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NAME; Rankin, F

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE;          

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Reardan, M

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Reid, A

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Reid, J

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Reid, W. S

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Reid, Thomas

RANK; Seaman

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Navy

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED; Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; Joymount Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Reilly, Alexander Maxwell

RANK; Captain

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT; Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED; Woodburn, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Killed in Action – 26^th November 1916 aged 31

CEMETERY; Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension North, France – iii. A. 208

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Son of George E Reilly, C.E & Lydia Reilly of Woodburn Glen, Carrickfergus. Husband of Kathleen Reilly of 815 Twelfth Street, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

NAME; Reilly, Pat

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Reilly, James, B

RANK; Private

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT; Canadian Field Artillery

BORN;

LIVED; Thornfield Cottage

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; 1^st Carrickfergus Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Reilly, Arthur

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Reynolds, William

RANK;

SERV. NO; 5817

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT; Royal Garrison Artillery

BORN; Carrickfergus 1879

LIVED; Carrickfergus

ENLISTED; Belfast 15^th August 1914 aged 35

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Married labourer, previous service with RGA, discharged after his time had exprired.

NAME; Richardson, William

RANK;

SERV. NO; 4253

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT; Royal Scots

BORN; Carrickfergus 1873

LIVED;

ENLISTED; Glasgow 19^th December 1891 aged 18

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Waiter

NAME;    Ritchie, John

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO; 11737

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN; Carrickfergus 1893

LIVED;

ENLISTED; Belfast 4^th September 1914 aged 21

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; married labourer

NAME; Robb, Charles

RANK;

SERV. NO; 11446

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN; Carrickfergus 1890

LIVED;

ENLISTED; Belfast 3^rd September 1914

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; labourer

NAME; Robb, David

RANK; Private

SERV. NO; 3765

UNIT/SERVICE; 5^th Batt

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Fusiliers

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE; Died, France, October 26^st 1918 aged 37

CEMETERY; TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE (France) - VI. C. 48

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Son of David and Mary Anne Robb. Formerly 4003 Royal Garrison Artillery

NAME; Roberts, R

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Roberts, W

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Robinson, Andrew

RANK;Rifleman

SERV. NO; 6109

UNIT/SERVICE;12th Battalion

REGIMENT;Royal Irish Rifles

BORN;Carrickfergus

LIVED;Taylors Row, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE;Wounded on 2nd July 1916 during Battle of Somme

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARK; Following injury he was moved to Norfolk War Hospital in England.  Andrew was married with 3 children.  

NAME; Robinson, Arthur

RANK; Captain

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT; 49^th Canadians

BORN;

LIVED; Marine Terrace

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; 1^st Carrickfergus Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Robinson, E.J

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Robinson, David

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; 4^th Battalion

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN;

LIVED; Greenisland

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; Joymount Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Robinson, J

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Robinson, Thomas

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; 12^th Battalion

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN;

LIVED; Greenisland

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; Joymount Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Robinson, Samuel

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;  12^th Battalion

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE; Wounded

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; Joymount Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS 

NAME; Robinson, William John

RANK; Private

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT; Royal Garrison Artillery

BORN;

LIVED; Greenisland

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; Joymount Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Robinson, George

RANK; Seaman

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Navy

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED; Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; Joymount Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Robinson, John

RANK; Seaman

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Navy 

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED; Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; Joymount Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Robinson, Robert

RANK; Private

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; 15^th Battalion

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE; Wounded

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; Joymount Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Robinson, Francis

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN;

LIVED; Irish Quarter West, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; Wounded at the Somme 1916 - sent to 2nd Birmingham War Hospital

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARK; Prior to enlisting Francis was employed in the brickworks of Henry Laverty & Sons. 

