Doran selected casualties of World War I

This list is limited to those Doran men either born or lived in Belfast and surrounding Counties of Down, Armagh & Antrim. (In alphabetic order) who were killed in World War I. My apologies if I missed someone.

  • Arthur Patrick Doran. WWI Regimental #7451.
    • Arthur Patrick Doran was born to Patrick James Doran and Mary “Minnie” O’Hagan on 20 Feb 1884 in Belfast, Ireland. He had 9 siblings. Arthur married Sarah Hermon of Belfast in 1909. Two years later their only son Arthur James Doran was born.
    • Lance Corporal Arthur P. Doran served in the Royal Irish Rifles, 2nd Battalion. He was killed in action on 27 August 1914.
    • For more information: https://www.shankillgreatwar.com/shankill-roll-of-honour/4435
  • Bernard Doran. WWI Regimental #7228.
    • Private Bernard Doran was born 30 March 1878 at 51 Glenpark St., Shankill, Belfast, Antrim. His parents were James Doran (1850-1893), a flax dresser, and Annie Mulholland (1854-1921).
    • He was employed by Messrs. Lindsay, Thompson, and Co. Flax St.
    • Bernard married Sarah Tolman (1877-?) on 20 Aug 1899. His wife was living at 69 Ardelia St. She survived him, but her death date is unknown.
    • Royal Irish Rifles, Rank: Rifleman, He had been a member of the Irish National Volunteers.
    • The “Northern Whig” dated 14 Jan 1915 announced that Bernard had been killed in action on 18 Dec 1914 near Kimmel.
  • Felix Doran. WWI Regimental #6667.
    • Born Mayobridge, Co. Down.
    • Royal Irish Rifles & Batt. Rank: Rifleman.
    • Died France 7 Aug 1917.
  • Felix Doran. Reg. #G 18705.
    • Born Shankill, Co. Antrim.
    • Royal Irish Fusiliers and Garrison Batt.
    • Rank: Rifleman.
    • Died Salonica 29 Oct 1916.
  • Francis Doran. Reg. # 6284. 1st Royal Irish Rifles. Rank: Rifleman. Born Newry, Co. Down. Died France 10 March 1915.
    • According to his informal soldier’s will (source: National Archives of Ireland: In the Web: Ireland, Wills of Irish Soldiers Who Died in the British Army, 1897-1922, Francis Doran #6284 left his possessions to his mother. Her address was Mrs. Doran, 32 Boat Street, Newry, Down, Ireland.
    • Based on this source, further information was found in the 1901 Census of Ireland. At that time, his parents were both alive and the family was living at 55 Boat St., Newry. His father James Doran, born about 1851, was a farmer. His mother Maria was born about 1868. James’s occupation was driller. His siblings included: Rose Ann (b. abt 1887) occupation Servant,
  • Hugh Doran. Reg. # 4510.
    • Born Newry, Co. Down.
    • 7th Royal Irish Rifles.
    • Rank: Rifleman.
    • Died France 6 Aug 1916.
  • Hugh Doran. Reg. # 10332.
    • Born Shankill, Co. Antrim.
    • Royal Irish Rifles.
    • Rank: Rifleman.
    • Died 11 March 1915.
  • John Doran. WWI Regimental #25977.
    • John Doran was the last child born to John Doran and his wife Ellen Little. He was born 26 September 1878 at 19 Nail Street, Belfast. He was baptized at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church. His baptismal sponsor was Brigitte McCann.
    • John Doran married Elizabeth “Lizzie” Campbell April 17, 1900 at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, Belfast, Ireland. Lizzie Doran was living at 11 Boomer Street, Belfast, when she received official notification that her husband, John Doran, Pte. Royal Irish Fusilliers, was killed in action 27 Sep 1917. Source: Northern Whig, Wed., 17 Oct 1917. “The Rank and File”. #25977.
    • Their three youngest children were living with her at the time of his death. The oldest, John “Jack” Doran also served in WWI and served again during WWII.
    • Pvt J Doran (#25977) of 1st Bn., Royal Irish Fusiliers, died 27 September 1917. He was buried at Metz-en-Couture Communal Cemetery British Ext. Metz-en-Couture, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. PLOT II. C. 19. MEMORIAL ID 56406571. Source: The Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
  • John Philip Doran. WWI Regimental #10024.
    • Born Randalstown, Co. Antrim.
    • Royal Irish Fusiliers, 2nd Batt.
    • Died at sea 7 Dec 1915.
  • Michael Doran. WWI Regimental #6587
    • Michael’s father was Michael Doran, a storekeeper, and his mother was Grace O’Neill. He was born 27 July 1882 at 6 Albert Place, Belfast.
    • Michael Doran’s rank was Rifleman in the 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles.
    • Michael Doran died 17 April 1915. He left behind a wife, Ellen and two daughters. Their address, as noted in his Last Will & Testatment, was 32 Sultan Street, Belfast.
    • In Memoriam: Elzenwalle Brasserie Cemetery, Belgium. For more information: https://www.shankillgreatwar.com/shankill-roll-of-honour/7900
  • Michael Patrick Doran. Reg. # 4687.
  • Born Lower Mourne, Co. Down.
  • Connaught Rangers, 6th Batt.,
  • Rank: Lance-Corporal.
  • Died France 16 Dec 1917.
  • Peter Doran. Reg. #43016.
  • Royal Irish Fusiliers, 7/8th Batt.
  • rank: Private.
  • Born Kerry-crippen, Co. Armagh.
  • Died France 16 Aug 1917.

To search for other Dorans from Ireland, Scotland, and England who were killed in World War I logon to Ancestry.com and look in the catalog for: Ireland, World War I Casualties, 1914-1922

Provided here without permission, are the Doran men who perished in WWI. Source: “Ireland’s Memorial Records 1914-1918. “