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Death Pennies
Earnest Edward Smith -
Joseph McKibben -
Kennedy Wilkinson -
William Boyle -
Robert Beech -
Norman Giles Patton
Daniel Robertson Knox -
Harold Flockton -
Hugh Weir -
Robert McIntyre
- John McCourt -
John McIntosh
James McCartney -
John Hamilton Sinclair
- Charles Symington -
Harry Channing -
James Rochester
Thomas George
Dixon - William J.
Osborne -
see
also McCormack
 
ERNEST EDWARD SMITH
JOSEPH McKIBBEN
KENNEDY WILKINSON
WILLIAM BOYLE
The Commemorative Penny or Roudel below is
commonly known to be fake, I'm told it was possibly made as an extra for
an extended family as the original Death Pennies were only issued one
per family, I personally think it is still a great work of art and
worthy of a place on my site and that Col. John Robert Beech is still
worth mentioning over and over again, as are all the Fallen of WW1 and
WW2 - Mary
COL. ROBERT BEECH
C.M.G. D.S.O. Commanding 2/1 Scottish Horse - Died August 1916
A. Drury R.A.
Thank you to Jim McKinty who managed to find this man on
the date of death differs 6th November 1915
Medals
Index Card -
Glen
Lyon War Memorial
Thank you also to
Phil Batt for his help in researching John Robert Beech
further information suggest this to be a fake and there are many more of
them out there :(
NORMAN GILES PATTON
Sub-Lieutenant NORMAN
GILES PATON
H.M.M.L. No. 403., Royal Naval Volunteer
Reserve
who died age 32 on 22 August
1918, Son of John and Maggie Paton, of
Ardmore, Bangor, Co. Down. Native of Belfast.
DANIEL ROBERTSON KNOX
Private DANIEL ROBERTSON
KNOX 911323,
46th Bn., Canadian Infantry who died on 21st August 1917 Age 31
Son of William and Helen Knox, of 23 Ann Street, Tillicoultry, Scotland
Remembered with Honour Vimy Memorial
HAROLD FLOCKTON
further information
Rank: Private; Service No:276148; Date of
Death; K.I.A. 11/08/1918; Age; 22Regiment/Service; Royal Scots 5th/6th
Bn. Grave Reference: V. C. 3. Cemetery: BOUCHOIR NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of William and Edith Flockton; husband of
Ivy Flockton, of 20, Milner Terrace, Hunslet, Leeds.
HUGH WEIR
further information
also see below for his
medals
Rank: Private; Service No: S/40159;
Date of Death: 21/03/1918 Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1st/8th Bn.
Panel Reference Panel 77 and 78.; Memorial POZIERES MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Hugh and May Weir, of Straid, Gracehill,
Co. Antrim.; WO 372/21/72595 Description: Medal card
of Weir, Hugh
Corps Regiment No Rank; Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
2956 Private
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders S/40159 Private
HUGH WEIRS
MEDALS
initials on silver pencil - A.H.W.
ROBERT McINTYRE
Rank: Private
Service No: S/20131
Date of Death:18/10/1916 Age: 35
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders 5th Bn.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15 B.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Annie McIntyre, and the late William
McIntyre; husband of Eugenie McIntyre, of 4, Moore St., Ravenhill Rd.,
Belfast
John McCourt
Pte. John McCourt, R. Inniskilling Fus.
John McIntosh - 101590
DVR. J. McIntosh R.A.
      
7252 Pte. J. McCartney
R.I.R. R.I.F.
John Hamilton Sinclair
this death penny
came with this lot but I can't find any connection so it may have been
put with that collection in error
further information, again very kindly supplied by
Nigel Henderson
Charles Symington
Rifleman Symington, Charles, Service Number 11234 Died
11/08/1915 Aged 30 6th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles
Brother of Mrs. Margaret Hughes, 55 Rockville Street, Belfast
also with this
penny some photos
and this list
Harry Channing
Pte. Harry Channing, 20440 7th Bn. Somerset Light Infantry. 30th
November 1917
Cambrai Memorial, Louverval Panel 4 Stone M.
James Rochester
23rd June 1918
Rifleman James Rochester, Royal Irish Rifles
184 Ravenhill Avenue, Belfast
more info.
Thomas George Dixon
(there is a Thomas George Dixon
in the Robert Thompson books, not sure if its the same one)
 
