Buchanan, Hugh Johnston

Lieutenant Hugh Johnston Buchanan

was born at Castletown, Fintona on 17th May 1895 to John Gerard Buchanan, Bank Cashier and Annie Elizabeth Buchanan nee Johnston.

In 1901 Hugh (5) is living in house 27, Main Street, Fintona with his parents and 3 siblings; John G Buchanan (2), William Arthur Irvine (1) and Margaret J (0). John (father) is now a Bank Manager.

[John G Buchanan joined the Northern Bank and also served in the Great War].

By 1911 the family property is described as house 23, Main Street, Fintona. The family would have been living in the manager's house located upstairs in the picture below. The house entrance would have been down the lane at the left hand side.

Northern Bank House & branch, Fintona

On 31st May 1911, Hugh joined Northern Bank at Head Office. 

Northern Bank, Head Office, Victoria Street, Belfast

Transfers followed to Ballybofey (1911), Londonderry (1913), Head Office (1913), Limavady (1914), Beragh (1915 - Cashier) and Head Office (1916).

Northern Bank, Londonderry branch

Northern Bank, Beragh branch

Hugh was based in Head Office on 17th May 1916 when he volunteered and enlisted as a Private with the (Cadet Coy), 19th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles. He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant with the 19th Bn. RIR and then posted to the 15th Bn. RIR. He saw service with the British Expeditionary Force and was promoted to Lieutenant in 1918.

Hugh saw action at Ypres 1917 and Cambrai 1917 before becoming a Prisoner of War in Germany.

The Belfast News Letter of 3rd December 1917 reports:

The Belfast News Letter of 24th December 1917 reports:

The Belfast News Letter of 4th January 1918 reports:

The Belfast News Letter of 7th December 1918 reports:

Following service with the Army of Occupation, Hugh was demobilised in September 1919 and was awarded the British Victory Medal and the British War Medal. 

H J Buchanan - Medal Index Card
- address recorded as 27 Longford Terrace, Monkstown, Co. Dublin

Following demobilisation, Buchanan re-joined the bank at their Ball’s branch as their Accountant. 

Ball's branch (Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin)

Promotion and transfers followed with Southern (1919 - Cashier), Southern (1919 - Manager), Lisburn (1943 - Manager) and Head Office (1945 - Manager). 

Northern Bank, Southern branch (Grafton Street, Dublin)

Hugh married a Miss G G Gilmore of Rathgar, Co. Dublin in 1922.

He died on 6th December 1948. The PRONI Will Calendars record "of "Glenvista" Glenn Road Londonderry county Londonderry bank manager died 6 December 1948 Probate Belfast 2 March to Gladys Gulnare Buchanan the widow. Effects £2612 18s. 10d."

Manning, Frederick Beresford Everard

Colonel Frederick Beresford Everard Manning

was born at Ramelton on 26th August 1896 to William Manning, Bank Cashier and Mary Elizabeth Manning nee O'Neill. He was registered as Edward Frederick Beresford Manning. His parents had married on 21st April 1896 at Macrory Memorial Presbyterian Church, Belfast.

A brother, Woolrych Havelock-Allen (Manning) was born at 36 Rosevale Street, Belfast on 14th December 1897.

In 1901 Everard (4) was living in house 37, Roseleigh Street, Clifton ward, Belfast with his parents and 2 siblings; O'Neill (3) and Muriel [Dorothy] (2 weeks). The first name O'Neill is annotated on the hand-written census form and is presumably Woolrych Manning.

In 1911 Everard (14) lived in house 59, Ballyholme Road, Bangor with his parents and 2 siblings; O'Neill (13) and Dorothy (9). The first name O'Neill is annotated on the hand-written census form and is presumably Woolrych Manning.

He was educated in the Ward National & Commercial Schools, Bangor. The Belfast News-Letter of 10th April 1911 reports Everard as winning a money prize for English and Irish History (joint 3rd place).

On 'Ulster Day' 28th September 1912, Everard signed the Ulster Covenant at Dufferin Memorial Hall, Bangor giving his address as 61 Ballyholme Road, Bangor.

The Belfast News-Letter of 22nd December 1913 reported on the prize-giving at the Bangor Endowed School. Everard 'gained honours in 5 subjects, and honour marks that would have entitled him to a prize but for the fact that he happened to be slightly over the limit of age'.

Everard joined the Belfast Banking Company in 1915 and is recorded as working in East End and Central branches. His father signed the Bankers Guarantee and gave his address as Windsor Avenue, Bangor.

Belfast Bank - Bankers Guarantee Ledger sheet

Belfast Bank, East End branch

Belfast Bank, Central branch

The North Down Herald and County Down Independent of 28th May 1915 reported that Everard Manning had joined the Belfast Bank and Woolrych Manning had joined Northern Bank.

The Belfast News-Letter of 23rd July 1915 reported that Mr F B E Manning of Ballyholme, Bangor had gained a commission in the 9th Lincolnshire Regiment. He had been for some time with the OTC, Queen's University, Belfast.

Everard served with the 11th Brigade, Machine Gun Corps and attained the rank of Lieutenant in 1916.

F B E Manning - Medal Index Card

The Belfast Banking Company 'Roll of Honour' booklet records Everard as having been 'previously wounded' with his last known address as 'in France'.

The Belfast News Letter of 21st October 1917 reports:

He was awarded the British War Medal and the British Victory Medal.

F B E Manning - Medal Roll

Following his demobilisation, Everard did not return to the bank. He ended up in India and is recorded as arriving from Bombay, India into Liverpool on 21st June 1921.

In October 1921 Everard became a medical student at Queen's University, Belfast. 

The London Gazette of 2nd March 1928 records Manning as being promoted to Captain in the Indian Medical Service from 4th August 1927 with seniority from 3rd April 1925.

In 1931 Everard is recorded as arriving in Liverpool on 18th September 1931 from Japan. 

The 1942 Medical Directory records Major F E B Manning, Indian Medical Service (I. M. S.), M. B., B. Ch., B. A. O. Belfast 1927.

Woolrych Havelock-Allan O'Neill Manning died in England on 21st August 1930.

On 7th February 1945 Lt. Col. Manning married Miss Elizabeth Robina Webber at Holy Trinity Church, Brompton. The couple later had a daughter (Bombay, 26th October 1946) and a son (Johnstone House, Belfast, 20th February 1949). He is recorded as a Colonel.

Col. Dr. Frederick Manning died on 14th May 1987 (Ref: The Times via Ancestry).