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NAME; Galbraith, John (Finlay Mcauley) ?????
RANK;
SERV. NO; 31188
UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Field Artillery
REGIMENT;
BORN; Carrickfergus 1891
LIVED;
ENLISTED; Belfast 2nd November 1914 aged 23
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS; Married, leather contractor  - name on forms is Finlay McAuley


NAME; Gardiner, James, Thomas
RANK;  Able Seaman
SERV. NO; 123062
UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Navy
REGIMENT; H.M.S “Bulwark”
BORN;
LIVED; 16th Albert Drive, Carrickfergus
ENLISTED;
FATE; Killed aged 46 26th November 1914
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL; Portsmouth Naval Memorial
REMARKS; SON OF THE LATE THOMAS AND MAY GARDNER, OF SOBERTON, HANTS.; HUSBAND OF BERTHA GARDNER, OF 16, ALBERT DRIVE, CARRICKFERGUS, CO. ANTRIM, LATE OF HILL POUND, SWANMORE, NR. POPS WALTHAM, HANTS. “H.M.S Bulwark” was blown apart by a huge accidental explosion whilst docked in Sheerness Harbour.  2 children and a wife. 




NAME; Gibson, William Alexander
RANK;
SERV. NO; 6060
UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Regiment of Artillery
REGIMENT;                   Royal Garrison Artillery
BORN; Carrickfergus 1876
LIVED;
ENLISTED; Londonderry 20th September 1900 aged 24
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS; Clerk


NAME; Gilmour, Albert
RANK;  Staff Sergeant
SERV. NO;
UNIT/SERVICE; Army
REGIMENT; Army Ordnance Corps
BORN; England
LIVED; Irish Quarter South, Carrickfergus
ENLISTED;
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH; 1st Carrickfergus Pres.
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS; aged 32 in 1911 Census, married to Wilhelmina Gilmour – lived with Auntie Eliza Hamilton




NAME; Gillespie, Norman
RANK;  
SERV. NO;
UNIT/SERVICE; Canadian Army
REGIMENT;
BORN; Whitehead
LIVED;
ENLISTED;
FATE; Died 25th April 1915
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS; Enlisted with Canadian Regt after moving there from Whitehad, drafted to Flanders and was gassed at Ypres. Captured by the enemy he died of respiratory illness. 


 

NAME; Goldsworthy, John
RANK; Rifleman
SERV. NO; 17727
UNIT/SERVICE; 12th Batt
REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles
BORN; Carrickfergus
LIVED; Irish Gate, Carrickfergus
ENLISTED; Carrickfergus
FATE; Killed in Action, France, September 14th 1917
CEMETERY; HERMIES BRITISH CEMETERY (France) – H. 4
CHURCH; St Nicholas, COI, Carrickfergus
MEMORIAL; St Nicholas, COI, Carrickfergus
REMARKS; Appears in the war records as Goldworthy and on the Memorial at St Nicholas as Goldsworthy




NAME; Gorman, Robert
RANK; Private
SERV. NO; 3443
UNIT/SERVICE; 1st Batt
REGIMENT; Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
BORN; Carrickfergus -  c.1895
LIVED;
ENLISTED; Belfast
FATE; Killed in Action, Gallipoli, May 22nd 1915 – Aged 20
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL; HELLES MEMORIAL (Turkey) – Panel 97 - 101
REMARKS; Son of Mrs. Mary Gorman, of Upper Woodburn, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim


 

NAME; Gray, J.D 
RANK; Trumpeter
SERV. NO; 8279
UNIT/SERVICE; 13th Siege Battery (formerly Antrim Artillery Band)
REGIMENT; Royal Garrison Artillery
BORN;
LIVED;
ENLISTED;
FATE; Killed in Action – 28th July 1917 aged 32
CEMETERY; Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Extension – II. E. 13
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS; Son of Charles and Margaret Gray of Montrose, husband of Ethel Gray of 47 Bents Road, Montrose.


NAME; Gray, Samuel
RANK; Rifleman
SERV. NO; 16528
UNIT/SERVICE; 9th Batt
REGIMENT; Royal Irish Rifles            
BORN; Carrickfergus
LIVED;
ENLISTED; Belfast
FATE; Killed in Action, France, July 1st 1916
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL; Thiepval Memorial (France) – Pier and Face 15A and 15B
REMARKS;


NAME; Graham, John
RANK;
SERV. NO; 17/491
UNIT/SERVICE; Royal Irish Rifles        
REGIMENT; 17th Battalion
BORN; Carrickfergus circa 1895
LIVED; Lancaster Street, Carrickfergus
ENLISTED; Old Town Hall 4th May 1915
FATE;
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS; Labourer, not married, aged 20 years and 2 months when enlisting

1 comment:

  1. Hello, Steve Diamond here, I've done a profile of one of the above, so I can fill in a few blanks:

    NAME; Gillespie, Norman Alexander
    RANK; Private
    SERV. NO; 27342
    UNIT/SERVICE; Canadian Army
    REGIMENT; 1st Canadian Contingent 48th Highlanders
    BORN; Rathfriland, County Down
    LIVED; Rathfriland, Ormeau, County Down, Whitehead, Montreal
    ENLISTED; 19th September 1914
    FATE; Died 25th April 1915
    CEMETERY; Cement House Cemetery
    CHURCH; Chester Avenue Presbyterian Church, Whitehead
    MEMORIAL; Queen’s University, Templecorran graveyard,
    REMARKS; Son of Johnston Hunter and Mary Clarke Gillespie. Enlisted with Canadian Regt after moving there from Whitehead, drafted to Flanders and was gassed at Ypres. Captured by the enemy he died of respiratory illness.

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