Greyabbey
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Greyabbey, County Down.

Greyabbey War Memorial is located at the parish church on the Ballywalter Road.

Very little information is available on this memorial. To date it had been impossible to obtain the unveiling or dedication date.

Greyabbey and District War Memorial.

Men who fell in the Great War.

1914 - 1919

Rifleman James Armour, Royal Irish Rifles.

Pte. James Bell, Argile & Sutherland Highlanders

Rifleman George Birney, Royal Irish Rifles.

Pte. Joseph Craig, Canadians

Sergt. William Gunning, Royal Scots Fusiliers

Pte. James Hamilton, Canadians

Pte. Ernest Hill, Australian Imperial Forces

Corp. James Holland, Kings Royal Rifles

Cpy. Sgt. Major Hugh McCallum, Royal Irish Rifles.

Pte. Hugh McCullough, Cameron Highlanders

Pte. James McGimpsey, R.L. Scots.

Rifleman Robert McKay, Royal Irish Rifles.

Rifleman Robert Regan, Royal Irish Rifles.

Pte. James McGimpsey, R.L. Scots.

Erected by Major-General Montgomery, D.L.

 

1939 - 1945

A.B. James Bailie, Royal Navy.

Corp. John Mawhinney, Royal Irish Rifles.

Greyabbey Great War Memorial has 14 names listed, only 5 of whom served in Irish regiments. Although described as a ‘Village and District War Memorial’ it appears to have been erected by an individual.

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