List of scots and details

[Desmond7]

These are the guys who were KIA in Scottish Regts. during WW1 with connections to my home town. Theree is the odd chance it may tie up some loose ends for war mem research types.

Des

They are keyed in by year and then in alphabetical order.

ARMSTRONG, William, 9196, Private, 1 Black watch, KIA, October 29, 1914. Named on Ypres Memorial. Born Glenwherry, enlisted Edinburgh. Aged 31, wife Agnes at 10 Windsor Terrace, Ballymena.

BLACK, Robert, 12109, Lce. Cpl. 2 HLI, KIA October 24, 1914. Named Menin Gate Memorial. Born Ballymena, enlisted Paisley, family at Ballygarvey.

BLACK, William 11302, Cpl. 2 HLI, KIA (brother of above) November 14, 1914. Named Menin Gate. Born Ballymena, enlisted Hamilton, lived Kirkinriola, kin at Ballgarvey.

KENNEY Hugh Pte. 2nd A & SH. KIA 26th August 1914. Service no. 9722. Aged 28, son of late Robert and Jane Kenney, Randalstown. Comm. La Ferte Sous Jouarre Memorial, France.

McLEAN Alexander Lcpl. 2nd A&SH KIA 21st October 1914. Service no. 6902 Born Ballymena, enlisted Coatbridge, lived Edinburgh. Comm. Ploegsteert Memorial.

McNEILL James Pte. 1st R Scots Fus. KIA 18th October 1914. Service no, 6681. Of Ahoghill. Comm. Le Touret Memorial and 2nd Ahoghill Pres. Church.

MONTGOMERY Charles Gdsmn. 1st Scots Guards. KIA 11th November 1914. Service no. 8608. Born Ballymena enlisted Glasgow. Son of Robert and Agnes Montgomery of Killymoon Street, Cookstown. Comm. Menin Gate.

MONTGOMERY John Sgt. 2nd Gordon Highlanders KIA 29th October 1914. Service no 7486. Born Ballymena enlisted Hamilton. Son of Sarah, 94 Main Street, Calderbank, Airdrie. Comm. Tyne Cot memorial.

NEVIN William James Pte. 4th HLI Drowned near Fort Rennie on 17th September 1914. Aged 17 born Ahoghill, son of Willima of Cedar Avenue, Newtownbreda. Buried Hooe (St. John) Churchyard Ext.

1915

BROWN, Hutchinson, 15200, Private, 11 Cameronians. KIA October 20, 1915. Buried Carnoy Military Cemetery, Somme France. Born Kilcurrie, enlisted Glasgow, lived Busby.

CRAIG, John, 13674, Private, 7 Royal Scots Fusiliers. KIA September 26, 1915. Loos Memorial. Aged 23, son of Mary J. Craig, Ballee. Comm. 1st

Ahoghill Pres. Church.

DAVIDSON, Andrew Private 8th Seaforth Highlanders. KIA 25/10/1915. Service no. S/3716. Aged 33, born Ballymena. Son of Mr. Davidson, Mid Shirva Farm, Twechar. Wife and two children at Tintock. Named Loos Memorial.

FINLAY Thomas Private 1oth A&SH. KIA 25/9/1915. Service no. S/5965. Aged 20, son of Thomas, Skeagh, Carnalbana. Comm. Loos Memorial and Carnalbana Pres. Church.

LAVERTY Arthur Pte. 11th (S) Btn. HLI. KIA 25th September 1915. Service no. 19470. Born Ballymena, enlisted Coatbridge. Son of Alex Laverty, Hillmount, Cullybackey. Comm. Loos Memorial and Cuningham Mem. Pres. Church.

LEETCH, James Gdsmn. 1st Scots Guards. Missing believed killed 25th January, 1915. Service no. 9423. Aged 22, born Ballymena, enlisted Galsgow. Son of Robert and Mary Jane, Galgorm. Buried Le Touret Memorial, France. Comm. Ahoghill Church of Ireland.

McCLEARY Andrew Gdsmn. 1st Scots Guards. KIA 25th January 1915. Service no, 12428. Aged 31, born Clough, enlisted Bo’ness. Husband of Annie McCleary, 27 Murrayfield Tce. West Lothian, Scotland. Comm. Le Touret Memorial, France.

McCULLY Thomas Gdsmn. 2nd Scots Guards. KIA 17th October 1915. Service no. 12607. Aged 36, enlisted Linlithgow. Son of William McCully, Kirkinriola, Ballymena. Wife of Sarah McCully of 115 Greendykes Rd. Broxburn. Comm. Loos Memorial, Pas De Calais, France.

McILROY John Pte. 6th R.Scots.Fus. MIA/KIA Loos, 26th September 1915. Service no. 11929. Aged 25, born Paisley, lived/son of Robert and Ann McIlroy of Dunnygarron, Cullybackey. Comm. Loos Memorial and 2nd Ballymena Pres. Church and Cuningham Mem. Pres. Church.

MEWHINNEY (Mawhinnie) William James Pte. 1st R Scot Fus. KIA 29th September 1915. Service no. 15841. Born Ballynafie, Portglenone. Comm. Menin Gate.

MONTGOMERY James Pte. 13th R Scots. KIA 25th November 1915. Service no 23351. Aged 21, born Ballymena, lived/son of Margaret of 10 Fountain Place, Ballymena. Comm. Loos Memorial, Pas De Calais France.

MOORE Robert Gdsmn. 2nd Scots Guards. KIA 16th May 1915. Service no. 6598. Born Ballymena enlisted Glasgow. Comm. Le Touret Memorial.

PARKE David Pte. 2nd Scots Guards. Died 16th May 1915. Service no. 10204. Aged 30, son of Moore and Lizzie of Glarryford. Comm. Le Touret Memorial, Pas De Calais and Killymurris Pres. Church.

PETERKIN John James Gdsmn. 1st Scots Guards. KIA 27th September 1915. Aged 30, born Ballymena, son of Alex Peterkin, Leith. Comm. Loos Memorial.

