Cinnamond, Hubert Park

Captain Hubert Park Cinnamond MC

Cinnamond was born in Cushendall on 13th February 1897 the son of James Park Cinnamond, Bank Manager and Isabella Witherspoon Cinnamond nee McKerrow. They had married at the Registers Office, Belfast on 21st April 1881. James' occupation is recorded as a Bank Clerk. 

In 1901 Cinnamond (4) was living in house 2, Shore Road, Cushendall with his parents and 3 siblings; Olive (9), Eileen Marguerite (5) and Lisle Park (7). A guest, Mari Ann Hamilton and a servant, Mary Jane Douglas were also living in the house. James (father) is recorded as a Bank Manager, probably Northern Banking Company Limited. The bank and bank house were burnt down in 1922.

Northern Bank House, Cushendall (1922 burning)

By 1911, Cinnamond (14) was living in a (private) house 5, The Square, Comber with his parents and 4 siblings; Olive (19), Lisle (17), Eileen (15) and Robert Stewart (8). A servant, Elizabeth Margaret McEvoy was also living in the house. 

On 26th July 1912, Cinnamond joined Northern Bank at Head Office. 

Northern Bank, Head Office, Victoria Street, Belfast

On ‘Ulster Day’, Saturday, 28th September 1912, Eileen Cinnamond and Olive Cinnamond (sisters of Hubert Park Cinnamond) of the Bank House, Comber signed the Women’s Ulster Declaration (Covenant) at The Square and Houses, Comber.

A transfer to Falls followed in 1914 and then back to Head Office.

Northern Bank, Falls branch (Divis Street, Belfast)

On 10th May 1915, whilst based in Head Office, Cinnamond volunteered and enlisted into the Prince of Wales Own (West Yorkshire) Regiment. He saw service with the British Expeditionary Force and was transferred into the 150th Indian Infantry, 43rd Erinpura Regiment, Indian Army.

H P Cinnamond - Medal Index Card

with 2 addresses: 20 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast &

c/o The Anglo Persian Oil Company Limited, S Persia

The Belfast News Letter of 8th May 1915 reports:

The Belfast News Letter of 12th July 1916 reports: 

The Belfast News Letter of 4th September 1916 reports:

The Belfast News Letter of 1st November 1916 reports:

The Belfast News Letter of 15th November 1916 reports the awarding of the Military Cross to Cinnamond:

He was Mentioned in Despatches on 14th November 1916. 

The Belfast News Letter of 5th May 1917 reports:

The Belfast News Letter of 25th May 1917 reports:

Promotion followed to Lieutenant in October 1917 and Captain in April 1918. Cinnamond saw service in Mesopotamia, Afghanistan, Somme 1916 and Araas 1917. His injuries included being shot twice and being gassed. 

He was demobilised in December 1919 having been awarded the Military Cross (MC), the British Victory Medal and the British War Medal.

The London Gazette records an H P Cinnamond as resigning his commission on 4th January 1920. 

Cinnamond did not return to the bank. He is recorded as working for the Anglo Persian Oil Company Limited. Ancestry has a number of passenger sailing lists where is recorded as travelling:

1928 - Kenya 

- occupation recorded as a journalist

1932 - Kenya and South Africa

- Occupation recorded as a Civil Servant
- Travelling with Wife (?) - Marion Christine Cinnamond

1936 - Kenya and South Africa

- Occupation recorded as a Civil Servant
- Travelling with Wife (?) and Son (aged 5)

1956 - Aden / Yemen

- Occupation recorded as Retired, Crown Agents

- Travelling with Wife (?) - Elaine Cinnamond

The London Gazette and Ancestry record a Major H P Cinnamond MC (Service Number 59524) as having attained the age limit of liability to recall and relinquishes his commission on 13th January 1947 when he was granted the honorary rank of Major. His service during WW2 was with The West Yorkshire Regiment.

An article entitled “Stirring Times Upon the North-West Frontier of India by H P Cinnamond” appeared in the ‘Australian Boys Annual’. 

Hubert's father, James died in 1945. The PRONI Wills index records 'of 19 Rosetta Parade Belfast retired bank manager died 13 June 1945 Probate Belfast 31 July to Lisle Park Cinnamond civil servant and Olive Murdock widow. Effects £1644 17s. 1d.'

Hubert Cinnamond died in 1970 and is buried at Funchal, Funchal Municipality, Madeira Region, Portugal.

Also see the comments below added by the grandson of H P Cinnamond who writes:

"I was delighted to stumble across this on a family search. Hubert (not Herbert) was my grandfather. We still have his MC and the miniature awarded when he won the medal a second time. After the Great War he served with the RIC in the south west of Ireland before eventually joining the colonial service. He served mainly out in East Africa, but also had a spell in St Helena. At the outbreak of the Second World War he led East African troops in operations against the Italians in Abyssinia, reaching the temporary rank of Colonel. He transferred to the Indian Army, apparently in search of continued active duty, but found himself peacekeeping on the North West frontier. After the war he returned to Africa, returning only briefly to the UK where he found the climate aggravated old injures picked up in the trenches. He retired with his wife Marjorie to Madeira where he died in 1970. He is buried in the English cemetery in Funchal.

Thanks for the work that has gone into this page, we're very grateful,
Malcolm Cinnamond"

Buchanan, Hugh Johnston

Lieutenant Hugh Johnston Buchanan

Buchanan was born at Castletown, Fintona on 17th May 1895 to John Gerard Buchanan, Bank Cashier and Annie Elizabeth Buchanan nee Johnston. They had married on 25th August 1891 at Fintona Presbyterian Church.

In 1901 Buchanan (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, Buchanan 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

Buchanan 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.

Buchanan 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, Buchanan 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)

Buchanan 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

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 Manning (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 Manning (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 him as winning a money prize for English and Irish History (joint 3rd place).

On 'Ulster Day' 28th September 1912, Manning 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. Manning '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'.

Manning 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 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.

Manning 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 Manning 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, Manning 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 Manning 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 Manning 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).