North Irish Horse - Gallery

In memoriam

AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN, AND IN THE MORNING, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM........CHRIST IS ALL. HE GIVETH HIS BELOVED SLEEP UNTIL THE DAY BREAK........FOR EVER WITH THE LORD........AS I LIVE, YE SHALL LIVE ALSO........HE PASSED OUT BY THE PATH OF DUTY AND SELF SACRIFICE........WHOSOEVER LIVETH AND BELIEVETH IN ME SHALL NEVER DIE........SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS........GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS........BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIE IN THE LORD........EXCELSIOR. REST IN THE LORD........WHOSO BELIEVETH IN JESUS SHALL NEVER DIE........GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN........IN MEMORY OF OUR SON WHO IS SADLY MISSED BY HIS FATHER, MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTERS........I STILL THINK I HEAR HIM SAY THE END OF ANOTHER PERFECT DAY. GOD HATH A PART IN ALL........THY WILL BE DONE........BELOVED SON OF JOHN BROWN, BELFAST HARBOUR, DEEPLY REGRETTED........NOT DEAD TO THOSE THAT LOVED HIM........HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR........ONE OF MANY WHO PERISHED NOT IN VAIN AS A TYPE OF OUR CHIVALRY........WHETHER WE LIVE OR DIE WE ARE THE LORD........FONDLY REMEMBERED BY HIS LOVING MOTHER........CALL HIM NOT DEAD, MY FALLEN SOLDIER SON. THE WARFARE WAGED, THE VICTORY WON........BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH AND I WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIFE........HE COUNTED NOT HIS LIFE DEAR UNTO HIMSELF........THE WORK OF RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALL BE PEACE........GONE FROM A WORLD OF SIN AND STRIFE, GONE TO A NEW AND BETTER LIFE........HE DIED FOR US........HAVING SERVED HIS GENERATION BY THE WILL OF GOD HE FELL ON SLEEP........GOD LOVED HIM AND TOOK HIM TO HIS HEAVENLY REST........THOU WILT SHEW ME THE PATH OF LIFE, IN THY PRESENCE IS FULLNESS OF JOY........WHAT I DO THOU KNOWEST NOT NOW, BUT THOU SHALT KNOW HEREAFTER........THE LORD HATH GIVEN AND THE LORD HATH TAKEN AWAY. UNTIL THE DAY DAWN........HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE........WE CANNOT LORD THY PURPOSE SEE, BUT ALL IS WELL THAT'S DONE BY THEE........THE GLORY DIES NOT AND THE GRIEF IS PAST........SACRED HEART OF JESUS HAVE MERCY ON HIS SOUL........I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE........DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY........ELDEST SON OF WILLIAM & MARGARET MC CORMICK OF BELFAST........I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVETH........FATHER IN THY GRACIOUS KEEPING, LEAVE WE NOW THY SERVANT SLEEPING........THERE REMAINETH A REST FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD........UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY........COME UNTO ME YE WEARY AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST........DEUS EST QUI REGIT OMNIA........FOR TO ME, TO LIVE IS CHRIST AND TO DIE IS GAIN

Shown below are the graves and memorials of the men of the North Irish Horse who died on active service during the First World War, together with pictures of the graveyards in which they lie or the memorial sites in which they are commemorated.

Included are all casualties who, during the War, served in any of the six North Irish Horse cavalry squadrons, the two North Irish Horse cavalry regiments, or the North Irish Horse cyclist regiment. Men of the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons (Service Squadron) are therefore included, as are North Irish Horsemen who died after transferring to another unit (the Royal Irish Rifles, for example). I have included one man, an Army Service Corps Driver, who was killed while attached to 'A' Company, North Irish Horse (incidentally, the first NIH casualty of the War). Also included is the only man so far identified as having served with the North Irish Horse before, but not during the War. Not included are infantrymen in the 9th (North Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers who had not previously served in North Irish Horse cavalry units.

My sincere thanks to the many people who have taken the trouble to provide me with these images.

The words scrolling above are the personal inscriptions placed on the gravestones of North Irish Horsemen by their families.

