BALLYMENA 1914-1918

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Bannside area

Ist Ahoghill Presbyterian Church (now redundant)

First Ahoghill

Aiken	Fred.	Ahoghill	Petty Officer	R. Navy
Bell	Matthew	Lisnafillan	Private	R.I. Fus.
Bell	Samuel James	Lisnafillan	Private	R.I. Rifles
Blair	James	Drumrammer	Private	R.I. Rifles
Cameron	David	Corbally	Private	R.I. Rifles	Killed in Action
Chesney	Wm. M'Meekin	Kilcurry	Captain	R.A.M.C.	Military Cross
Christie	Mark	Killybegs	Private	R. Navy
Forbes	George	Moneydollog	Private	North Irish Horse
Forbes	John	Moneydollog	Private	North Irish Horse	Killed in Action
Fullerton	Fred	Ballymena	Private	R.I. Rifles
Fullerton	George	Ballymena	Private	R.I. Rifles
Fullerton	Jonathan	Ballymena	Private	R.I. Rifles
Fullerton	Herbert	Ballymena	Private	R.I. Rifles
Gillespie	James	Carmegrim	Private	H.L.I.	Killed in Action
Greer	William	Ahoghill	Private	R.I. Rifles	Killed in Action
Hamilton	John C.	Cloughogue	Private	R.I. Rifles
Hamilton	Samuel	Ballymacilroy	Private	R.I. Rifles
Houston	Leslie	Ballymena	Private	R.I. Fusiliers	Killed in Action
Johnston	Samuel	Ahoghill	Private	R.I. Rifies
Kennedy	John	Castletown	Private	R.M. Fusiliers	Wounded
Kernohan	Bob	Ahoghill	Private	20th Hussars
Kernohan	Hugh	Tullygarley	Private	R.I. Rifles
Leith	George	Ballyconnelly	Private	R.I. Rifles
McConachie	Alex.	Ballyboland	Private	R.I. Rifles
M'Loughlin	Fred. Jas.	Ahoghill	Private	R.I. Rifles
M'Master	Charles	Ballylummin	Private	Gordon Highlanders
McMaster	John	Moneydollog	Private	R.I. Rifles
MacMillan	Robert	Cloughogue	Private	R.I. Rifles
McNeilly	Kennedy	Castletown	Private	R. Navy
Maginnis	William	Ballymena	Private	R.I. Rifles
Moody	Thomas	Ballyconnelly	Private	R.I. Rifles
Orr	John	Kiilybegs	1st Stoker	R. Navy
Perry	Harry	Galgorm	Private	North Irish Horse
Perry	William	Galgorm	Sergeant	Royal Engineers
Picken	Thomas	Slatt	Private	R.I. Rifles
Scullion	Alex.	Ballymena	Private	Highland Light Infantry
Scullion	Matthew	Ballymena	Private	R.I. Rifles
Scullion	Samuel	Ballymena	Private	R.I. Rifles
Scullion	Samuel John	Ballymena	Private	R.I. Rifles
Shaw	Andrew	Slatt	Private	R.I. Rifles
Sloan	John	Gloonan	Private	R.I. Rifles
Sloan	Robert	Gloonan	Private	R.I. Rifles
Small	William	Gloonan	Private	R.I. Rifles
Smyth	John	Cloughwater	2nd Lieutenant	R.I. Rilles	Killed in Action
Stevely	Samuel	Gloonan	Private	R.I. Rifles	Killed in Action
Stevenson	Robert	Tuiiygarley	Private	H.L.I.
Wilson	John	Galgorm	Captain	R.A.M.C.
Wilson	Owen	Galgorm	Captain	R.A.M.C.
COLONIAL FORCES
Blair	James	Glenhue	Private	Canadian
Burnett	James	Ballylummin	Private	New Zealand
Cameron	John	Gloonan	Private	New Zealand
Clarke	James	Ballylummin	Private	Canadian	Killed in Action
Clarke	William	Ballylummin	Private	Canadian
Craig	Alex.	Drumrammer	Private	New Zealand
Craig	David	Drumrammer	Private	New Zealand
Craig	John	Killybeg	Private	Canadian	Killed in Action
Craig	Samuel	Killybeg	Private	Canadian
Kernohan	Andrew	Moyasset	Private	Canadian
Kilpatrick	William	Ballylummin	Captain	Royal Engineers
McDowell	William John	Straid	Private	Cnadian
Mark	Johnston	Gloonan	Private	New Zealand
Mitchell	David	Gracehill	Lieutenant	Canadian
Newell	Robert	Craignageerah	Private	Northumberland F.	Killed in Action
Nicholl	John	Craignageerah	Private	Canadian
Nicholl	Robert	Craignageerah	Private	Canadian
Robinson	Archie	Gloonan	Private	Canadian
Thompson	William	Cioughogue	Private	New Zealand

