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This "Roll of Honour" appeared in the Tyrone Courier on 3rd May 1917. With thanks to Great War Ulster Newspaper Archive for the original images.

Stewartstown Roll of Honour

Certificates Presented.

An interesting function took place in the M'Neice Memorial Hall, Stewartstown, this (Wednesday) afternoon when certificates of honour were presented to the relatives of some 70 men from the district serving with the Forces. Colonels Irvine and Stewart and the band of the 2nd Inniskilling Fusiliers, commanded by Bandmaster R. Watson Ramsay, (which arrived earlier in the day from the Depot, Omagh, and discoursed a selection of airs in the Square prior to the meeting) also took part.

The following is a list of men in respect of whom certificates were presented:--

Captain Fred Harris, R.A.M.C.
Staff Sergeant Jas. Newell.
Private Samuel Newell (wounded).
Lance-Corporal Wm. Newell.
Private Joseph Newell (killed).
Private John Newell (killed).
A. B. Malachy Hannon (missing).
Private W. J. Wright.
Private Wm. Morgan (discharged).
Private Richard Morgan.
Private John Donaldson (killed).
Private H. Dillon.
Private John Carron.
Private F. Carron (killed).
Sergeant John Shields.
Private F. Curran.
Private David Shields.
Private John Rooney.
Private Albert Bell.
Sergeant Thos. G. Armstrong.
Private D. Armstrong.
Private T. Armstrong.
Private R. Maguire (discharged).
Private T. Maguire (discharged).
Private John Maguire.
Private F. Devlin (wounded).
R.S.M. J. A. Vallely.
Private Chas. O'Neill.
Private Robert Farr.
Private Wm. Smith.
Private Wm. Millar.
Private Thos. M'Cord.
Private Joseph Death.
Private F. Richards (prisoner).
Private Nat. Patterson.
Private Jas. Patterson.
Private Chas. Patterson.
Private Hugh Quinn (prisoner).
Private John Hamill.
Private Jas. Groogan (wounded).
Private Wm. Bleeks (wounded).
Private George Bleeks.
Stoker John Forest (drowned).
Private Jas. Forest.
Private Geo. Forrest.
Private Chas. Davidson.
Private H. J. Hutchinson.
Private Wm. Best.
Lance-Corporal John Best (wounded).
Private Robert Sheppherd.
Private John Batiersby.
Private David Battersby.
Cadet Joseph Stewart.
Private Saml. Hamilton.
Private Wm. Whinnery.
Private Hugh C. O'Rourke (wounded).
Sergeant T. Campbell.
Private Daniel Kelly (wounded).
A.B. Hugh Kelly.
Private Frank M'Gurk.
Private Robert Reid (missing).
Private Samuel Gilliland.
Private John Abernethy.
Private Saml. Donnelly (killed).
Private H. M'Reynolds (killed).
Private John Mulgrew.
Lance-Corporal Wm. M'Aleece (killed).
Private Jas. M'Aleece (missing).
Private Thos. Canavan.
Private Wm. Clarke (wounded).
Private Gerald Clarke (wounded).
Private John Canavan (wounded).
Private H. Tohill.
 

 

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