Training was twelve weeks so the earliest he could have gone to France was February/March 1917. (d.1st July 1915), Blackadder Thomas. (d.7th Jun 1917), Allen Sidney Charles. Was your Army Service Corps soldier renumbered with a T4 prefix? Looks like 2nd Battalion. S.. 2Lt. Rflmn. Record same as 11th Bn. (d.21st March 1918), McComb Francis. 14 August 1914 : landed at Rouen. A commemorative paving stone honouring the war hero was unveiled beside the sculpture by His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. 28 November 1915 : sailed from Marseilles for Salonika. - Inniskillings Museum Rflmn. Rfm. Belfast City Hospital History . (d.7th Sep 1916), Aggas George Robert. Their attack was one of the finest displays of human courage in the world. [2], The battalion's first major action was the Battle of Neuve Chapelle between 10 and 13 March 1915. Royal Irish Rifles Battalions of the Regular Army 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Aden. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. 1st September 1914 Recruitment of 16th (Service) Battalion Royal Irish Rifles 16th (Service) Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (Pioneers). Not so well known are the stories of other Irish regiments and other battalions of our antecedent regiments in that attack. Repatriated 27.11.1918. September 1917 : moved to Egypt for service in Palestine. dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom '
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Pte. 1996-2023 The Long, Long Trail. The painting, 'Attack of the Ulster Division, 1 July 1916' by J P Beadle' is reproduced by kind permission of the Belfast City Council. 8th Btn. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. 14 October 1917 : transferred to 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. Moved in January 1915 to Ballyvonare. Formed in Newcastle in March 1915 as a Reserve Battalion, from depot companies of 8th, 9th and 10th Bns. Moved in June 1915 to Ballyholley and to England in September, going to Aldershot. Braving No-Mans Land Sergeant Robert Quigg V.C, By Leonard Quigg/the Robert Quigg V.C. Sadly, Quigg never found his platoon commander. Returned to UK and landed at Liverpool on 22 October 1914. During this patrol Major Herbert Musgrave from Corps Intelligence was killed. L/Cpl. Rfm. In the absence of a service record its impossible to be certain. By September 1914, only 6 officers and 200 men were fit for duty. Rflmn. Robert Quigg was presented with his Victoria Cross by King George V at Sandringham in January 1917. On 14 August it landed in Rouen with 1,100 men as part of the 7th Brigade, 3rd Division. Part of 7th Brigade in 3rd Division. Our databases allow us to investigate almost the entire Army records and we can conduct research into any officer or soldier of any British Army regiment. The events of the day were made even more spectacular by the presence of some 150 members of the Irish Guards the regimental band, the pipes and drums, the regimental mascot, wolfhound Domhnall, and a guard of honour.
12th Btn. Rflm. The Long, Long Trail has always been free to use but it does cost money to operate. Rflmn. Scott Kennedy. 28 June was a wonderful day for the people of Bushmills and a great honour for our Society that the Queen graciously agreed to perform the official unveiling. Salter J. W.. 2nd Lt. B Coy 11th (South Antrim) Btn. If anyone has any further information as to how he died, I would be very grateful to hear from you. (d.6th Jun 1918), Scott Walter. 12th Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment who died 14/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France '
3rd Bn. (d.7th Jun 1917), Bryan Alfred. Irish Guards who died 18/03/1916 CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY France '
5th (Extra Reserve) Battalion based on surviving service records dates from between 17thOctober (5/9858)-18thNovember 1916 (5/9986) so could not have served in a theatre of war in 1914/15, therefore no entitlement to the 14-15 Star. 15th (North Belfast) Btn. att 109th Light Trench Mortar Bty (d.1st Jul 1916), Moore Robert. 15th Btn. 7,340 men from the Royal Irish Rifles are listed in the CWGC database of First World . . (d.7th Jun 1917), Barnett Robert Henry. Formed in Belfast in September 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers. Free shipping for many products! We have a large archive of soldier records. The regiment was then posted to Nova Scotia. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. Both regular battalions of the Inniskillings were involved, as were 1st Bn The Royal Irish Rifles and 1st Bn The Royal Irish Fusiliers. Formed in Holywood around November 1915 as a Reserve Battalion, from depot companies of 13th and 16th Bns. The unit's final incarnation was as D (London Irish Rifles) Company, the London Regiment. Rfl. Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 20. There are:7597 items tagged Royal Irish Rifles available in our Library These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Collins William Robert. 9th Btn. New Zealand Engineers who died 13/03/1918 ST. POL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION France '
