I extracted the following information from a booklet on the Canton Street Mission Hall in East Belfast which I was given recently. It may be of interest so I have also added it to my website.
Eddie Connolly
Canton Street Mission Hall 1912-2003
A short history by Samuel Miskelly
Extract from pages 27-30
WE SHALL NOT FORGET THEM
THE FOLLOWING MEN PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
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| Sapper Joseph Benson | Royal Engineers (12 Bangor Street. Now Willowfield Walk, Belfast.) Died of Wounds. 3179. |
| Pte. William W. Black | 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (Son of William and Fanny Black of 16 Euston Street, Beersbridge Road, Belfast.) Died of Wounds in France August 1 st. 1915. Buried in Chocquer Military Cemetery in France. Plot 1- Row D- Grave 45. |
| Rfn. James Close | 8th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (56 Douglas Street, Beersbridge Road, Belfast.) Killed in Action. 12643. |
| Rfn. James Currie | 8th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles. Husband of Sarah, 14 Canton Street. Beersbridge Road, Belfast. Son of Edward and Ellen Jane McKeown [Formerly Currie] of 8 Frankfort Street, Beersbridge Road, Belfast.) Killed in Action at the Somme. July 2nd 1916. His Sacrifice is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial in France. |
| 12723. Cpl. William J. Dickson | 8th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (Son of James and Mary Ann Dickson, 42 Douglas Street, Beersbridge Road, Belfast) Killed in Action 11th June 1916 in France Buried in Authuile Military Cemetery in France. Row D Grave No 7. |
| Rfn. S. Halliday | 5th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (32 Douglas Street, Beersbridge Road, Belfast.) Killed in Action. |
| Pte. C. Hamilton | 2nd Royal Irish Fusiliers (33 Douglas Street, Beersbridge Road, Belfast.) Killed in Action. |
| 12290. L/Cpl. Hugh Herron | 8th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles. (Son of John and Mary Herron 11 Canton Street, Beersbridge Road, Belfast). Died of Wounds in France 8th December, 1917. His Sacrifice is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial in France. |
| 5932. Rfn. James Hughes | 7th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (52 Douglas Street. Beersbridge Road Belfast). Killed in Action at the Somme 9th September, 1916. His Sacrifice is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial in France. Also on the Memorial Plaque in McQuiston Memorial Church ALSO HIS BROTHER. |
| 6952. Rfn. Robert Hughes | 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (52 Douglas Street, Beersbridge Road, Belfast). Killed in Action at the Somme 1 st July 1916. His Sacrifice is also Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial in France. Also Commemorated on the Memorial Plaque in McQuiston Memorial Church, Castlereagh Road, Belfast. Both men are also named on the Willowfield War Memorial, Bryansford Street, Woodstock Road. |
| Rfn. John R Johnston | 8th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (24 Canton Street. Belfast) Killed in Action at the Somme in France |
| 12474. Rfn. William Matier | 8th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles. (Husband of Catherine Matier of 21 Bangor Street, off Willowfield Street, Belfast. Son of John and Kathleen Matier, 34 Walton Street. Crumlin Road. Belfast.) Killed in Action 9th July 1916 aged 37. Buried in St. Souplet British Cemetery in France. |
| 15602. Rfn. Samuel Miskelly | 8th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles. (Son of Mary Bella Norris (Formerly Miskelly) and the late John Miskelly of 7 Bangor Street. off Willowfield Street, Belfast) Killed in Action at the Somme 2nd July 1916. Aged 22. His Sacrifice is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial in France. also on the Memorial Plaque in McQuiston Memorial Church, Castlereagh Road, Belfast. |
| Pte. W.B. McDonald | 2nd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (6 Isthmus Street, Woodstock Road, Belfast.) Died of Wounds 21st October 1914. |
| Sapper H. Pascoe | Royal Engineers (53 Canton Street. Beersbridge Road, Belfast.) Died of Wounds 14th May 1918. |
| Cpl J. Snowden | 14th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles [Y.C.V.s] (Canton Street. Beersbridge Road. Belfast.) Killed in Action 5th May 1917.) |
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When you go home tell them of us and say; For your tomorrow we give our today.
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My sword I give to him that shall succeed in my pilgrimage; my courage and skill to him that can get it; my marks and scars I carry with me.
