkinson, James
Cameron, William Carroll, Thomas Dalton, Samuel Hilditch, John C Hoy (Captain),
Joseph Stewart and Thomas McQuitty Todd.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">This was one of the greatest loses off life in
one day for Carrickfergus and further evidence of the often forgotten sacrifice
of the Merchant Mariners during the Great War.</span></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">SERV. NO; 8854</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">UNIT/SERVICE; South
African Infantry </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">REGIMENT; 7<sup>th</sup>
Regiment</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">BORN; Carrickfergus,
19 April 1880</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">LIVED; Carrickfergus</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ENLISTED; South Africa,
1814</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">FATE; Killed in
Action 12 February 1916 aged 35</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CEMETERY; Taveta
Military Cemtery – Kenya
V. A . 8</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CHURCH; Presbyterian </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">REMARKS: Thomas was
born in Carrickfergus 19 April 1880 the son of William and Margaret Hogsett
(nee Crow) and brother of Annie, James, Lizzie, Jane and Samuel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By the age of 21 in 1901 he was living on the
family farm in Kilroot and working as a drapers assistant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thomas married Elizabeth Donald and together
they had one son and moved into Red Brae Cottage around 1908. In October 1913
it appears Thomas travelled to Cape Town, South Africa from Southampton.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His reason for doing so is unclear but his
wife and son do not appear on the emigration passenger list.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While there he joined the 7<sup>th</sup> Regiment
South African Infantry and as a private and was posted on active service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thomas was killed in action on 12 February
aged 35 in the advance on Salaita Hill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He is buried in Taveta Military Cemetery
– Kenya
V. A . 8.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></div>
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scale engagement of the East African Campaign of World War One to involve
British, Indian, Rhodesian and South African troops.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Battle
took place on 12<sup>th</sup> February 1916 as part of the three-pronged
offensive into German East Africa launched by
General Jan Smuts who had been in overall command in the region.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was a part of the Great War often forgotten
about as it rarely affected those from our local area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yet here was a young man from Carrickfergus
who ended up playing his part so far from home and ultimately made the ultimate
sacrifice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">NAME; Clawson,
Alexander </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">RANK; Corporal </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">SERV. NO; 12/17364</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">UNIT/SERVICE; 12<sup>th</sup>
Battalion </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">REGIMENT; Royal Irish
Rifles </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">BORN; Carrickfergus
1892</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">LIVED; Irish Quarter
West, Carrickfergus </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ENLISTED; 15
September 1914, Carrickfergus aged 24</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">FATE; Survived the War</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CEMETERY; N/A</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CHURCH; St Nicholas
Church of Ireland</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">REMARKS; Alexander
was born in Carrickfergus in 1892 the son of John and Henrietta Clawson and
brother of Lizzie, Maggie, William (also served with 12<sup>th</sup> Battalion)
and John.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By 1901 Alexander was 12 years
old, living with the family in Irish Quarter South and working at the local
mill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He married Lettice Ethel Burgess
at St Nicholas Church 6 February 1910 and shortly after moved in with his
mother and father in law to their house in Irish Quarter West.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Alexander and Lettice had 3 children,
Alexander Jnr born 29 October 1910, Elizabeth 16 March 1916 and ? born 1 April
1919.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Prior to the war Alexander was
working as a general labourer and was a member of the Central
Antrim UVF.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On 15<sup>th</sup>
September 1914 at Barn
Mills School
he enlisted into the 12<sup>th</sup> Battalion Royal Irish Rifles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Following training he was posted to France for
active service in October 1915.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
served across the Western Front from the end of 1915 until 12 August 1918 when
he was returned to the home service and finally demobilised on 1 August 1919 by
which time he was with the 3<sup>rd</sup> Battalion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was promoted to lance corporal on 7
February 1917 and then to corporal on 4 November 1917.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Twice wounded, firstly 11 August 1917 with a
gunshot wound to the back and then on 18 April 1918 with a gunshot wound to the
right arm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On both occasions he was
patched up and returned to active service following a period of recovery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the war he returned to his home on
Irish Quarter West and went back to work as a labourer raising his young
family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">NAME; Clawson, William James</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">RANK; Rifleman </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">SERV. NO; 18911</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">UNIT/SERVICE; 12<sup>th</sup>
