BALLYMENA 1914-1918

courtesy of http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~econnolly/

Cullybackey United Free Church (now redundant)

Cullybackey United Free Church

Anderson	William	Harperstown	Private	18th R.I.R.
Baird	Samuel	Craigs	Private	R.E.
Craig	Adam	Galgorm	Private	12th R.I.R.	Killed in Action
Craig	Archibald	Ballymena	Private	12th R.I.R.
Craig	George	Galgorm	Private	12th R.I.R.
Dunlop	Nathaniel	Loan	Signaller	4th R.I.R.	Killed in Action
Gordon	James	Cullybackey	Private	8th R.I.R.
Greenwood	Thomas	Harperstown	Private	12th R.I.R.	M.M.
Greenwood	William	Harperstown	Corporal	3rd H.L.I.	Killed in Action
Harkness	Robert	Broughdone	Private	R.F.C.
Harris	Hugh	Craigs	Private	18th R.I.R.	Killed in Action
Hutchinson	Douglas	Hillmount	Private	R.E.	Wounded
Hutchinson	James Wylie	Hillmount	Private	20th R.I.R.
Johnston	John	Broughdone	Lance-Corporal	5th R.I.R.	Wounded
Kennedy	Arthur	Craigs	Private	18th R.I.R.	Killed in Action
Kennedy	George	Craigs	Private	18th R.I.R.
Kennedy	Joseph	Craigs	Private	18th R.I.R.
Kennedy	Robert	Craigs	Private	18th R.I.R.	Killed in Action
Kilpatrick	Charles	Dreen	Private	8th Seaforths	Killed in Action
Kilpatrick	David	Dreen	Private	16th R.I.R.
Kilpatrick	Samuel	Dreen	Private	11th A. & S. Highlanders	M.M.
McCrory	Matthew	Broughdone	Private	12th R.I.R.	Prisoner
McCrory	Samuel	Broughdone	Private	9th Irish Fus.	Wounded
McCollum	Andrew	Cullybackey	Private	8th R.I.R.	Killed in Action
McGowan	James	Broughdone		Seaforths	Killed in Action
McMaster	James	Ballyconnolly	Private	16th R.I.R.
McMaster	William	Ballyconnolly	Private	9th R.I.R.	Killed in Action
McWhirter	William	Craigs	Private	2nd Scottish Rifles	Killed in Action
Moore	James	Ahoghill	Private	R.E.
Richmond	Henry F.	Craigs	Private	3rd R.I.R.
Sands	Alexander	Ballyconnolly	Lance-Corporal	12th R.I.R.	Prisoner
Sands	Thomas	Ballyconnolly	Private	11th R.I.R.
Stewart	Samuel	Cullybackey	Private	8th R.E.F.	Prisoner
Thompson	Cowan	Cullybackey	Lance-Corporal	R.A.M.C.
Thompson	Robert K.	Cullybackey	Private	11th R.I.R.
Wilkinson	Robert	Cullybackey	Private	19th R.I.R.	Prisoner
Wilkinson	William	Cullybackey	Private	4th R.I.R.	Wounded
Wylie	Archibald	Broughdone	Private	R.E.F.	Killed in Action
Wylie	David	Broughdone	Private	India Reserves	Prisoner
Wylie	James	Broughdone	Private	R.E.F.	Prisoner
COLONIAL FORCES
Kernohan	John	Cullybackey	Driver	Can. F.A.
McCloy	John	Craigs	Private	Canadian Contgt.
McFadden	James	Broughdone	Private	180th Can. E.F.
McFadden	Robert	Broughdone	Private	17th Can. E.F.
Stewart	David	Craigs		Canadian Contgt.

