Logan, Ernest Williamson

Lieutenant Ernest Williamson Logan

Logan was born at Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan on 13th July 1896 to Rev. John Logan Presbyterian Minister) and Anna Marie Logan nee Eakin. His name was not recorded on the birth registration until he received his baptismal name. His parents had married on 1st October 1895 at Carrickmacross Presbyterian Church.

E W Logan - Birth &Registration & Baptismal Name

In 1901 Ernest (4) lived in house 25, Moydalgen, Dromara, Co. Down with his parents and brother, John Thompson (1). A servant, Anna Maria Gray (18) was also in the house.

The family was living in England for the 1911 census and are recorded as residing in Glenburn, Basford Park, Stoke On Trent, Wolstanton.

John studied for his bank Entrance Examination at Skerries College in Belfast. They advertised his exam success in the Belfast News-Letter of 18th September 1912:

John joined the Belfast Banking Company around 1912/13 working in Head Office and Central branches. His father signed the Bankers Guarantee for him.

Bankers Guarantee Ledger sheet 

Belfast Bank, Central branch (Donegall Square North)

Belfast Bank, Head Office, Waring Street, Belfast

Ernest volunteered and enlisted into the Royal Irish Rifles where he attained the rank of Lieutenant. 

E W Logan - Medal Index Card

The Belfast News-Letter of 27th April 1917 records that E W Logan has completed his training at Fermoy and has been commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 20th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles.

His first theatre of war is recorded on the Medal Index Card as France from 22nd July 1917.

The Northern Whig of 23rd January 1918 reported that 2nd Lt E W Logan to be temporary .... on appointment to Indian Army Reserve of Officers from Royal Irish Fusiliers.

Following his demobilisation, Ernest returned to work in the bank at Central branch. This advertisement was published in the Northern Whig of 22nd January 1921:

John was a member of the Irish Bank Officials' Association and in 1928 he was appointed to the Belfast committee rising to Honorary Secretary in the mid 1940s.

John's father, Rev. Dr John Logan died in March 1957. His obituary in the Ballymena Weekly Telegraph of 7th March 1957 mentioned John and his brother, F S Logan, Manager, Northern Bank, Keady.