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Private Thomas McCready Ross

Lance Corporal William G. McCalmont

 

 

Private Thomas Ross (left) of Islandmagee, County Antrim - possibly Service No.1886. Ross was born in March 1897 and appears to have joined the North Irish Horse soon after his 18th birthday with his friend William McCalmont, another Islandmagee man. He served in France with the 1st Regiment and then the V Corps (North Irish Horse) Cyclist Regiment (No.71617) and survived the war to become a Master Mariner. He married another Islandmagee resident, Ellen Moore of Gransha, who had also served in the Great War in France.

Lance Corporal William McCalmont (right) - Service No.1895 - enlisted with the North Irish Horse in November 1915. Like Private Ross he served with the 1st Regiment and V Corps Cyclists (No.71624). He was Mentioned in Despatches.

I am grateful to Kev Sturdy for kindly agreeing that I use this photograph.