FIRST WORLD WAR
IN MEMORY OF
THE MEN
OF
NEWTOWNARDS
AND
DISTRICT
WHO
LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES
SERVING
KING AND COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 – 1918.
“LEST WE FORGET”
Service details are taken from the Roll of Honour booklet produced for the Unveiling and Dedication ceremony on Saturday 26 May 1934.
Adair Edward
Private Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Adair James
Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery
Allen Robert
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Allen William J
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Allen Hugh Charles DCM
Second Lieutenant Royal Highlanders
Algie James
Battery Sergeant Major Royal Artillery
Algie Robert
Able Seaman Royal Navy
Anderson William
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Auld William
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Beck James
Private Colonials (NZEF)
Bell Bertie
Private Colonials (AIF)
Bell David
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Bell William
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Bell William R
Private Royal Irish Regiment
Bennett Edward
Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
Bennett Hamilton
Private Machine Gun Corps
Best James
Guardsman Scots Guards
Best Thomas
Guardsman Scots Guards
Blythe Alfred
Sergeant Royal Irish Rifles
Boal William
Guardsman Scots Guards
Boucher Richard
Private Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Boyd Samuel
Private Colonials
Boyd William
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Brankin George
Sergeant Royal Irish Rifles
Brankin James
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Brett James
Private Machine Gun Corps
Brown Hugh
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Brown James
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Buckley Robert
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Burns Joseph
Private Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Cairnduff Valentine
Lance Corporal Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Cairns Archie
Private Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Cairns William J
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Calderwood Thomas
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Campbell Archie
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Campbell Henry
Sergeant Royal Garrison Artillery
Campbell James
Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery
Campbell John
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Campbell Patrick
Regimental Sergeant Major Royal Irish Rifles
Campbell William
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Cardy James
Lance-Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
Cardy William
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Carnduff James
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Carnduff Robert
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Carnduff Samuel
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Carser James
Private Highland Light Infantry
Carson George
Sergeant Royal Irish Rifles
Caughey William
Private Royal Scots Fusiliers
Chambers George
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Clarke William
Private Highland Light Infantry
Clegg James
Sergeant North Staffordshires
Condon David
Company Quartermaster Sergeant Labour Corps.
Cooke Collins
Private Colonials (CEF)
Cooke David
Private Colonials (CEF)
Corry Robert J
Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
Corry Thomas
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Croan Joseph
Lance Corporal Seaforth Highlanders
Crooks Joseph MM
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Crooks Samuel
Able Seaman Royal Navy
Crowe Hugh
Sergeant Royal Irish Rifles
Daly Patrick
Corporal Irish Guards
Dalzell William J
Private Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
DeVoy Samuel
Sergeant Royal Irish Rifles
Dickson John
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Dines Alexander
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Dines Thomas
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Doggart Alexander
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Doggart James
Corporal Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Doggart Thomas
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Doherty William J
Sergeant Royal Irish Rifles
Donaldson Adam
Private Machine Gun Corp
Dorrian James
Lance Corporal Royal irish Rifles
Dorrian John
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Dorrian Thomas
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Dowdall Thomas
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Downes James
Private Colonials (CEF)
Fenton Alfred
Private Royal Army Medical Corps
Ferris David
Company Sergeant Major Royal Irish Rifles
Ferguson Hugh
Petty Officer Royal Navy
Field John W
Captain Royal Irish Rifles
Fisher James
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Fowles William J
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Fryers William
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Fullerton John
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Gamble David
Private Royal Irish Fusiliers
Gibson Alexander
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Gibson William J
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Gilliland Thomas
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Gilmore Patrick
Private Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Gilmore Samuel
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Gilmour Samuel
Private Labour Corps
Girvin Thomas
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Glendinning Thomas
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Gordon Samuel H
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Gorman Charles
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Gracey John
Sergeant Royal Irish Rifles
Gregg Samuel J
Lance-Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
Griffiths Thomas
Sapper Royal Engineers
Gunning William
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Hanna John
Private Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Harris Thomas
Private Connaught Rangers
Harrison Robert
Guardsman Irish Guards
Harrison Thomas J MM
Lance Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
Harvey David
Private Seaforth Highlanders
Harvey John
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Heaney Robert
Lance-Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
Henderson Robert
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Heron Andrew
Sergeant Royal Irish Rifles
Heron James
Lance Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
Hurley William
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Irvine James
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Irvine John
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Irvine James
Private King’s Own Scottish Borderers
Jamison George
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Jamison William J (served as Armour William J)
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Johnstone Alfred
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Johnstone Andrew
Private Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Johnston Elliott MC
Captain Royal Irish Rifles
Johnstone Robert (Snr.) (Mill St.)