The regiment returned home in 1875 and then Rory found himself in Bermuda in 1880 before the unit was amalgamated. 5th Bde. Samuel McCrory 10th Btn. Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated, 1912-1917: records of the Young Citizen Volunteers of Ireland, later the 14th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI), 1917: company roll book for 7th Battalion, About our
.Faugh-a-Ballagh!, [Above:Troops of the Royal Irish Rifles resting in a communication trench during the opening hours of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916. The Society raised approximately 60,000, thanks to the help and support of the people of the Causeway area and far beyond. Typically eighteen year old recruits received further training, e.g Machine Gun Corps, or were posted to a home service unit until they became of age, this posting would not usually appear on the Medal Rolls. Battalion Unknown Abigail S H Rfn 9/43518 : Short Record Of Service Apperson G J Captain MC : Photo Ash R W Rfn (POW) : Short Record Of Service Baskwell W Rfn : Short Record Of Service Best F V Rfn 43399 : Short Record Of Service Bowkett W G T Rfn : Short Record Of Service There is help on reading map referenceshere. (d.1st Jul 1916), Topping Samuel. CLM, thank you so much. Lincolnshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916 CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES France '
in Runcorn, Cheshire. All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed,
(d.4th Jun 1916), Boulding Frank Thomas. Fortunately for Quigg, his platoon commander was twenty-year-old Second Lieutenant Sir Harry Macnaghten, the heir to the Macnaghten estate and a man he would have known well. 17117 Lance Corporal. - Royal Ulster Rifles Museum 15th(North Belfast)Btn. 29 September 1915 : moved via Mudros to Salonika, arriving 4-5 October. The 2nd Battalion were in action again on the Somme in the Battles of the Lys and the final advance in Flanders. and Gen. Hos. (d.19th Aug 1918), Patton T. J.. 10th Btn. Today it has passed from memory, but its opening day is written indelibly into the Armys history as its bloodiest ever. 18 February 1918 : disbanded in France, troops going to 22nd Entrenching Battalion. In July 1968 the three constituent Regiments merged to form the three component battalions of the newly created "Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd & 87th)". In October 1905, a memorial was erected at Belfast City Hall in memory of the 132 who did not return. Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st April 1917), Rfm. Before the First World War, Robert Quigg worked on the Macnaghten estate close to the Giants Causeway, Co. Antrim. L/Cpl. Rflm. Remembered Today:
Rflm. Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom '
(d.1st Nov 1916) Anderson Stanley Orme. Rfmn. Rflm. In 1888 Wilhelm II was crowned 'German Emperor and King of Prussia' and moved from a policy of maintaining the status quo to a more aggressive position. October 1915 : landed at Boulogne. In 1937, the London Irish Rifles became a Territorial Army battalion of the Rifles, and the only TA battalion of an Irish regiment. I was able to visit the battle fields in Belgium, where he fought for so long, in 2007. 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium '
For Falls, the main attack was that by 109th Brigade, with 107th Brigade following up. 13th Btn. Royal Navy who died 15/03/1917 CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL United Kingdom '
He is buried in Forceville Communal Cemetery and Extension, France. Rfm. More recently my brothers, sister and I have started to piece together his war-time story. I was personally greatly privileged to have the honour of welcoming the Queen to Bushmills, informing the audience about the statue, and inviting Her Majesty to perform the unveiling. of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Donegal County Museum. This sample comprises some 15,000 records of soldiers who served with the Royal Irish Rifles and Royal Irish Fusiliers up to 1922. "Foyle." He was wounded by shell fragments in 1916 during the Somme offensive. Formed in County Antrim in September 1914 from the Antrim Volunteers. Royal Irish Rifles maxim gun detachment, Tibet, 1904 First World War Still in Britain on the outbreak of war in 1914, 2nd Battalion deployed straight to the Western Front. dailyinfo[19]=' 9228 Corporal George F. PARRY 2nd Bn. In 1917 they were in action at the Battle of Messines attacking between the Wulverghem-Messines and Wulverghem-Wytschaete roads. Rfmn. Royal Irish Rifles. [1] The Ottoman Empire had not yet entered the war so the battalion was sent to England in September, where it prepared for a deployment to France, attached to the 25th Infantry Brigade, 8th Division. July 1915 : moved to Seaford. All three brigades fought in the Battle for Ginchy, although 49th Brigade