Battalion</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">REGIMENT; Royal Irish
Rifles</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">BORN; Carrickfergus
abt. 1893</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">LIVED; Irish Quarter
South</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ENLISTED; Belfast Town Hall, September 26 1914 aged 21</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">FATE; Survived the
war</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CEMETERY; N/A</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CHURCH; Church of Ireland </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">REMARKS; Born in
Carrickfergus 1893 the son of John and Henrietta Clawson and brother of Lizzie,
Maggie, Alexander (also served with 12<sup>th</sup> Battalion) and John.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1901 he is listed as a school boy living
with his family in Irish Quarter South.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The entire family were members of St Nicholas Church of Ireland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By 1914 William was living with the family in
Wilson’s Place,
working as a labourer in the salt works and was an active member of LOL 947. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When war broke out he enlisted into the 12<sup>th</sup>
Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in September 1914 at Belfast Town Hall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His medical records report him to be 5 foot 6
inches tall with brown hair, brown eyes and a tattoo of rose and flags on left
forearm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></div>
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was posted to France
on active service in October 1915 and had three tours to the Western Front
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">His service record
has a number of infractions throughout his time of service including being
AWOL, resisting arrest following creating a disturbance while drunk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He suffered a gun shot wound to the shoulder
on 7 June 1917 during fighting at Messines Ridge and was sent to hospital in Belfast and Whitehead
between 27 July 1917 and 13 August 1917.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>On his return to duty he was transferred to the 18<sup>th</sup> Reserve Battalion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He spent three months in Portobello Military
Hospital Dublin between December 1917 and March 1918
with gonorrhoea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Following this he was
charged with desertion in June 1918, the war having clearly taken its toll on
him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In March 1933 while living in
Davy’s Street he received a letter from the war pensions department informing
him that his war gratuity had been forfeited as a result of his desertion and
this would not change.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His trial for
desertion was dispensed of and eventually he was recognised as being fully
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10492835922223357134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241024798000465972.post-92053924098595781752016-01-05T11:29:00.000-08:002016-01-05T11:29:47.299-08:00Remebering today: Rifleman David Gray Loughins, Born Oakfield Carrickfergus Remembering today: Rifleman David Gray Loughins, Born Oakfield
Carrickfergus 27 May 1893, died of wounds sustained in battle France, 5
January 1915 aged 21. <br />
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David was the son of William Loughins and
Mary Jane Grey and brother of John, Hessie, Samuel, William and Thomas.
The family moved around Antrim but both David and his brother were
born in Carrickfergus and the family lived there from sometime between
1891 and 1900. David joined the Royal Irish Rifles around 1910 and at
the outbreak of war in 1914 was one of the first to be sent to France as
part of the BEF. <br />
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David served on the Western Front at the time
of much described "Christmas truce", which was a series of widespread
unofficial ceasefires that took place along the Western Front around
Christmas of 1914. His war diary makes mention of this in the following
passages:<br />
<br />
[December] 24th 7pm.<br />
After a very quiet half hour, I
heard a voice from the German trenches (which are 100 yds away)
shouting a Merry Xmas. So one of our fellows shouted back the same to
you. Then the German shouted "You English soldier don't shoot. We want
to speak to you". So we shouted, "Send one man half roads", which they
did. So after they met, they saluted one another, the German saluting
first. They gave us cigars in exchange for cigarettes and they said if
we didn't fire, they wouldn't fire. So we agreed to stop firing till
after Xmas considering they do the same. Someone on their side let off a
round. but it didn't hit anyone and I am sure he got a rough time of it
by the way they shouted at him. I think one of the Germans gave him an
Xmas box.<br />
Xmas Day<br />
<br />
It froze last night and, as we had wet
feet, we didn't get much sleep. But most of us kept shouting over to the
Germans and they kept answering us until after midnight. All day today
we were talking to our pals over the way and we even walked about over
to their trenches and they gave us plenty of cigars and chocolate which I
think is part of their daily rations. Most of them seem fed up with the
war and they say that the war will be over and peace proclaimed about
the end of next month. The fellow who was speaking to me says that they
can't win as they are fighting too many and he said he was tired of the
war. One of their Officers told one of our Artillery Officers that we
were doing some good shooting and I am thinking he was about right. No
shots were fired on either side today. We are keeping our Xmas fare
until we go out of here tomorrow night. But I didn't do too bad today.
Five of us mucked in and we had bacon and bullybeef fried for breakfast
and for dinner we had a stew of bullybeef, spuds and preserved
vegetables and for desert we made a pie of biscuits and marmalade jam.
