WHITLA Memorial Lisburn Cathedral

Eleanor Margaret WHITLA 1837 died 1877 aged 39 years wife of Colonel Lewis Mansergh BUCHANAN. Late Royal Tyrone Fusiliers and 88th Connaught Rangers. Born 1836 at Lisnamallard County Tyrone Ireland. to John and Mary Jane Buchanan, nee Blacker. 27 April 1878 he remarried Wilhelmina Letitia Molony at St Andrew Church, Dublin. widower, Major Royal Irish Fusiliers Militia. Residing at Omagh Ireland.

Wills and Admin, Ancestry. Lewis Mansergh BUCHANAN of Edenfel, Omagh county Tyrone C.B. died 23 April 1908. Probate Londonderry to John Blacker Buchanan lieutenant colonel R.A.M. Corps. Lewis Ernest Buchanan major in His Majesty’s Army and William Pike Grubb esquire. Effects £12038 18s 7d.

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children Colonel John Blacker Whitla BUCHANAN Royal Army Medical Corps Born 26 April 1863 at Edenfel County Tyrone. Served in the 2nd Boer War 1899-1901 Took part in the relief of Ladysmith. Mentioned in Despatched Died 7 November 1933 at San Remo Nursing Home, University Street, Belfast

Wills and Admin, Ancestry. John Blacker BUCHANAN of Edenfel Omagh County Tyrone died 7 November 1933 at San Remo Nursing Home, Universuty Street, Belfast. Brobate Londonderry to Mary Louisa Buchanan, widow Helen Margaret Buchanan spinster (daughter) and Norman Lee Holland solicitor. Effects £25319 17s 6d. Resworn £29648 8s 6d. Resworn 27213 18s 3d. Sealed London 15 March

2nd son Major, Lewis Ernest George Whitla BUCHANAN Duke of Wellington’s 10th West Riding Regiment formerly 4th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Born 4 September 1868 at Edenfell Omagh, County Tyrone. Father was Captain in Tyrone Militia. Fought in the 2nd Boer War 1899-1901 with the 4 Inniskilling Fusiliers and the great war. In France 24 August 1915 with the Duke of Wellington’s 10th West Riding Regiment. He was part of Captain Tunstill’s Company in the 10th Battalion Addresses on his Medal Index Card. 2 Castle Grove, The Park Nottingham and Glencree, Omagh Co Tyrone. Died 1958 at 27 Homecroft Drive Uckington Gloucestershire

Source for the following http://tunstillsmen.blogspot.com/2014/09/saturday-19th-september-1914.html Lewis Ernest Buchanan was granted a temporary commission, with the rank of Captain, to serve with 10th Battalion; he would later be promoted second-in-command, under Col. Crawford. At the age of 45 Buchanan had long military career behind him. He was from an Irish Protestant background and had been first commissioned in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in 1888, rising eventually to the rank of Major. He had retired from the Army in 1908 and had set up home in Omagh, County Tyrone, with his wife, Constance, and their three daughters. He served his local community as a J.P.

Emma Hardcastle Haldane Whitla wife of Major Henry LUCAS. She died 1899 aged 58 years

Major Henry LUCAS. Cork Militia formerly Captain 45th Regiment (Later 1st Notts and Derby Regiment) Born about 1841 to Arthur Hyde and Frances Lucas, nee Adams of Rathealy Co Cork. Married 6 September 1865 at Lisburn Cathedral Source United Kingdom County Families

James Buchanan WHITLA. Captain late 88th Regiment of Foot ( Connaught Rangers) Born 2 September 1834 at Lisburn to William Whitla, Gentleman and elizabeth 1851 he was boarding at 62 Grove Street home of the Callum family. Occupation aged 16 clerk. 26 October 1855, Ensign. 29 April 1859 Lieutenant Married Elizabeth Matilda Forbes 16 December 1863 at St Andrew Church Clifton, nr Bristol Gloucestershire. Lieutenant serving with the 88th Connaught Rangers. Served in the Indian Mutiny 1857-1858. awarded the Indian Medal Died 1 May 1911 aged 76 years at Barnes Surrey