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THE FOLLOWING SURVIVED |
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| Trooper R. Atkinson | 32 Bangor St. | 21st Lancers. |
| Rfn. B. Bailey | 15 Willowfield St. | 14th Royal Irish Rifles |
| Rfn. S. Bailey | 15 Willowfield St. | 14th Royal Irish Rifles |
| Rfn. R. Bailey | 15 Willowfield St. | 14th Royal Irish Rifles |
| Sapper F. Bowers | 28 Canton St. | Royal Engineers P |
| Pte. S. Collins | 22 Bangor St. | 1st Irish Guards |
| Pte. J. Collins | 22 Canton St. | 1st Irish Guards |
| Pte. S. Courtney | 42 Canton St. | Royal Army Medical Corps |
| Rfn. Wm. Ellison | 37 Douglas St. | 19th Royal Irish Rifles |
| Rfn. D. Girvan | 18 Douglas St. | 8th Royal Irish Rifles |
| Pte. C. Hamilton | 27 Bangor St. | 2nd Royal Irish Fusiliers |
| Pte. R. Hamilton | 5 Bangor St. | 5th York & Lancs Rgt. |
| Rfn. J. Herron | 11 Canton St. | 2nd Royal Irish Rifles |
| Sapper T. Houston | 28 Canton St. | Royal Engineers |
| Stoker W. Houston | 28 Canton St. | Royal Navy |
| Rfn. W. Houston | 8 Bangor St. | 8th Royal Irish Rifles |
| Rfn. S. Houston | 19 Douglas St. | 2nd Royal Irish Rifles |
| Sapper S. Kelly | 61 Canton St. | Royal Engineers |
| Sapper D. Kelly | 61 Canton St. | Royal Engineers |
| Rfn. J. Law | 40 Bangor St. | 3rd Royal Irish Rifles |
| Driver W. Lemon | 30 Bangor St. | 8th Royal Irish Rifles |
| A/B. J. Lemon | 30 Bangor St. | Royal Navy |
| A/M. A. Lemon | 30 Bangor St. | Royal Air Force |
| Rfn. Jim Maxwell | 26 Canton St. | 14th Royal Irish Rifles |
| Rfn. John Maxwell | 26 Canton St. | 8th Royal Irish Rifles |
| Rfn. Joseph Miles | 10 Canton St. | 3rd Royal Irish Rifles |
| Sapper S. Milling | Athens St. | Royal Engineers |
| Pte. John Miskelly | 7 Bangor St. | Royal lnniskilling Fusiliers |
| Driver Henry Miskelly | 7 Bangor St. | Royal Field Artillery |
| Gunner J. Miskelly | 40 Willowfield St. | Royal Field Artillery |
| Rfn. Jim Miskelly | 40 Willowfield St. | 10th Royal Irish Rifles |
| Rfn. A. Miskelly | 40 Willowfield St. | 7th Royal Irish Rifles |
| Sgt. W.J. McAvoy | 25 Bangor St. | 2nd Royal Irish Rifles |
| Rfn. Ed. McAvoy | 25 Bangor St. | 15th Royal Irish Rifles |
| Rfn Sam. McAvoy | 25 Bangor St. | 14th Royal Irish Rifles |
| Rfn. J. McAlpine | 48 Canton St. | 16th Royal Irish Rifles |
| Rfn. Wm. McAlpine | 48 Canton St. | 16th Royal Irish Rifles |
| Sapper John McBride | 29 Bangor St. | Royal Engineers |
| Rfn. John McCarter | 11 Bangor St. | 8th Royal Irish Rifles |
| Rfn. Wm. McCarter | 11 Bangor St. | Labour Corps |
| Rfn. H. McKnight | Bangor St. | 8th Royal Irish Rifles |
| Pte. J. McMonagle | 10 Bangor St. | Pioneer Corps |
| Sgt. John Orr | 1 Canton St. | Labour Corps |
| Rfn. W. Pentland | Athens St. | 12th Royal Irish Rifles |
| Pte. A. Pentland | Athens St. | Royal Canadian Infantry |
| Pte. T. Pratt | 20 Bangor St. | 1st Royal lnniskilling Fusiliers |
| Rfn. S. Rankin | 60 Bangor St. | 8th Royal Irish Rifles |
| Stoker T. Rankin | 60 Bangor St. | Royal Navy |
| Pte. H. Reid | 7 Canton St. | 9th Royal lnniskilling Fusiliers |
| Pte. R. Reid | Bangor St. | 241st S.B.A.C. |
| Pte. Wm. Reid | Bangor St. | 199th Labour Corps |
| Rfn. E. Richardson | 28 Bangor St. | 8th Royal Irish Rifles |
| Rfn. Frank Rice | 13 Hamburg St. | 8th Royal Irish Rifles |
| A/B W. Ringland | 12 Canton St. | Royal Navy |
| Pte. M. Ringland | 12 Canton St. | Grenadier Guards |
| Rfn. J. Rolston | 10 Athens. | 11th Royal Irish Rifles |
| Rfn. A. Rowan | 28 Athens St. | 19th Royal Irish Rifles |
| Driver R. Shields 2 | 6 Canton St. | Royal Field Artillery |
| Sgt. M. Snowden | 14 Canton St. | 2nd Royal Irish Rifles |
| Rfn. T. Steenson | 9 Bangor St. | 12th Royal Irish Rifles |
| R/Q.M. Sgt. F. C. Trotter | 11 Hamburg St. | 5th A. & Southern Highlanders. |
KEY:
Rfn. Rifleman
R/Q.M. Regimental Quarter Master
Sgt. Sergeant
Cpl. Corporal
L/Cpl. Lance Corporal
Pte. Private
A/M. Air Mechanic
A/B Able Seaman
Of the eighty men from the Mission Hall who served in the First World War. 11 were Killed in Action, 5 Died of Wounds, 2 were Prisoners of War. (Fusilier H. Reid Canton Street and Rfn. T. Steenson Bangor Street.)
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE NAMES OF THE MEN WHO DIED IN THE 1939 -1945 WAR |
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| D. McAlpine | 48 Canton Street, Beersbridge Road. Belfast. |
| 564930D/KX Stoker Joseph McAvoy | Royal Navy. (H.M.S. Penelope). Son of Mr. & Mrs. McAvoy 3 Bangor Street. Belfast. Killed in Action 18th February 1944. Aged 19 (Lost at sea) |
| 2724138. GDM. George L. Sloan | 3rd Battalion Irish Guards. Son of Wm. J. & Bessie Sloan 16 Isthmus Street. Woodstock Road. Belfast. Killed in Action August 8th 1944 age 19. Buried in St. Charles De Percy War Cemetery. France. Plot 9 - Row - G1. |
| 7013676. Rfn. David Stothers | 1st Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles. (Airborne) Son of David & Shara Stothers 47 Heatherbell Street. Beersbridge Road. Belfast. (Born in No.3 Canton Street Belfast. Killed in Action in Arnhem. March 24th 1945, age 25. His sacrifice is commemorated on the Groesbeek War Memorial in Holland. |