Killymurris Pres. Church

Bradly	James	Glarryford	Gunner	R.G.A.
Calderwood	Hugh	Glenbuck	Driver	R.A.S.C.
Calderwood	Matthew	Carclinty	Corporal	I.G.
Calderwood	Robt. J.	Carclinty	Driver	R.A.S.C.
Calderwood	Wm.
Calderwood	Wilson	Dunalney
Compton	Thos. R	Tullyreagh	Private
Devlin	Samuel	Dromore
Devlin	Wm.	Killycowan
Dickey	Robt.	Kilcreen	Private	R.A.F.
Erwin	James	Dromona
Gaston	Andrew	Killagan	Captain	R.A.M.C.
Gaston	David	Killagan	Captain	R.A.M.C.
Gaston	James	Killagan	Captain	4th Suffolks
Houston	Thos.	Killagan	Captain	R.A.M.C.
Kenny	Wm.	Dunminning	Driver	R.F.A.
Kinnear	Robt.	Glarryford	Private	N.I.H.
Lewis	Matthew	Dunminning
Linton	Andrew	Killycowan	Private	R.I. Hussars
McAlonan	Thos.	Killycowan	Private
McClellland	R. L.	Killagan
McHendry	Saml.	Killagan	Seaman	R.N.
McMurry	Andrew	Killagan	Private
McWhirter	John	Killycowan	Private
McWilliam	Samuel	Glarryford	Private	R.I.R.
Madill	Saml. H.	Crankill
Mairs	Wm.	Killagan	Private	R.I.R.
Parke	David	Glarryford	Private	Scots Guards
Park	John Jas.	Crankill	Lce-Corporal	R.I.V's
Park	Wm.	Ballywatermoy	Private
Pollock	Robt.	Killycowan	Private	Scots Guards
Smyth	James	Dunalney	Rifleman	R.I.R.
Smyth	Thos.	Dunalney	Rifleman	R.I.R.
Strange	Robt.	Carnlea	Private	R.I.R.
Strange	Wm. J.	Glarryford	Private	R.I.R.
Wilson	Thos.	Glarryford	Private	R.I.R.
Wylie	David	Tullygrawley	Private
Wylie	James	Tullygrawley	Private
Wylie	Wm.	Tullygrawley	Private
COLONIAL FORCES
Bradshaw	William	Glarryford	Private	Australians
Calderwood	Thos.	Glarryford	Gunner	Canadian F.A.
Hunter	Jas. S.	Dunminning	Private	Australian E.F.
Hyndman	John	Dromore	Private	Australian E.F.
Linton	Wm.	Killagan	Private	Canadians
Lynn	James	Killagan	Private	Canadians
Lynn	R. J.	Killagan	Lance-Corporal	Can. M.R.
Russell	John M.	Tullygrawley	Sergeant	A.E.F.