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Johnstone Robert (Jnr.) (Mill St.)
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Jones James
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Keilty William J
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Keith Duncan
Private Royal Scots Fusiliers
Kelly Edward
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Kelly James A DCM
Sergeant Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Kelly William G
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Kemp Robert
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Kennedy John
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Kerr Hugh
Lance-Corporal Royal Engineers
Kinnaird John
Private Colonials (AIF)
Lawson Hugh
Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
Ledgerwood John
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Ledgerwood Samuel H
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Lennon Robert
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Lightbody Robert
Private Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Logan Samuel
Private Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Lowry Robert
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Mackey James
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Maddock William
Private Highland Light Infantry
Magreehan Robert J
Lance Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
Mahaffy George
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Majury William J
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Mallon George
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Marshall Andrew
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Marshall Robert
Private Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Martin John
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Martin Richard
Sergeant Royal Irish Rifles
Martin William
Private Colonials (CEF)
Martin James
Private Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Mathers Thompson
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Matier Daniel
Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
Mayne Andrew
Trooper Colonials (SA)
Medland Harold
Company Sergeant Major Royal Irish Fusiliers
Millar Thomas
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Millar William
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Moore Hamilton
Sergeant Royal Irish Rifles
Moore Hugh
Private Colonials (CEF)
Moore William
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Monks James
Sergeant Royal Irish Rifles
Montgomery William
Private King’s Own Scottish Borderers
Morgan John J L
Lieutenant Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Morgan Samuel V
Captain Royal Irish Rifles
Morris William
Private Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Morrison Robert
Sapper Royal Engineers
Morrison Walter
Private Colonials
Morrow George
Private Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Mullan David
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Mullan Hugh
Private Royal Scots Fusiliers
Mullan James
Sergeant Royal Irish Rifles
Murray Joseph
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Murray Samuel
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McBlain James
Private Gordon Highlanders
McAlpine Frank
Bombardier Royal Garrison Artillery
McAlpine George
Sergeant Major Colonials
McAvoy Edward
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McAvoy John
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McBride William T
Private Machine Gun Corp
McCann Frederick
Lance Corporal Colonials (AIF)
McCann Thomas
Sergeant Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
McCandless James
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McCartan John
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McCartney Robert
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McChesney John
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McClelland James
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McClure Hugh
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McClure James
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McClure Joseph
Petty Officer Royal Navy
McConnell David
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McCoy William J
Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
McCullough Hugh
Private Cameron Highlanders
McCulley James (name inscribed at the end of the Mc list)
Private Yorkshire Regiment
McCutcheon James
Private Colonials (NZEF)
McCracken John
Lance Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
McCready John
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McDonagh John
Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery
McDonald Andrew
Rifleman Rifle Brigade
McDowell Joseph
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McDowell William
Lance-Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
McGimpsey James
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McGimpsey James C
Private Colonials (CEF)
McGimpsey Thomas
Private Royal Irish Regiment
McGinn Hugh
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McKee Frederick
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McKee John
Lance Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
McKee Robert
Lance Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
McKenna John
Private Royal Irish Fusiliers
McKendry Samuel
Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery
McKeown Charles
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McKnight George
Private Royal Irish Regiment
McKibben John H
Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
McKimm David
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McKimm James
Driver Royal Army Service Corps
McKimm Robert
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McKittrick William
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McLean Charles
Private Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
McLean Duncan
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McLoughlin William
Trooper Colonials
McMillan David H MM
Private Royal Dublin Fusiliers
McMillan John
Private Colonials (CEF)
McMullan Patrick
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McMillan Robert
Private Colonials (CEF)
McMullan William
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McNeilly James
Lance Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
McPhillips John
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McQuiston William
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McTaggart Andrew
Private Colonials
McTaggart Thomas
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
McWhinney Hamilton
Private Royal Irish Fusiliers
McWhinney William J
Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
Neill James
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Newell Charles
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Newell Thomas
