Henry Thomson & Co Irish Whisky of Newry // LOL 1738 'The Cumberland True Blue' of Dublin, and the lodge members who served in the Great War

Following the booklet I published about the Newry whiskey millionaire Henry Thomson (see previous post here), just before Christmas I designed and had manufactured a large commemorative mirror in the style of the famous Victorian originals, and hung it on the wall at home. It's not pretending to be a fake repro, it's very obviously a modern recreation, an homage.

Henry was a member of LOL 1738 in Dublin, and he died half way through the Great War. In the Museum of Orange Heritage they have the official Roll of Honour for the City of Dublin Grand Lodge. Henry's lodge is included in a list of the members who served, and died.

Here are photos. I've typed up the names and regiments for the benefit of the search engines, for anyone who is trying to trace these men.

 

George A. Bowen

Private, Black Watch

G. W. Ebbs

Sergeant, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

J Hutchinson (Killed in Action)

Private, Army Service Corps Mechanical Transport

J Kirk

Private, Canadian Expeditionary Force

T. Long

Private, Royal Army Medical Corps

W. J. Lorromer

Lieutenant, Royal Dublin Fusiliers

H. T. Maude

Corporal, Royal Dublin Fusiliers

C. E. McCormack

Private, Royal Army Medical Corps

H. C. McCormack

2nd Lieutenant, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

T. Poynter

Able Bodied Royal Navy

Alfred Ruddock

Corporal, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

F. G. Smith

Lieutenant, Royal Dublin Fusiliers

W. J Spray

Private, Royal Dublin Fusiliers

J Stewart

Private, Canadian Expeditionary Force

B. Todd (Killed in Action)

Private, 2nd Grenadier Guards

W. A. Walsh (Killed in Action)

Gunner, Royal Field Artillery

W. R. Walton

Sapper, Royal Engineers

G. H. Woods

Sergeant, Royal Garrison Artillery 

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