PORTER James Pte. 7th Seaforths. KIA 25th September 1915. Serviceno. S/2015. Born Ballybeg, Ahoghill, lived Belfast. Bros. Hugh Porter MM, RAMC and Lcpl. William Porter, Seaforths. Comm. Loos Memorial.

RAE James Hoy Pte. 12 R Scots. KIA 28th September 1915. Service no. 15973. Aged 29, sonof Jas. and Sarah, 12 Waveney Svenue. Wife Agnes Logan Rae at 148 Institution Street, Kirkcaldy. Comm. Loos Memorial.

ROBINSON, Robert Pte. 10th Cameronians. Died of wounds 17th October 1915. Aged 20, born Ballymena, lived Stanley Grove, Manchester. Son of Mrs. M J. Robinson, 196 Northumberland Road, Southampton. Buried Ste. Marie Cem. Le Havre, France.

SMITH (Smyth?) Thomas McIntyre. Pte. 1st Seaforths. KIA 16th August 1915. Service no. S/1943. Born Dungall, Clough, enlisted Johnstone, Scotland. Comm. Le Touret Memorial.

STEWART John Pte. 2nd Gordon Highlanders. KIA 11/3/1915. Service no. S/6971. Born Ballymena, enlisted Dumfries. Comm. Le Touret Memorial, France.

SURGENOR James Pte. 6th Cameron Highlanders. Service no. S/10912. KIA 26/9/1915/ Born Ahoghill, lived Glasgow. Comm. Loos Memorial and Ahoghill Church of Ireland.

WORKMAN Robert Pte. 11 Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. KIA 27/10/1915. Born Ballymena enlisted Greenock, Scotland, wife Jane at 5 Mile Street, Greenock. Comm. Loos Memorial, Pas De Calais, France.

1916

AUSTIN, Hubert Morrell, 2 Lt. 12 HLI, Missing (then KIA) August 13, 1916. Adanac Military cemetery. Son of Hugh, Belfast. Formerly Ahoghill.

BARCLAY, James, 9802, Private. 1 Gordon Highlanders, KIA, January 17, 1916. Buried La Clytte Mil. Cemetery, Belgium. Born Kells, enlisted Aberdeen. Comm. Connor Pres. Church.

BURBY (Busby) William, S/5140, Private, 11 A&SH. KIA August 21, 1916. Thiepval Memorial, Somme. Born Craigs, Cullybackey. Comm. Cuningham Memorial

Pres. Church, Cullybackey.

CAMPBELL, Robert, S/8176, Private. 7 Seaforth Highlanders. KIA July 10, 1916. Thiepval Memorial. Of Fernagh, Rasharkin. Sister of Mrs. William

Kirkpatrick, 12 Albert Place, ballymena.

CARMICHAEL Robert, S/7056, Lce. Cpl. 2 Black Watch. DOW January 9, 1916. Buried Amara War cemetery, Iraq. Born Ballymena, enlisted Kirkintilloch, Scotland. Aunst at Tannybrake, Kells.

COLGAN, Thomas (jnr.) 4291, Private, 1/5 Seaforth Highlanders. DOW from wounds received on July 30, 1916. Buried Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme. Aged 19, son of Thomas (above) and Catherine of Galgorm Street, Ballymena.

DEMPSTER, John (MM) Private 58th Coy. MG Corps. F. S/13801 A&SH. Died of wounds 7/8th/7/1916. Aged 28, son of Francis and Margaret, Stewartfield, Broxburn. Father formerly of Broughshane. Wife Elizabeth at 84 Springwell

Street, Ballymena. Buried Becourt Military cemetery, Somme. Comm. 2nd Broughshane Pres. Church.

FISHER Hugh Private 1 Royal Scots. Died of wouns 30.10.1916. service no. 13907. Aged 22, son of Sam and Margaret, Old Green, Kells. Enlisted Glasgow.

GRAHAM, William Prte. 2nd Gordon Highlanders. KIA 1st July 1916. Service no. S/3674. Aged 25, born Broughshane. Son of Sarah, 131 Watsonville, Motherwell.

GRIBBEN Samuel Cpl. 11th (S) HLI. Died in Lincoln Hospital of wounds received at Loos. Date of death 29th February 1916. Service no. 19419. Aged 31. Son of James Gribben of The Race Course, Broughshane. Enlisted Coatsbridge, husband of Agnes of Ronald Road, Coatsbridge. Buried Lincoln Newport Ceme. Comm. 2nd Broughshane Pres. Church.

JENKINS James Pte. 10/11th HLI. KIA 31st October 1916. Service no. 2020. Aged 19, born Ballymena, enlisted Hamilton. Lived Lanarkshire. Comm. Thiepval Memorial.

KENNEDY James Pte. 1st Cameronians. KIA 3rd September 1916. Service no 9048. Born Connor, enlisted Glasgow. Buried Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France.

KING James Lcpl. 7th Gordon Highlanders. Died 8th June 1916. Service no. 2894. Of Randalstown, Co. Antrim. Comm. Arras Memorial.

LAMONT John 2nd Lt. 7th KOSB. KIA 12th may 1916. Aged 26, son of John and Lillie Ann Lamont, Skerry West, Newtowncrommelin. Buried Vermelles Mil. Cemetery. France. Comm. Clough Cemetery.

LENNOX Andrew Pte. 10/11th HLI. KIA 23rd May, 1916. Service no. 17333. Born Ballymena enlisted Lanark.

McCORD William Pte. 1/8th A&SH KIA 13th November 1916. Service no. 3450. Aged 18, son of Thomas and Lizzy McCord of 17 Newington Avenue, Larne. Native of Cullybackey. Buried Milly Wood Cem. France. Comm. Cuningham Mem. Pres. Church, Cullybackey.

McGOWAN James Pte. 1/5th Seaforths. KIA 17th September 1916. Service no. 4550. Eldest son of James McGowan, Hillmount, Culybackey. Buried Cite Bonjean Cem. Armentieres. Comm. Cuningham Mem. and Cullybackey UF Churches.

