North Irish Horse recruits
Nos 501-750
These North Irish Horsemen were recruited between April 1910 and October 1912. Over time I will add further details against each name.
Unless otherwise stated, those who served overseas embarked for service with the BEF in France and Belgium.
(*) indicates that the man's service file is available.
indicates that the man was a casualty of the Great War.
| NAME | RANK | NO. | EMBARKED | REMARKS | |
| Unknown | 501 | ||||
| Unknown | 502 | ||||
| Unknown | 503 | ||||
| Unknown | 504 | ||||
| Sheridan | Walter Cooper | Farrier-Sergeant | 505 | 20-Jan-15 |
Enlisted March-April 1910. Class Z Army Reserve 1 July 1919. Enlisted in 8th Hussars (No.533949). Served in Iraq post-war. |
| Turbitt | James | Private | 506 | 20-Aug-14 |
* Enlisted 8 April 1910. Discharged time expired 7 April 1916. |
| Unknown | 507 | ||||
| Unknown | 508 | ||||
| Unknown | 509 | ||||
| Unknown | 510 | ||||
| Moore |
William H | Private | 511 | 20-Aug-14 |
Enlisted April-May 1910. Killed in action 15 September 1914. |
| Unknown | 512 | ||||
| McCausland | John | Private | 513 | 20-Jan-15 |
Enlisted 11 May 1910. Discharged time expired 10 May 1916. |
| Unknown | 514 | ||||
| Unknown | 515 | ||||
| Unknown | 516 | ||||
| Unknown | 517 | ||||
| Unknown | 518 | ||||
| Unknown | 519 | ||||
| Unknown | 520 | ||||
| Unknown | 521 | ||||
| Unknown | 522 | ||||
| Unknown | 523 | ||||
| Watson | Guy | Sergeant | 524 | 20-Aug-14 |
* Enlisted 16 August 1910. Commissioned to Royal Inniskilling Fisiliers 26 September 1917. Prisoner of war from 21 March 1918. |
| Unknown | 525 | ||||
| Unknown | 526 | ||||
| Houston | Robert | Private | 527 | 17-Aug-14 |
Enlisted 16-20 August 1910. Class Z Army Reserve 24 February 1919. |
| Hoy | Richard | Corporal | 528 | 12-Jan-16 |
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| Unknown | 529 | ||||
| Richardson | Gordon | Private | 530 | 17-Aug-14 |
* Enlisted 20 August 1910. Discharged 'time expired' 19 August 1915. |
| Beckett | Robert | Private | 531 | 20-Aug-14 |
Enlisted August-September 1910. Transferred to 9 Royal Irish Fusiliers 20 September 1917 (41474). Prisoner of war 27 March 1918. |
| Unknown | 532 | ||||
| Unknown | 533 | ||||
| Unknown | 534 | ||||
| Walker | Isaac | Private | 535 | 17-Aug-14 |
Enlisted August-September 1910. Transferred to 9 Royal Irish Fusiliers (41299) 20 September 1917. |
| Collins | Thomas W | Private | 536 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Unknown | 537 | ||||
| Vaughan | Walter | Lance Corporal | 538 | 20-Aug-14 |
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| Kennedy | Alexander Michael | Corporal Shoeing Smith | 539 | 20-Aug-14 |
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| Espey | Isaac Wingfield | Private | 540 | 20-Aug-14 |
* Enlisted 16 September 1910. Discharged 'time expired' 15 September 1915. |
| Unknown | 541 | ||||
| Carter | Isaac | Lance Corporal | 542 | 17-Aug-14 |
* Enlisted 19 September 1910. Discharged 'time expired' 18 September 1915. |
| Unknown | 543 | ||||
| Seawright | Thomas | Sergeant | 544 | 20-Aug-14 |
*Enlisted 29 September 1910. Discharged Time expired 28 September 1915. |
| Unknown | 545 | ||||
| Unknown | 546 | ||||
| Unknown | 547 | ||||
| Unknown | 548 | ||||
| Unknown | 549 | ||||
| Unknown | 550 | ||||
| Unknown | 551 | ||||
| Unknown | 552 | ||||
| Brown | Robert | Private | 553 | No overseas service |
* |
| Unknown | 554 | ||||
| Unknown | 555 | ||||
| Unknown | 556 | ||||
| Unknown | 557 | ||||
| Wherry | James Malcolm | 2nd Lieutenant | 558 | 17-Aug-14 |
* Served in North of Ireland Imperial Yeomanry and joined North Irish Horse 6 June 1908. Re-enlisted in North Irish Horse 14 December 1910 (558). Special Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Commissioned to North Irish Horse 22 February 1918. |
| White | James | Private | 559 | 20-Aug-14 |
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| Unknown | 560 | ||||
| Watkins | Robert | Private | 561 | 9-Feb-15 |
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| Unknown | 562 | ||||
| Unknown | 563 | ||||
| McCartney | Walter James | Sergeant | 564 | Prior to 16 Aug 1914 |
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| Mooney | James | Farrier Quartermaster Sergeant | 565 | No overseas service |
* 5th Lancers (prior to NIH) (No.2015). Transferred to 17th Lancers (No.2285); to Royal Reserve Regiment of Lancers (No.5520); to Imperial Yeomanry (No.35491). Discharged (392xvi) 13 March 1918. |
| Reagh | James | Private | 566 | 17-Aug-14 |
* Enlisted 23 December 1910. Discharged time expired 22 December 1915. |
