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Belfast, Northern Ireland [51]

Ballymacarrett, Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland [33]

Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland [23]

Armagh, Northern Ireland [10]

Londonderry, Northern Ireland [8]

Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland [8]

Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland [6]

Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland [5]

Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland [5]

County Down, Northern Ireland [4]

Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland [4]

Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland [3]

Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland [3]

County Tyrone, Northern Ireland [3]

Derry, Northern Ireland [3]

Fermanagh Northern Ireland [3]

Northern Ireland [3]

Shankill, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland [3]

Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland [2]

Banbridge, Co. Down, Northern Ireland [2]

Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland [2]

Belfast Northern Ireland [2]

County Antrim, Northern Ireland [2]

County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland [2]

Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland [2]

Enniskillen, Northern Ireland [2]

Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland [2]

Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland [2]

Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland [2]

Londonderry (Derry), Northern Ireland [2]

Londonderry Northern Ireland [2]

Londonderry, County Derry, Northern Ireland [2]

Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland [2]

Portadown, Northern Ireland [2]

St Anne's, County Antrim, Northern Ireland [2]

Templemore, County Derry, Northern Ireland [2]

Amey, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland [1]

Annaling, County Down. Northern Ireland [1]

Annalong, Northern Ireland [1]

Antrim , Northern Ireland [1]

Antrim, Northern Ireland [1]

Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland [1]

Ballinamallard,County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland [1]

Ballinora, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland [1]

Ballinran, Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland [1]

Ballintoy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland [1]

Ballmacroy, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland [1]

Bally-Casboro, Co. Down, Northern Ireland [1]

Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland [1]

Ballyclare, County Antrim, Northern Ireland [1]

Rank

Rifleman [121]

Private [89]

Corporal [24]

Lance Corporal [22]

Lieutenant [20]

Serjeant [18]

Second Lieutenant [17]

Captain [14]

Stoker [13]

Seaman [8]

Gunner [6]

Major [6]

Nursing Sister [5]

Sergeant [5]

Trimmer [5]

Able Seaman [4]

Driver [4]

Lieutenant Commander [4]

Sapper [4]

Stoker 1st Class [4]

Commander [3]

Staff Nurse [3]

Able Seaman Driver [2]

Air Mechanic 2nd Class [2]

Chaplain 4th Class [2]

Chief Petty Officer [2]

Lt Colonel [2]

Sister [2]

Stoker 2nd Class [2]

Sub Lieutenant [2]

Sub Lieutenant (Temporary) [2]

Temporary Lieutenant [2]

Temporary Second Lieutenant [2]

Warrant Officer Class 2 [2]

2nd Lieutenant [1]

Acting Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Acting Major [1]

Acting Serjeant [1]

Aircraftman 2nd Class [1]

Aircraftman 2nd Grade [1]

Battery Quartermaster Sergeant [1]

Battery Serjeant Major [1]

Blacksmith 1st Class [1]

Bombardier [1]

Boy 2nd Class [1]

Brigadier General [1]

CORPORAL [1]

Captain Sir [1]

Carpenter [1]

Chaplain to the Forces 1st Class [1]

Unit

Royal Irish Rifles [149]

Royal Naval Reserve [30]

Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers [27]

Royal Irish Fusiliers [14]

Royal Field Artillery [9]

London Regiment [7]

Royal Naval Division [6]

Canadian Army Medical Corps [5]

Canadian Infantry [5]

Labour Corps [5]

Machine Gun Corps [5]

Royal Naval Air Service [5]

Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train [4]

Royal Engineers [4]

Royal Garrison Artillery [4]

Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Queen Mary [4]

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [3]

Army Service Corps [3]

London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) [3]

Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy) [3]

Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service [3]

Royal Army Medical Corps [3]

Army Chaplains' Department [2]

Australian Flying Corps [2]

Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) [2]

Chatham Naval Base (HMS Pembroke) [2]

Connaught Rangers [2]

Corps of Hussars [2]

Devonport Naval Base (HMS Vivid) [2]

HMS Castor [2]

Hussars [2]

Irish Guards [2]

Liverpool Regiment [2]

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [2]

Middlesex Regiment [2]

Naval And Military Expeditionary Force (Tropical Unit) [2]

Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve [2]

Royal Air Force [2]

Royal Army Service Corps [2]

Royal Dublin Fusiliers [2]

Royal Highlanders [2]

Royal Horse Guards [2]

Royal Munster Fusiliers [2]

Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Bulwark [2]

Royal Scots [2]

Tank Corps [2]

(RFR/DEV/B/1099). H.M. Trawler "Daniel Stroud." [1]

108th Brigade [1]

10th Hussars [1]

10th Royal Hussars [1]

Service

British Army [278]

Royal Navy [63]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [17]

Other Empire Force [17]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [8]

Australian Imperial Force [7]

Indian Army [1]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

Last name first letter

M [92]

H [30]

B [28]

C [28]

A [20]

G [20]

D [18]

K [18]

S [18]

W [17]

L [14]

R [14]

T [12]

F [11]

J [7]

N [6]

E [5]

P [5]

O [4]

I [2]

Q [2]

U [1]

Contribution

Military Service [309]

Merchant Navy [9]

Country

United Kingdom [87]

Ireland [7]

Australia [1]

Canada [1]

India [1]

Malaysia [1]

South Africa [1]

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People [372] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Belfast, Northern Ireland [51] Ballymacarrett, Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland [33] Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland [23] Armagh, Northern Ireland [10] Londonderry, Northern Ireland [8] Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland [8] Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland [6] Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland [5] Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland [5] County Down, Northern Ireland [4] Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland [4] Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland [3] Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland [3] County Tyrone, Northern Ireland [3] Derry, Northern Ireland [3] Fermanagh Northern Ireland [3] Northern Ireland [3] Shankill, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland [3] Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland [2] Banbridge, Co. Down, Northern Ireland [2] Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland [2] Belfast Northern Ireland [2] County Antrim, Northern Ireland [2] County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland [2] Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland [2] Enniskillen, Northern Ireland [2] Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland [2] Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland [2] Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland [2] Londonderry (Derry), Northern Ireland [2] Londonderry Northern Ireland [2] Londonderry, County Derry, Northern Ireland [2] Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland [2] Portadown, Northern Ireland [2] St Anne's, County Antrim, Northern Ireland [2] Templemore, County Derry, Northern Ireland [2] Amey, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland [1] Annaling, County Down. Northern Ireland [1] Annalong, Northern Ireland [1] Antrim , Northern Ireland [1] Antrim, Northern Ireland [1] Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland [1] Ballinamallard,County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland [1] Ballinora, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland [1] Ballinran, Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland [1] Ballintoy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland [1] Ballmacroy, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland [1] Bally-Casboro, Co. Down, Northern Ireland [1] Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland [1] Ballyclare, County Antrim, Northern Ireland [1]

Rank

Rifleman [121] Private [89] Corporal [24] Lance Corporal [22] Lieutenant [20] Serjeant [18] Second Lieutenant [17] Captain [14] Stoker [13] Seaman [8] Gunner [6] Major [6] Nursing Sister [5] Sergeant [5] Trimmer [5] Able Seaman [4] Driver [4] Lieutenant Commander [4] Sapper [4] Stoker 1st Class [4] Commander [3] Staff Nurse [3] Able Seaman Driver [2] Air Mechanic 2nd Class [2] Chaplain 4th Class [2] Chief Petty Officer [2] Lt Colonel [2] Sister [2] Stoker 2nd Class [2] Sub Lieutenant [2] Sub Lieutenant (Temporary) [2] Temporary Lieutenant [2] Temporary Second Lieutenant [2] Warrant Officer Class 2 [2] 2nd Lieutenant [1] Acting Lieutenant Colonel [1] Acting Major [1] Acting Serjeant [1] Aircraftman 2nd Class [1] Aircraftman 2nd Grade [1] Battery Quartermaster Sergeant [1] Battery Serjeant Major [1] Blacksmith 1st Class [1] Bombardier [1] Boy 2nd Class [1] Brigadier General [1] CORPORAL [1] Captain Sir [1] Carpenter [1] Chaplain to the Forces 1st Class [1]