William J. Osborne
more info.
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Further
Information - thank you to Nigel Henderson
HAROLD FLOCKTON -
Theatre of War - Western
European Theatre -
Comments - Formerly 29449, W. Yorks Regt. -
I have a lot more information on Harold courtesy of Nigel Henderson
at
Great War
Ulster Newspaper Archive
HUGH
WEIR - 1911 Census
Residents of a house 8 in Straid (Cloghogue, Antrim)
Weir Hugh 50 Male Head of Family Church of Ireland Co Antrim
Farm Servant Read and write - Married - - - -
Weir Mary Ellen 46 Female Wife Church of Ireland Co Antrim -
Read and write - Married - 25 9 8
Weir Hugh 18 Male Son Church of Ireland Co Antrim Farm Servant
Read and write - Single - - - -
Weir Alexander 15 Male Son Church of Ireland Co Antrim Farm
Servant Read and write - Single - - - -
Weir Matthew Boyd 13 Male Son Church of Ireland Co Antrim
Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Weir Henry 10 Male Son Church of Ireland Co Antrim Scholar Read
and write - Single - - - -
Weir Samuel 5 Male Son Church of Ireland - - Cannot read
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JOHN HAMILTON
SINCLAIR
'This is probably Captain John Hamilton Sinclair, Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders, of 'Rosslyn' in Lisburn who was educated at Campbell College.'
There is a clipping from the Ireland's Saturday Night of ISN 25th November,
available from Nigel Henderson at
Great War Ulster Newspaper Archive
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Charles Simmington
Index No. M.R. 4 Helles Memorial
Part X. Sweeney to Symonds ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
James
Rochester
 
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1) O.H.M.S. 83
Cas. B. Mr. James Rochester, 184 Ravenhill Avenue, Belfast 19 May 1920
Infantry Record Office, Island Bridge, Dublin War Office N.P.S.
2) He whom
this scroll commemorates was numbered among those who, at the call of
King and Country, left all that was dear to them, endured hardness,
faced danger, and finally passed out of the sight of men by the path of
duty and self-sacrifice, giving up their own lives that others might
live in freedom. Let those who come after see to it that his name be not
forgotten. Rifleman James Rochester, Royal Irish Rifles.
3) Imperial
War Graves Commission, 82 Baker Street - Sir, I am directed to
acknowledge receipt of the Cemetery Register form which you were so good
as to complete and return to this office accompanied by a letter in
respect of your son, the late 19/309 Private James Rochester, 12th Bn.
Royal Irish Rifles, who died on the 23rd June 1918, and is buried in
P.O.W. Cemetery, Stendal, Germany. The burial place of your son, as
shown on the report in this office is as follows:- Plot A. Row 2. Grave
223. Trusting this is the information you require, I am, Sir, Your
obedient Servant, R. ? For Vice-Chairman I.W.G.C. 6th August 1921
- J. Rochester Esq., 184 Ravenhill Avenue, Belfast, Ireland
4) Infantry
Record Office, Island Bridge, Dublin 15 Mar 1922 - I am directed to
transmit to you the accompanying British War Medal, Victory Medal, which
would have been conferred upon the late No. 309 Rfm. J. Rochester, Royal
Irish Rifles had he lived, in memory of his services with the British
Forces during the Great war. In forwarding the Decoration In am
commanded by the King to assure you of His Majesty's high appreciation
of the services rendered. I am to request that you will be so good as to
acknowledge the receipt of the Decoration on the attached form. I am,
Your obedient Servant, R. G. Hy.? ? Colonel O. i/c Infantry Records,
Dublin
5) 19-309
110 B. War and Victory. Pte. J. Rochester, R.Ir.Rif.
6) James
Rochester B. Apr/May/Jun 1895 1901 Census March 9 Portallo Street,
Ormeau:
James 29 B. England Engine Fitter at Worl?
Elizabeth 30 B. England
James 6 B. Belfast
Florence - B. Belfast
1911 Census April 184 Ravenhill Avenue, Ormeau:
James 39 Methodist
Elizabeth 39 Methodist
James 16 Methodist
Florence 11 Methodist
Ulster Covenant not found at wither address
Rifleman James Rochester 19/309 12th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles (control
Antrim)
Died 23 June 1918 aged 23 Son of James & Elizabeth
Rochester, 184 Ravenhill Avenue, Belfast.
Native of Gateshead. Buried in Berlin South Western Stahnsdorf
Initially enlisted into 19th (Reserve) Bn. Royal Irish Rifles which was
formed from 14th (YCV) Bn. R.I.R. & 15th (N. Belfast) Depot Coys. in
Oct. 1915
Entitled to British War Medal & British Victoria Medal
P.O.W. Germany War Gratuity £14.0.0 & credit £20.4.8 to James
Headstone: "Away from Earthly Friends But Safe in Our Fathers Home"
7) Medal
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William J.
Osborne
The only Osborne I could find on C.W.G.C. with
parents from here was: Private William John Osborne;
Service Number 75393; Canadian Infantry, 29th Bn.; D.O.D.: 8th October 1915;
Age 21; Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery K. 38, Belgium; Additional Info:
Son of Thomas Edens Osborne and Margaret Osborne, of 11 Marine Parade,
Holywood, Co. Down [UPDATE] yay I got the correct William and his
great-niece has been in touch with a photograph and a link to the wonderful
'Barney
Niblock' site with more information on William.
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