On 14 August it landed in Rouen with 1,100 men as part of the 7th Brigade, 3rd Division. 1st Battalion (d.24th April 1917), Gibson Walter David. 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. 8th Btn. dailyinfo[12]='
457 Lance Corporal Arthur Price ROWE 2nd/7th Bn. Want to find out more about your relative's service? ABSOLOM. The 16th (Irish) Division arrived in France in April 1916 and fought in France and Flanders, in the Battles of Loos, Somme, Messines, Passchendaele, Cambrai and Kaiserschlacht when the entire division was reduced to cadre strength. 11th Battalion (d.16th Aug 1917), Tweedie Charles. Rfm. The London Irish Rifles (LIR) was a reserve infantry regiment and then company of the British Army. The last casualty that Quigg saved was Robert Matthews, from the village of Mosside, less than six miles from Bushmills. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Rflmn. (d.21st Mar 1917), Kerr A G.. L/Cpl. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. 6 November 1914 : landed at Le Havre. Formed in Holywood in April 1915 as a Reserve Battalion, from depot companies of 11th and 12th Bns. (d.1st Jul 1916), Henderson J.. 14th Btn. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. Stanley Maurice Downs 3616 &, 7006511 service number relates to a general renumbering of the army in 1920, and falls within the number block allocated to the Royal Irish Rifles - see, The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th medals are the Victory Medal, the British War Medal, and the 1914/15 Star - see, War Establishments (composition of units) and Orders of Battle (composition of formations). This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Since there were Leinster, Connaught and Munster regiments, the War Office decided that there should also be an Ulster regiment and the Royal Irish Rifles became the Royal Ulster Rifles on 1 January 1921. Is there a way that I could find out if he was captured by the British? The 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles came into being following the reorganisation of the British Army in 1881. 6th Btn. In memory of Frank, Harry, Thomas, William, Gabriel and James, and all other members of my family who experienced the terrible Great War. On 13 December, 10 officers and 450 other ranks were moved with only one hours notice to garrison Cairo. 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. Rflmn. (d.1st Jul 1916), Gallagher Thomas. 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. Rfm. Looking at the surviving records there is evidence that men enlisted significantly under age around this time and were weeded out. dailyinfo[11]=' Captain Charles Edmund WOOD Mentioned in Despatches Adjt. On that date, Saturday 1st July 1916, soldiers from seventeen battalions of our antecedent regiments took part in the opening attack of an offensive that lasted until late-November. Seaforth Highlanders who died 20/03/1919 BEIRUT WAR CEMETERY Lebanese Republic '
(d.1st Jul 1916), McClelland James Arthur. On either flank of the Ulster Division, the German defences had prevailed. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. They moved to the Curragh in February 1915 then in May 1915 they moved to Hackwood Park, Basingstoke, England for final training. Northamptonshire Regiment who died 14/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France '
. Albert Edward Cox 14th Btn. Served in Mesopotamia 18.9.1919 to 23.5.1921. Royal Irish Rifles: KIA: Today it has passed from memory, but its opening day is written indelibly into the Armys history as its bloodiest ever. After a rest, it was posted to Bouchavesnes-Bergen at the end of December and advanced to take a swathe of German-held territory during the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line in March 1917. Sgt. L/Cpl. 10th Btn. . [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. In later life, Quigg returned to the Bushmills area and became a boatman and guide at the Giants Causeway, like his father before him. 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. "Orbita." (d.24th March 1917), Blair A. G.. 10th Btn. The 1st Battalion took part in the Battle of Neuve Chapelle in March 1915, the Battle of Fromelles in July 1915 and the Battle of Loos in September 1915 before taking part in the Battle of the Somme in September 1916. We add around 200,000 new records each month. 3 February 1918 : transferred to 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. 14th Btn. Cooper, Bryan, The Tenth (Irish) Division in Gallipoli (Dublin, Irish Academic Press, 1993). The Boers fought using guerrilla tactics. In August the 1st Battalion was stationed in Aden (now Yemen). The 36th (Ulster) Division arrived in France in October 1915 and fought in France and Flanders, in the Battles of Somme, Messines, Passchendaele, Cambrai, Kaiserschlacht and the final 100 days of war that led to victory. - Royal Irish Rifles during the Great War -. Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st Nov 1917), Rflmn. though the '5/' prefix to his 9929 number intimates that at one time he was with the 5th Battalion.. I don't know exactly how he died, as records say he "Died of Wounds." Looks like 2nd Battalion. He was wounded by shell fragments in 1916 during the Somme offensive. The original hangs in the City Hall, Belfast. August 1914 : at Belfast. 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st March 1918), Pte. 1st Battalion (d.21st March 1918), Bustard W. E.. 14th Btn. Las mejores ofertas para 10 x Army buttons London Irish Rifles group horn WW1 WW2 era KC 24 mm and 17 mm estn en eBay Compara precios y caractersticas de productos nuevos y usados Muchos artculos con envo gratis! Rfmn. 8th Btn. Commemoration Society. (d.2nd May 1915), Bowes Michael. My Grandfather, George Harper, served in the Royal Irish Rifles and his regimental number 5/9929, 7006511 and mentioned in another document 2 R.I.R. 6th Btn. Add a Name to this List
[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. Rfm. (d.1st July 1915), Blackadder Thomas. else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); }
7 February 1918 : disbanded in France. More recently my brothers, sister and I have started to piece together his war-time story. and Gen. Hos. Pte. Free delivery for many products. 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles were in Aden at the out break of the Great Was in August 1914. 7th Btn. We respect the effort he made to give us the peace and freedom we enjoy today. Re-enlisted the following day, number 7006511. Formed in County Antrim in September 1914 from the Antrim Volunteers. Split by the Ancre River, the brigade suffered severely with the 9th Bn The Royal Irish Fusiliers being all but wiped out. Formed at Dublin in August 1914 as part of K1 and came under command of 29th Brigade in 10th (Irish) Division. 5 March 1915 : absorbed a company of the Royal Jersey Militia. Loker Churchyard, He was my Grandfather's brother. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. We have discovered photographs that we didn't know existed and have just recently discovered what our father looked like as a young man. dailyinfo[2]='
8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. 15th (North Belfast) Btn. Formed in Belfast in September 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers. Also known as the 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot and the 18th (The Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot, it was one of eight Irish regiments raised largely in Ireland, its home depot in Clonmel. It was therefore most appropriate that on 28 June 2016 Her Majesty and His Royal Highness returned to the area to put the Royal seal of approval on this tribute to Bushmills very own Great War hero. Discharged 5.6.1921 (Fold 3) or 1922 (RUR Register). The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 361 recorded WW1 deaths for the 8th (Service) Battalion, Royal . The Faughs too received le Transloy as a battle honour. Among the other honoured engagements of the Somme campaign, the Inniskillings were involved at Bazentin Ridge and also received the honour Ancre 1916. dailyinfo[13]=' 37643 Sapper Thomas John ECCLESTON Tunnelling Coy. Rfm. A date of birth may help to indicate when he was posted to the BEF. My Grandad was shot in the thigh by a machine gun bullet but made it back to friendly lines alive. Rflmn. This production was made possible with support from The Minstrel Boys Living History Group, the Dep. . 15th Batt (d.21st March 1918), Wadeley Ernest Benjamin. dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. if (year < 1000) year+=1900
4th Btn. L/Cpl. 9th Btn. Moved at first to Newcastle and disbanded on 20 February 1918 but otherwise record same as 8th Bn. Rfm. Upcoming changes to logging in - click here, GWF is free to use so please support the Forum, http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/prisoners-of-war-british-hands/, The George V, General Service Medal - the clasp indicates the qualification was by virtue of serving at Ramadi or north of a line east and west through Ramadi between 10 December 1919 and 13 June 1920, or as part of an establishment within Iraq between 1 July and 17 November 1920. The regiment returned home in 1875 and then Rory found himself in Bermuda in 1880 before the unit was amalgamated. British Army WW1 period Irish Rifles hat badge . The Irish Military Heritage Foundation CLG, Educated for War The Story of Fingals Hely-Hutchinson Brothers, Braving No-Mans Land Sergeant Robert Quigg V.C, Irish Volunteer, Dublin Fusilier, Patriot Lieutenant Tom Kettle, County Donegal 1914 1918 Part 1 The Homefront and Rebellion, County Donegal in 1914 1918 Part 2: World War I, LAST OUT The Royal Munster Fusiliers on the Italian Front, Annual Somme Commemoration National War Memorial Gardens. 