So all we wanted was a goose and we were tip top. I got a darling little
goose's photo last night. So I enjoyed Xmas day so far.<br />
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[December] 26th<br />
No firing on either side today. Johnny German must be very glad to get a rest, so are we.<br />
David's last entry in his war diary was on December 28th. He received a
serious wound from a sniper shortly thereafter. He was brought back to
the field hospital at Estaires, France, but succumbed to his injury
there on January 5th.<br />
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David's passing left his young fiance and
family in mourning. In commemoration of the place where David passed,
his eldest brother named his last-born daughter, Estaire, after
Estaires, France. (Many thanks to the family for this information it is
greatly received.)<br />
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David is buried in Estaires Communal Cemetery Plot: I. F. 11.<br />
<a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/wewillrememberthem?source=feed_text&story_id=846311895421566"><span class="_58cl">#</span><span class="_58cm">WeWillRememberThem</span></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10492835922223357134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241024798000465972.post-2027573553887921042015-07-14T03:30:00.003-07:002015-07-14T03:30:54.433-07:00Able Seaman Hamilton Loughlin Remembering today: Able Seaman Hamilton Loughlin - D/JX 181582 -
Royal Navy, Born Carrickfergus 1914 lost at Sea on board S.S Georgic
14th July 1941. <br />
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Loughlin and husband of Johanna Mary Loughlin. In 1941 Hamilton was
serving on board the Steamship S.S Georgic: she was the White Star's
last Liner having been build in Harland & Wolff in 1931. In 1940
she was converted to a troop ship and requisitioned by the Royal Navy
for the wa<span class="text_exposed_show">r effort. On 7 July 1941,
Georgic was docked at Port Tewfik in the Gulf of Suez. German aircraft
were sweeping the skies in that area and spotted Georgic, which they
proceeded to attack, resulting in two bombs being dropped, with one
striking Georgic 's stern. A large fire ensued, spreading to the ship's
dummy funnel which was holding ammunition. This ammunition exploded,
seriously damaging the stern area of the vessel. The order was given to
abandon ship, with Georgic now sinking by the stern. Six crew were
reported as Killed and Lost at Sea, Hamilton Loughlin was one of the
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His body was never recovered and he is forever remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial (pictured). <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/lestweforget?source=feed_text&story_id=944912045561550"><span class="_58cl">#</span><span class="_58cm">LestWeForget</span></a><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10492835922223357134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241024798000465972.post-25005389237283754132015-05-26T05:19:00.002-07:002015-05-26T05:21:27.858-07:00Fireman Thomas Milliken <div class="MsoNormal">
Remembering today: Fireman and Trimmer Thomas Milliken,
Mercantile Marine serving on board S.S “Rathlin Head” (<st1:city w:st="on">Belfast</st1:city>). Thomas was the son of James and Sarah
Milliken of Eden Carrickfergus. He was one of three killed on board S.S Rathlin
Head following a torpedo attack on 26th May 1918.</div>
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Thomas was 22 years old and his body was never recovered. He
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RATHLIN HEAD official number 110510 built in 1899, Ulster
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25/5/1918: Torpedoed and damaged by U-46 (Hillebrand), SW of
Ireland in position 49.40N, 12.00W, on a voyage from Swansea & Milford
Haven - <st1:city w:st="on">New Orleans</st1:city>
in ballast.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Torpedoed again on 26th May, her Master, Captain W. J.
Campbell succeeded in limping her to port with the assistance of a tug some two
days after the attack, but three lives were lost. She was repaired and
re-entered service, and following the war was returned to her owners in
February 1919. She was demolished 10 years later in Rosyth by the Alloa
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Salvage of s.s. "RATHLIN HEAD" by H.M. Tugs
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ANDREW" between the 26th and 28th May 1918.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thomas Milliken - Fireman and Trimmer - 26/05/1918 <o:p></o:p></div>
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William James Rawe - Fireman and Trimmer - 26/5/1918.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10492835922223357134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241024798000465972.post-29925107607692560832015-02-23T11:40:00.000-08:002015-02-23T11:40:23.889-08:00Sergeant Trevor Barkley Boyd - Royal Air Force Reserve <h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
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This week Carrickfergus remembers Sergeant Trevor Barkley Boyd - 1145139
- Royal Air Force Reserve. Born in Greenisland, Carrickfergus in 1922
he was killed in the air on a bombing run over Burma on 23rd/24th
February 1944 aged 22.<br />
<br />
Trevor was the son of Edgar and Margaret Jessie Boyd of Greenisland and
like many others in Northern Ireland during the war enlisted with the
Royal Airforce Reserve. He was assigned to a B-24 Liberator bombing
crew as one of the 11 man crew. On the evening of 23rd February 1944 he
has the B-24 crew of BZ951 were on a bombing mission en route to Sinde
in Burma when the aircraft was lost in the sky due to an explosion.