was in reserve initially. As we were growing up WW1 was a dim and distant memory and, as far as my father was concerned, it wasn't something he wanted to discuss much with his children. The Regiment was officially formed in 1881 when the 83rd and 86th Regiments of Foot were amalgamated however its history can be traced back 88 years prior to this date. July 1915 : moved to Seaford. (d.7th Jun 1917) Beggs Thomas Alex Thompson. His battalion (the 2nd Royal Irish Rifles) was wiped out almost to the last man on the 24th of March 1918 as it fought desperate rear guard actions to allow the remnants of the 36th Ulster division to escape the German avalanche. Moved to Bundoran in December 1914, going on to Randalstown in January 1915. (d.7th Jun 1917), Boulger John. 4th Bn. There is a guide at TNAhttp://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/prisoners-of-war-british-hands/. 7th Btn. L/Cpl. His name was Duff. Patrick Toman 2nd Btn. var year=mydate.getYear()
The sole Irish unit involved was 2nd Bn The Royal Irish Regiment (18th of Foot) in 22nd Brigade of the 7th Division, at Mametz. (Brigadier Nelson Russell, Commander 38 (Irish) Brigade, 1942-44), For individual museum opening times and information, please click on the relevant museum below: 14th (Service) Battalion (Young Citizens) Formed at Lurgan in September 1914 from the Down Volunteers. Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st Nov 1917), Rflmn. July 1915 : moved to Seaford. This was a harsh conflict with tough conditions. (d.7th Jun 1917), Arbuthnot William Henry. Bennett Robert William . His. Balmoral Industrial School Roll of Honour. 14th Btn. 1st Garrison Battalion dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. Royal Irish Rifles (d.14th Jul 1917), 2nd Lt. Sydney James Livingston Downey 14th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (d.7th Jun 1917), Rflmn. Northumberland Fusiliers, 27th Bt . dailyinfo[20]=' 10259 Private Charles BUCHANAN 1st Bn. 20th (Reserve) Battalion Now Sergeant OCathain and The Royal Irish Regiment were mobilised on 9 October and some 695 reported out of a total number recalled of 704. 13 November 1917 : amalgamated with 13th Bn to form 11/13th Bn. The Division was relieved on 2 July, having suffered 5104 casualties of who approximately 2069 died. October 1915 : landed at Boulogne. At Guillemont and Ginchy the already understrength 16th Division had suffered over 4,300 casualties. dailyinfo[6]=' 345190 Sapper Forrest A. KNOWLES Canadian Signal Corps who died 06/03/1921 REIDS MILLS CEMETERY Canada '
20 December 1914 : landed at Le Havre. The Society organised a wide range of fund-raising events and, thanks to the generosity of the people of Bushmills and much further afield. July 1915 : moved to Seaford. Rflmn 1st Battalion (d.16th August 1917), Craig James. Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st Jul 1916), Rfmn. Rfm. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. By Richard Doherty, military historian, writer and broadcaster. 9th Btn. The leading battalions of 109th Brigade (9th Bn and 10th Bn The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers) broke into the Schwaben Redoubt with some elements even pushing on to reach the D Line, part of the German second defensive zone. (d.1st Jul 1916). Rfm 15th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916). 1st Battalion (d.24th April 1917), Gibson Walter David. Address Stromore Road, Gilford. David Watson 12th Btn. After all is over - and the remainder of the Empire is understandably irritated with Ireland - I hope these countless Duffs, from both the North and the South, and in all three services, will be remembered. (d.22nd Aug 1916), Graham N. C.. Capt. 13 November 1917 : transferred to 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division, absorbing 7th Battalion. A greater British commitment was called for and Haigs plea for a delay until August was rejected. Rfm. 14th Btn. He was seven hours engaged in this most gallant work, and finally was so exhausted that he had to give it up. . He served with the regiment in Gibraltar in 1864, Mauritius in 1867, and the Cape of Good Hope in 1870. 8 October 1915 : transferred with Brigade to 25th Division. Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany '
You should be aware of a few constraints and limitations. Rfm. In his history of the Ulster Division, Cyril Falls, an officer of the Division, dismisses the attack by 108th Brigade on the left flank as separate from the other and of less importance, a strange comment since this attack was integral to the overall 36th Division, and Fourth Army, plan. Privacy Policy and
Discharged 5.6.1921 (Fold 3) or 1922 (RUR Register). Pte 15th Btn (d.22nd Nov 1917), Cathcart Herbert. [3], During the Battle of Fromelles on 1920 July 1915 - The battle of Fromelles took place on 19 and 20 July 1916. var day=mydate.getDay()