Unit

Royal Irish Rifles [149] Royal Naval Reserve [30] Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers [27] Royal Irish Fusiliers [14] Royal Field Artillery [9] London Regiment [7] Royal Naval Division [6] Canadian Army Medical Corps [5] Canadian Infantry [5] Labour Corps [5] Machine Gun Corps [5] Royal Naval Air Service [5] Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train [4] Royal Engineers [4] Royal Garrison Artillery [4] Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Queen Mary [4] Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [3] Army Service Corps [3] London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) [3] Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy) [3] Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service [3] Royal Army Medical Corps [3] Army Chaplains' Department [2] Australian Flying Corps [2] Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) [2] Chatham Naval Base (HMS Pembroke) [2] Connaught Rangers [2] Corps of Hussars [2] Devonport Naval Base (HMS Vivid) [2] HMS Castor [2] Hussars [2] Irish Guards [2] Liverpool Regiment [2] Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [2] Middlesex Regiment [2] Naval And Military Expeditionary Force (Tropical Unit) [2] Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve [2] Royal Air Force [2] Royal Army Service Corps [2] Royal Dublin Fusiliers [2] Royal Highlanders [2] Royal Horse Guards [2] Royal Munster Fusiliers [2] Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Bulwark [2] Royal Scots [2] Tank Corps [2] (RFR/DEV/B/1099). H.M. Trawler "Daniel Stroud." [1] 108th Brigade [1] 10th Hussars [1] 10th Royal Hussars [1]

Service

British Army [278] Royal Navy [63] Canadian Expeditionary Force [17] Other Empire Force [17] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [8] Australian Imperial Force [7] Indian Army [1] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

Last name first letter

M [92] H [30] B [28] C [28] A [20] G [20] D [18] K [18] S [18] W [17] L [14] R [14] T [12] F [11] J [7] N [6] E [5] P [5] O [4] I [2] Q [2] U [1]

Contribution

Military Service [309] Merchant Navy [9]

Country

United Kingdom [87] Ireland [7] Australia [1] Canada [1] India [1] Malaysia [1] South Africa [1]

Andrew Heron

Born 1868

Died 1916

British Army 4/7271 Sergeant Royal Irish Rifles 4th Battalion

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Ernest Henry Hewitt

Born 1885

Died 1915

British Army Lieutenant Royal Lancaster Regiment

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Archibald Dunlap Lemon

Born 1875

Died 1916

British Army Lieutenant Royal Irish Rifles 12th Battalion

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Holt Montgomery Hewitt

Born 1887

Died 1916

British Army 17872 Private Royal Irish Rifles

British Army Lieutenant Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

British Army Lieutenant Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

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Robert Brown

Born 1898

Died 1916

British Army 1330 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 8th Battalion

British Army 1313 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 17th (Training) Battalion

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Alexander Wesley Gordon

Born 1895

Died 1918

British Army 1700 Private Lancashire Hussars

British Army Lance Corporal Military Police Corps Military Mounted Police

British Army P/12014 Private Military Police Corps Military Mounted Police

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James Blaney

Born 1897

Died 1962

British Army 4/7101 Private Royal Irish Rifles

British Army 7101 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles

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William Arthur Hewitt

Born 1893

Died 1916

British Army Temporary Second Lieutenant Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 9 Battalion

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Thomas Mullaly

Born 1894

British Army M/225211 Private Royal Army Service Corps Motor Transport Depot

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John Sides Davies Maccormac

Born 1872

Died 1916

Royal Navy Surgeon HMS Black Prince

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Robert Maxwell Maccabe

Born 1883

Died 1915

British Army Lieutenant London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)

British Army Second Lieutenant London Regiment 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)

British Army Queen's University Officer Training Corps

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William Wilson

Born 1884

Died 1915

British Army 10890 Private Scots Guards 2nd Battalion

British Army 10890 Private Scots Guards 3rd Battalion

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Herbert George Hobbs

Born 1897

Died 1947

British Army 14273 Private Royal Irish Fusiliers

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William Matier

Born 1879

Died 1916

British Army 12474 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 8th Battalion

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Ernest William Barrett

Born 1890

Died 1916

British Army Temporary Captain Royal Flying Corps

British Army Captain Royal Flying Corps

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Stephen Tracey

Born 1891

Died 1915

British Army 1508 Private Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 5th Battalion

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Thomas Sillars

Born 1889

Died 1916

British Army 1301 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 8th Battalion

British Army 1301 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 17th (Training) Battalion

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Hugh Patterson Bryson

Born 1898

Died 1977

British Army 103403 Machine Gun Corps

British Army Second Lieutenant Tank Corps

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Norman Hamilton Herring

Born 1888

Died 1916

British Army 9325 Corporal Devonshire Regiment

British Army 9325 Serjeant Devonshire Regiment 2nd Battalion

British Army Royal Garrison Artillery 38th Company

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Thomas Joseph Allen

Born 1878

Died 1916

British Army 3978 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 8th Battalion

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