REMEMBERING World War One and the communities of Ahoghill, Cullybackey, Grange, Hilltown, Cloney, Gracehill, Galgorm, Tullygarley and Portglenone.
 
This publication is the outcome of a Bann Maine West History Project which, in an effort to harness the widespread interest engendered by the centenary of the First World War, set out to record the major events of the 1914-1918 period as they impacted on the essentially rural communities of its catchment area. 
 
Rather than compile a list of those who served, or died, in the war, something which is well undertaken elsewhere, it was decided to concentrate on connecting some of the local participants in the conflict with the major events that took place during the fighting. The desire was to reflect something of the conditions they encountered once they reached the battlefields. 
 
 The section of individuals mentioned here was made based on their relevance to a particular stage of the war, or to a unique aspect of their personal or military history. Many other individuals might well have been included if space had permitted. 
 
Written by: DAMIEN CLARKE
Bann Maine West History Project Committee: Joanne Brown Kerr, Tom Simpson, Alan Nicholl & Damien Clarke.