McKEE William Pte. 2nd KOSB’s MIA declared dead 23rd July 1916. Service no. 22246. Born Connor/Tannybrake, Kells. Comm. ??????? and Kells Presbyterian Church.

McWHIRTER (or Mewhirter) William Pte. 2 Cameronians. KIA 20/24 July 1916. Service no. 8798. Born Craigs, Cullybackey. Enlisted Hamilton, lived Motherwell. Buried Chambrin Churchyard Ext. Pas De Calais, France. Comm. Cullybackey UF Church.

MONTGOMERY Henry (Harry) Pte. 2nd Black Watch MIA/later KIA 22nd April 1916. Service no. S/7697. Born Killyfleugh, Ballymena, living in Broxburn, Scotland. Comm. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Comm. 2nd Ballymena Pres. Church.

O’RAWE Felix Pte. 2nd R. Scots. KIA 22nd July 1916. Service no. 23248. Born Glenravel, lived Bathgate, Scotland. Comm. Thiepval memorial.

OWENS, Robert S. Pte. 2nd HLI MIA/later KIA 30th July 1916. Service No: 10716 Son of William and Jane Owens; husband of Elizabeth Owens, of Broughshane St., Ballymena, Enlisted Glasgow. Comm. Thiepval Memorial.

RAE Richard Pte. 12 R. Scots KIA 15 or 18th July 1916. Service no. 15910. Son of Jas. and Sarah Rae of 12 Waveney Avenue. Wife resided in Newtownards. Buried Quarry Cemetery, Montauban, Somme.

SMYLIE Robert Stewart Lt. 7th R Scots Fus. attached 1st Btn. KIA 14th July 1916. Raised Linenhall Street, Ballymena by mother and sisters. Linked with Bridgend, Galgorm. Headmaster of County Grammar School, Sudbury. Buried Flatiron Copse, Mametz, Somme.

1917

CAIRNS, John. 302942, Private. 1/8th A&SH. KIA April 9, 1917. Buried Highland Cemetery, Roclincourt, France. Born Ballycastle Co. Mayo. Aged 18. Parents lived Alexander Street, home address and wife at 8 James Street, Ballymena.

CLARK (Clarke) William 31310, Private, 2 Royal Scots, KIA September 26, 1917. Named Tyne Cot. Aged 20, enlisted and lived Glasgow. Son of George and Margaret, Garvaghy, Portglenone. Comm. 1st Portglenone Pres, Church.

GREENWOOD William Pte. 12th (S) Btn HLI. Died of wounds 31st July 1917. Service no. 19426 Aged 27, born Ballymena son of John and Isabella Greenwood of Broughdone. Enlisted Coatbridge, lived Airdrie. Buried Brandhoek New Mil. Cem. No. 3 Ypres. Comm. Cullybackey UF Church.

KENNEDY Samuel Pte. 10th Cameronians, KIA 19th July 1917. Service no. 11168. Born Connor, enlisted Glasgow. Buried Brandhoek Mil. Cemetery Ypres.

KERNOHAN Robert Pte. 5th Seaforth Highlanders. KIA 30th July 1917. Service no 263003. Aged 28, parents at 150 Queen Street, Harryville. Born Renfrew, Scotland. Buried No Man’s Cemetery, Boesinge, Ypres. Comm. Wellington Street Pres. Church.

KERR Isaac Pte. 7th Royal Scots. KIA 19th April 1917. Service no 276045. Aged 27, born Glenravel, enlisted Edinburgh. Paents Alex and Sarah Kerr, Skerry east, Newtowncrommelin. Buried at Gaza War Cemetery, Israel. Comm. Newtowncrommelin Pres. Church.

KERR William Pte. 9th Royal Scots, KIA 21st April 1917. Service no 352450. Aged 30, born Ballyweaney, enlisted Edinburgh. Parents Alex and Sarah at Skerry East (see above). Comm. Arras Memorial, Pas De Calais, France. and on Newtowncrommelin Pres. Church.

KIRK(Kil)PATRICK Charles Pte. 1st Seaforth Highlanders. KIA 6th November 1917. Service no. 3/3667. Aged 25, son of James and Susan Kilpatrick Dreen, Cullybackey. Comm. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

McNEILLY Duncan Pte. 8th Seaforth Highlanders. Died of wounds rec. July 1917 on 6th May 1918. Service no. S/43179. Aged 20, born Glasgow, enlisted Ballymena. Son of Sam and Mary McNeilly of Liminary, Ballymena. Died in London,buried Kells and Connor New Cemetery. Comm. Wellington Street Pres. Church.

1918

BELL, Frank, 54284, Private, 1 Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), died of pneumonia December 3, 1918. Buried Caudry British Cemetery, France. Formerly of Newtowncrommelin, son of John Gibbs Hill of Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

BROWNLEE (Brownlie), Robert Logan, 21990, Private 1 Cameronians. DOW May 13, 1918. Buried Arneke British Cemetery, France. Aged 23, son of James Dunnygarron, Cullybackey and of Agnes Wilkie (f. Brownlie) 13 Kinning Street, Glasgow.

CATHCART, John, Private, 2 Scots Guards. Died after being gassed, September 26, 1918. Buried Terlincthun British Cemetery, Pas De Calais. Aged 30, son of William and Mary, Tullygarley. Comm. 1st Ballymena Pres. Church.

COULTER, Thomas J. 267106, Lce. Cpl. 6 Black Watch. KIA May 28, 1918. Buried Ecoivres Mil. Cemetery, France. Born Govan, enlisted Glasgow, husband of Mrs. Coulter, Drumsough, Randalstown.

CUTHBERT Robert, L/cpl. 2nd Scots Guards. Died of wounds 29/3/1918. Service no. 14479. Aged 33 years, of Cloneytrace, Broughshane. Buried St. Hilaire Cemetery, France.