| Wilson | James | Private | 567 | 20-Aug-14 |
Enlisted 23 December 1910. Discharged time expired 22 December 1915. |
| McGinn | Peter | Private | 568 | 20-Aug-14 |
* Served 14 years with Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers from 1890. Enlisted North Irish Horse 17 January 1911. Discharged time expired 16 January 1916. Enlisted 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons 4 September 1916 (25677). Discharged para 392(xvi) King's Regulations 16 June 1917. |
| Unknown | 569 | ||||
| Unknown | 570 | ||||
| Unknown | 571 | ||||
| Wetherall | Alexander Robert Davison | Sergeant | 572 | 20-Aug-14 |
Enlisted January-February 1911. Class Z Army Reserve 17 March 1919. |
| Unknown | 573 | ||||
| Hutchinson | Samuel | Private | 574 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Wray | James Freeborn | Lance Corporal | 575 | 20-Aug-14 |
* Enlisted 11 February 1911. Discharged time expired 10 February 1916. |
| Unknown | 576 | ||||
| Oldcroft | Albert | Private | 577 | 17-Aug-14 |
Enlisted January-February 1911. Class Z Army Reserve 10 February 1919. |
| Unknown | 578 | ||||
| Wilson | Robert | Corporal | 579 | 20-Aug-14 |
Enlisted 18 February 1911. Discharged time expired 17 February 1916. |
| Wilson | William | Private | 580 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Wylie | James Thomas | Private | 581 | 20-Aug-14 |
Enlisted 18 February 1911. Discharged time expired 17 February 1916. |
| Unknown | 582 | ||||
| Brown | Samuel George | Shoeing Smith | 583 | 20-Aug-14 |
Enlisted January-February 1911. Transferred to Royal Engineers July 1918 (361920). |
| Hassard | Francis George Alexander | Private | 584 | 17-Aug-14 |
* Enlisted 8 February 1911. Discharged time expired 7 February 1916. |
| McClelland | Hugh | Lance Corporal | 585 | 17-Aug-14 |
* Enlisted 8 February 1911. Discharged time expired 7 February 1916. |
| Unknown | 586 | ||||
| Gillespie | Robert | Private | 587 | No overseas service |
* |
| Unknown | 588 | ||||
| Unknown | 589 | ||||
| Colhoun | Francis James | Lance Corporal | 590 | 17-Aug-14 |
* Enlisted 24 February 1911. Medaille Militaire (France). Discharged time expired 23 February 1916. |
| McMahon | William James | Private | 591 | 20-Aug-14 |
* Enlisted 24 February 1911. Discharged time expired 23 February 1916. |
| Unknown | 592 | ||||
| McLenaghan | William John | Private | 593 | 20-Aug-14 |
Enlisted February-April 1911. Discharged Para 392(xvi) King's Regulations 28 June 1915. |
| Unknown | 594 | ||||
| Unknown | 595 | ||||
| Unknown | 596 | ||||
| Unknown | 597 | ||||
| Unknown | 598 | ||||
| Unknown | 599 | ||||
| Unknown | 600 | ||||
| Unknown | 601 | ||||
| Unknown | 602 | ||||
| Toomey | George William | Corporal | 603 | No overseas service | * Enlisted 24 April 1911. Transferred to King's (Liverpool) Regiment 8 January 1915 (3312). Discharged Time Expired 23 April 1916. |
| Unknown | 604 | ||||
| Unknown | 605 | ||||
| Unknown | 606 | ||||
| Unknown | 607 | ||||
| Unknown | 608 | ||||
| Unknown | 609 | ||||
| Unknown | 610 | ||||
| Unknown | 611 | ||||
| Unknown | 612 | ||||
 Bryson |
Thomas | Private | 613 | 17-Aug-14 |
Enlisted April-June 1911. Killed in action 21 August 1918. |
| Unknown | 614 | ||||
| Unknown | 615 | ||||
| Unknown | 616 | ||||
| Kinnear | Robert McAllen | Private | 617 | 17-Aug-14 |
* Enlisted 5 June 1911. Discharged time expired 4 June 1916. |
| Montford | John A | Corporal | 618 | 20-Aug-14 |
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| Unknown | 619 | ||||
| Dundas |
William Henry | Private | 620 | 20-Aug-14 |
* Enlisted 2 October 1911. Transferred to 9 Royal Irish Fusiliers (41399) 20 September 1917. To 1 Royal Irish Fusiliers 8 January 1918. Killed in action 1 October 1918. |
| Unknown | 621 | ||||
| Unknown | 622 | ||||
| Unknown | 623 | ||||
| Livingstone | William (Jnr) | Private | 624 | 17-Aug-14 |
* |
| Lyons | Joseph | Private | 625 | No overseas service |
* |
| Irwin |
William | Private | 626 | 17-Aug-14 |
Enlisted October-November 1911. Died in France 2 March 1915. |
| Mehaffey | Robert J | Private | 627 | 20-Aug-14 |
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| Sands | John | Private | 628 | 20-Aug-14 |
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| Unknown | 629 | ||||
| Hanna | Robert | Private | 630 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| McIldoon | George | Private | 631 | 17-Nov-15 |
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| Morton | William | Private | 632 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Robinson | Hiram | Private | 633 | 17-Aug-14 |
* Enlisted 10 November 1911. Class Z Army Reserve 5 March 1919. |
