Friends of the Somme - Mid Ulster Branch  
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10/12/2020 To meet our loved ones there.’
10/12/2020 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 12th June 1943:
10/12/2020
10/12/2020 CURRAN – In loving memory of our dear son and brother, Andrew, who was lost at sea on 9th June 1940.
10/12/2020 ‘Away on the beautiful hill of God
10/12/2020 We hope sone day when our task is done
10/12/2020 Ever remembered by his parents, brothers and sisters. Drapersfield and Belfast
10/12/2020 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 12th June 1943:
10/12/2020
10/12/2020 CURRAN – In loving memory of my dear brother, Andrew Curran, lost at sea on H.M.S. Glorious on 9th June 1940.
10/12/2020 'They will be done.
10/12/2020 Till the morning breaks and the shadows flee away.’
10/12/2020 Ever remembered by his loving sister and brother-in-law, Evelyn and Jim Millar. Lisburn.
10/12/2020 By the valley of peace so fair
04/10/2020 CURRAN - A tribute of love and remembrance of my dear brother Andrew, lost at seas on active service, on H.M.S. Glorious, 9th June 1940. ‘A loved one whose memory we cherish.’ Always remembered by his sister and brother-in-law, 99 Coagh Street, Cookstown.
04/10/2020 The pain of parting without farewell.’
04/10/2020 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 9th June 1945: Roll of Honour – In Memorial
04/10/2020
04/10/2020 CURRAN – In loving memory of our dear son and brother, Able Seaman Andrew Curran, Royal Navy, lost in action H.M.S. Glorious, 9th June 1940.
04/10/2020 ‘Tis only those who have lost can tell
04/10/2020 Always remembered by his parents, brother and sisters, Drapersfield.
04/10/2020
04/10/2020 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 9th June 1945:
06/07/2020
06/07/2020 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 3rd June 1944:
06/07/2020 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 3rd June 1944: In Memorial
06/07/2020 CURRAN – In loving memory of Andrew Curran, who was lost at sea on H.M.S. Glorious on 9th June 1940.
06/07/2020 ‘Sheltered by the Rock of Ages
06/07/2020 Anchored on the Golden Shore
06/07/2020 In the loving arms of Jesus
06/07/2020 Ever remembered by his loving sister and brother-in-law, Evelyn and Jim Millar, Lisnastrain, Lisburn.
06/07/2020
06/07/2020 CURRAN – treasured memories of my dear brother, lost at sea on active service, H.M.S. Glorious on 9th June 1940. ‘Love’s last gift – Remembrance.’ Always remembered by his sister and brother-in-law, 86 Coagh Street, Cookstown
06/07/2020 Ever remembered by his parents, brother and sister, Drapersfield.
06/07/2020 Rests our loved one evermore.’
06/07/2020 Thoughts of him are always near.’
06/07/2020 In the lonely hours of thinking
06/07/2020 As it dawns another year
06/07/2020 ‘Those who loved him sadly miss him
06/07/2020 CURRAN – In loving memory of our dear son and brother, Able Seaman Andrew Curran, Royal Navy, lost at sea on active service by enemy action, H.M.S. Glorious 9th June 1940.
06/07/2020
06/07/2020 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 3rd June 1944:
13/01/2020
13/01/2020 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 18th April 1942: Moneymore
13/01/2020 At a meeting of the Coronation Branch Walker Club, Apprentice Boys of Derry – Brother A Bates (vice-president) in the chair – votes of condolence were passed with Brothers Samuel Hartley (President) and Francis Curran, both of whom had sons reported missing whilst on active service. Other votes of condolence were passed, all business was adjourned as a tribute to the President and other bereaved brethren.
19/12/2019 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 15th June 1940:
19/12/2019 Mrs Curran of Drapersfield has been officially notified that her son, Seaman A Curran, is reported missing. He was serving on the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Glorious, believed lost in action in Norwegian waters recently. He had several years service in the Navy.
19/12/2019 Intimation was received on Thursday by Mr Robert Larmour of Killymoon Street, Cookstown, that his son, Private R Larmour, R.I.F., is missing. Local men who were with British Expeditionary Force in Flanders who are at present on leave include:-
19/12/2019 Private J Larmour, R.U.R., of Orritor Street, Cookstown who was wounded in the leg and his brother Private W Larmour, R.I.F., of Killymoon Street
19/12/2019 Private John McIlree, R.I.F., of Maloon
19/12/2019 Private Victor Stirrup, R.I.F., of Coagh Street
19/12/2019
19/12/2019 Private J Creggan, Pioneer Corps, of Killymoon Street
19/12/2019 Private James Corey, Pioneer Corps, of Fountain Road
19/12/2019 Sergeant R Nixon, Royal Artillery, of Coagh Street
19/12/2019 Private P Hagan, Royal Artillery, of Fortview
19/12/2019 Sapper Cecil Lee, Royal Engineers, of Red Brae, Tullywiggan
19/12/2019 Private W Campbell, Pioneer Corps, of Fortview
19/12/2019 Private E Cosgrove, R.I.F., of Orritor Street
19/12/2019 Sergeant Thomas McGeown, Royal Field Artillery, of Killymoon Street
23/08/2019 Submitted by his sister Evelyn Millar
23/08/2019 Andrew Curran was the son of Francis & Minnie Curran. He was born about 1918.
23/08/2019 Known family: Francis Curran, Minnie Curran, Andrew Curran (born about 1918), Evelyn Curran.
23/08/2019 Able Seaman Andrew CURRAN served with the Royal Navy on board the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Glorious.
23/08/2019 HMS Glorious was returning from Norway on route to Scapa having assisted in the evacuation of British and allied forces from the 5th–8th June 1940.
23/08/2019 On 9th June HMS Glorious and its escorting destroyers HMS Acasia and HMS Ardent were attacked in the Norwegian Sea by the German Battle Cruisers, Gneisenau and Scharnhorst and were sunk in little over two hours with the loss of over 1500 men, including Andrew Curran.
23/08/2019 Able Seaman Andrew Curran was killed in action on 9th June 1940. He was 22 years old.
23/08/2019 Able Seaman Andrew Curran has no known grave and is commemorated on Panel 37 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial,
23/08/2019 From the Mid Ulster Mail, unknown date:
23/08/2019 Be his in that Heaven of rest’
23/08/2019 Able Seaman Curran is commemorated locally on Cookstown Cenotaph.
23/08/2019 The CWGC record Able Seaman Andrew Curran as the son of Francis and Minnie Curran of Cookstown, County Tyrone.
23/08/2019 ‘May the sunshine he missed on life’s highway
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