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Great War Roll of Honour (1915)

High Kirk (Second) Presbyterian Church, Ballymena

The following text is transcribed from the Ballymena Weekly Telegraph of 22nd May 1915.

 


 

In our last issue we gave the roll of honour of Harryville Presbyterian Church, Ballymena, setting forth the names of the young men belonging to that congregation who had responded to the call of King and country. This week we append the roll of honour of High Kirk, Ballymena, the pastorate of which is now vacant through the call of Rev. John M'Quitty to Dumbarton, Scotland. From this list it will be seen that the young manhood who claim allegiance to the High Kirk, have made a noble response. At least three of them -- Sergeant W. Black, and Lance-Corporal R. Black, both of the Highland Light Infantry, and Private Jerry Black, Connaught Rangers (three, brothers, whose home is at Dunfane, Ballygarvey, Ballymena), have already paid the price of their patriotism, the first-named having been killed in action, and the other two were wounded some time ago. We append in each instance the full name, home address, regiment or ship:--

Name Address Regiment
Corporal John Lament Galgorm Royal Irish Rifles
Corporal Wm. Grant Railway Terrace Royal Irish Rifles
Private Saml. M'Clean Springwell Street Royal Irish Rifles
Private Joseph M'Auley Mill View, Ballymena Royal Irish Rifles
Private James M'Auley Mill View, Ballymena Royal Irish Rifles
Private Joseph M'Auley, jun. Mill View, Ballymena Royal Irish Rifles
Private Patk. M'Meekin Galgorm Street Royal Irish Rifles
Private S. Ross Ballee Royal Army Service Corps
Private H. Marshall Springwell Street Royal Irish Rifles
Private James Moody Park Street Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private George Robinson Prospect Place Royal Irish Rifles
Private James Nixon Ballymoney Road Royal Irish Rifles
Private Robert Reilly Princes Street Royal Engineers
Private Wm. Patton Park Street Royal Irish Rifles
Private David M'Donald Broughshane Street Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Matthew Campbell Alexander Street Royal Garrison Artillery
Corporal George Stevenson William Street Irish Dragoon Guards
Trooper Robert Mitchell Clarence Street 12th Lancers
Sergt. William Black Dunfane Highland Light Infantry (reported killed).
Lance-Corporal Thomas Galloway Bridge Street Place Royal Irish Rifles
Private James Galloway Prospect Place Royal Irish Rifles
Private Wm. Larkin Hill Street Cycling Corps
Private Robert Torbitt Moat Road Royal Irish Rifles
Private David Anderson Bridge Street Place Royal Irish Rifles
Private James King Carninny Royal Irish Rifles
Private Clarke Houston Galgorm Street Royal Irish Rifles
Private Wilson M'Caugherin Bridge Street Place Royal Irish Rifles (Y.C.V.)
Private James Wilson Clogher Royal Irish Rifles
Private Thomas Wilson Clogher Royal Irish Rifles
Private John Herbison Ballymoney Street Royal Irish Rifles
Private Samuel Herbison Ballymoney Street Royal Irish Rifles
Private Wm. J. M'Mullan Queen Street Royal Irish Rifles
Private Wm. Russell Clonavon Royal Irish Rifles
Private Wm. Ramsay Galgorm Street Inniskilling Fusiliers
Private David Magee Queen Street 8th Hussars
Private Robert Magee Queen Street Royal Irish Rifles
Private Wm. J. Magee Queen Street Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Matthew M'Adorey James Street Royal Irish Rifles
Lance-Corporal Robert Black Dunfane Highland Light Infantry (wounded)
Private Jerry Black Dunfane Connaught Rangers (wounded)
Private Samuel Clarke High Street Royal Irish Rifles
Private John Stewart Waring Street Royal Irish Rifles
Private Joseph Stewart Waring Street Royal Irish Rifles
Private Wm. Blair Galgorm Street Royal Irish Rifles
Private John Torbitt Moat Road Royal Irish Rifles

High-Kirk-Ballymena (1915)
Original image courtesy of Nigel Henderson
(Great War Belfast Newspapers)

 

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