Shoeing-Smith George Sheridan
George Sheridan was born on 29 June 1888 in Tirgormly, County Cavan, the third of eight children of farmer James Sheridan and his wife Jane (née Dickson). At the time of the 1911 Census he was living at Tirgormly with his parents, siblings and grandmother, and was working on the family farm.
Sheridan enlisted in the North Irish Horse between 4 and 10 March 1914 (No.926 – later Corps of Hussars No.71164). He embarked for France with C Squadron on 20 August 1914, seeing action on the retreat from Mons and advance to the Aisne.
C Squadron then served as corps headquarters cavalry until April 1915, when it was attached as divisional cavalry to the 3rd Division. In June 1916 it joined with F Squadron and the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons Service Squadron to form the 2nd North Irish Horse Regiment, serving as corps cavalry to X Corps until September 1917, when the regiment was disbanded and its men transferred to the infantry.
Sheridan, however, was not with the 2nd NIH Regiment at this time. He had probably returned to the Regimental Base Depot at Antrim at some point following an injury or illness.
On 13 December 1918 he married Lena (Selina) Taylor in the Ballyconnell Church of Ireland, County Cavan. At the time he gave his address as Tirgormley and his occupation as 'soldier, North Irish Horse'.
On 18 May 1919 he was demobilised and transferred to Class Z, Army Reserve.
Soon after the war George and Selina lived at 11 Pim Street, Belfast, where their two children were born.
He died on 5 June 1974 at his home, 277 Killaughey Road, Donaghadee, County Down, and was buried in the Ballyvester Cemetery, Donaghadee. Selina died the following year.
My thanks to Paul Priestly for identifying the family background of this North Irish Horseman.
This page last updated 14 May 2026.