14 October 1917 : transferred to 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. 15th(North Belfast)Btn. They proceeded to France with the BEF, landing at Rouen on the 14th of August. Rflmn. att 109th Light Trench Mortar Bty (d.1st Jul 1916), Moore Robert. He was then aged 20 years 4 months. Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st June 1917), Sgt. Address Stromore Road, Gilford. (d.16th Aug 1917), Bailie David. 3rd Bn. This information will help us make improvements to the website. Absorbed the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th (Reserve) Battalions in May. He served with the regiment in Gibraltar in 1864, Mauritius in 1867, and the Cape of Good Hope in 1870. [4], After a further tour of the trenches at Rouge Bancs, the battalion was posted to Albert in the Somme. Sadly, Quigg never found his platoon commander. 15th Btn. Formed in Dublin in November 1915 and moved to India in February 1916. 13th (Service) Battalion (1st County Down) Royal Irish Rifles (d.14th Jul 1917), 2nd Lt. Sydney James Livingston Downey 14th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (d.7th Jun 1917), Rflmn. - Royal Ulster Rifles Museum Beggs Thomas Alexander Thompson. 8th Btn. By doing so, you will enable it to remain free to all. Rfm. Moved to Dublin but was at Newtownards by February 1916. 14th Battalion. AU $50.00 + AU $7.00 postage. 12th (Service) Battalion (Central Antrim) Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. My question can you tell me what battalion he was in. Returned to UK and landed at Liverpool on 22 October 1914. 14 August 1914 : landed at Rouen. Rflm. The badge of the regiment as depicted on a CWGC grave headstone. The bloody and prolonged Somme campaign included some of the hardest-earned battle honours handed down from our antecedent regiments. There is help on reading map referenceshere. Formed at Belfast in September 1914 as part of K2 and came under command of 48th Brigade in 16th (Irish) Division. Discharged at Rugeley Camp 5.3.1919. Sergeant OCathain is a long service career soldier joining up with the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot when he was only a young teenager: he had lied about his age.
15th Btn. In all, twenty Irish battalions, plus The Tyneside Irish, took part in the attack.
(d.1st Jul 1916), Topping Samuel. In July 1953, during the Coronation Tour of Northern Ireland, Robert Quigg V.C. 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. On 28 June 2016, a bronze sculpture of Sergeant Robert Quigg V.C. dailyinfo[25]=' 262952 Private Archibald Stanley BURGNEAY 8th Bn. (d.4th Jun 1916), Boulding Frank Thomas. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. The 36th (Ulster) Division on 1 July 1916. Remembered Today:
Formed in Newcastle around October 1915 as a Reserve Battalion, from depot companies of 14th and 15th Bns. attchd 11th Btn Royal Irish Rifles, Grainger David. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for WW1 14th Battalion (Young Citizens Volunteers) Royal Irish Rifles Cap Badge Bras at the best online prices at eBay! Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st April 1917), Rfm. (d.6th Jun 1918), Scott Walter. Although the Battle Honour SOMME 1916 covers all the fighting along that sector of the Western Front during those months, twelve subsidiary honours were also awarded. 262 names. John had been born in September of 1914 and his other sons were two and four years old. (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. The amalgamation of two historic regiments - the 83 rd (County of Dublin) and the 86 th (Royal County Down) Regiments of Foot, formed one of many two battalion Regiments in the army - the 1 st and 2 nd Battalions Royal Irish Rifles . 1st Battalion joined it there from Aden in November 1914 and both remained there until the Armistice. 18 February 1918 : disbanded in France. 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. 2nd Bn. The painting, 'Attack of the Ulster Division, 1 July 1916' by J P Beadle' is reproduced by kind permission of the Belfast City Council. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
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. Rfm. Moore John Trid. Belfast City Hospital History . 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,
