Lisburn Whites Supporters Club

The Lisburn Whites Supporters Club have now announced plans for the unavailing of special memorial plaque to commemorate the ultimate sacrifice given by five men connected with the club during the first World War.

On Saturday 12th November 2011, before the game against Dungannon Swifts, members of the supporters club will gather at the club with specially invited guests, including members of the Lisburn branch of the Royal British Legion and Lisburn City councillors Alderman Paul Porter and Councillor Thomas Beckett along with Directors and supporters of Lisburn Distillery Football Club to unveil a plaque to four soldiers with connections to the club who gave their lives during the Great War. The four players were as follows:

- Private William Brolly of the 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers died at Gallipoli, Turkey on 21/08/1915

- Private Samuel Long of the South African Infantry was killed in action in German East Africa on 20/06/1916

- Private David Drennan of the 8th/9th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles was killed in action in Flanders, Belgium on 01/09/1916

- Private Donald Sloan of the Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) was killed in action in Aaras, France on 01/01/1917

Also, 2nd Lt John Spencer Dunville of the 1st Royal Dragoons died of wounds in Ephey, France on 26/06/1917. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for 'conspicuous bravery'. John Spencer Dunville was the grandson of RG Dunville, who was founder of Dunvilles' Distillery were in 1880 Distillery Football Club was formed.

Terry Thompson, speaking on behalf of the Lisburn Whites Supporters Club, said, "The unavailing of this plaque is our way to remember these five brave men who gave their lives during the first World War. The plaque will take pride of place in the Memorabilia Exhibition in the club shop. Terry also gave thanks to Dawson Simpson for his research on the lives of our five brave friends."