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We remember Archibald Dunlap Lemon
We remember Archibald Dunlap Lemon
Timeline
Timeline
1875
1911
dates
Age 36
Source:8569393
1911
1911
employment
Flax Spinner Manager
Carrickfergus, County Antrim
Ireland
Source:8569393
April 1911
1911
location
Scotch Quarter. Carrickfergus Urban, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8569393
April 1911
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:2632090
5th October 1915
1916
dates
Age 41
Source:6985504
1st July 1916
1916
missing
He was reported missing, believed killed, having been shot at close range by a German officer at Thiepval on 1 July 1916. Lt Lemon is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Source:6985504
1st July 1916
education
Methody College
Belfast
United Kingdom
Source:8643290
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Irish Rifles
12th Battalion
Source:6985504
1916
death
Killed in Action
Reported missing, believed killed, having been shot at close range by a German officer at Thiepval at the start of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 1916.
France
Source:7444401
Source:8643285
Source:6985504
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7444401
sibling
Ellen Lemon
Source:8643290
sibling
Marie Lemon
Source:8643290
sibling
Edward Lemon
Source:8643290
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Archibald Dunlap |
| Initials | AD |
| Last Name | Lemon |
| Source | 8643290 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotch Quarter. Carrickfergus Urban, County Antrim, Northern Ireland | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Irish Rifles | 12th Battalion | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Workman | mother | ||
| Archibald Dunlap Lemon | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Lemon | sister | ||
| Marie Lemon | sister | ||
| Edward Lemon | brother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
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Portrait photograph of Archie Dunlap LemonLIEUTENANT ARCHIE DUNLAP LEMON, 12 BATTALION, ROYAL IRISH RIFLES. Lt Lemon of B Company was reported missing, believed killed, having been shot at close range by a German officer at Thiepval at the start of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 1916. He was aged 41. Lt Lemon is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
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Charlotte33 -
Ulster Cricket Club MemorialMemorial Tribute Board listing the names of the twenty Irish cricketers who all died on 1st July 1916.Contributed by:
Anne1202
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Ireland Census 1911 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Charlotte33 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Battalion Diary, 12 Royal Irish Rifles | Charlotte33 | |
| Carrickfergus Roll of Honour | Charlotte33 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Archie Dunlap Lemon | Charlotte33 | |
| Ulster Cricket Club Memorial | Anne1202 |
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