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Many thanks to Barbara Irvine for the details of her grandfather below
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The
Newtownards Chronicle and County Down Observer
Saturday, October 9, 1915
See also R.I.R. 6th.Batn.
The Newtownards Chronicle
and County Down Observer
Saturday, September 11, 1915
Local and District News
Newtownards Soldier’s Death in Acton Confirmed.
Lance Corporal Wm. Moore (No.14, 895), who resided at 154 Greenwell Street, has been officially reported to have been killed in action at the Gallipoli Peninsula, thus confirming the news published in our last issue. There is no date mentioned in the report as to when the occurrence took place. Lance Corporal Moore served 12 years in the Royal Garrison Artillery and also served with the Royal North Downs. On the outbreak of the war he decided to do his “bit”, and on re-enlisting was attached to the 6th R.I. Rifles which left for the fighting line in July. In civil life he was a quarryman in the employment of Mrs. Wm. Gill, Newtownards. He leaves behind him a widow and eight children to mourn his death, pathetic fact being that the deceased gallant soldier never saw his latest born. We hope in an early issue to reproduce the photograph of Lance Corporal Moore.
The Newtownards
Chronicle and County Down Observer
Saturday, October 2, 1915
‘What Newtownards
is Doing for the War’
(By Rev. W.L.T. Whatham, The Rectory)
We had a visit from a Newtownards man during the week, who has been home for a short sick furlough. He was wounded at the Dardanelles. He was present when Lance Corporal Moore of the 6th Battalion R.I. Rifles died a hero’s death. That gallant soldier met with an instantaneous and painless call. The huge shell which caused havoc of slaughter made a hole in the ground (to use the narrator’s own words) “as large as one of Gill’s quarries on Scrabo”
Trueman, Thomas - 16th. January 1916 - Of 2nd. Btn. Royal Irish Rifles was awarded the DCM Distinguished Conduct Medal.
"For conspicuous gallantry. He bombed the enemy in the most fearless manner, killing several of them. Later on his way back he picked up a wounded NCO of the Royal Engineers and carried him on his back into safety under heavy fire."Thomas died in Newtownards in 1987 aged 93
Stuart McClean kindly sent in this excellent pic of his
grandfather in his 8th. Kings Royal irish Hussars Uniform
He was originally with the 19th. Royal Irish Rifles at the beginning of WW1 but was
wounded in the leg and
transferred to the 8th. as above where he served in india and Mesapotamia now Iraq.
William McClean
originally from the Shankill area of Co Antrim, aged 18 joined Royal Irish Rifles was in
19th Reserve battalion wounded 1918, gunshot wound to right leg and spent time in the UVF
hospital. Re-enlisted 8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars and embarked to India, Mesopotamia and
Egypt. Again aged 41 enlisted Into The Royal Army Ordinance Corps 1939 - 45. Was
returning from leave onboard the MV Munster en route to Liverpool Via Belfast when
Mined and sunk in the Liverpool channel
Attached is a part of the original blanket the he was wrapped in when rescued
See Brett Family Records for more info
Brett, James - 27th. July 1917 aged 18 - Private
91125 13th. Btn. Machine Gun Corps - Maroueil Cemetery
Son of Hugh and Lizzie Brett Newtownards
William was awarded the George Medal during WW2 - See
Brett Family Records for more info
This is Thomas Gourley of 71 Church Street who served with the 10th.
Royal Irish Fusiliers
and was lucky enough to survive and return to Newtownards
Picture taken by William Beattis "Ards Studio" 21 William Street
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