Trinity Ahoghill

Barr	Hugh	Galgorm	Private	A. & S. Highlanders
Dickey	Nathaniel	Ballybollan	Gunner	R.I.R.
Dickey	Wm.	Ballybollan	Driver	R.G.A.
Donnan	Samuel	Ahoghill	Private	A.S.C.
Donnan	William A.	Ahoghill	Corporal	R.I.R.
Glass	Robt.	Ballyconnolly	Private	R.I.R.	Died Prisoner of War
Graham	Thos. Duff	Ahoghill	Captain	R.A.M.C.	Wounded
Hill	Frank	Gloonan Lodge	Lieutenant	A.S.C.
Johnston	Saml.	Ahoghill	Private	R. Scots	Mons Star, Wounded
Kennedy	Alexr.	Buick Row	Private	R.I.R.	Killed in Action
Love	James	Ahoghill	Sergeant	R.A.F.
Luke	Archie	Ahoghill	Private	R.I.R.	Wounded
Luke	Wm.	Ahoghill	Private	R.I.R.	Wounded
Luke	Alexr.	Ahoghill	Private	R.I.R.	Killed in Action
McCord	Robt. Neill Ballagh		Surgeon	R.N.
McFadden	Robt.	Clohogue	Private	R.I. Fus.
McFadden	Wm.	Clohogue	Private	R.F.A.
McMaster	Harry	Killyless	Sapper	R.E.	Wounded
McMaster	Saml.	Killyless	Private	R.I.R.	Killed in Action
McMaster	Wm. Jas.	Tullygarley	Private	R.I.R.
McMaster	Wm. R.	Tullygarley	Private	R.I.R.	Wounded
McNeill	J.	Ahoghill	Private	R. Scots	Killed in Action
Magill	Robt.	Galgorm	Private	R.E.
Moody	Alexr.	Ahoghill	Rifleman	R.I.R.
Moore	Hugh	Galgorm	Rifleman	R.I.R.
Perry	Saml. H.	Ahoghill	Private	R.I.R.
Ramsay	Wm.	Ahoghill	Lance-Corporal	R.I.R.
Rock	George	Ahoghill	Private	R.I.R.
Sands	Adam	Finkiltagh	Corporal	M.G.C.
Scullion	Saml.	Lisnafillan	Bugler	R.I.R.
Wilson	Wm.	Clohogue	Private	A. & S. Highlanders
COLONIAL and U.S.A. FORCES
Coulter	Stafford John	Ballymacilroy	Lance-Corporal	Am. E.F.
Dickey	John	Ballybolan	Corporal	N.Z.
Houston	David	Carmacmoin	Private	N.Z.	Killed in Action
McMaster	James	Killyless	Corporal	Canadians
Marshall	].	Longstone	Private	N.Z.
Ramsay	Saml. M.	Ahoghill	Private	Canadians
Small	Robt.	Ahoghill	Private	Canadians	Accidentally Killed
Wallace	Saml.	Ahoghill	Private	Canadians	Twice Wounded

Brookside Ahoghill

Calderwood	Adam	Cullybackey	Private	8th R.I.R.	Wounded
Coulter	Thos.	Ballymulroy	Rifleman	12th R.I.R.
Dewart	A.		Private	12th R.I.R.	Wounded
Ervine	Saml.	Ahoghill	Lance-Corporal	3rd Wiltshire Regt.	Killed
Henry	Thos.	Ahoghill	Private	16th R.I.R.	Wounded and Prisoner
McKeown	Robt.	Finkilta	Private	Seaforth Highlanders	Twice Wounded
Willshow	Wm. Jas.	Drumrankin	Private	16th Batt. R.I.R.
COLONIAL FORCES
Crawford	Jack		Private	N.Z. Forces
Holmes	S. E.	Ballyconnelly	Major	A.V.C.
Megaughin	Robt.	Ballybeg, Ahoghill	Signaller	116 Batt. Can.
Orr	J. M.	Ahoghill	Private	Can. F.A.