Records on the event are vague but it appears that the entire crew were
lost and none of the men were ever recovered for burial. The entire
crew including Trevor are remembered on the Singapore Memorial, Malaya
on column 43 (pictured).<br />
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The crew included another County Antrim man, flight Sergeant David Nelson from Larne.<br />
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At this stage I have been unable to find out anything more about the
Boyd family or stories Trevor's service. If anyone has any information
at all please do get in touch.<br />
<br />
<u><b>We will remember them. </b></u><br />
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<u><b>Details of the crew of B-24 BZ951:</b></u><br />
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ALLITT, Flight Lieutenant, ROBERT EDWARD, D F C, 40594. Royal Air Force. 23rd February 1944. Column 431. <br />
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BEATEY, Warrant Officer, THOMAS ATKINSON, 1104751. Royal Air Force. 23rd
February 1944. Age 28. Son of Thomas Beatey, and of Catherine Beatey,
of Percy Main, Northumberland. Column 433.<br />
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BOYD, Sergeant, TREVOR BARKLEY, 1145139. Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. 23rd February 1944. Age 22. Son of A. Edgar and Margaret Jessie
Boyd, of Greenisland, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. Column 435. <br />
<br />
FLETCHER, Sergeant, WILLIAM KENNETH, 1601738. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 23rd February 1944. Column 436. <br />
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FRASER, Flight Lieutenant, FRANCIS JAMES, 66511. Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve. 23rd February 1944. Age 25. Son of James and Janette
Fraser, of Hove, Sussex. Column 431. <br />
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HOUGHTON, Flight Lieutenant, RAYMOND DOUGLAS, 109364. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 23rd February 1944. Column 431. <br />
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NELSON, Flight Sergeant, DAVID, 533351. Royal Air Force. 23rd February
1944. Age 26. Son of Hugh and Nancy Nelson, of Ballyhampton, Larne, Co.
Antrim, Northern Ireland. Column 435. <br />
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O'DONNELL, Pilot Officer, ERNEST WILLIAM, J/86852. Royal Canadian Air Force. 23rd February 1944. Column 444. <br />
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RICHARDSON, Flight Sergeant, HERBERT ARTHUR, 517958. Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve. 23rd February 1944. Age 29. Son of Herbert George and
Selena Richardson, of Southsea, Hampshire. Column 435. <br />
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MERRIMAN, Flying Officer, SYDNEY, 1791. Royal Indian Air Force. 23rd
February 1944. Age 21. Son of Ernest and Gladys Merriman, of Agra,
India. Column 445. <br />
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Remembering Alexander Hill – J/21769 Royal Navy – Lost at
Sea 21 February 1917 aged 20.</div>
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Alexander Hill was born in Ayrshire 9 March 1897 the son of
Samuel and Elizabeth Hill and brother of James, <a href="http://carrickfergusrollofhonour.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/rifleman-samuel-hill-1st-man-of-36th.html" target="_blank">Samuel (Killed in action 1915)</a>,
Mary, David and Elizabeth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His father
was originally from Carrickfergus but his mother of Scottish and it was here
that all of the Hill children were born.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Between 1906 and 1910 the family moved to Carrickfergus and by 1911 were
living in the North East Division of Eden.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Alexander was by now 14 and had left school to work in the Barn Mills
Flax Mill along with his brother Samuel and sister Mary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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In January 1913 Alexander left a job as a farm labourer and joined
the Royal Navy as a boy sailor on board HMS Impregnable from 18<sup>th</sup>
January 1913 to 15<sup>th</sup> September 1913, then HMS Crescent 16<sup>th</sup>
September 1913 to 13<sup>th</sup> January 1914, HMS Vivid 14<sup>th</sup>
January 1914 to 30<sup>th</sup> January 1914 and HMS Foresight 31<sup>st</sup>
January 1914 to 20<sup>th</sup> February 1917.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>On 9<sup>th</sup> March 1915, his 18<sup>th</sup> birthday he was officially
enlisted for a 12 year service at which time his service papers list him as 5
foot 3 inches, brown hair, grey eyes and a fresh complexion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was also around the time of his 18<sup>th</sup>
birthday that Alexander joined the Carrickfergus Total Abstinence Loyal Orange
Lodge 1537.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Throughout his time in the Navy his reports are of a high
standard and listed as being of very good character.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On 31<sup>st</sup> December 1916 he is promoted
to the rank of Able seaman while on board HMS Foresight. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is also while serving onboard Foresight in
the Aegean Sea that he is transferred for service on board HMS Alberta.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Alberta was a 1586 gross tonne steamer owned
by M Langlands & Sons and built in Dundee in 1905.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During the war she acted as a fleet messenger
carrying messages between ships, fleets bases and commanders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While on a voyage from Styros to Mudros in
the Aegean Sea she hit a mine laid by German Sub UC23 (Captained by Johannes
Kirchner) and was sunk with the loss of 33 soles including Alexander.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Alexander’s body was never recovered and remains lost at
