THE members of Burt Faith Defenders LOL1927, who have been involved in researching members of their organisation who died during the Great War, have appealed for more information to help boost their records.
When the ‘call to arms came’ many members of Burt Faith Defenders answered that call and enlisted in the service of King and Country.
Of the 16 members who volunteered, six were to make the supreme sacrifice far from their native land, and they ar
e listed below. Many of the others were wounded in action.
“We acknowledge the debt we owe to those we remember in this Roll of Honour and indeed to all those men and women from throughout the island of Ireland who served and died in that terrible conflict,” said LOL1927 member David Ramsey.
Those who died were: Pte Robert Dinsmore, Gortcormican, Burnfoot, Co. Donegal, 9th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, Killed in action July 1, 1916, no known grave (remembered with honour on the Thiepval Memorial); Pte Joseph Crockett, Elaghbeg, Burnfoot, Co.Donegal, 10th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and Machine Gun Corps [infantry], killed in action July 1, 1916, no known grave (remembered with honour on the Thiepval Memorial); Pte Robert Bell, Burnfoot, Co. Donegal, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons, killed in action January 1, 1916 (remembered with honour in Hucqueliers cemetery in Flanders); Pte John Keys, Birdstown, Burnfoot, Co. Donegal, 11th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, killed in action July 1, 1916, no known grave (remembered with honour on the Thiepval Memorial); Pte Robert Anderson, Springtown, Londonderry, 11th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, killed in action July 1, 1916, no known grave (remembered with honour on the Thiepval memorial) and Pte William McClintock, Galliagh, Londonderry, 11th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, killed in action July 1, 1916 (remembered with honour in Mill Road cemetery, Thiepval).
“The Lodge has been doing a lot of research over the past two years and our best thanks goes to Bro. Rob Elliot, who has researched a lot of the information. If any relative of the above named brethren who made the supreme sacrifice might wish to get in contact with us it would be much appreciated as we are anxious to update our historical records.
“Any photographs would be especially welcome. Contact can be made through David Ramsey on 028 71 343856 or David Canning on 07831697401,” said Mr Ramsey.