Grange Presbyterian Church

Bankhead	Robt.	Taylorstown	Private	11th R.I.R.
Campbell	James	Kilnock	Private	11th R.I.R.	Prisoner of War
Clarke	Robt. John	Taylorstown	Private	11th R.I.R.	Killed in Action
Cunningham	Robert	Kilnock	Private	M.G.C., 164th [?] Batt.
Graham	Thomas	Kilnock	Private	R.A.F.
Green	Samuel	Taylorstown	Private	11th R.I.R.
Hamill	Alex.	Taylorstown	Private	20th R.I.R.	Died
Hamill	Shepherd	Taylorstown	Private	11th R.I.R.	Died
McBride	Thos.	Muckrim	Private	11th R.I.R.	Died of Wounds
McKee	John	Taylorstown	Private	11th R.I.R.	Wounded and Gassed
McKee	William	Taylorstown	Private	North Irish Horse
Pollock	Sam	Taylorstown	Private	11th R.I.R.	Wounded
Robinson	Edward	Taylorstown	Private	1st R.I.R.	Killed in Action
Shaw	John	Kilnock	Lance-Corporal	1st R.I.R.	Wounded
Surgenor	James	Taylorstown	Coy. Sergt.-Major	1st R.I.R.	Died of Wounds

Grange Church of Ireland, Ballyscullion Parish

He whom this scroll commemorates was numbered among those who, at the call of King and Country, left all that was dear to them, endured hardness, faced danger, and finally passed out of the sight of men by the path of duty and self-sacrifice, giving up their own lives that others might live in freedom.

Let those who come after see to it that his name be not forgotten.

First World War, 1914-1918

Boville James, Private 724650, Ardnaglass, Canadian Army
Killed in action 5th April 1917, age 30

Boville Robert, Private 163291, Ardnaglass, Canadian Army
Killed in action 18th November 1916, age 36

Brown Hutchinson, Private 15200, Kilcurry, 11th Scottish Rifles
Killed in action 20th October 1915, age 37

Brown Joseph, Private 830415, Aughavarry, Canadian Army
Died of wounds 28th September 1918, age 26

Brown William H, Private 7905, Culnafay, Royal Irish Rifles
Killed in action 1st July 1916, age 28

Campbell David, Private 47268, Gillistown, New Zealand Army
Killed in action 23rd October 1918, age 25

Lennox Andrew, Private 17333, Culnafay, Highland Light Infantry
Killed in action 23rd May 1916, age 25

Mawhinney William J, Private 15841, Culnafay, 1st Royal Scots
Fusiliers Killed in action 29th September 1915, age 25

Moffett Robert, Driver 92720, Aughavarry, Royal Field Artillery
Died of wounds 31st October 1918, age 30

Whiteside John, Gunner 17724, Taylorstown, Royal Field Artillery
Killed in action 20th July 1917, age 45

Those who served and survived

Brown John, Private 830050, Aughavarry, Canadian Army
Military Medal, age 33

Hamill Robert G, Sergeant 681765, Grange Park, Canadian Army
Military Medal, wounded 26th January 1918, age 25

Kerr Arthur, Private 19151, Culnafay, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Wounded 1st July 1916, age 20

Kerr Robert J, Sailor, formerly 42299, Culnafay, Royal Naval Air Service
Then became Airman 242299, Royal Air Force, age 22 upon joining

Marshall Robert, Private 1018087, Ardnaglass, Canadian Army
Wounded 18th April 1918, age 22

Second World War

Duffin David H, Radio Officer YEMM/489823, Culnafay, Merchant Navy
Torpedoed 1st March 1941, Severely burned, survived, age 28

Photographs and text courtesy of Mr Hugh McBride, Grange Church of Ireland, Ballyscullion Parish

2nd Ahoghill Presbyterian Church - Trinity

3rd Ahoghill Presbyterian Church - Brookside

St Colmanell's Church of Ireland, Ahoghill

The St Colmanell's tablet reads:

To the glory of God and in ever grateful memory of:

Rev Alexander Spence, B.A., MC, Chaplain, 36th Ulster Division;

Samuel Crawford, James Gordon, Andrew Davison, James McKinney, William Flynn & John Wilson, Royal Irish Rifles;

Thomas Crawford, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers;

James Leetch, Royal Scots;

James Surgeoner, Cameron Highlanders;

Hugh Weir, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders;

David Weir, Australian Imperial Force;

Robert Gordon, Corporal, Canadian Expeditionary Force.

Members of this congregation who gave their lives for their country in the Great War, 1914-1919

Dulce et Decorum est Pro Patria Mori

BALLYMENA 1914-1918

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Ballymena and the Great War