A DEARDEN. J MOTHERWELL. A RANSON. Cosy Somme Association War Memorial Belfast (4)

Lance Corporal 17569 Alfred Boyd DEARDEN. 14th Royal Irish Rifles. Born 1887 at Manchester to Alfred and Minnie Dearden, of 63 Burmah Street, Belfast. Killed in action 1 July 1916 aged 29 years. His mother was granted a war gratuity 11 July 1917 revised 8 October 1919. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

Captain John Ernest MOTHERWELL. Captain. 3rd Royal Irish Rifles attached to 9th The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Born 1887 to David and Catherine Motherwell, of 7 Somerset Terrace, Belfast. Killed in action 21 October 1916 aged 29 years. At rest in Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme, France.

Rifleman 4745 Andrew RANSON. A Coy 8th Royal Irish Rifles. Born 1887 to Susan Esther (Essy), nee Cochrane and Andrew Ranson of 53 Ravenhill Road, Belfast. Killed in action 2 July 1916 aged 29 years. His mother was granted a war gratuity 9 August 1917, revised 18 October 1919. At rest in Grandcourt Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme, France.