Click on a thumbnail image below for a larger view and more information

France

Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme

Private W. McClelland

Private R. Ross

Arneke British Cemetery, Nord

Sergeant W.G.W. Irwin

Private J. Kelly

Avesnes-le-Comte Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais

Sergeant R.A. Wylie

Avesnes-sur-Helpe Communal Cemetery, Nord

Private T. Harpur

Awoingt British Cemetery, Nord

Private H. Brennan

Private J. Evans

Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord

Private W.F.C. Arthur

Bertenacre Military Cemetery, Fletre, Nord

Private R.G.D. Montgomery

Private J.E. Riddell

Private S.W. Speers

Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais

Corporal W.J. Leinster

Bois Grenier Communal Cemetery, Nord

2nd Lieutenant R.H. Andrews

Busigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord

Private J. Scott

Cambrai East Military Cemetery, Nord

Private J. Ford

Private J.D. King

Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord

Captain D. McCausland

Lance Corporal H. Flanagan

Lance Corporal F. Scanlon

Private C. McWilliams

Private A. Martin

Private H. Orr

Private W. Petty

Private S. Price

Private J. Sleator

Private W.J. Turkington

Caudry British Cemetery, Nord

Private J. Johnston

Croisilles British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais

Private T. Kearney

Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1, Somme

Private J. McArow

Dourlers Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord

Private C. Elder

Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais

Private T. Wright

Fienvillers British Cemetery, Somme

Private A.H. Huggins

Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-le-Grand, Somme

Lance Corporal J. McSparron

Rifleman W. Nixon

Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, Somme

Private G. Gill

Private F. Livingstone

Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais

Private W.J. Finlay

Forest Communal Cemetery, Nord

Private J. Cully

Grand-Seraucourt British Cemetery, Aisne

Private J. Johnston

Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais

Private G. Galbraith

Ham British Cemetery, Muille-Villette, Somme

Private J. Magill

Private W.P. Stuart

Hautmont Communal Cemetery, Nord

Private G. Morrison

Private J. Nicholl

Private G.W. Stronge

Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, Nord

Lance Corporal R.I. Bradley

Hinges Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais

Private W.A. Morrow

La Capelle-en-Thierache Communal Cemetery, Aisne

Lance Corporal R.J. Hanna

La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne

Private W.H. Moore

Private H. StG. L. Scott

Driver M. Callanan

Le Touret Memorial, Pas-de-Calais

Lieutenant S.B. Combe

Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Pas de Calais

Corporal D.W. Ritchie

Private W. Irwin

Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais

Private W.J. Donnelly

Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, Seine-Maritime

Lance Corporal R.H. Hill

Private W. Hillocks

Mont Noir Military Cemetery, St Jans Cappel, Nord

Private W. Brown

Mory Abbey Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais

Lieut-Col R.A. West VC DSO & Bar MC

Neuville-Bourjonval British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais

Sergeant R. Irwin

Private V.N. Bell

Private T. Dickinson

Private J. Dunn

Private G.C. Reid

Noyon New British Cemetery, Oise

Private F. Tate

Ovillers Military Cemetery, Somme

Private A.G. Kelly

Perreuse Chateau Franco British National Cemetery, Seine-et-Marne

Private G. Johnston

Pozieres Cemetery and Memorial, Somme

2nd Lieutenant A. Moore

2nd Lieutenant R.V. Lyons

2nd Lieutenant J.H. Partridge MC

Lance Corproal W. Govan

Rifleman C.C.H. Barr

Rifleman T. Johnston

Private W. Biggart

Private T. Cartmill

Private A.S. Crawford

Private J. Forbes

Private M. Lee

Private T. Lyons

Private J. Moon

Private T. Sittlington

Puchevillers British Cemetery, Somme

Captain C. Norman

Queens Cemetery, Bucquoy, Pas-de-Calais

Private T. Bryson

Unknown North Irish Horseman

Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme

Private W. Thomson

Private C.R. Woodside

Roye New British Cemetery, Somme

Private J.F. Johnston

Sailly-Saillisel British Cemetery, Somme

Rifleman T. Hall

St Aubert British Cemetery, Nord

2nd Lieutenant T.J. Savage

St Riquier British Cemetery, Somme

Private J.M. Darragh

St Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Seine-Maritime

Lieutenant J.K.M. Greer MC

St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime

Lance Sergeant G.A. Henry MM

Private J. Adair

Private W.M. Murphy

Private J. Smyth

Private W. Waller

Senlis Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme

Corporal T.J. McCormick

Templeux-le-Guerard British Cemetery, Somme

Private G.T. Murray

Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais

Lieutenant H.P. Kellock

2nd Lieutenant J. Knox MC

Thiepval Memorial, Somme

Rifleman J.N. Gibson

Private R. Heathwood

Private A. Watt

Toutencourt Communal Cemetery, Somme

Private R.G. Armstrong

Private J.J. Durneen

Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord

2nd Lieutenant A. McClelland

Varennes Military Cemetery, Somme

Private A. Blair

Vignemont French National Cemetery, Oise

Captain G.W. Vesey MC

Villers Station Cemetery, Villers-au-Bois, Pas-de-Calais

Captain E. Sinton MC

Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas-de-Calais

Private J. Roberts

Private J. McVea

Belgium

Dadizeele New British Cemetery, Moorslede, West-Vlaanderen

Corporal C.E. Houston

Lance Corporal J. Deery

Lance Corporal W.J. Reid

Private W.J. Abercrombie

Private F. Best

Private J. Coulter MM

Private R.J. Hull

Gwalia Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen

Lance Corporal W. Leckey

Private F.J. Morrison

Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen

2nd Lieutenant E.M. Meredith

Harlebeke New British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen

2nd Lieutenant W. Anderson

2nd Lieutenant J. Denny

Private M. McVeigh

Private R. Richmond

Private G.M. Shannon

Private W.J. Wallace

Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen

Rifleman T.M. Henderson

Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen

2nd Lieutenant J.A. MacLean MC

Kezelberg Military Cemetery, Wevelgem, West-Vlaanderen

Private W. McCormick

Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen

Lance Corporal A. Erskine

Private W. Beattie

Private W.J. McAuley

Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinghe, West-Vlaanderen

Private S. Robinson

Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut

Rifleman T. McKillop

Rifleman J. Smith

Private G. Mark

Private A. Pepper

Private S. Pinkerton

Private W.F. Timbey

Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, Poperinghe, West-Vlaanderen

Private F.T. Cordwell

Tyne Cot Cemetery and Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen

Captain C.B. Despard DSO MC

2nd Lieutenant F.J.E. McFarland

2nd Lieutenant D.J. Miller

2nd Lieutenant R.L. Reavie

2nd Lieutenant G.H. Farley

Lance Corporal R.E. McManus

Lance Corporal T. Stevenson

Private J.A. Bowden

Private F. StG. Cooke

Private A. Davey

Private W.H. Dundas

Private W.T. Elliott

Private W.G. Leinster

Private W. Lindsay

Private R. McConnell

Private W. McGahey

Private H. Mortimer

Private R. Irwin

Private R. Park

Rifleman J. Connell

Rifleman N.H. Hale

Rifleman A. Johnston MM

Rifleman A.J. Knox

Rifleman C.A. Morrison

Rifleman E.A. Stevenson

Private T.A. McReynolds

Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen

Lance Corporal S.L. Turner

Private C.D. Turner

Voormezeele Enclosures No.1 and No.2, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen

Lieutenant W. Shields

Warcoing Churchyard, Pecq, Hainaut

2nd Lieutenant H.P. Nixon

Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen

Major H. Waring

Private J.A. Bell

Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen

2nd Lieutenant S.M. Linden

Corporal W.H. Adams

Private J. Talbot

Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen

Rifleman J. Baxter

Germany

Hamburg Cemetery

Private R.W. Kerr

Niederzwehren Cemetery

Lieutenant J.R. Dennistoun

United Kingdom and Ireland

Annahilt Presbyterian Churchyard, County Down, Northern Ireland

Private R. Moore

Ballybay First Presbyterian Churchyard, County Monaghan, Ireland

Private W. Mills

Private S. Shiels

Belfast City Cemetery, Northern Ireland

Private T.S. Gillespie

Sapper R.W. Nesbitt

Belfast (Dundonald) Cemetery, Northern Ireland

Private J. Montgomery

Breandrum Cemetery, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

Lance Corporal H. Irvine

Brookwood (United Kingdom 1914-1918) Memorial, Surrey, England

Major E.A.W. Maude

Captain Robert Livsey Yates

Private Richard Elliott

Cathcart Cemetery, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Lieutenant T.H. Hesketh

Derriaghy Christ Church Churchyard, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Private R. Evans

Drumcor Catholic Churchyard, County Cavan, Ireland

Private P. Sheridan

Drumcree Church of Ireland Churchyard, Northern Ireland

Private A.M. Boyle

Epsom Cemetery, Surrey, England

Corporal E. Buchanan

Gloucester Old Cemetery, England

Private S. Devine

Hamilton (Bent) Cemetery, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Rifleman R. O'Hara

Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire, England

Private G. Harper

Sanderstead (All Saints) Churchyard, Surrey, England

Lieutenant L.E. McNeill

Shawbury, St Mary's Churchyard, Shropshire, England

Captain S.T.B. Saunderson

Place of burial unknown, Northern Ireland

Lance Corporal Percy Reid

Rest of the World

Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt

Private R. McCready

Baku Memorial, Azerbaijan

Lieutenant R.C. Russell

Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon

Private M. Haggan

Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Syria

Private C.H. McDaniel

Deir-el-Belah War Cemetery, Israel

Private G. Killough

Rawalpindi War Cemetery, Pakistan

Lieutenant L.C. Wise