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The battalion were trained at Finner Camp and Randalstown. |
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William John White Carson was the son of William McRobert Carson and Sarah Carson. William was born about 1887 in County Down, probably in the Belfast area. |
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William was a student at the Royal School Dungannon between 1900 and 1902. |
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The 1901 census lists William J W Carson as age 14 living with the family at house 29 in Knock Church Road, Pottinger, County Down. William Senior was a House and Estate Agent, Property Broker and Auctioneer. |
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The 1908 Belfast Street Carson, W. M., & CO., Rent Agents, Auctioneers, Brokers, and Property Salesmen, 37 Rosemary Street; Res., Donnybrook, Ormeau Road |
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The 1911 census lists William J W as age 24 living with the family at house 11 in Ormeau Road, Ormeau, County Down. Like his father, William was an estate and house agent. |
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Family: William M Carson, Sarah Carson, Sarah J Mc A Carson (born about 1880), Ellenor Margretta B Carson (born about 1884), William John White Carson (born about 1887). |
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By January 1915 William had been gazetted and was now 2nd Lieutenant Carson. |
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In July 1915 the Battalion were moved to the south of England. |
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By October, they were in France, landing in Boulogne. The Battalion was attached to the 109th Brigade, the 36th Ulster Division. |
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2nd Lieutenant Carson was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1st July 1916. He was 29 years old. |
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The CWGC record 2nd Lieutenant William John White Carson as the only son of William McRobert Carson and Sarah Carson, of Tareen House, Old Cavehill Road, Belfast. |
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2nd Lieutenant William Carson has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. |
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Many thanks to Paul Kerr and the Royal School Dungannon for his research and all the other information provided. |
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William enlisted with the 14th (Young Citizens) Battalion of the Royal Irish Fusiliers. The 14th Battalion were drawn from members of the Belfast Ulster Volunteers in September 1914. |
