Saturday, 26 October 2013

Nathaniel Hetherington: Far away but not forgotten

 
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Nathaniel Hetherington (junior): “Far away but not forgotten.”
Photo and document credits: Adrian Johnston; Andrew Hetherington; Molly Macartney (nee: Hetherington)


Nathaniel Hetherington (junior)


Nathaniel moved to Scotland from the hill prior to 1905 where he become a policeman. He married Sarah Nesbit in 1909 in Glasgow. He enlisted in the Irish Guards and died on November 6, 1914 in one of the first battles of WWI. He is remembered on a plaque on the wall of St, Eunan's Cathedral in Raphoe and on the memorial arch in Ypres.

Nathaniel junior is the son Nathaniel senior (14 Feb 1858 to 2 Dec 1938) (and Mary Jane Kane) and brother of Johnston Hetherington (1846 to 9 Apr 1927)(wife Sarah McClean). Johnston Hetherington is Robert John McClean Hetherington's grandfather.



Christmas card to Aunt Sarah

Christmas card to Aunt Sarah inside


Post card


Post card reverse


Marriage Certificate




Plaque at St. Eunan's Raphoe






Regiment and name Ypres



Monument in Ypres



















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