| Surname: | Loughnane |
| Initials: | T |
| Rank: | Squadron Sergeant Major |
| Army Number: | 488 |
| Notes: | MMP. Formerly 16 Lancers, transferred 24/8/1901. From Cheriton, later Woking. Later WOI. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory Medal and War Medal. First served abroad (1) France, 9/8/1914. Discharged 14/3/20. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal in Army Order 117 of 1913 Timothy Loughnane. Extract from the Hythe, Sandgate & Cheriton Herald 28 November 1908. LAMP SMASHING. Wm. Chas, Chatter, Wm. James Keen, and Wm Harris, privates in the Oxfordshire Light Infantry were charged with smashing a gas lamp. They pleaded not guilty. Mr. G. W. Haines said that he was present on behalf of the owners of the lamp. the Folkestone Gas na Coke Co.. Recently a number of lamps had been broken and the company felt that they should take proceedings in this case to prevent similar offences. The extent of the damage was 10s 6d. Mr Fredk. Newbury stated that he was manager to Mr. Piggot, Oil and Colour Merchant of Cheriton Road. There were three lamps outside mr. Piggott's and these were intact at 10.30 pm on Saturday evening. His attention was drawn to a lamp which was broken that morning. The glove and mantel were smashed. The lamp was about 7 feet from the ground. It could have been easily broken by a cane. Mr. W. C Pritchard (manager of the gas fitting department of the Company) stated that the lamp was valued at £2 10s, and the damage done was about 10s 6d. the cost of the globe and four mantles. The broken lamp must have been struck with force, as the glove was about1/8th of an inch thick. If it had dropped itself the basement of the lamp mus have fallen also, but this was intact when he saw it that morning. P.C. Simmons stated that on Saturday night he was outside the Shakespeare Hotel at 11.20 in company with Corpl. Loughnane, of the Military Mounted Police. He witness heard smash. There were several people about at that time and some passed him. he did not take particular notice at the time who they were. he saw three soldiers pass but he could not say whether the defendants were the men. He went in the direction of the sound and the corporal trotted on ahead with his horse. Outside Mr. Piggott's shop he was the remains of the broken lamp on the pavement. The corporal and the three prisoners were close at hand. There was non on else near, or withing thirty or forty yards of the lamp. He (witness) saw no one running away. The prisoners were standing on the pavement by Mr. Piggott's shop, a little beyond the lamp and in the direction of Cheriton. All three had canes (which were produced). He asked them which one broke the window, as he thought at the time that it was a window which was broken. neither of them made any reply at the time. He told them that he would take them to the Police Station, which he did. He there charged them with being concerned together in breaking a glass globe. On the way to the Station Keen said, "Never mind, say it was a civilian and they ran away." When charged the said they knew nothing about it. Corpl. Loughnane, of the Military Mounted Police, stated that when he heard the smash he proceeded in the direction of Shorncliffe Camp along the Cheriton Road. He went quickly with his horse and he saw the two prisoners about thirty or forty seconds later about thirty yards past where he saw the remains of the broken lamp. They were walking quickly towards Cheriton. He asked them if they has seen anyone breaking any windows or any glass. They replied "No.." He saw no other persons about there. he detained them until P.C. Simmons arrived. Defendants said they knew nothing at all about it. There were two civilians about fifty yards to the front of them. Defendants were each ordered to pay 3s 6d for the cost of the lamp and in addition to this were fiend 5s and 4s 6d costs (making in all 13s each,)or 14 days hard labour. Extract from the Sporting Life 1 August 1913. DEEPCUT R.F.A. MEETING. Section Tent-Pegging (Open to the Aldershot Command) - Final: Military Mounted Police (Sergt Lochnane, Cpls McCues, Pullman, and Smith), 56 pts.1; A.S.C., 50 pts. 2, R.E., 46 pts. 3. (note spelling of name). Extract from the Army and Navy Gazette 24 July 1915. Military Mounted Police: Sergt. Major T. Loughnane. Extract from the Kerry News 26 January 1916. A KILLARNEY SOLDIER AND HIS SON. Amongst those visiting their native places this week after long service in France is First Class Warrant Officer, Timothy Lougnane, Killarney, a son of the well remembered owner of the mail car between Killarney and Kenmare in the old days. Mr. Lougnane is now a Warrant Officer in the Military Mounted Police and has been on service at Rouen, Nantes, Boulogne, etc, since the beginning of the war. He first joined the 5th Royal Irish Lancers in 18 and later transferred to the 16th Lancers and saw service in India, etc. On the completion of his terms he joined the Military Mounted Police and came home on a short holiday from the British Expeditionary Force. WO Loughnane has a son in the 1st North Staffordshire Regiment who has received the D. C. Medal, as notified in the following letter;- To Sergeant Major Lougnane. Dear Sir, - Your son behaved exceedingly well on the night of the 12th of last month in helping to repel attacks on a crater in front of our line, which we occupied that night. Unfortunately he was wounded during the third attack but I hope not seriously. Owing to the pluck and endurance, after he was hit I recommended him for the D.C.M. which I am glad to say has been awarded. Today I received a letter from General Capper commanding the 24th Division asking me to convey his congratulations to Lance Corporal A. S. Loughnane, to which I need not say I added my own. Yours faithfully F. FALBE Lt. Col. Commanding. (Citation in London Gazette 29384, page 11897, dated 26 November 1915.) |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 29200 Page: 6010 June 22, 1915) |
| Citation: | France & Flanders. SSM.Also shown in the Army and Navy Gazette, 24/7/15. |
| Decoration: | Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette: 30450 Page: 71 Jan. 1, 1918) |
| Citation: | France . Sergeant Major. Devotion to duty. |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 31446 Page: 8793 July 10, 1919) |
| Citation: | France & Flanders. Sergeant Major. |
| Decoration: | French Medaille Militaire (London Gazette: 31812 Page: 2869 March 8, 1920) |
| Citation: | France & Flanders. |