(d.2nd May 1915), Bowes Michael. London Scottish at Messines, Halloween 1914. 2nd Lt. Edmund DeWind VC 15th Btn. ABSOLOM. Thomas Robert Corkin 16th Btn. The 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles was serving in Aden when the First World War broke out in August 1914. Irish men of all denominations fought side by side in the 10th (Irish), 16th (Irish) and 36th (Ulster) Division, and were decorated for their gallantry and bravery throughout the war. 1st Btn. Update News. dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm '
Robert James Craig 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, Cpl. The 10th (Irish) Division fought in the campaigns of Gallipoli or Dardanelles, then Salonika and finally with General Allenby in Palestine. August 1914 : in Aden. 8th (East Belfast) Btn. Register with your email address now, we can then send you an alert as soon as we add a record close matching the one you were searching for. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. var month=mydate.getMonth()+1
Lance Sjt. Albert Edward Cox 14th Btn. Rflmn. Welcome to Irelands Great War a program dedicated to exploring Irelands role in the Great War 1914 1918, its aftermath and legacy. Colvin Robert. John Campbell 14th Btn. 11th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916), Moorhead James. The Army did not send men on active service overseas until aged nineteen. 6th Btn. Moved to Ballykinlare and came under orders of 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. Rflmn. Formed in County Antrim in September 1914 from the Antrim Volunteers. Probably because his enlistment in the R.I.R. With 49th Brigade called in to support the attack, more success was gained on the left where 7th Bn The Royal Irish Rifles of 48th Brigade and 7th Bn The Royal Irish Fusiliers of 49th Brigade broke through the German line, allowing two battalions from The Royal Dublin Fusiliers to pass through to seize the objective. dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. 7 February 1918 : disbanded in France. Pte. 4th Btn. 'I turned over one poor chap on a rocky, bloody crag on Tanngoucha. It suffered very heavy casualties, repeatedly losing its commanding officers during offensives; by the end of one attack in 1916, it was down to only one surviving officer and sixty men. Rflmn. 9th Btn. The third Battalion was short-lived and was disbanded in . 2nd Lt. 14th Btn. Rfmn. 18 February 1918 : disbanded in France. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 361 recorded WW1 deaths for the 8th (Service) Battalion, Royal . Royal Irish Rifles. Rfm. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. (d.9th May 1915), Rankin Samuel.
William McFadzean, 14th Bttn - 1st July 1916 at Theipval, France. was unveiled by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the town of Bushmills, County Antrim. [Second County Down Volunteers] Introduction: This summary of the history of the 16th Battalion from September 1914 to May 1919, is recorded mainly on a monthly basis with events listed on the 1st day of each month except in circumstances requiring further . . Rflmn. Bloomfield Arthur Henry. The regiment was one of eight infantry regiments raised and garrisoned in Ireland during this period. Its also engraved in the history of most regiments and in the nations psyche. Cooper, Bryan, The Tenth (Irish) Division in Gallipoli (Dublin, Irish Academic Press, 1993). 14th Battalion. When the Great War started in August 1914 The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, The Royal Irish Rifles and The Royal Irish Fusiliers were in the British Expeditionary Force that went to France and fought in the first battles that developed into the stalemate of trench warfare. (d.1st July 1916), McAuley John. 2nd Lt. 11th (South Antrim) Btn. The following month, the battalion returned to the Somme, where it remained until the Hundred Days Offensive saw the Allies going on the offensive and decisively defeating the Germans, bringing about the Armistice of 11 November 1918. May 1915 : moved to Hackwood Park (Basingstoke). 12th (Mid Ulster) Btn. Royal Irish Rifles (d.19th May 1916), Rflmn. He left behind his wife Catherine (Nee McCormick) and his three sons Richard, Patrick and John. Rfm. They moved to the Curragh in February 1915 then in May 1915 they moved to Hackwood Park, Basingstoke, England for final training. 6 November 1914 : landed at Le Havre. Commemoration Society (Images courtesy of the Society). - Royal Irish Regiment Museum. Ken, we were under the assumption that he lied about his age when he enlisted. On 8 February 1918 the battalion transferred again to 107th Brigade, 36th (Ulster) Division. 8th Btn. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment 8th (East Belfast) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles 8th (East Belfast) Battalion was raised in Belfast September 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers. 9th (West Belfast) Btn. - Royal Ulster Rifles Museum 1st Battalion (d.21st March 1918), Parker Robert John. It's easy! I don't know exactly how he died, as records say he "Died of Wounds." 14th Btn.
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