sea, he is forever remembered on Plymouth Navy Memorial Panel 21.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10492835922223357134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241024798000465972.post-85868213334086608882015-02-17T04:57:00.003-08:002015-02-17T09:24:15.161-08:00Ordinary Seaman Robert Robinson Millar <div class="MsoNormal">
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Remembering Ordinary Seaman Robert Robinson Millar – D/JX
170164 – Royal Navy – Missing presumed killed 16<sup> </sup>February 1942 aged
17 while serving on Naval Base HMS <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Sultan</st1:city>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region></st1:place>. </div>
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Robert was born in Carrickfergus in 1925 the son of James
and Agnes Millar (nee Robinson)</div>
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We will relatively little about Robert’s life prior to the
Second World War but when he was 16 he enlisted into the Royal Navy and following training was assigned to the H.M.S Prince of Wales in
1941. </div>
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The Prince of Wales was completed by Cammell Laird
Shipbuilders of Birkenhead in the March of 1941 and whilst not fully
operational was sent into action with the <st1:city w:st="on">Bismarck</st1:city>
in May. After battling with and causing damage to <st1:city w:st="on">The Bismarck</st1:city> the PofW herself was damaged and
sailed home for repairs, during the June and July of 1941. Once repairs were complete in the August the PofW conveyed Prime Minister
Churchill and his staff to meet President Roosevelt off the coast of <st1:state w:st="on">Newfoundland</st1:state> to sign the
Atlantic Charter. Around the third week of September the PofW joined Force H in
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Malta</st1:country-region>
on Operation Halberd before returning home. On October 25th the Prince of Wales
left the Clyde with Repulse for <st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region>
via the <st1:place w:st="on">Cape of Good Hope</st1:place> and arrived on the
2nd December. On the 10th December with Repulse she was sadly sunk following
a torpedo attack by Japanese aircraft. </div>
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Robert along with others who survived the sinking was taken to <st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region> and
assigned to HMS Sultan Naval Base.</div>
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Robert had not seen the end of fighting would soon be caught
up in Winston Churchill called the "worst disaster" and "largest
capitulation" in British military history, that being the Fall of <st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region> to
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<st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region>
was the major British military base in South-East Asia and nicknamed the "<st1:place w:st="on">Gibraltar</st1:place> of the East". The fighting in <st1:place w:st="on">Singapore</st1:place>
lasted from 8–15 February 1942.</div>
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It resulted in the capture of <st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region> by the Japanese and the
largest surrender of British-led military personnel in history. About 80,000
British, Indian and Australian troops became prisoners of war, joining 50,000
taken by the Japanese in the earlier Malayan Campaign. </div>
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As the Japanese attacked, their troops were ordered to take
no prisoners as they would slow up the Japanese advance. A pamphlet issued to
all Japanese soldiers stated:</div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><b>"When you encounter the enemy after landing, think
of yourself as an avenger coming face to face at last with his father’s
murderer. Here is a man whose death will lighten your heart."</b></span></span></div>
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As a result thousands of allied servicemen were killed along
with up to 50,000 natives. We know
nothing about Robert’s death except that he is reported as missing presumed
dead during the Fall of Singapore, 16 February 1942. It is very likely he died prior to this date
during the intense fighting prior to surrender on 15<sup>th</sup>
February. </div>
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Robert Robinson Millar was only 17 when he was killed, a world away from his native town of Carrickfergus. His
body was never recovered and he is forever remembered on the Plymouth Naval
Memorial Panel 101 Column 3. His name
also appears on the Second World War Plaque located in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Carrickfergus</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Town Hall</st1:placetype></st1:place>. </div>
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#LestWeForget </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10492835922223357134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241024798000465972.post-82130061734534359702015-02-16T02:44:00.001-08:002015-02-17T05:02:52.711-08:00Private Richard McDermott - 12892 - 1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Remembering today: Richard McDermott - 12892 - 1st Battalion
Royal Irish Fusiliers - Killed in Action 16 February 1917 France aged 20.</div>
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Richard was born in Carrickfergus in 1897 the son of Adam
and Barbara McDermott (nee Carson)
and brother of Thomas, Matthew, Barbara, Jane, William, Mary, Elizabeth, Agnes
& Lindsay.</div>
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By 1911 Richard was living with his family at their home on
Irish Quarter South and working in the local mill. The entire family were
members of the St Nicholas Church of Ireland Congregation. On Ulster Day 1912
he signed the Ulster Covenant in Carrickfergus Court House in the presence of W.H
Howe.</div>
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When war broke out Richard enlisted into the Royal Irish
Rifles in September 1914 as Rifleman 11772 before transferring to the 6th
Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers. </div>
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After training in Ireland
he moved to Basingstoke, England in April 1915 for final training.