Cuningham Memorial

Allen	Samuel	Fernagh	Rifleman	R.I.R.
Burby	W. J.	Carclinty	Sapper	R.E.
Calderwood	Adam	Cullybackey	Rifleman	R.I.R. and R.A.S.C	Wounded
Calderwood	John	Cullybackey		Canadians
Carson	Andrew	Craigs	Rifleman	2nd Batt. R.I.R	M.M.
Carson	John	Craigs		U.S.A.	Killed in Action
Craig	James	Craigs	Trooper	N.I.H.
Craig	Thomas	Craigs	Trooper	N.I.H.
Craig	William	Artibrannon	Rifleman	R.I.R.
Duff	James	Craigs	Rifleman	R.I.R.
Forgrove	William	Cullybackey	Rifleman	12th R.I.R.	Killed in Action
Frater	John	Cullybackey	Rifleman	R.I.R.	Killed Accid. Ex.
Gordon	John	Hillmount	Rifleman	R.I.R.
Grant	James	Hillmount	Rifleman	R.I.R.
Hall	George	Cullybackey	Private	Tank Corps	Wounded
Herbison	James	Cullybackey	Private	R. Inn. Fus.	Killed in Action
Herbison	Tom	Craigs	Rifleman	R.I.R.
Herbison	Wm.	Craigs	Sapper	R.E.
Hutchison	Rev. W. H.	Cullybackey	Captain	Attd. 1st R.I.R.	M.C.
Irwin	Henry H.	Ballyclose		Australians
Irwin	John	Ballyclose	Rifleman	R.I.R.
Irwin	Robert	Ballyclose	Private	Irish Guards
Jackson	Andrew	Cullybackey		Canadians
Jackson	George	Cullybackey		Canadians
Johnston	Hugh	Hillmount	Rifleman	R.I.R.
Johnston	John	Hillmount	Rifleman	R.I.R.
Kennedy	Robert John	Galgorm Parks	Trooper	N.I.H.
Kennedy	William
Kernohan	Alex.	Cullybackey	Rifleman	16th R.I.R.
Kernohan	David	Cullybackey	Rifleman	2nd R.I.R.
Kerr	Henry	Grouba		Canadians	Killed in Action
Kirkpatrick	Wilson	Craigs	Rifleman	R.I.R.	Wounded, Prisoner of War
Laverty	Alex.	Hillmount	Rifleman	R.I.R.
Laverty	Alec	Hillmount	Rifleman	R.I.R.	Killed in Action
Laverty	Arthur	Hillmount	Rifleman	R.I.R.
Laverty	Artie	Hillmount	Lance-Corporal	12th R.I.R.	Killed in Action
Leith	Hugh	Cullybackey	Rifleman	R.I.R.
Letters	Robert	Cullybackey	Corporal	R.G.A. &. R.A.S.C.
Letters	Robert, Jun.	Cullybackey	Sergeant	R.I.R.
Logan	Joe	Cullybackey	Rifleman	R.I.R.	Killed in Action
Loughridge	David	Cullybackey	Rifleman	R.I.R.
McAleese	Alex.	Cullybackey	Private	R.G.A.
McCartney	Robert R.	Craigs	Rifleman	R.I.R.	Killed in Action
McCord	Samuel			U.S.A.	Killed in Action
McCracken	Robert	Cullybackey	Rifleman	R.I.R.	Killed in Action
McCrory	Samuel	Dunnygarron		U.S.A.
McGowan	James, Jun.	Ballymena	Private	Black Watch	Killed in Action
McIlrath	Albert	Fenagh	Rifleman	R.I.R.	Wounded
McIlrath	Andrew	Fenagh	Rifleman	12th R.I.R.	Wounded
McIlroy	John	Fenagh	Rifleman	Scottish Rifles	Killed in Action
McIvor	Robert	Dunnygarron	Lieutenant	R.I. Regt.	Wounded
McKelvey	Edward	Cullybackey		Canadians
McKelvey	Samuel	Cullybackey		Canadians
McWhirter	Samuel	Galgorm Parks		Canadians
Mairs	John			Australians
Marwood	James	Cullybackey	Rifleman	R.I.R.
Marwood	Robert	Cullybackey	Rifleman	R.I.R.
Millar	Andrew	Cullybackey	Rifleman	R.I.R.	Wounded
Millar	Ben.	Hillmount	Rifleman	R.I.R.	Killed in Action
Millar	James F.	Cullybackey	Rifleman	R.I.R	Wounded
Millar	William	Cullybackey	Rifleman	R.I.R.
Montgomery	Simpson	Cullybackey	Rifleman	R.I.R.	Killed in Action
Murdock	Alec.	Hillmount	Private	R.A.M.C.
Orr	William	Dreen	Rifleman	2nd R.I.R.
Ramsay	William	Cullybackey	Rifleman	R.I.R.	Wounded
Robinson	H.
Rock	David	Hillmount	Rifleman	R.I.R.
Rock	R. J.	Hillmount	Rifleman	R.I.R.
Saunderson	Edward	Cullybackey	Rifleman	R.I.R.
Simpson	Bertie	Cullybackey	Private	H.L.I.
Simpson	Tom	Cullybackey	Private	H.L.I.	M.M.
Stevenson	William	Crankill	Corporal	N.I.H.
Stirling	William
Thompson	Gerald	Cullybackey	A.B.S.	R.N.
Thompson	John	Corbally	Private	R.I.R.
Turtle	Edward	Cullybackey		Canadians
Turtle	John	Cullybackey	Private	Black Watch
Turtle	Maybin	Cullybackey		R. Marines
Watt	Harry	Hillmount	Rifleman	R.I.R.	Twice Wounded
Watt	John	Hillmount	Rifleman	R.I R.
Watt	Samuel	Hillmount	Rifleman	R.I.R.
Welsh	Harry	Cullybackey	Trooper	N.I.H.	Gassed
Wilson	James			Canadians
Wilson	Robert			Canadians	Killed in Action
Wright	Thomas	Galgorm Parks		Canadians	Wounded

Left to Right

Back Row: Samuel Laverty, William Rock, David Rock, ? Laverty, Unknown, & Tom Greenwood
Middle Row: ? Esler, ? Kennedy, Billy Riley, James Frew, Robert Johnston, John McClintock, ? Kennedy, & Alex Miller
Front Row: ? Magowan (James McGowan), John Cochrane, ? Irvine, ? McKelvey, ? Carson, Sandy McAleese, & Samuel Kilpatrick.

James McGowan, Jack Cochrane and two kennedy brothers, Robert and Arthur, were killed during the war. Tom Greenwood won the Military Medal.

BALLYMENA 1914-1918

Click here to edit subtitle

courtesy of http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~econnolly/

Ballymena and the Great War