Friends of the Somme - Mid Ulster Branch
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Holdfast Loyal Orange Lodge No 1620.
Casualties
No Pic Gr. Page Service No Rank Name Regiment / Service Battalion Date Of Death
1 16153 R/man Anderson, Robert R Irish Rif 09th Batt 01/07/1916
2 Portrait 4077 Pte. Dickson, William Richard R Inn Fus 02nd Batt 16/05/1915
3 4247 Pte. Averall, Robert J R Inn Fus 02nd Batt 07/11/1914
4 11200 Pte. Harbinson, William R Inn Fus 09th Batt 01/07/1916
5 Portrait 11911 Pte. Lambe, Samuel R Inn Fus 09th Batt 01/07/1916
6 19349 L/Corp McMenemy, William R Inn Fus 09th Batt 01/07/1916
7 1134 Pte. McReynolds, Robert Highl Lt Inf 01 /06 Batt 14/08/1915
8 Portrait Portrait Capt Newell, Charles Roy Eng null 24/03/1918
9 64417 Sgt. Stinson, John Worc Reg 17 Battn 04/12/1918
10 Portrait G/14585 Sgt. Weir, Patrick J R Inn Fus 09th Batt 02/03/1917
11 20268 Pte. Wilson, Robert John R Inn Fus 09th Batt 01/07/1916
Institute History
From the Belfast Newsletter dated 10th June 1915: Dungannon L.O.L. No. 1620
Holdfast L.O.L. No. 1620 met in the Orange Hall on Monday, Bro. James Nixon, W.M., presiding, assisted by Bro. McConnell in the vice-chair. The secretary reported that twenty-six of their members were at present in the army. The W. Master expressed in fitting terms the feelings of the lodge toward these patriotic brethren and expressed the hope that the war will soon be ended and that their military brethren will be restored to them safe and sound. Communications from America were dealt with and the lodge was closed.
From the Mid Ulster Mail dated Saturday 1st December 1915: Dungannon Orange Lodge’s Record
Holdfast L.O.L. No. 1620, Dungannon, of which Mr James Nixon is W M, has thirty-one members on active service out of a total membership of fifty. The following is the list:-
bullet Lieutenant Charles Newell, Royal Engineers
bullet Trooper Harry Kewell, North Irish Horse
bullet Trooper James Davis, North Irish Horse
bullet Sergeant Joy Davis, Army Service Corps
bullet Private Robert Hodgett, Canadian Army Service Corps
bullet Corporal W J Telford, York and Lancaster Regiment (deceased)
bullet Saddler Thomas Gracey, Royal Field Artillery
bullet Private Robert Anderson, Royal Irish Rifles
bullet Corporal Adam Harbinson, 3rd Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers
bullet Private Jack Williamson, 3rd Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers
bullet Private W C Steenson, 3rd Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers
bullet Private Robert Averall, 3rd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (deceased)
bullet Sergeant Joseph Rainey, 6th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
bullet Private W E Wolsey, 6th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
bullet Sergeant P J Weir, 9th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
bullet Corporal R J Dickson, 9th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
bullet Corporal James McPeake, 9th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
bullet Private Robert Wilson, 9th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
bullet Private William McMenemy, 9th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
bullet Private Thomas Henry, 9th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
bullet Private William Weir, 9th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
bullet Private R J Lecky, 9th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
bullet Private Thomas Harbinson, 9th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
bullet Private William Harbinson, 9th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
bullet Private Samuel Lamb, 9th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
bullet Private Thomas Ferguson, 9th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
bullet Private John Lecky, 9th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
bullet Private Joseph Benson, 9th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
bullet Private Charles Weir, 9th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
bullet Private Robert Anderson, 9th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
bullet Private William Lockhart, 12th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers