Decorations 1914-15 Star; Victory & British War Medals Enlistment 27 Aug 1914 Next of kin address Larne 25 Pound Street Ireland Mother Jane Father James More info On 1911 census, employed at Larne Aluminium Works. 'Nature of service prior to entering Reserve: Fireman in foreign trade.' Enlisted in the Reserve and mobilised for hostilities (called out by proclamation) on 27 August 1914. Distinguishing marks: Union Jack and clasped hands on left forearm, five pointed star on back of right hand. [If he kept stoking the furnace at the aluminium works, it would be a natural progression to stoking on a freighter as a "fireman".] Embarked HMS Caroline on 4 December 1914 and disembarked on 28 August 1917. On shore in barracks at Portsmouth (depot ship is HMS Victory) from 28 August 1917 to 22 November 1917. Served aboard a trawler of the Shetland Auxiliary Patrol (depot ship is HMS Brilliant) from 22 November 1917 to 26 April 1918. At Gibraltar from 27 April 1918 to 10 June 1918. On shore at Granton Harbour, Edinburgh (depot ship is HMS Gunner) since 11 June 1918. Demobilised at Granton on 13 May 1919. Did not re-enrol when his term expired on 26 August 1919. Married on 5 February 1924 to Maggie Black McIlwaine. Aboard S.S. Transylvania of the Anchor Line, which arrived from New York to Glasgow on 3 June 1928, with an address of 7 Upper Waterloo Road, Larne. Believed to have died on 25 October 1961, formerly resident at 195 Upper Meadow Street. Buried at plot O 345, Glenalina Extension, Belfast City Cemetery.