EWART, James private 8th Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died 19/9/1918 in Balkans theatre. Service no. 48042. Born Ballymena, enlisted Glasgow. Husband of Margaret Fulton Ewart, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock. Comm. Doiran Memorial,

Greece.

GILLESPIE James Private, 2nd Cameronians (F. Glasgow Yemonary) KIA 24/3/1918. Service no. 41266. Born Carmegrim, Ahoghill. Comm. Pozieres Memorial, France and 1st Ahoghill Pres. Church.

GRAHAMSLAW Alexander, Pte, 7/8 KOSB. Died 23rd July 1918. Service no. 19940. From Broughshane. Buried Vauxbuin Cemetery, France. Comm. 2nd Broughshane Pres. Church and village war memorial.

GREER Joseph Lcpl. 1st Gordon High. Did of wounds 5th June 1918. Service no.S/13953. Aged 23 son of M. Greer, Sprucebank, Portglenone. Buried Mont Huon Mil. Cem. Le Treport.

HAMILTON Robert Pte. 12th A&SH. KIA 19th September 1918 at Salonika. Service no. S/7727 Aged 26 associated with Craigywarren. Son of John and Martha Hamilton of Alfred Street, Ballymena. Buried Doiran Mil. Cem. Greece. Comm. Cloughwater Pres. Church.

IRELAND George Pte. 12th R Scots Fus. KIA 19th August 1918. Service no. 295561. Born Loughconnelly, Broughshane. Service no. 295561. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ireland, Netherburn, Larnarkshire. Buried Le Grand Hasard Mil Cem. France.

McCARTNEY William Pte. 12th HLI (f. S/10215 Gordon Highlanders) KIA 28th September 1918. Aged 22, brother of James (DOW) and John (discharged). Son of James and Martha McCartney, Legagrane, Glenravel. Enlisted Kilsyth. Comm. Perth Cem. (China Wall) Sillebeke, Belgium. Comm. Newtowncrommelin Pres. Church.

McNEILLY Duncan Pte. 8th Seaforth Highlanders. Died of wounds rec. July 1917 on 6th May 1918. Service no. S/43179. Aged 20, born Glasgow, enlisted Ballymena. Son of Sam and Mary McNeilly of Liminary, Ballymena. Died in London,buried Kells and Connor New Cemetery. Comm. Wellington Street Pres. Church.

MITCHELL William Pte. 17th Royal Scots. KIA 28th October 1918. Service no. 59642. Aged 19, son of Richard and Mary C. Mitchell, Clarence Street, Ballymena. Lived Scotland. Buried Heestert Mil. Cem. Belgium.

ORR Frederick J. A. Sgt. 5th Cameron Highlanders KIA 21st March 1918. Service no. S/15921. Son of James Orr of Drumbare, Cloughmills. Buried Fins New Cem. Somme. Comm. Clough Pres. Church.

PITT James Pte. 5/6th Cameronians. Died of wounds 23rd September 1918. Born Ballymena, enlisted Hamilton, lived Busby. Buried Thilloy Road Cem. Beaulencourt, France.

RAINEY J. Pte. 1/8th Cameronians. Died 29th July 1918. Service no. 290563. Aged 27, sonof John and Hannah Rainey of Aughnahoy, Portglenone. Buried Raperie Brit. Cem. Villemontoire.

SINCLAIR William B. Pte. 2nd R Scots. Fus. KIA 30th July 1918. Service no 41416. Born Ballymena, lived Bellshill. Buried Meteren Cem. Nord, France.

STEWART Andrew, Lcpl. 6/7 Gordon Highlanders. KIA 14/10.1918. Service no S/11266. Buried Iwuy Cem. Nord, France. Born Ballymena, lived Airdrie.

STEWART William CSM 12th HLI. DOW 27/3/1018. Service no. 7240. Born Ballymena, lived Glasgow. Buried Warloy Baillon Cem. Somme.

[ian turner]

Desmond,

Thanks - at least one for the Classics thread 'Soldier who lost his grave'

(Greenwood 12 HLI).

Ian

[Desmond7]

http://www.freewebs.com/denbob/gwbm%20145.JPG

More here.

Must look at the thread you mention!?

Des

[Black Watch]

Must look at the thread you mention!?

Des

Make sure you have a couple of days free

[Desmond7]

Still don't understand it ... how is my man Greenwood involved?

[ian turner]

Desmond,

If you read the thread, you will see that it started because Sabine is researching 12 HLI and specifically those killed on 31/7/17. Lt F T Gardiner attached to the 12th HLI was the subject of our (intense) investigation as to where his grave went.

Pvte Greenwood was a 31/7/17 casualty and it was interesting to see where the other 12 HLI casualties of that day were buried. Some had been killed by shellfire and have no known graves, hence it was fruitful to check out the others from this battalion.

Ian

[Desmond7]

Gotcha now. Cheers for clarification. Must admit I was all over the place on that one!

[ian turner]

Desmond,

We all of us were 'all over the place' on that one too!

Anyway, hopefully Sabine picks up on your info here as she is the one on the 12 HLI trail.

Cheers

Ian

[Maximus]

Hi Desmond

Checked your list for my relative but he is not there

James Mclean

12043 1st Bat Scots Guards

Born Linlithgow??

KIA 9th Oct 1917

Commemorated Tyne Cot

If you have any other info I would be very grateful to recieve it, I've come up against a blank wall every way I try.

JM

[Malcolm]

Details

Surname McLEAN

Firstname James

Service Number 12043

Date Death 09/10/1917

Decoration

Place of birth Linlithgow

Other

SNWM roll SCOTS GUARDS

Rank Gdsn

Theatre of death F.& F.

According to SNWM.

Aye

Malcolm

[jthompsonbt53]

Excellent research. My great-uncle James Rainey kia 29/7/1918 among them.

I was amazed just how many "local to me" ie Portglenone soldiers are named here.

Well done again.

John

These are the guys who were KIA in Scottish Regts. during WW1 with connections to my home town. Theree is the odd chance it may tie up some loose ends for war mem research types.

Des

They are keyed in by year and then in alphabetical order.