William WHITLA Colonel late Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 1917 aged 77. Born 1840 to William and Elizabeth Whitla nee Buchanan Promoted to Ensign 12 November 1858 with 10th of Foot 1861 aged 20, Ensign with 1t/10th Regiment of Infantry, Aldershot To be Lieutenant by purchase 15th October 1861 Lieutenant William Whitla to be Adjutant 10th of Foot. Promoted. Dated 26th April, 1864. War Office, Pall Mall, 11th April 1876 Captain William Whitla, 10th Foot and Captain George Nicholas Channer, Bengal Staff Corps, to be Brevet Majors, in recognition of their services during the recent operations against the Malays in Perak. Dated 12th April, 1876. Captain and Brevet Major William Whitla to be Major, vice J. Budge. Dated 3rd May, 1881. 1881 aged 41 with 1/10th Regiment at Anglesea Barracks, Portsea Hampshire The Lincolnshire Regiment. Major William Whitla to be Lieutenant-Colonel, dated 11th March, 1882. Died 13 March 1917, Middlesex England.

Wills and Admin, Ancestry. William WHITLA of 115 Maida Vale Middlesex died 13 March 1917. Probate London 24 October to Annie Knox wife of Hugh Knox. Effects £3377 16s. 7d.

George WHITLA. Surgeon General late Army Medical Service Born 1833 to William and Elizabeth Whitla, nee Buchanan. 1891 with his wife Catherine Whitla nee Jackson at 20 Emmanuel Road, Portsea Hampshire, occupation Deputy Surgeon General, RAMC. 1901 hotel guest. at St Ermin’s Hotel, Caxton Street, Westminster. Surgeon General RAMC Died 30 May 1919 aged 86 years Wills and Admin, Ancestry. George WHITLA. of 1a The Drive, Hove Sussex died 30 May 1919. Probate London 8 August to James William Condell Fegan superintendent of Mr Fegans Homes Incorporated and David Cooper Apperly retired manufacturer. Effects £1483 14s 5d.

Obituary Deputy Surgeon General George WHITLA R.A.M.C. (ret) died at Hove Sussex on May 30th aged 87. He took the diploma of L.R.C.S.I. in 1856 and entered the army as assistant surgeon on September 15th 1857, over 60 years ago. He became surgeon on September 15th 1869; surgeon-major on March 1st 1873; and brigade surgeon on October 8th 1882, retiring with an honorary step in rank on February

Ada WHITLA wife of Colonel T HIGGINSON C.B. died 1919 aged 73

Colonel Theophilus HIGGINSON C.B (Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) Military Division) 1893 Queen Victoria Birthday Honours. Born 1839 at Lisburn, Ireland Served in North-West Frontier of India Campaigns, 1869 1871 visiting the home of John Hart at Balledown House, Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire. Captain, Indian Staff Corps. 8 December 1873 with his wife at North West Frolic Punjab. Captain Madras Staff Corps. Afghan War, 1879-80 Awarded the Afghan War Medal 1879. Died 30 August 1903 Surrey England. Laid to rest 2 September 1967 in St Thomas Churchyard, Bourne, Surrey last address Firgrove Hill, The Bourne, Surrey

Wills and Admin, Ancestry. Theophilus HIGGINSON, C. B. of Lonsdale, Farnham Surrey died 30 August 1903. Probate London 5 November to Ada Higginson widow and William Whitla retired Colonel H.M.army. Effects £7586 3s. 1d.

Wills and Calendars National Archives. Theophilus HIGGINSON, C. B formerly of 23 Campden House Road Kensington County Middlesex and late of Lonsdale Farnham County Surrey. Died 30 August 1903. Probate granted at London 5 November 1903 to Ada Higginson the Widow and William Whitla Re-sealed at Dublin. Effects in Ireland £257 15s

Promotions. Edinburgh Gazette dated 20 November 1849. DUBLIN CASTLE, November 13, 1849. NAMES of the Gentlemen returned by the Judges of Assize to serve the Office of High Sheriff for the ensuing year. Theophilus Higginson, Esq. Lisburn

Edinburgh Gazette To be Lieutenant Theophilus Higginson, 22nd Native Infantry. from 24th July 1858. Edinburgh Gazette dated 18 December 1868. Madras Staff Corps to be Captain dated 26 June 1868 London Gazette dated 22 December 1876. To be Major from 26 June 1876. London Gazette dated 25 August 1882 to be Lieutenant Colonel Madras Staff Corps dated 26 June 1882 London Gazette dated 24 June 1886 The undermentioned Lieutenant-Colonels to be Colonels Theophilus Higginson, Madras Staff Corps dated 26th June 1886

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