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This "Roll of Honour" appeared in the Coleraine Chronicle on 13th November 1915. With thanks to Great War Ulster Newspaper Archive for the original images.

Portrush Roll of Honour

Adams, Thomas -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Allison, H. S. -- Second-Lieutenant 7th Royal Irish Rifles.
Allison, Robert, Causeway Street -- Canadian Force.
Anderson, Bernard, Dhu Varren -- Canadian Force.

Bacon, Samuel, Causeway Street -- King's Royal Rifles.
Bacon, William, Causeway Street -- King's Royal Rifles.
Bacon, Samuel, Bazaar Street -- King's Royal Rifles,
Bacon, W. J., Bazaar Street -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles (died in Newtownards).
Black, John -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Bothwell, George, Bath Street -- Corporal King's R. Rifles,

Carter, E. F. -- Lieutenant 4th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Caskey, Thomas, Mark Street -- North Irish Horse.
Chalmers, Sergeant-Major -- Canadian Contingent.
Chubb, Vaughan S., Ballycraig -- Royal Engineers.
Chubb, Seymour, Ballycraig -- Royal Flying Corps.
Clarke, Alexander, Bazaar Street -- Canadian Contingent.
Connor, James, Quarry Court -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Clarke, Alexander -- King's Royal Rifles.
Cramsie, R. A. -- Lieutenant 12th Royal Irish Rifles (wounded in action).

Diamond, Joseph -- 12th Royal Irish idles.
Doherty, William, Ballycraig -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.

Eason, W. J., Bazaar Street -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Elkin, William, Bazaar Street -- Royal Navy.

Fleming, Fred. -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles,
Foreman, John -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.

Gilfillan, James, Mark Street -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Graham, Daniel -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Graham, Jas., Lansdowne Crescent -- Canadian Contingent.

Hamilton, Ernest, Coolnagee -- Captain Royal Dublin Fus.
Hamilton, Harry, Coolnagee -- Sergeant King's R. Rifles.
Hassan, James, Londonderry Hotel -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Haslam, Robert, Hamilton Place -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Hassan, John, Bazaar Street -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Hassan, William, Ballyroagh -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Hartley, Samuel, Bazaar Street -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Harvey, William, Causeway Street -- Sergeant 12th R.I.R.
Hamill, E. J., Causeway Street -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Henry, John, Croc-na-mae -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Henry, Samuel -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Henry, Joseph, Croc-na-mac -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Henry, Andrew -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Hezlet, R. K. -- Captain Royal Field Artillery.
Hezlet, C. O. -- Captain Royal Garrison Artillery.
Hunter, William, Croc-na-mac -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Hunter, J. -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Hunter, James -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.

Kane, James -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Kelly, Robert, Main Street -- King's Royal Rifles.

Leighton, William, Macilvennon -- Lance-Corporal 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Long, G. B. -- Captain 4th Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
Lyons, Stewart, Lieutenant, Mark Street.

Markland, James, Main Street -- Canadian Force.
Martin, Thomas, Princess Street -- Ulster Division Cyclist Corps.
Martin, N. C. -- Lieutenant Royal Horse Artillery.
Magee, James, Bazaar Street -- King's Royal Rifles.
Macmillan, Andrew, Causeway Street -- Army Service Corps (died in France).
Miller, Joseph. Quarry Court -- Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (died of wounds).
Morrow, Edwin, Dhu Varren -- Cadets.
Murray, C. S. -- Captain 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Murray, P. S. -- Lieutenant 8th Royal Irish Rifles.
Murray, Samuel, Princess Street -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.

M'Alister, James, Kerr Street -- 32th Royal Irish Rifles.
M'Culloch, William, Bazaar Street -- 12th Royal Irish Rifies.
M'Caw, Daniel, White House -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
M'Farlane, J. -- Royal Navy.
M'Farlane, A., Quarry Court -- Royal Scots Fusiliers (twice wounded).
M'Farlane, Samuel, Lansdowne Crescent -- Australian Forces (killed in action).
M'Fetridge, William -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
M'Gonigal, William, Ballywillian -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
M'Grattan, J., Causeway Street -- Royal Navy.
M'Laughlin, J. S. -- Lieutenant-Colonel R.A.M.C.
M'Neill, Andrew -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
M'Shannock, Robert, Princess Terrace -- King's R. Rifles

Paget, Harry, N.C. Hotel -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Patterson, W. R. L. -- Lieutenant 8th Royal Irish Rifles (wounded in action).

Quigley, Charles, Ballywillan -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.

Rankin, Matthew, Glenmanus -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Rogers, Archie, City Stores -- King's Royal Rifles.
Ross, Samuel, Bazaar Street -- King's Royal Rifles.
Russell, John, Causeway Street -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.

Shaw Arthur -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Smyth, John, Kerr Street -- Corporal 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Smith, T., Princess Street -- 10th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Smyth, Fred., Atlantic Avenue -- Canadian Contingent (killed in action).
Southern, Thomas, Princess Street -- Canadian Force.
Southern, Robert, Princess Street -- Canadian Force.
Sparrow, H. K. -- Lieutenant Royal Army Medical Corps.
Stack, G. H. -- Major Royal Engineers.
Strathdee, George, Princess Street -- Corporal 12th R.I.R.
Stewart, W. Loguestown -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Stewart, Andrew, Eglinton Street -- Motor Despatch Corps.

Thorpe, W., N.C. Hotel -- 12th Royal Irish Rifles.
Taggart, Robt., Macilvennon -- Lance-Sergeant 12th R.I.R.
Thompson, James, Causeway Street -- King's Royal Rifles.

 

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