ARMSTRONG, William, 9196, Private, 1 Black watch, KIA, October 29, 1914. Named on Ypres Memorial. Born Glenwherry, enlisted Edinburgh. Aged 31, wife Agnes at 10 Windsor Terrace, Ballymena.

BLACK, Robert, 12109, Lce. Cpl. 2 HLI, KIA October 24, 1914. Named Menin Gate Memorial. Born Ballymena, enlisted Paisley, family at Ballygarvey.

BLACK, William 11302, Cpl. 2 HLI, KIA (brother of above) November 14, 1914. Named Menin Gate. Born Ballymena, enlisted Hamilton, lived Kirkinriola, kin at Ballgarvey.

KENNEY Hugh Pte. 2nd A & SH. KIA 26th August 1914. Service no. 9722. Aged 28, son of late Robert and Jane Kenney, Randalstown. Comm. La Ferte Sous Jouarre Memorial, France.

McLEAN Alexander Lcpl. 2nd A&SH KIA 21st October 1914. Service no. 6902 Born Ballymena, enlisted Coatbridge, lived Edinburgh. Comm. Ploegsteert Memorial.

McNEILL James Pte. 1st R Scots Fus. KIA 18th October 1914. Service no, 6681. Of Ahoghill. Comm. Le Touret Memorial and 2nd Ahoghill Pres. Church.

MONTGOMERY Charles Gdsmn. 1st Scots Guards. KIA 11th November 1914. Service no. 8608. Born Ballymena enlisted Glasgow. Son of Robert and Agnes Montgomery of Killymoon Street, Cookstown. Comm. Menin Gate.

MONTGOMERY John Sgt. 2nd Gordon Highlanders KIA 29th October 1914. Service no 7486. Born Ballymena enlisted Hamilton. Son of Sarah, 94 Main Street, Calderbank, Airdrie. Comm. Tyne Cot memorial.

NEVIN William James Pte. 4th HLI Drowned near Fort Rennie on 17th September 1914. Aged 17 born Ahoghill, son of Willima of Cedar Avenue, Newtownbreda. Buried Hooe (St. John) Churchyard Ext.

1915

BROWN, Hutchinson, 15200, Private, 11 Cameronians. KIA October 20, 1915. Buried Carnoy Military Cemetery, Somme France. Born Kilcurrie, enlisted Glasgow, lived Busby.

CRAIG, John, 13674, Private, 7 Royal Scots Fusiliers. KIA September 26, 1915. Loos Memorial. Aged 23, son of Mary J. Craig, Ballee. Comm. 1st

Ahoghill Pres. Church.

DAVIDSON, Andrew Private 8th Seaforth Highlanders. KIA 25/10/1915. Service no. S/3716. Aged 33, born Ballymena. Son of Mr. Davidson, Mid Shirva Farm, Twechar. Wife and two children at Tintock. Named Loos Memorial.

FINLAY Thomas Private 1oth A&SH. KIA 25/9/1915. Service no. S/5965. Aged 20, son of Thomas, Skeagh, Carnalbana. Comm. Loos Memorial and Carnalbana Pres. Church.

LAVERTY Arthur Pte. 11th (S) Btn. HLI. KIA 25th September 1915. Service no. 19470. Born Ballymena, enlisted Coatbridge. Son of Alex Laverty, Hillmount, Cullybackey. Comm. Loos Memorial and Cuningham Mem. Pres. Church.

LEETCH, James Gdsmn. 1st Scots Guards. Missing believed killed 25th January, 1915. Service no. 9423. Aged 22, born Ballymena, enlisted Galsgow. Son of Robert and Mary Jane, Galgorm. Buried Le Touret Memorial, France. Comm. Ahoghill Church of Ireland.

McCLEARY Andrew Gdsmn. 1st Scots Guards. KIA 25th January 1915. Service no, 12428. Aged 31, born Clough, enlisted Bo’ness. Husband of Annie McCleary, 27 Murrayfield Tce. West Lothian, Scotland. Comm. Le Touret Memorial, France.

McCULLY Thomas Gdsmn. 2nd Scots Guards. KIA 17th October 1915. Service no. 12607. Aged 36, enlisted Linlithgow. Son of William McCully, Kirkinriola, Ballymena. Wife of Sarah McCully of 115 Greendykes Rd. Broxburn. Comm. Loos Memorial, Pas De Calais, France.

McILROY John Pte. 6th R.Scots.Fus. MIA/KIA Loos, 26th September 1915. Service no. 11929. Aged 25, born Paisley, lived/son of Robert and Ann McIlroy of Dunnygarron, Cullybackey. Comm. Loos Memorial and 2nd Ballymena Pres. Church and Cuningham Mem. Pres. Church.

MEWHINNEY (Mawhinnie) William James Pte. 1st R Scot Fus. KIA 29th September 1915. Service no. 15841. Born Ballynafie, Portglenone. Comm. Menin Gate.

MONTGOMERY James Pte. 13th R Scots. KIA 25th November 1915. Service no 23351. Aged 21, born Ballymena, lived/son of Margaret of 10 Fountain Place, Ballymena. Comm. Loos Memorial, Pas De Calais France.

MOORE Robert Gdsmn. 2nd Scots Guards. KIA 16th May 1915. Service no. 6598. Born Ballymena enlisted Glasgow. Comm. Le Touret Memorial.

PARKE David Pte. 2nd Scots Guards. Died 16th May 1915. Service no. 10204. Aged 30, son of Moore and Lizzie of Glarryford. Comm. Le Touret Memorial, Pas De Calais and Killymurris Pres. Church.

PETERKIN John James Gdsmn. 1st Scots Guards. KIA 27th September 1915. Aged 30, born Ballymena, son of Alex Peterkin, Leith. Comm. Loos Memorial.

PORTER James Pte. 7th Seaforths. KIA 25th September 1915. Serviceno. S/2015. Born Ballybeg, Ahoghill, lived Belfast. Bros. Hugh Porter MM, RAMC and Lcpl. William Porter, Seaforths. Comm. Loos Memorial.

RAE James Hoy Pte. 12 R Scots. KIA 28th September 1915. Service no. 15973. Aged 29, sonof Jas. and Sarah, 12 Waveney Svenue. Wife Agnes Logan Rae at 148 Institution Street, Kirkcaldy. Comm. Loos Memorial.

ROBINSON, Robert Pte. 10th Cameronians. Died of wounds 17th October 1915. Aged 20, born Ballymena, lived Stanley Grove, Manchester. Son of Mrs. M J. Robinson, 196 Northumberland Road, Southampton. Buried Ste. Marie Cem. Le Havre, France.

SMITH (Smyth?) Thomas McIntyre. Pte. 1st Seaforths. KIA 16th August 1915. Service no. S/1943. Born Dungall, Clough, enlisted Johnstone, Scotland. Comm. Le Touret Memorial.

STEWART John Pte. 2nd Gordon Highlanders. KIA 11/3/1915. Service no. S/6971. Born Ballymena, enlisted Dumfries. Comm. Le Touret Memorial, France.

SURGENOR James Pte. 6th Cameron Highlanders. Service no. S/10912. KIA 26/9/1915/ Born Ahoghill, lived Glasgow. Comm. Loos Memorial and Ahoghill Church of Ireland.

WORKMAN Robert Pte. 11 Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. KIA 27/10/1915. Born Ballymena enlisted Greenock, Scotland, wife Jane at 5 Mile Street, Greenock. Comm. Loos Memorial, Pas De Calais, France.

1916

AUSTIN, Hubert Morrell, 2 Lt. 12 HLI, Missing (then KIA) August 13, 1916. Adanac Military cemetery. Son of Hugh, Belfast. Formerly Ahoghill.

BARCLAY, James, 9802, Private. 1 Gordon Highlanders, KIA, January 17, 1916. Buried La Clytte Mil. Cemetery, Belgium. Born Kells, enlisted Aberdeen. Comm. Connor Pres. Church.

BURBY (Busby) William, S/5140, Private, 11 A&SH. KIA August 21, 1916. Thiepval Memorial, Somme. Born Craigs, Cullybackey. Comm. Cuningham Memorial

Pres. Church, Cullybackey.

CAMPBELL, Robert, S/8176, Private. 7 Seaforth Highlanders. KIA July 10, 1916. Thiepval Memorial. Of Fernagh, Rasharkin. Sister of Mrs. William

Kirkpatrick, 12 Albert Place, ballymena.

CARMICHAEL Robert, S/7056, Lce. Cpl. 2 Black Watch. DOW January 9, 1916. Buried Amara War cemetery, Iraq. Born Ballymena, enlisted Kirkintilloch, Scotland. Aunst at Tannybrake, Kells.

COLGAN, Thomas (jnr.) 4291, Private, 1/5 Seaforth Highlanders. DOW from wounds received on July 30, 1916. Buried Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme. Aged 19, son of Thomas (above) and Catherine of Galgorm Street, Ballymena.

DEMPSTER, John (MM) Private 58th Coy. MG Corps. F. S/13801 A&SH. Died of wounds 7/8th/7/1916. Aged 28, son of Francis and Margaret, Stewartfield, Broxburn. Father formerly of Broughshane. Wife Elizabeth at 84 Springwell

Street, Ballymena. Buried Becourt Military cemetery, Somme. Comm. 2nd Broughshane Pres. Church.

FISHER Hugh Private 1 Royal Scots. Died of wouns 30.10.1916. service no. 13907. Aged 22, son of Sam and Margaret, Old Green, Kells. Enlisted Glasgow.

GRAHAM, William Prte. 2nd Gordon Highlanders. KIA 1st July 1916. Service no. S/3674. Aged 25, born Broughshane. Son of Sarah, 131 Watsonville, Motherwell.

GRIBBEN Samuel Cpl. 11th (S) HLI. Died in Lincoln Hospital of wounds received at Loos. Date of death 29th February 1916. Service no. 19419. Aged 31. Son of James Gribben of The Race Course, Broughshane. Enlisted Coatsbridge, husband of Agnes of Ronald Road, Coatsbridge. Buried Lincoln Newport Ceme. Comm. 2nd Broughshane Pres. Church.

JENKINS James Pte. 10/11th HLI. KIA 31st October 1916. Service no. 2020. Aged 19, born Ballymena, enlisted Hamilton. Lived Lanarkshire. Comm. Thiepval Memorial.

KENNEDY James Pte. 1st Cameronians. KIA 3rd September 1916. Service no 9048. Born Connor, enlisted Glasgow. Buried Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France.

KING James Lcpl. 7th Gordon Highlanders. Died 8th June 1916. Service no. 2894. Of Randalstown, Co. Antrim. Comm. Arras Memorial.

LAMONT John 2nd Lt. 7th KOSB. KIA 12th may 1916. Aged 26, son of John and Lillie Ann Lamont, Skerry West, Newtowncrommelin. Buried Vermelles Mil. Cemetery. France. Comm. Clough Cemetery.

LENNOX Andrew Pte. 10/11th HLI. KIA 23rd May, 1916. Service no. 17333. Born Ballymena enlisted Lanark.

McCORD William Pte. 1/8th A&SH KIA 13th November 1916. Service no. 3450. Aged 18, son of Thomas and Lizzy McCord of 17 Newington Avenue, Larne. Native of Cullybackey. Buried Milly Wood Cem. France. Comm. Cuningham Mem. Pres. Church, Cullybackey.

McGOWAN James Pte. 1/5th Seaforths. KIA 17th September 1916. Service no. 4550. Eldest son of James McGowan, Hillmount, Culybackey. Buried Cite Bonjean Cem. Armentieres. Comm. Cuningham Mem. and Cullybackey UF Churches.

McKEE William Pte. 2nd KOSB’s MIA declared dead 23rd July 1916. Service no. 22246. Born Connor/Tannybrake, Kells. Comm. ??????? and Kells Presbyterian Church.