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Nisbet Archibald
Piper Highland Light Infantry
Oliver William
Seaman Mercantile Marine
Orr Hamilton
Captain Royal Irish Rifles (North Street)
Orr Hamilton
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles (James Street)
O’Lone Robert J
Captain Royal Irish Rifles
O’Lone Walter P DCM
Captain Royal Irish Rifles
O’Neill John
Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
O’Neill William
Private King’s Own Scottish Borderers
Pagan Alexander
Sergeant Royal Irish Rifles
Paden Bertie
Sergeant Royal Irish Rifle
Palmer Alexander
Sergeant Royal Irish Rifles
Palmer Robert
Private Colonials
Parkes Frederick
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Patterson William J
Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
Patton Samuel F
Driver Colonials (NZEF)
Patton Thomas
Private Colonials (CEF)
Peacock J L
Lieutenant Royal Engineers
Pegg Charles
Sergeant Royal Irish Rifles
Poole Robert
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Poole William
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Pollock John
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Porter James
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Quail James
Lance Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
Quigley Charles
Private Highland Light Infantry
Quinn John
Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
Quinn Thomas
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Regan William
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Reid Samuel J
Private Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Richardson Mervyn
Captain Border Regiment
Riley James H
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Robinson Alexander
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Robinson David
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Robinson John H
Captain Royal Welsh Regiment
Robinson Samuel
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Robson Robert
Private Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Russell Alexander
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Russell Andrew
Private Cameron Highlanders
Russell John (Movilla Street)
Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
Russell John (Frederick Street)
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Russell John (Mark Street)
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Russell Robert
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Russell Thomas
Private Highland Light Infantry
Scott David
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Scott Samuel
Sergeant Colonials (CEF)
Shannon John
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Shanks Hugh
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Shaw Henry
Gunner Royal Field Artillery
Sheppard John M
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Simpson Thomas
Gunner Royal Field Artillery
Simpson William
Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
Simms John S
Captain London Rangers
Smyth David
Company Sergeant Major Royal Irish Rifles
Smyth Irvine
Lieutenant Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Smyth James
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Smyth William (Mill Street)
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Smyth William (Greenwell Street)
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Smyth William (North Street)
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Stannage Robert
Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
Strain William R
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Stevenson George
Private Highland Light Infantry
Stevenson Hugh
Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery
Stevenson Thomas
Trooper North Irish Horse
Stevenson James C
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Stewart James
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Stratton David
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Stratton David J
Company Quartermaster Sergeant Royal Engineers
Stratton George
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Stratton Henry
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Stratton Robert
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Tate John P K
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Taylor David
Private Royal Irish Regiment
Thompson Charles
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Thompson David J
Lance Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
Thompson William J
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Todd Arthur
Guardsman Grenadier Guards
Vance James
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Vance William (East Street)
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Vance William (Greenwell Street)
Rifleman R.I. Rifles
Wallace Robert H
Company Sergeant Major Royal Irish Rifles
Walker Samuel
Gunner Royal Field Artillery
Watters James C
Lieutenant Colonials (SA)
Weir John
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
White Alexander
Private Colonials (CEF)
Wilson James
Private Highland Light Infantry
Wright James
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Wright Matthew
Lieutenant Royal Irish Rifles
Young Charles
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Young James
Lance Corporal Royal Irish Rifles
Names added later, after James Young:
Pyper David
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Pyper Robert James
Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles
Name added later, at the end of the list of Second World War casualties:
Gregory James MM
Lance Corporal Queen’s Own Hussars
SECOND WORLD WAR
IN MEMORY OF
THE MEN
WHO
LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES
SERVING KING AND COUNTRY
IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
1939 – 1945
Anderson Wm T
Apperson Max W
Bailie Wm R
Blythe John H
Brown John
Campbell John B
Carnduff Thos
Clarke Robt
Cochrane Thos J
Corry David
Corry Henry
Corry Saml D
Dalzell Joe
Davidson Alex
Doak Alex
Donaldson David S
Eagleson Hugh A
Flynn Ed J
Gamble Hugh
Gibson John M
Graham Jas
Graham John T
Graham Saml
Graham Wm (Mark Street)
Graham Wm (Greenwell Street)
Hamilton Robt G
Hoy Robt J
Hunter Wm J
Hutchinson John
Johnston John
Keenan Jas
Kirk Thos L
Leitch Wilfred
Maxwell Charlie
Meredith Francis
Meredith Jas
Meredith John
Morrison F Armand
Murphy Wm H
McBlain Wm
McBride Saml
McClinton David
McCullough Alex
McKee Geo
McKimm Norman
McManus John
McNeilly Wm J
McReynolds Norman
McVeigh Andrew
Oliver Harry
Reid Hugh E
Robinson Francis
Scott David
Shaw Wm
Shields Wm J
Smart Charles
Smith Saml R
Smyth Jos
Thompson Robt D
Tweed Wm J
Warden Robt
Warden Robt J
Wilson Garner
Wilson Geo
Wilson Hugh
Yeaman Richard G
Young Geo
The name of a First World War casualty was added later
at the end of the Second World War list of casualties
Gregory Jas MM