| Lynn | Thomas | Private | 634 | 20-Aug-14 |
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| McDonagh | James | Private | 635 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Elliott | James A | Private | 636 | 17-Aug-14 |
* |
| Davis | James | Lance Corporal | 637 | 17-Aug-14 |
Enlisted 16 November 1911. Transferred to 9 Royal Irish Fusliers (41461) 20 September 1917. |
| Unknown | 638 | ||||
| Smith | Andrew | Private | 639 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Fyfe | Henry | Private | 640 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Kelly | Robert | Private | 641 | 20-Aug-14 |
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| Unknown | 642 | ||||
| Unknown | 643 | ||||
| Unknown | 644 | ||||
| Lockhart | Maxwell | Private | 645 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Unknown | 646 | ||||
| Unknown | 647 | ||||
| Unknown | 648 | ||||
| Unknown | 649 | ||||
| Potts | Lewis | Private | 650 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Reid | Thomas Frederick | Corporal | 651 | No overseas service |
* |
| Johnston | John | Private | 652 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Unknown | 653 | ||||
| Craig | John Frederick Alexander | Lieutenant | 654 | 17-Nov-15 |
* Enlisted 18 January 1912. Commissioned to North Irish Horse 17 April 1917. Attached to 9th Lancers April 1918. |
| Hanna |
Robert James | Private | 655 | 20-Aug-14 |
Enlisted 18-24 January 1912. Transferred to Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (41309) 31 May 1917. Died of wounds 20 April 1918. |
| Unknown | 656 | ||||
| Carter | Christopher | Private | 657 | 20-Aug-14 |
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| Birnie | Robert | Sergeant | 658 | 17-Aug-14 |
* Enlisted 12 January 1912. Commissioned to Leinster Regiment 1 May 1918. |
| Buchanan | John D | Shoeing Smith | 659 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Watson | Robert | Private | 660 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Unknown | 661 | ||||
| Armstrong | William J | Private | 662 | 20-Aug-14 |
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| McClelland |
Charles Wesley | Private | 663 | 17-Aug-14 |
Enlisted January-February 1912. Killed in action 16 August 1918. |
| O'Brien | James | Private | 664 | 20-Aug-14 |
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| Clarke | Andrew | Private | 665 | 20-Aug-14 |
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| Graham | Andrew | Private | 666 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Unknown | 667 | ||||
| Wright | Charles | Private | 668 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Wallace | William | Private | 669 | 20-Aug-14 |
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| Taylor | Samuel William | Sergeant | 670 | 17-Nov-15 |
* Enlisted 16 February 1912. Commissioned to 2nd Reserve Cavalry Regiment 21 December 1916; attached to Essex Yeomanry. Transferred to 11th Hussars September 1918. |
| Unknown | 671 | ||||
| Montgomery | Thomas | Private | 672 | 17-Nov-15 |
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| Evans | Robert | Private | 673 | 14-Apr-15 |
* |
| Armstrong | Robert | Private | 674 | 20-Aug-14 |
Enlisted February 1912. Transferred to 9 Royal Irish Fusiliers 1 January 1918 (41695). DCM. |
| McMahon | Arthur Edwin | Sergeant | 675 | 17-Aug-14 |
* Enlisted 23 February 1912. Commissioned to Reserve Cavalry Regiment 19 October 1918. |
| Reagh | Samuel | Lance Corporal | 676 | 20-Aug-14 |
Enlisted February-March 1912. Transferred to Military Mounted Police (P/4907) 1 October 1916. |
| Cherrie | William John | Private | 677 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Unknown | 678 | ||||
| Unknown | 679 | ||||
| Teer | John Wesley | Corporal | 680 | 17-Aug-14 |
Enlisted February-March 1912. Class Z Army Reserve 17 February 1919. |
| Holden | John | Private | 681 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Unknown | 682 | ||||
| Henry |
George Adams | Lance Corporal | 683 | 20-Aug-14 |
Enlisted February-May 1912. Transferred to 9 Royal Irish Fusiliers (41401) 20 September 1917. Died of wounds 26 March 1918. Military Medal. |
| Ewart | George | Private | 684 | 17-Aug-14 |
* |
| Kelly | Richard | Private | 685 | 17-Aug-14 |
Enlisted March 1912. Class Z Army Reserve 19 February 1919. |
| Buchanan |
Edmund | Corporal | 686 | 17-Aug-14 |
Enlisted March 1912. Died in England 23 October 1914. |
| Burke | Robert | Private | 687 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Unknown | 688 | ||||
| Unknown | 689 | ||||