On the 7th of July 1915 the Battalion sailed from Liverpool
for Gallipoli via Mudros. They landed at Sulva Bay
on the 7th of August 1915 and made an attack on Chocolate Hill on the 7th and
8th. They were withdrawn from Gallipoli on the 29th of September 1915 to
Mudros, moving to Salonika, landing between
the 6th and 10th of October. On the 7th and 8th of December they were in action
at Kosturino, in the retreat from Serbia. </div>
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Following his tour of the Balkans Richard was transferred to
1st Battalion and after a period of rest at home was posted for active service
on the Western Front in 1916. He was killed in action on 16 February 1917
aged 20 in France
and is buried in Fins New British Cemtery, Sorel-Le-Grand, VII C.29. </div>
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#WeWillRememberThem </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks to Nigel Henderson for this paper clipping<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fins New British Cemetery </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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After
training in Ireland they moved to Basingstoke, England in April 1915
for final training. On the
7th of July 1915 they sailed from Liverpool for Gallipoli via Mudros.
They landed at Sulva Bay on the 7th of August 1915 and made an attack on
Chocolate Hill on the 7th and 8th. They were withdrawn from Gallipoli
on the 29th of September 1915 to Mudros, moving to Salonika, landing
between the 6th and 10th of October. On the 7th and 8th of December they
were in action at Kosturino, in the retreat from Serbia. - See more at:
http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/alliedarmy-view.php?pid=6334#sthash.22OSImWL.dpuf</div>
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After
training in Ireland they moved to Basingstoke, England in April 1915
for final training. On the
7th of July 1915 they sailed from Liverpool for Gallipoli via Mudros.
They landed at Sulva Bay on the 7th of August 1915 and made an attack on
Chocolate Hill on the 7th and 8th. They were withdrawn from Gallipoli
on the 29th of September 1915 to Mudros, moving to Salonika, landing
between the 6th and 10th of October. On the 7th and 8th of December they
were in action at Kosturino, in the retreat from Serbia. - See more at:
http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/alliedarmy-view.php?pid=6334#sthash.22OSImWL.dpuf</div>
<div id="stcpDiv" style="left: -1988px; position: absolute; top: -1999px;">
After
training in Ireland they moved to Basingstoke, England in April 1915
for final training. On the
7th of July 1915 they sailed from Liverpool for Gallipoli via Mudros.
They landed at Sulva Bay on the 7th of August 1915 and made an attack on
Chocolate Hill on the 7th and 8th. They were withdrawn from Gallipoli
on the 29th of September 1915 to Mudros, moving to Salonika, landing
between the 6th and 10th of October. On the 7th and 8th of December they
were in action at Kosturino, in the retreat from Serbia. - See more at:
http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/alliedarmy-view.php?pid=6334#sthash.22OSImWL.dpuf</div>
<div id="stcpDiv" style="left: -1988px; position: absolute; top: -1999px;">
After
training in Ireland they moved to Basingstoke, England in April 1915
for final training. On the
7th of July 1915 they sailed from Liverpool for Gallipoli via Mudros.
They landed at Sulva Bay on the 7th of August 1915 and made an attack on
Chocolate Hill on the 7th and 8th. They were withdrawn from Gallipoli
on the 29th of September 1915 to Mudros, moving to Salonika, landing
between the 6th and 10th of October. On the 7th and 8th of December they
were in action at Kosturino, in the retreat from Serbia. - See more at:
http://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/alliedarmy-view.php?pid=6334#sthash.22OSImWL.dpuf</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10492835922223357134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241024798000465972.post-27411242407806310382015-02-16T02:23:00.002-08:002015-02-16T02:23:42.735-08:00Corporal Nathaniel Cousins - 9019 - 3rd Battalion Royal Irish RiflesRemembering today: Corporal Nathaniel Cousins - 9019 - 3rd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, died 16 February 1915 while on home service. <br />
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Nathaniel was born in Carrickfergus on Christmas Eve 1875 the son of Abraham and Matilda Cousins (nee Doherty). In 1899 he married Isabella Robinson and together they had four children, Ernest Barry, John Robinson, Albert and Gertrude. By 1911 the family were living on Wilton Street in Belfast, Nathaniel was working as a general labourer. <br />
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When war broke out in 1914 he enlisted into the 3rd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles. Little is known about his training and service except that he remained for home service. He died on 16th February 1915 and was buried with military honours in Grangegorman Military Cemtery (Dublin) - CE 583<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks to Irish Regiments of World War One for this picture </td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10492835922223357134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241024798000465972.post-31219898986573816932015-02-14T06:10:00.001-08:002015-02-14T06:10:21.802-08:00Remembering Corporal Nathaniel Cousins <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">NAME; Cousins,
Nathaniel</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">RANK; Corporal </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">SERV. NO; 9019</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">UNIT/SERVICE; 3<sup>rd</sup>
Battalion </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">REGIMENT; Royal Irish
Rifles</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">BORN; Carrickfergus
1876</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">LIVED; Wilton Street,
Woodvake Belfast</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">FATE; Died, Home,
February 16<sup>th</sup> 1915</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CEMETERY; Grangegorman Military
Cemetery (Dublin) - CE 583</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CHURCH; Church of Ireland </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">MEMORIAL; N/A</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">REMARKS; Prior to the