McWHIRTER (or Mewhirter) William Pte. 2 Cameronians. KIA 20/24 July 1916. Service no. 8798. Born Craigs, Cullybackey. Enlisted Hamilton, lived Motherwell. Buried Chambrin Churchyard Ext. Pas De Calais, France. Comm. Cullybackey UF Church.

MONTGOMERY Henry (Harry) Pte. 2nd Black Watch MIA/later KIA 22nd April 1916. Service no. S/7697. Born Killyfleugh, Ballymena, living in Broxburn, Scotland. Comm. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Comm. 2nd Ballymena Pres. Church.

O’RAWE Felix Pte. 2nd R. Scots. KIA 22nd July 1916. Service no. 23248. Born Glenravel, lived Bathgate, Scotland. Comm. Thiepval memorial.

OWENS, Robert S. Pte. 2nd HLI MIA/later KIA 30th July 1916. Service No: 10716 Son of William and Jane Owens; husband of Elizabeth Owens, of Broughshane St., Ballymena, Enlisted Glasgow. Comm. Thiepval Memorial.

RAE Richard Pte. 12 R. Scots KIA 15 or 18th July 1916. Service no. 15910. Son of Jas. and Sarah Rae of 12 Waveney Avenue. Wife resided in Newtownards. Buried Quarry Cemetery, Montauban, Somme.

SMYLIE Robert Stewart Lt. 7th R Scots Fus. attached 1st Btn. KIA 14th July 1916. Raised Linenhall Street, Ballymena by mother and sisters. Linked with Bridgend, Galgorm. Headmaster of County Grammar School, Sudbury. Buried Flatiron Copse, Mametz, Somme.

1917

CAIRNS, John. 302942, Private. 1/8th A&SH. KIA April 9, 1917. Buried Highland Cemetery, Roclincourt, France. Born Ballycastle Co. Mayo. Aged 18. Parents lived Alexander Street, home address and wife at 8 James Street, Ballymena.

CLARK (Clarke) William 31310, Private, 2 Royal Scots, KIA September 26, 1917. Named Tyne Cot. Aged 20, enlisted and lived Glasgow. Son of George and Margaret, Garvaghy, Portglenone. Comm. 1st Portglenone Pres, Church.

GREENWOOD William Pte. 12th (S) Btn HLI. Died of wounds 31st July 1917. Service no. 19426 Aged 27, born Ballymena son of John and Isabella Greenwood of Broughdone. Enlisted Coatbridge, lived Airdrie. Buried Brandhoek New Mil. Cem. No. 3 Ypres. Comm. Cullybackey UF Church.

KENNEDY Samuel Pte. 10th Cameronians, KIA 19th July 1917. Service no. 11168. Born Connor, enlisted Glasgow. Buried Brandhoek Mil. Cemetery Ypres.

KERNOHAN Robert Pte. 5th Seaforth Highlanders. KIA 30th July 1917. Service no 263003. Aged 28, parents at 150 Queen Street, Harryville. Born Renfrew, Scotland. Buried No Man’s Cemetery, Boesinge, Ypres. Comm. Wellington Street Pres. Church.

KERR Isaac Pte. 7th Royal Scots. KIA 19th April 1917. Service no 276045. Aged 27, born Glenravel, enlisted Edinburgh. Paents Alex and Sarah Kerr, Skerry east, Newtowncrommelin. Buried at Gaza War Cemetery, Israel. Comm. Newtowncrommelin Pres. Church.

KERR William Pte. 9th Royal Scots, KIA 21st April 1917. Service no 352450. Aged 30, born Ballyweaney, enlisted Edinburgh. Parents Alex and Sarah at Skerry East (see above). Comm. Arras Memorial, Pas De Calais, France. and on Newtowncrommelin Pres. Church.

KIRK(Kil)PATRICK Charles Pte. 1st Seaforth Highlanders. KIA 6th November 1917. Service no. 3/3667. Aged 25, son of James and Susan Kilpatrick Dreen, Cullybackey. Comm. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

McNEILLY Duncan Pte. 8th Seaforth Highlanders. Died of wounds rec. July 1917 on 6th May 1918. Service no. S/43179. Aged 20, born Glasgow, enlisted Ballymena. Son of Sam and Mary McNeilly of Liminary, Ballymena. Died in London,buried Kells and Connor New Cemetery. Comm. Wellington Street Pres. Church.

1918

BELL, Frank, 54284, Private, 1 Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), died of pneumonia December 3, 1918. Buried Caudry British Cemetery, France. Formerly of Newtowncrommelin, son of John Gibbs Hill of Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

BROWNLEE (Brownlie), Robert Logan, 21990, Private 1 Cameronians. DOW May 13, 1918. Buried Arneke British Cemetery, France. Aged 23, son of James Dunnygarron, Cullybackey and of Agnes Wilkie (f. Brownlie) 13 Kinning Street, Glasgow.

CATHCART, John, Private, 2 Scots Guards. Died after being gassed, September 26, 1918. Buried Terlincthun British Cemetery, Pas De Calais. Aged 30, son of William and Mary, Tullygarley. Comm. 1st Ballymena Pres. Church.

COULTER, Thomas J. 267106, Lce. Cpl. 6 Black Watch. KIA May 28, 1918. Buried Ecoivres Mil. Cemetery, France. Born Govan, enlisted Glasgow, husband of Mrs. Coulter, Drumsough, Randalstown.

CUTHBERT Robert, L/cpl. 2nd Scots Guards. Died of wounds 29/3/1918. Service no. 14479. Aged 33 years, of Cloneytrace, Broughshane. Buried St. Hilaire Cemetery, France.

EWART, James private 8th Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died 19/9/1918 in Balkans theatre. Service no. 48042. Born Ballymena, enlisted Glasgow. Husband of Margaret Fulton Ewart, Crosshouse, Kilmarnock. Comm. Doiran Memorial,

Greece.

