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Royal North Down Rifles
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1857 - Cooper, William of 77th. Militia Royal North Down Rifles - 14th. Septemner 1857 - (Father Andrew Cooper a farmer) - Married Eliza Jane Long

1864 - Erected by the officers of the officers of the Royal North Down Rifle Regiment of Militia
Henshaw, Master Joseph - 8th. August 1864 aged 57 - Quarter Master of the 65th. Regiment

1865 - Carson, Sgt. William - 18th. March 1865 - Of the North Down Rifles was arrested for "Fenianism"

1865 - Erected by Sergeant William Peadon of the North Down Militia
Peadon, William - 10th. September 1842 aged 18 - Son of above William
Peadon, William (The above) - 13th. December 1865 aged 91
Peadon, Jane - 6th. October 1871 aged 77 - Wife to above William

1868 - Adair, Hamilton - 25th. February 1868 - Of Church Street - {Husband of Ellen Adair nee ?} - Sgt. Militia Regiment Royal North Down Rifles
12th. March 1868 - Left £50 in his will to be split among his daughters Elizabeth,Isabella and Ann who were in America.
His will was witnessed by Daniel Noonan Serjeant in the Militia Regiment Royal North Down Rifles  and William Ibbeson Serjeant in the Militia Regiment Royal North Down Rifles Image

1868 - Ibbeson, William - 25th. February 1868 - Sgt. Militia Regiment Royal North Down Rifles

1868 - Noonan, Daniel - 25th. February 1868 - Sgt. Militia Regiment Royal North Down Rifles

Menzies, Captain - 5th. June 1875 - Quartermaster 96th. Regiment North Down Rifles. (Husband of Jean Mathieson)

1874 - Cowan, Lieutenant Samuel Kennedy - 23rd. May 1874 - Of the Royal North Down Rifles - Wrote Poems
1877 - Cowan, Lieutenant Samuel Kennedy - 4th. August 1877 - Of the Royal North Down Rifles - Wrote Poems

McCance, John - 5th. June 1875 - Captain Royal North Down Rifles
McCance, John - 10th. December 1898 - Colonel Royal North Down Rifles - Retired

1875 - McCormick, William - 1st. May 1875 - Of the Royal North Down Rifles - Funeral

1875 - Craig, Col.John - 5th. June 1875 - Officer in the Royal North Down Rifles

1875 - Thompson, Graves - 5th. June 1875 - An officer in the Royal North Down Rifles

1877 - McKee, John - 29th. May 1877 - Recruitment Officer for 63rd. Brgd. Royal North Down Rifles
1877 - Prendergast, Sgt. Thomas - 29th. May 1877 - Enlistment official for the 63rd. Brigade, Royal North Down Rifles