war he worked as a labourer in Belfast,
he was the husband of Isabella Cousins and father of Ernest Barry, John,
Albert, Gertrude and Matilda.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He died on
16<sup>th</sup> February 1915 while on home service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is buried in Grangegorman
Military Cemetery,
Dublin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10492835922223357134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241024798000465972.post-8693335943257359482015-02-14T05:35:00.003-08:002015-02-16T06:10:00.035-08:00Robert Cambridge - New Zealand Army - Service Number 33162Robert Cambridge was born in Carrickfergus on 1 November 1883 the son of Robert (Snr) J.P and Elizabeth (nee Reid) Cambridge and brother of Eleanor, Mary, Annie, Norah, Louisa and Thomas Reid. <br />
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Robert grew up in Carrickfergus and was schooled at Belfast Inst, by 1901 he was living with his extended family on High Street and working as a Clerk. His family were well known in the town, Robert (Snr) was a respected business man as a grocer and then a timber merchant as well as a local J.P and member of the council.<br />
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In 1902 Robert enlisted into the 29th Imperial Yeomanry (Irish Horse) seeing action in the Boer War were he is recorded as being awarded a medal with two clasps. On his return from war he met and married Anita Wilson in Barton-Upon-Urwell, Lancashire in 1906. Shortly after the couple emgirated to New Zealand in search of a new life.<br />
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By 1916 Robert and Anita were living at 144 Hills Road, St Albans Christchurch (NZ) where he was working as an ironmongery buyer for the distinguished DIC Department Store. He was also treasurer of the local Veterans Association.<br />
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Robert enlisted into the New Zealand army in August 1916 and is described in his medical inspection as being 5 foot 6 1/2 inches, 10 stone with afresh complexion, light blue eyes and black hair turning grey. On 23rd August he joined the 23rd Reinforcements as a corporal and was promoted to training sergeant on 20th November. He transferred to G Company on 7th October and on 15th January 1917 was moved to Featherstone Military Camp on the lower North Island.<br />
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On 12th February 1917 Robert died suddenly from disease (possibly septic poisoning) - His burial took place from Christchurch with full military honours, his remains were removed from Featherstone Camp where he had died and moved to his home in St Albans. The service at the graveside was conducted by Rev John Paterson of St Paul's Church at which comrades, work colleagues and members of the Veterans Association attended. The pall-bearers were all members of the veterans association and were reported as Mr D Lee, Mr G Cresswell, Mr J Timbrell, Mr H Alpe, Mr W Simpson and Mr Bradwick. Due to the distance from his home, it was only in the weeks after his death that Robert's family in Carrickfergus were made aware of his death by cablegram. I can find no record of his wife or any descendants in New Zealand after his death. <br />
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He is buried in Christchurch (Linwood) Cemetery block 35 lot 264 (pictured).<br />
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#LestWeForget<br />
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<a href="http://www.instgreatwar.com/page6.htm" target="_blank"><u>*With thanks to Inst in the Great War for picture </u></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">New Zealand World War I soldiers of the 23rd
Reinforcements, F Company, 23 Platoon at Canvas Camp, Featherston,
Wairarapa, Wellington region</span></h1>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10492835922223357134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241024798000465972.post-68106309904187705042015-02-13T07:11:00.000-08:002015-02-13T07:11:22.007-08:00Carrickfergus Remembers Corporal James Sempey <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">NAME; Sempey,
James<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">RANK; Corporal<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">SERV. NO; 19751<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">UNIT/SERVICE; 12<sup>th</sup> Battalion“B Coy”<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">BORN; Ballyclare<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">LIVED; Carrickfergus<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ENLISTED;<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">FATE; Killed in Action 10 February 1916 aged 29<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">CEMETERY; <st1:placename w:st="on">Mesnil</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Ridge</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Cemetery</st1:placetype>,
Mesnil – Martinsart – <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Somme</st1:city>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">France</st1:country-region></st1:place> – G.7 </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">CHURCH; Unknown <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">MEMORIAL; <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">REMARKS; James was born in Ballyclare in 1888 the son of Hugh and Isabella Sempey and brother of Hugh junior (who also served with the Army Service Corps). Prior to the war he was living in Carrickfergus with his wife Sarah and working in the Sullatober bleach works, he was also a member of the Sullatober Flute Band.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">James enlisted into the 12th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in late 1914 and following training was posted to the Western Front in October 1914. On 10th February 1916 James was hit by bomb and killed instantly aged 29. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">By the time of his death James
was living in Ballyclare with his wife and four children who were informed of
his death in a letter from Rev A Gibson, Presbyterian Chaplain (Lurgan) who in
the course of his letter wrote “Your husband was killed yesterday by a
shell. He and several others were in a
field close to a village when a shell burst near to them, and, unfortunately
your husband received a wound at the base of the skull which killed him
instantly and three others were injured.
