Died: 11/04/1916
Remembered on Basra Memorial
Remembered on family memorial in Bangor cemetery
Henry (Harry) Mohan was born on the 2nd January 1889 at Haywood Avenue, Ballynafeigh. He was the son of George Mohan, a Clerk in a linen warehouse, and his wife Isabella Mohan (nee Hempton).
A few years later his father had become manager of a hemstitching factory and in 1900 the family moved to Ashley Avenue in Belfast.
Educated at Queen's University, where he was a member of the OTC, Harry took up the linen business and was a clerk in the Managers Dept. and by 1911 the family had moved to Cromwell Road in Bangor.
In 1913, Harry sailed from Glasgow in the ss Cameronia to go the the United States to his uncle, William Wishaw, in Brooklyn were he took up a position in the linen trade there.
When war broke out, Harry left his employment and travelled to France with a mule transport before returning to Belfast. After preliminary training with the 10th (Reserve) Battalion he was gazetted as temporary Second-Lieutenant in February 1915 and was then posted to the 6th Service Battalion.
Harry then saw service in the Gallipoli campaign from 6th October 1915. His battalion were evacuated from Gallipoli due to heavy losses and illness and sailed for Port Said in February 1916 before travelling onto the Persian Gulf, disembarking at Basra on 27th February for service in the Mesopotamian campaign. During the voyage, on 24th February 1916, he was appointed to Temporary Captain and given command of a company.
Harry was slightly wounded on 5th April 1916 whilst in the trenches at Hannah during the first attack on Turkish positions at the Orah canal. He was then reported as missing in action on 9th April 1916 at Sannaujat. In December 1917 the War Office officially declared him as killed in action (or died of wounds) on the 11th April 1916.
A few years later his father had become manager of a hemstitching factory and in 1900 the family moved to Ashley Avenue in Belfast.
Educated at Queen's University, where he was a member of the OTC, Harry took up the linen business and was a clerk in the Managers Dept. and by 1911 the family had moved to Cromwell Road in Bangor.
In 1913, Harry sailed from Glasgow in the ss Cameronia to go the the United States to his uncle, William Wishaw, in Brooklyn were he took up a position in the linen trade there.
When war broke out, Harry left his employment and travelled to France with a mule transport before returning to Belfast. After preliminary training with the 10th (Reserve) Battalion he was gazetted as temporary Second-Lieutenant in February 1915 and was then posted to the 6th Service Battalion.
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| Soldiers of the 10th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, resting during route march at Swanage with officers: Captain Charles Clarence Brachi, Harry Deacon Mohan, Walter McFarlane. www.kingsownmuseum.com KO2928/05-126 |
Harry then saw service in the Gallipoli campaign from 6th October 1915. His battalion were evacuated from Gallipoli due to heavy losses and illness and sailed for Port Said in February 1916 before travelling onto the Persian Gulf, disembarking at Basra on 27th February for service in the Mesopotamian campaign. During the voyage, on 24th February 1916, he was appointed to Temporary Captain and given command of a company.Harry was slightly wounded on 5th April 1916 whilst in the trenches at Hannah during the first attack on Turkish positions at the Orah canal. He was then reported as missing in action on 9th April 1916 at Sannaujat. In December 1917 the War Office officially declared him as killed in action (or died of wounds) on the 11th April 1916.
Henry Deacon Mohan is also commemorated on the Queen’s University War Memorial and in their Book of Remembrance.
MOHAN -- Reported wounded and missing April 11, 1916, now presumed by War Office killed in action (or died of wounds) on that date, Captain H. D. Mohan, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, dearly-loved and eldest son of George Mohan, Cromwell Road, Belfast. GEORGE MOHAN.
Belfast Newsletter, 6th December 1917
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