| Robb | Isaac | Private | 690 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Unknown | 691 | ||||
| Arbuthnot | William John | Private | 692 | 20-Aug-14 |
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| Crozier | George | Private | 693 | 20-Aug-14 |
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| Matchett | Samuel | Private | 694 | 17-Aug-14 |
Enlisted 28 March 1912. Wounded 24 March 1918. Discharged (para 392xvi a) 25 February 1919. |
| Armstrong | David | Corporal | 695 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Wilson | James | Private | 696 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Holden | Joseph | Private | 697 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Unknown | 698 | ||||
| Clarke | J W P | Private | 699 | 20-Aug-14 |
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| McCollough | Henry | Private | 700 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Caufield | William | Private | 701 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Evans | George | Private | 702 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Abery | Henry | Private | 703 | 1916-18 |
* |
| Unknown | 704 | ||||
| Fisher | Joseph | Private | 705 | 28-Jun-15 |
* |
| Jolliffe | Henry | Private | 706 | No overseas service | * |
| Unknown | 707 | ||||
| Sloan | Thomas | Private | 708 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Unknown | 709 | ||||
| Fleming | Robert | Private | 710 | No overseas service |
* |
| Creighton | Henry | Private | 711 | 20-Aug-14 |
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| Wilson | James | Private | 712 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Watson | J | Private | 713 | 20-Aug-14 |
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| Wilson | Robert | Private | 714 | 20-Aug-14 |
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| Somerville | John | Private | 715 | 20-Aug-14 |
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| Crawford | John | Private | 716 | 20-Aug-14 |
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| Foster | Thomas | Private | 717 | 1-May-15 |
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| Unknown | 718 | ||||
| Ritchie | Samuel | Private | 719 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Unknown | 720 | ||||
| Knox | Frederick | Private | 721 | No overseas service |
* Enlisted 29 July 1912. Discharged (392xvi) 12 May 1915. |
| Thompson | Thomas J | Private | 722 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Knox | William James | Shoeing Smith | 723 | 20-Aug-14 |
Enlisted July 1912. Served in Germany in 1919 before demobilisation. |
| Downey | Henry A | Private | 724 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Dalton | A | Private | 725 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Unknown | 726 | ||||
| Doulton | Robert | Private | 727 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Unknown | 728 | ||||
| Walker | James | Private | 729 | 20-Aug-14 |
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| Espie | Samuel | Sergeantl | 730 | 20-Aug-14 |
Enlisted July-August 1912. Transferred to 9 Royal Irish Fusiliers 20 September 1917 (41386); to Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers October-December 1917 (42667). |
| McConnell | James | Private | 731 | 21-Aug-14 |
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| Rodgers | James | Private | 732 | 16-Aug-14 |
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| Hopkins | James | Private | 733 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| McIntosh | Albert | Private | 734 | 20-Aug-14 |
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| Unknown | 735 | ||||
| Hall | Robert J | Private | 736 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Reilly | George | Private | 737 | 17-Aug-14 |
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| Unknown | 738 | ||||
| Nixon | Robert | Saddler | 739 | 20-Aug-14 |
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| Unknown | 740 | ||||
| Bennett | Hugh John | Private | 741 | No overseas service |
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| Matchett | David | Corporal | 742 | 17-Aug-14 |
Enlisted October 1912. Transferred to 8th Hussars. Class Z Army Reserve 29 February 1919. |
| Bates | David Roulston | 743 | Same as No.24. | ||
| Faulkner | Robert | Private | 744 | No overseas service |
* |
| Unknown | 745 | ||||
| Wilson | David | Private | 746 | 20-Aug-14 |
* |
| Unknown | 747 | ||||
| Unknown | 748 | ||||
| Jackson | William | Lance Corporal | 749 | 20-Aug-14 |
* |
| Unknown | 750 | ||||
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