Your husband was a fine man and was held in high esteem by the officers
and men of his regiment. His loss will
be keenly felt by all of us and we shall miss him very much. He gave his life in a great cause and he has
not died in vain.” <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">James body was buried at </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><st1:placename w:st="on">Mesnil</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Ridge</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Cemetery</st1:placetype>, Mesnil – Martinsart on the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Somme.</st1:city></st1:place></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Battalion war diary notes the following - The month of February found the 12<sup>th</sup>
Rifles still at Ribeaucourt although various companies were detached on work
parties to units in the surrounding areas.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> On February 3, there was an exciting episode
when a French pilot landed his machine near to the 12<sup>th</sup> Bn.
Apparently he had ‘lost his way’ and had to stay the night.</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> The next day, the Frenchman repaid (one
assumes) the officers of the Bn. for their generosity. The war diary records:</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> “French pilot took the following officers for
a short trip in the aeroplane:- Lt. Col. G. Bull, Captain G. Thompson, 2<sup>nd</sup>
Lts. Hanson, Moore and Stuart.”</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Frivolities
over, the Bn. marched into billets at Mesnil (a village behind British lines)
on February 8, taking over from the Rifle Brigade.</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> A three day ‘settling in’ period followed but
on February 10, a German aeroplane ‘with British marks’ dropped four bombs on
Mesnil, killing one man and wounding three others.</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10492835922223357134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241024798000465972.post-59658301052242311002015-01-14T03:29:00.001-08:002015-01-14T03:29:23.483-08:00Leading Seaman Andrew Hunter <div class="MsoNormal">
<b>NAME; Hunter, Andrew<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>RANK; Leading Seaman<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>SERV. NO; 3341 / C<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>UNIT/SERVICE; Royal
Naval Reserve<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>REGIMENT; S.S. “<st1:place w:st="on">Karnak</st1:place>”<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>BORN; Carrickfergus 5
January 1872<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>LIVED; <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Glasgow</st1:place></st1:city><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>ENLISTED; Unknown <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>FATE; Drowned at Sea 14 January 1918 age 35<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>CEMETERY; No known grave,
body not recovered.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>CHURCH;<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>MEMORIAL; <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Portsmouth</st1:place></st1:city> Naval Memorial
– Panel 31<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>REMARKS; Andrew was born in Carrickfergus 5th January 1872 the son of Andrew and
Annie Hunter, he was husband of Nellie Hunter, of 3,
Nicholson St., Glasgow. He drowned at sea on 14th January 1918 while on board S.S Karnak. His body was never recovered and he is forever remembered on Portsmouth Naval Memorial. <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10492835922223357134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241024798000465972.post-47992715827311592922014-12-31T04:43:00.001-08:002014-12-31T04:43:59.276-08:00Stoker Robert McAtamney H.M.S. "Osmanieh"<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">A big thank you to Donna Wilson for
providing some fantastic pictures of Stoker Robert McAtamney, lost at
sea 31st December 1917. </span><br />
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<b>NAME; McAtamney, Robert</b></div>
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<b>RANK; Stoker </b></div>
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<b>SERV. NO; 871011 </b></div>
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<b>UNIT/SERVICE; Mercantile Marine
Reserve </b></div>
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<b>REGIMENT; H.M.S. "Osmanieh"
</b></div>
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<b>BORN; Carrickfergus</b></div>
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<b>LIVED; 34 Taylors Row, Carrickfergus </b></div>
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<b>ENLISTED; Carrickfergus </b></div>
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<b>FATE; Lost at
Sea as a result of enemy action </b></div>
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<b>CEMETERY; Body Lost at Sea </b></div>
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<b>CHURCH; St Nicholas Church of
Ireland </b></div>
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<b>MEMORIAL; Plymouth Naval Memorial Panel 26 </b></div>
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<b>REMARKS; Robert was the son of William
and Sarah McAtamney and husband of Margaret McAtamney. Robert was a stoker on board the liner H.M.S “Osmanieh”.
On Monday - 31st December, 1917, she was carrying troops and medical staff to Alexandria, Egypt
when she struck a mine laid by UC 34 under the command of Oberleutnant zue See
Horst Obermuller at the entrance to the harbour. She sank very quickly taking
with her: Lieutenant Commander D.R. Mason, 2 other officers, 21 of its crew, 1 military
officer. 166 other ranks and 8 nurses – Robert was one of the 21 crew lost. </b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Robert's Death Penny sent to his family following news of his death</td><td class="tr-caption"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Built in 1906 as a passenger steamer, requistioned by the
Admiralty in 1914. HMS Osmanieh struck a mine and sank in the entrance
of Alexandria harbour, 31 December 1917</td></tr>
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