War Memorials - Ballinderry Parish
Wounded - Joseph Peel
The following extract is from The Lisburn Herald, Saturday, April 8 1916.
Signaller Joseph Peel
Who has been wounded in action by shrapnel. The eldest son of Mr. Joseph Peel, farmer, Legaterriff, Upper Ballinderry, he joined Lord Kitchener’s Army at the beginning of the war, and belongs to the Royal Irish Rifles. He was a member of the Ballinderry ("Black Reds") LOL no 148; also the RBP no 367, and is the Masonic Order. A younger brother is serving at the front with the Scottish Rifles. We wish the gallant "son of the soil" a speedy recovery.
Return to TopWWI Military Medal - Sergeant Thomas McCord
Extract from the Lisburn Herald — Saturday May 11th 1918
The Military Medal has been awarded to Sergeant Thomas McCord, Highland Light infantry, for bravery in the field. Sergeant McCord, who captured a machine-gun in No Man's Land, is a son of the late Mr. George McCord, of Ballinderry, and brother of Mr. Wm. McCord, Belfast an ex-president of the North and West of Ireland Commercial Travellers' Association. He was formerly with Messrs. James Lindsay and Co., but for a number of years past has been in business in Leicester and London. He joined up two years ago, and has been eighteen months at the front.
Wounded - Captain C.C. Fitzgerald
The following extract is from The Lisburn Herald, Saturday, June 3 1916.
Illness of Captain C.C. Fitzgerald.
Intimation has been received that Captain C C Fitzgerald, R.A.M.C. (a brother of Mr. Wm Fitzgerald, J.P., Tunny, Lurgan) who was recently awarded the Military Cross, is at present in hospital in Cairo, recovering after undergoing an operation. Captain Fitzgerald was wounded in the early stages of the war in France.
Casualty List
The following extract is from The Lisburn Herald, Saturday, July 29 1916.
Casualties
Rifleman Joseph McDonald, South Antrims (Lower Ballinderry) wounded in the arm, face, head, and body and is the husband of Mrs. M. McDonald, Lower Ballinderry. Before enlistment he was in the employment of Mr. Thomas McConnell, farmer, Ballinderry.
Rifleman S. McClelland, RIR (Ballinderry), wounded
Rifleman Willie Allen, South Antrims wounded in the hand, is a son of Mr. J. Allen, Brackenhill, Upper Ballinderry.
Rifleman J. Matchett, South Antrims, wounded, is a son of Mrs A Matchett, Upper Ballinderry.
Rifleman Joseph McCormac, South Antrims, wounded in the face, is a son of Mr. Wm McCormac, Lower Ballinderry.
Variety Concert
The following extract is from The Ulster Star dated 7th January 1961 and appears with permission of The Ulster Star.
First Ballinderry Girl Guide Company
A Grand Variety Concert
By well-known artistes.
In Ballinderry Memorial Hall on Thursday, 12th January at 8 o’clock p.m.
Compere – Tom Raymond
Admission – 2/6
Proceeds in aid of Camp Funds.