D

NAME; Dalton, Robert Cromwell

RANK; Sergeant

SERV. NO; 17557

UNIT/SERVICE; 12^th Batt

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED; Lower Woodburn, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Died of Wounds, France, June 8^th 1917 – Aged 24

CEMETERY; BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, NORD (France) - III. C. 228.

CHURCH; 1^st Carrickfergus Presbyterian 

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Son of Thomas and Agnes Dalton

  

NAME; Dalton, Thomas 

RANK; Fourth Engineer Officer

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; S.S “Bray Head” (Belfast)

REGIMENT; Mercantile Marine

BORN; Glasgow

LIVED; Eden, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Killed – aged 24 14^th March 1917

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL; Tower Hill Memorial

REMARKS; Son of David and Harriet Dalton of Eden Carrickfergus

NAME; Daly, Thomas 

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS;

NAME; Davey, Allen or Allan

RANK; Private

SERV. NO; 41589 or 41580

UNIT/SERVICE; 9^th Battalion

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Fusiliers

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED; Lancasterian Street, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Killed in Action, France, April 19^th 1918 – Aged 30

CEMETERY; UNKNOWN

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL; TYNE COT MEMORIAL (Belgium) - Panel 140 to 141

REMARKS; Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Davey, of Dunloskin, Carrickfergus; husband of Sarah E. Davey, of 1, Lancasterian St., Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim

NAME; Davey, James

RANK;  Rifleman

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT;  Royal Irish Rifles

BORN;

LIVED;  Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Wounded at the Somme 1916

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Son of James Davey, Albert Road Carrickfergus – prior to the he was employed by the Salt Union Limited.   

  

NAME; Davey, William, Hamilton – O.B.E 

RANK; Major

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; Northumberland Fusiliers 

REGIMENT; “B” Coy. 27^th (Tyneside Irish) BN

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED; Cultra, Co Down

ENLISTED;

FATE; Died 29^th August 1920

CEMETERY; Victoria Cemetary, Carrickfergus – C. 35

CHURCH; 1^st Carrickfergus Pres.

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; M.A. LL.B. SON OF ROBERT AND JANE DAVEY; HUSBAND OF RUBY IRENE DAVEY, OF PIER HOUSE, CULTRA, CO. DOWN. BORN AT CARRICKFERGUS. SEE Philip Orr’s book.

Picture of Grave Stone acquired.

NAME; Davidson or Davison, Charles 

RANK; Greaser

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; S.S “Garron Head” - Belfast

REGIMENT; Mercantile Marine

BORN; Ballycarry

LIVED; Eden, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Killed 16^th November 1917 aged 37

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL; Tower Hill Memorial

REMARKS; SON OF THE LATE ROBERT AND ELIZABETH DAVISON; HUSBAND OF MARY JANE DAVISON (NEE PERCY), OF EDEN, CARRICKFERGUS, CO. ANTRIM. BORN AT BALLYCARRY.

NAME; Devine, John

RANK;  Private

SERV. NO; 29660

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Fusiliers

BORN; Dundalk, Co Louth

LIVED; Sandes Soldiers Home, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Died of wounds 9^th June 1920 aged 18

CEMETERY; Netley Military Cemetery – R.C. 934

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; SON OF ROSE DEVINE, OF SANDES SOLDIERS HOME, CARRICKFERGUS, CO. ANTRIM, AND THE LATE JAMES DEVINE. BORN AT DUNDALK, CO. LOUTH.

NAME; Dignan, James

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO; 1581

UNIT/SERVICE; 1^st Battalion

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN; Carrickfergus -

LIVED;

ENLISTED; Ardossan, Lanark

FATE; Killed in Action, France, March 11^th 1915

CEMETERY; N/A

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL; LE TOURET MEMORIAL (France) – Panel 42 & 43

REMARKS;

NAME; Donald, Edward 

RANK; Able Seaman

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; Mercantile Marine

REGIMENT; S.S “Adriatic”

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE; Died 31/10/1916 aged 25

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL; TOWER HILL MEMORIAL - UK

REMARKS; Son of Robert and Mary Donald; husband of Jessie Donald (nee Smith), of Kilcoan, Islandmagee, Co. Antrim. Born at Islandmagee

NAME; Donald, Marriott Robert (Martie)

RANK; Stoker 1st

SERV. NO; SS/107927

UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Navy

REGIMENT; HMS “Hawke”

BORN; Carrickfergus – 25^th October 1886

LIVED; Carrickfergus – Red Brae Cottage

ENLISTED;

FATE; Killed as a result of enemy action 15^th October 1914

CEMETERY; BODY NOT RECOVERED

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL; Chatham Naval Memorial – Panel 5

REMARKS; Son of Isabella Donald of Red Brae Cottage and the late Robert Donald.  Husband to Bella Donald. 

Sinking

Early in the First World War, Hawke, commanded by Capt. Hugh P.E.T. Williams, was engaged in various operations in the North Sea. On 15 October 1914 Hawke, sailing with her sister ship Theseus, was torpedoed by German submarine U-9. The submarine's first torpedo missed Theseus but hit Hawke, igniting a magazine and causing a tremendous explosion which ripped much of the ship apart. Hawke sank in a few minutes with the loss of her captain, 26 officers and 497 men; only 70 of her 594 crew survived.

NAME; Dorman, John

RANK; Corporal

SERV. NO; 9849

UNIT/SERVICE; Lancashire Fusiliers

REGIMENT;

BORN; Carrickfergus circa 1886

LIVED;

ENLISTED; Belfast 11^th November 1915 aged 19

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Not married