GILLESPIE James Private, 2nd Cameronians (F. Glasgow Yemonary) KIA 24/3/1918. Service no. 41266. Born Carmegrim, Ahoghill. Comm. Pozieres Memorial, France and 1st Ahoghill Pres. Church.

GRAHAMSLAW Alexander, Pte, 7/8 KOSB. Died 23rd July 1918. Service no. 19940. From Broughshane. Buried Vauxbuin Cemetery, France. Comm. 2nd Broughshane Pres. Church and village war memorial.

GREER Joseph Lcpl. 1st Gordon High. Did of wounds 5th June 1918. Service no.S/13953. Aged 23 son of M. Greer, Sprucebank, Portglenone. Buried Mont Huon Mil. Cem. Le Treport.

HAMILTON Robert Pte. 12th A&SH. KIA 19th September 1918 at Salonika. Service no. S/7727 Aged 26 associated with Craigywarren. Son of John and Martha Hamilton of Alfred Street, Ballymena. Buried Doiran Mil. Cem. Greece. Comm. Cloughwater Pres. Church.

IRELAND George Pte. 12th R Scots Fus. KIA 19th August 1918. Service no. 295561. Born Loughconnelly, Broughshane. Service no. 295561. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ireland, Netherburn, Larnarkshire. Buried Le Grand Hasard Mil Cem. France.

McCARTNEY William Pte. 12th HLI (f. S/10215 Gordon Highlanders) KIA 28th September 1918. Aged 22, brother of James (DOW) and John (discharged). Son of James and Martha McCartney, Legagrane, Glenravel. Enlisted Kilsyth. Comm. Perth Cem. (China Wall) Sillebeke, Belgium. Comm. Newtowncrommelin Pres. Church.

McNEILLY Duncan Pte. 8th Seaforth Highlanders. Died of wounds rec. July 1917 on 6th May 1918. Service no. S/43179. Aged 20, born Glasgow, enlisted Ballymena. Son of Sam and Mary McNeilly of Liminary, Ballymena. Died in London,buried Kells and Connor New Cemetery. Comm. Wellington Street Pres. Church.

MITCHELL William Pte. 17th Royal Scots. KIA 28th October 1918. Service no. 59642. Aged 19, son of Richard and Mary C. Mitchell, Clarence Street, Ballymena. Lived Scotland. Buried Heestert Mil. Cem. Belgium.

ORR Frederick J. A. Sgt. 5th Cameron Highlanders KIA 21st March 1918. Service no. S/15921. Son of James Orr of Drumbare, Cloughmills. Buried Fins New Cem. Somme. Comm. Clough Pres. Church.

PITT James Pte. 5/6th Cameronians. Died of wounds 23rd September 1918. Born Ballymena, enlisted Hamilton, lived Busby. Buried Thilloy Road Cem. Beaulencourt, France.

RAINEY J. Pte. 1/8th Cameronians. Died 29th July 1918. Service no. 290563. Aged 27, sonof John and Hannah Rainey of Aughnahoy, Portglenone. Buried Raperie Brit. Cem. Villemontoire.

SINCLAIR William B. Pte. 2nd R Scots. Fus. KIA 30th July 1918. Service no 41416. Born Ballymena, lived Bellshill. Buried Meteren Cem. Nord, France.

STEWART Andrew, Lcpl. 6/7 Gordon Highlanders. KIA 14/10.1918. Service no S/11266. Buried Iwuy Cem. Nord, France. Born Ballymena, lived Airdrie.

STEWART William CSM 12th HLI. DOW 27/3/1018. Service no. 7240. Born Ballymena, lived Glasgow. Buried Warloy Baillon Cem. Somme.

[Pierre]

GRAHAM, William Prte. 2nd Gordon Highlanders. KIA 1st July 1916. Service no. S/3674. Aged 25, born Broughshane. Son of Sarah, 131 Watsonville, Motherwell.

enlisted in Aberdeen (Motherwell)

KING James Lcpl. 7th Gordon Highlanders. Died 8th June 1916. Service no. 2894. Of Randalstown, Co. Antrim. Comm. Arras Memorial

enlisted in Banchory

GREER Joseph Lcpl. 1st Gordon High. Did of wounds 5th June 1918. Service no.S/13953. Aged 23 son of M. Greer, Sprucebank, Portglenone. Buried Mont Huon Mil. Cem. Le Treport.

born Portglane enlisted Glencorse

STEWART Andrew, Lcpl. 6/7 Gordon Highlanders. KIA 14/10.1918. Service no S/11266. Buried Iwuy Cem. Nord, France. Born Ballymena, lived Airdrie

enlisted in airdrie

[ander11]

Hi Desmond , I have a little extra Info on one Man, that he was in COY 1, 2nd BN Black Watch if thats any help for you.

MONTGOMERY Henry (Harry) Pte. 2nd Black Watch MIA/later KIA 22nd April 1916. Service no. S/7697. Born Killyfleugh, Ballymena, living in Broxburn, Scotland. Comm. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Comm. 2nd Ballymena Pres. Church.

best regards

Ian

[Guest jonathan01]

Desmond,

I have just joined this forum, but I have information on two of the men you mentioned. They would be my great, great uncles, the Kerr brothers from Newtown Crumlin (sp?)

I attach a copy of the war memorial card that puts faces to the men behind the names. I know that this is not the first time you have brought up this topic, and in fact a member of my family (who I don't know and have never met) replied to your earlier post on the subject back in 2006. I wonder how a person would go about trying to track this person down as I'm sure there is a lot of information that could be shared. My great grandmother (who died in 1992) was in the family home when the telegram arrived to announce of the loss, she barely remembered it as she would have been around nine years old at the time.

If you have any recollection of who this family member is, or any idea of how I could contact them I would greatly appreciate it.

jonathangreenlees@hotmail.com

[Desmond7]

Apologies folks - I was 'out' of the WW1 mould for a while but, inevitably, am back in. Thanks for input and if anyone wishes to resume contact on these issues, post away and I will see what I can do at a local level through FB etc??