Gilford,County Down.
Gilford War Memorial is located at the junction of the Gilford, Banbridge, and Tandragee roads known locally as Allan's Corner.
Shortly after the outbreak of war the Gilford and District Comforts Fund for Soldiers and Sailors was formed, and later the Gilford and District Prisoners of War Fund. Subsequent to the signing of the Armistice the activities of these funds came to an end, and it was decided to apply the balance of the money on hand to the erection of a tablet to perpetuate the memories of those who were called upon to lay down their lives. This money was augmented by local collections.
The unveiling ceremony of Gilford War Memorial, which has been erected to the memory of the brave men from the district who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War, was performed by Mrs Upritchard, Elmfield Castle. About 400 men from the locality served with the colours, and of this number 62 lost their lives. The tablet is composed of granite, inlaid with white marble panels, and the names, 62 in number, engraved in the marble and filled with lead. The background is of solid masonry, with a stone finish. The site for the erection of the tablet was generously placed at the disposal of the War Memorial Committee by Mr James F. Wright, Gilford Castle.
At the top there is an inscription,
'To the memory of our Fallen Heroes.'
surmounted by a scroll, in the centre of which is a crossed gun and sword and the figures, 1914-1918.
McMaster, Hugh, M.C., DSO., (Gilford), Major, Royal Field Artillery
Uprichard, Albert H. (Bannvale), Major, Royal Irish Rifles
Andrews, W.J., (Moyallon), Captain, Royal Irish Rifles
Steele, Thos, (Dumbarton), Lieutenant, H.M.S. Laurentic.
Non-Commissioned Officers
Scott, James, (Tullylish), Coy.-Sgt.-Major, Royal Irish Rifles
Smith, Alexander, (Gilford), Coy.-Sgt.-Major, Canadian Infantry
Cole, Millar, (Dunbarton), Sergeant, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers ;
Devlin, Alexander, (Tullylish), Sergeant, Royal Irish Rifles
Leckey, Robert, (Loughans), Sergeant, Royal Irish Rifles
Wright, Robert, (Dunbarton), Sergeant, Royal Irish Rifles
McClinchie, Matthew, (Gilford), Lance-Sergeant, Cheshire Regiment
McCusker, John, (Gilford), Corporal, Royal Irish Fusiliers
Lundy, Samuel, (Moyallon), Lance-Corporal, Royal Irish Rifles
Owen, Joseph (Dunbarton), Lance-Corporal, Royal Irish Rifles
Topley, Thomas, (Bleary), Lance-Corporal Royal Irish Fusiliers
Rifleman Black, John, (Laurencetown), Royal Irish Rifles
Private Bond, John, (Gilford), Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Private Boyce, Alfred, (Ballydougan), Royal Canadian Dragoons
Private Brennan, Herbert, (Gilford), North Irish Horse
Private Brown, William, (Gilford), Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Private Caddell, Alexander, (Ballynagarrick), Canadians
Rifleman Cairns, William Geo. (Laurencetown), Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Carson, Samuel, (Dunbarton), Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Connolly, Archibald, (Tullylish), Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Devlin, Thomas, (Tullyish), Royal Irish Rifles
Private Dickson, Joseph, (Drumarrin), Australian Imperial Forces
Private Doyle, Owen, (Gilford), Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Rifleman Duke, James, (Knocknamuckley), Royal Irish Rifles
Private Fry, William George, (Tullylish), Irish Guards
Rifleman Flynn, William, (Laurencetown), Royal Irish Rifles
Private Flynn, Thomas, (Dunbarton) Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Rifleman Glenn, Samuel, (Gilford), Royal Irish Rifles.
Rifleman Hewitt, Norman, (Laurencetown), Royal Irish Rifles
Private Kennedy, Joseph V. (Gilford), K.O.S.B.
Rifleman Lutton, William, (Clare), Royal Irish Rifles
Private Lyttle, William, (Gilford), U.S.A. Army
Rifleman Mawhinney, Thomas, (Tullyish), Royal Irish Rifles
Mills, Stewart, (Gilford), Royal Navy
Private McAvoy, John, (Laurencetown), Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Private Moore, John, (Gilford), Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private McCardle, James, (Gilford), Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private McCart, Joseph, (Dunbarton), Royal Irish Fusiliers
Rifleman McConnell, Wesley, (Tullylish), Royal Irish Rifles
Private McCullough, James, (Gilford), Australian Imperial Forces
Rifleman McDonald, John, (Dumbarton), Royal Irish Rifles
Private McElmurray, George, (Gilford), Household Battalion
Rifleman McKinley, Robert, (Tullylish), Royal Irish Rifles
Private Owens, William, (Dumbarton,) Irish Guards
Rifleman Quinn, Hill, (Drumarrin), Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Sands, Joseph, (Dumbarton), Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Sergeant, Thomas H. (Loughans), Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Steele, Alex. (Gilford), Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Sturgeon, Robert, (Dumbarton), Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Teggart, John Mercier, (Dumbarton), Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Thompson, Wm., (Dumbarton), Royal Irish Rifles
Private Toman, John, (Clare), Royal Irish Fusiliers
Rifleman Topping, Wm. James, (Ballynagarrick), Royal Irish Rifles
Private Treanor, John Joseph, (Tullylish), K.O.S.B
Private Vogan, Robert, M.M. (Gilford), Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Rifleman Watters, David, (Dumbarton), Royal Irish Rifles
Private Whiteside, Samuel, (Clare), Canadian Infantry
Rifleman Woods, Wm. John, (Tullylish), Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Williamson, Alexander, (Terryhoogan), Sergeant, Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Williamson, George, (Tullyish), Royal Irish Rifles
Berry, Joseph, (Tullyish) Royal Marines
Bradbury, Graham, M.M., (Lisnafiffy) Rifle Brigade
Clayton, James (Gilford) Royal Air Force
Craig, W. John, (Lenaderg) Royal Navy
Crangle, William S. (Laurancetown) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Duke, Bertie (Knocknamuckley) Royal Air Force
Fitzwilliam, Samuel (Loughans) Royal Air Force
Fullerton, Andrew (Loughans) Royal Air Force
Major, Richard (Ballynacarrick) Royal Air Force
McBurney, William (Ballykelly) Royal Ulster Rifles
Tomlinson, Joseph (Gilford) Royal Army Service Corps.
Reilly, F. (Gilford) Royal Air Force
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