Originally on display in the Orange Hall, Church Street, Downpatrick which is now a car showroom.
Now on display at the Somme Heritage Centre, Newtownards, County Down.
Downpatrick Orange Lodge War Memorial.
Erected by the member of Downpatrick Orange Lodge.
To the glory of God and in memory of their brethren who at the call of duty laid down their lives for
King and Country in the Great War 1914-1919.
Lodge 359.
Rifleman 17454 Joseph Clydesdale. 13th Royal Irish Rifles. Son of Joseph and Annie Clydesdale, of Church St., Downpatrick, Co. Down. Killed in action 1 July 1916 aged 20 years. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Rifleman 12738 Thomas Arthur Dyer. 8th Royal Irish Rifles. Son of Thomas and Isabella Dyer, of 18, Woodfield Terrace, Inchicore, Co. Dublin. Died 2 July 1916 aged 26 years. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Corporal 6954 James Henry. C Coy, 2nd Royal Irish Rifles. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Henry, of Downpatrick, Co. Down. Died 26 October 1914 aged 29 years. At rest in Sainghin-En-Weppes Communal Cemetery, Nord France.
Rifleman 16382 Alexander Johnston. 2nd Royal Irish Rifles. Died 24 March 1918 aged 23 years. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France.
Rifleman 538 Hugh Johnston. 16th Royal Irish Rifles. Died 11 August 1917. At rest in Wieltje Carm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Corporal 11276 William James McIlroy. 6th Royal Irish Rifles. Son of Mr. J. and Mrs. S. McIlroy, of Bridge St., Downpatrick, Co. Down. Died 17 August 1915 aged 30 years. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey, including Gallipoli.
Rifleman 18390 Charles McWilliams. 13th Royal Irish Rifles. Killed in action 1 July 1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Private 12280 Thomas James Nixon. 9th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Son of William James and Ellen Nixon, of Downpatrick. Co Down. He was discharge from the army 3 April 1917 and died 6 May 1918 aged 23 years. His father was granted a war gratuity 11 November 1919. At rest in St Margaret Churchyard, Downpatrick, County Down.
Rifleman 143 William James Skillen. 11th Royal Irish Rifles. Son of Robert and Mary Skillen, of Asylum Road, Downpatrick, Co. Down. Died 1 July 1916 aged 25 years. At rest in Gommecourt British Cemetery No2, Hebuterne, France.
Lance Corporal 11167 James Thompson. Military Medal. 7/8th Royal Irish Fusiliers. Son of James Thompson, of The Green, Downpatrick, Co. Down. Died 20 November 1917 aged 23 years. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.
Rifleman 107 William Tweedie. 13th Royal Irish Rifles. Son of Alexander and Mary of 26 Bridge Street, Downpatrick Co Down. Died 1 July 1916. At rest in Tincourt New British Cemetery, Somme, France.
Lodge 431.
Captain John William Field. 2nd Royal Irish Rifles. Husband of Elizabeth of 1 New Bridge Street Downpatrick Co Down Died 20 September 1915. At rest in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France.
2nd Lieutenant Henry Keith Crichton Weir. 10th South Staffordshire Regiment. Son of Henry Crichton Weir and Elizabeth Singer O'Neill Weir, of Iniscora, Downpatrick. Died 3 May 1916 aged 23 years. At rest in Down Cathedral New Cemetery, Co Down.
Lodge 1464.
Sapper 28462 Samuel Abiah Love. 26th Field Coy, Royal Engineers. Son of Robert James and Rachel Love, of Scotch Street, Downpatrick, Co. Down. Died 8 April 1916 aged 23 years. At rest in St Patrick’s Cemetery, Loos, France.
Sergeant 5745 (CWGC have Rifleman) William John Majury. 1st Royal Irish Rifles. Died 11 April 1916. His sister Martha Smyth was granted a war gratuity 9 January 1917, revised 10 September 1919. At rest in Becourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, Somme, France.
Sapper 64005 John Malone. 121st Field Coy, Royal Engineers. Son of William Henry and Margaret Malone, of Church St., Downpatrick, Co. Down. Died 23 May 1916 aged 22 years. At rest in Hamel Military Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France.
Private 21738 Robert McDonald. 1st Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. Son of Richard and Margaret of Irish Street, Downpatrick. On the 23 September 1914 he enlisted at Valcartier, Quebec, apparent age 24 years and 6 months. He embarked from Quebec on S.S. Royal Edward to Tidworth, Wiltshire on the 4 October 1914. On the 29 April 1915 he was taken on strength with the 1st Battalion at Rouen. Reported missing in action at Givenchy presumed to have died 15 June 1915. Commemorated on the Vimy Memorial, France.
Sergeant 3475 Hugh McKee. 8th formerly 13th Royal Irish Rifles. Son of Charlotte McKee, of Saul St., Downpatrick, Co. Down, and the late Hugh McKee. Died 6 September 1918 aged 30 years. At rest in New Irish Farm Cemetery, Belgium.
Rifleman 19305 James Watterson. 13th Royal Irish Rifles. Born 1883 at Downpatrick to John and Eliza A Watterson of 24 Church Street, Downpatrick Co Down. Died 16 August 1917 aged 34 years. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
Private 32696 James Gamble (k/a Gamble) Wilson. 1/6th South Staffordshire Regiment, formerly Private 011697 Army Ordnance Corps. Son of James and Harriett Wilson, of Downpatrick, Co. Down. 1901 he was residing with his mother and siblings at 21 John Street, Downpatrick. 1911 he was residing with his aunt, Jane Matthews aged 72 years at 95 Inish Street, Downpatrick Died 29 September 1918 aged 27 years. His sister, Margaret, was granted war gratuity 19 March 1919. At rest in Bellicourt British Cemetery, France. (CWGC have him recorded as Gamble)
Corporal 11660 Thomas Wilson. 47th Coy Machine Gun Corps. Son of William and Margaret Wilson of (1901) 13 Killinakin, Killinchy, Co Down. 1911 with his parents and siblings at 39 Bridge Street, Downpatrick. Husband of Mary Wilson, of Shore Cottage, Killyleagh, Co. Down. Died 9 September 1916 aged 28 years. His widow was granted a war gratuity 31 December 1917 revised 4 December 1919. At rest in Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont, Somme, France.
R.B.P. 130 (Royal Black Preceptory)
Corporal 19168 William John Peake. Military Medal. 13th Royal Irish Rifles. Son of John and Elizabeth Peake, of Ballywalter Park, Ballywalter, Co. Down. Killed in action 1 July 1916 aged 24 years. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Their name liveth for evermore.