NAME; Robinson, William

RANK; Corporal

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; 5^th Battalion

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Fusiliers

BORN;

LIVED; Eden, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED;

FATE; KILLED IN ACTION

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS 

NAME; Robinson, William Charles

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT; Royal Engineers

BORN; Carrickfergus 1890

LIVED;

ENLISTED; 11^th June 1908 aged 15

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS;

NAME; Rodgers, John

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; 3^rd Battalion

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN; Carrickfergus 1888

LIVED; 11d Scotch Road, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED; Newry 26^th September 1916 aged 28

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Sailor

NAME; Rodgers, Robert

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO; 15870

UNIT/SERVICE; 14^th Batt (Reported as “A” Coy 4^th Batt)

REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED; Bloomfield, Belfast

ENLISTED; Belfast

FATE; Killed in Action, France, July 1^st 1916 aged 27

CEMETERY; CONNAUGHT CEMETERY, THIEPVAL (France) - I. C. 22

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Son of James and Agnes Rodgers, of 18, Evelyn Avenue, Bloomfield, Belfast

NAME; Rodgers, James

RANK; Sapper

SERV. NO; 64393

UNIT/SERVICE; 150^th Field Company

REGIMENT; Royal Engineers

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED;

ENLISTED; Belfast

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

CEMETERY; DUHALLOW A.D.S. CEMETERY (Belgium) - IV. F. 28.

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS; Son of James and Agnes Rodgers, of 18, Evelyn Avenue, Belfast; husband of Emily Rodgers, of 20, Hollycroft Avenue, Belfast

NAME; Rooney, William

RANK; Rifleman / Private

SERV. NO; 31176

UNIT/SERVICE; 1 / 5^TH Battalion

REGIMENT; Kings Own Scottish Borderers (formerly Royal Irish Rifles)

BORN; Carrickfergus

LIVED; 17 Davey’s Street, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED; Carrickfergus

FATE; Wounded during Battle of Somme.  Died of Wounds, France, June 18^th 1918 aged 27

CEMETERY; LIGNY-ST. FLOCHEL BRITISH CEMETERY, AVERDOINGT (France) – I. D. 6

CHURCH; St Nicholas, Church of Ireland

MEMORIAL; St Nicholas Church of Ireland

REMARKS; Son of Mary Ann and Andrew Rooney and brother to Andrew Jnr. Prior to the war he and his brother had worked as labourers in the local bleach works.  His father died prior to 1911, his mother is listed on the 1911 census as a widower.  William had originally enlisted with the Royal Irish Rifles before transferring to the King’s Own Scottish Borderers

Ligny-St Flochel British Cemetery

NAME; Ross, Ekin 

RANK; Seaman

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Navy

REGIMENT; Transport “Clandeboye”

BORN;

LIVED; Nelson Street

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH; 1^st Carrickfergus Presbyterian

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Rowney or (Rooney), R

RANK;

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE;

REGIMENT;

BORN;

LIVED;

ENLISTED;

FATE;

CEMETERY;

CHURCH;

MEMORIAL;

REMARKS

NAME; Rowney, William

RANK; Rifleman

SERV. NO;

UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Irish Rifles

REGIMENT; 12^th Battalion “C COY”

BORN; Carrickfergus 1896

LIVED; 37 Davey's Street, Carrickfergus

ENLISTED; Carrickfergus, September 1914

FATE; Wounded – lost his right eye

CEMETERY; N/A

CHURCH; Church of Ireland

MEMORIAL; N/A

REMARKS; William was the Son of David and Margaret Rowney and brother to Maggie, Mary Ann and Thomas.  Prior to the war he was a labourer in a brick field.  William was a member of the Third Battalion Central Antrim Ulster Volunteers and signed the Ulster Covenant in Carrickfergus Courthouse on Ulster day in 1912.  He enlisted with the 12^th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in September 1914, one of the first men from Carrickfergus to enlist.  He was injured in shelling on the 1^st day of the Battle of the Somme and subsequently lost his right eye.  Following recovery he was returned to action and served out the rest of the war as a sniper.  In 1917 he married Mary Hagan and subsequently had 3 children.  William died in 1962 in Carrickfergus  aged 66.