Adrian, volunteered in 1915. He joined the 7th battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers carrying out his training at Bordon, Hampshire. He, and his comrades travelled to the trenches of France in February 1916. Surviving the privations of trench life until April of the same year wherein the battle of Hulluch began. A three day battle that seen the use of gas by the German side. The British lines were pushed back somewhat, however, the German attack was eventually stopped by a Scottish division. Adrian was a stretcher bearer. We think this was so, as he was only a young lad. He was killed by artillery on the first day whilst he, and others were carrying a stretcher. His bible made it home, torn by the shrapnel that killed him. Gone, but never forgotten.

Manny Trainor