privacy policy, GB/NNAF/C22543 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/O38291 ). It was thought he might have to lose the leg but it was saved. The 86th became the new 2nd Battalion. His name was Duff. Salter J. W.. 2nd Lt. B Coy 11th (South Antrim) Btn. Pte. Fourth (UK) Army deployment, 1 July 1916. (Brigadier Nelson Russell, Commander 38 (Irish) Brigade, 1942-44), For individual museum opening times and information, please click on the relevant museum below: . 12th (Mid Ulster) Btn. (d.1st Jul 1916), Hill William Quintis Ewart. The 2nd Battalion recovered and went on to take part in the First Attack on Bellewaarde and the Actions at Hooge, defence of Vimy Ridge in May 1916; took part in the Battle of the Somme with 75th Brigade making a costly attack near Thiepval on the 3 of July 1916; the Battle of Bazentin, the Battle of Pozieres and the Battle of the Ancre Heights. There is help on how to research a soldierhere. The remaining nine never appeared and were assumed to have died. Pages. All but one of those were awarded to Irish regiments. On the 7th of July 1915 they sailed from Liverpool for . Pte 13th (1st County Down) Battalion, Richardson I.. 10th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916), Russell Christopher. Royal Navy who died 15/03/1917 CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL United Kingdom '
Protection of the Suez Canal was of great strategic importance and the 2nd Battalion and a detachment of the 1st Battalion were sent to the region. It then had to weather heavy German counter-attacks which failed to dislodge the members of the battalion but caused very heavy casualties, amounting to 18 officers and 440 other ranks, including its Colonel. var year=mydate.getYear()
The Victoria Cross was awarded to three men from the Royal Irish Rifles: Edward De Wind, 15th Bttn - 21st March 1918 at Grugies, France. 10th (Service) Battalion (South Belfast) (d.22nd October 1918), Watson Joseph. var fontend = ''
Rifleman 12th Battalion (d.1st July 1916), Black John. The Great War Forum Limited (d.22nd Nov 1917 ), Shorter Alfred. (d.7th Jun 1917), Blunden Robert. Bloomfield Arthur Henry. Moved in January 1915 to Ballyvonare. The third Battalion was short-lived and was disbanded in . For King And Country. The unit suffered badly at the Battle of Stormberg in December 1899, and on 3 April 1900 the regiment was forced to surrender to Orange Free State Commandant-General Christiaan de Wet after a siege at Reddersberg. Battle Honour ST QUENTIN - German Spring Offensive 1918. 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. (d.8 January 1916), Ayre Samuel. We are now on Facebook. 16th Bn (d.2nd Dec 1917), Slacke Charles Owen. [6], The remainder of the battalion spent a gruelling winter on the ridges above Paschendaele before being transferred in February 1918 to the 36th (Ulster) Division near Saint-Quentin. Patrick Toman 2nd Btn. Attack of the Ulster Division, 1 July 1916'. The battalion war diary for March 1918 ishere at the National Archives, orhere on Ancestry. L/Cpl. (The exception was after April 1918, but not relevant here as he was captured during the German Spring Offensive). 14th Btn. of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Donegal County Museum. Richard Whitworth 2nd Btn Royal Irish Rifles (d.8th Aug 1917), Sgt. Royal Irish Rifles. John Campbell 14th Btn. Commemoration Society (Images courtesy of the Society). 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. 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. Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. August 1914 : at Tidworth. dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. var fontstart = ''
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Trace your military heritage through our Research Database. [6] Yet again, its colonel was killed on the opening day of the battle and the rest of the battalion suffered massive casualties. 1st Garrison Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, 8th (East Belfast) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, 9th (West Belfast) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, 10th (South Belfast) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, 11th (South Antrim) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, 12th (Central Antrim) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, 13th (1st County Down) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, 14th (Young Citizens) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, 15th (North Belfast) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, 16th (2nd County Down Pioneers) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, Adams Dickson. Rflmn. Rflmn. 15th 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. (d.22nd Aug 1916), Graham N. C.. Capt. The sole Irish unit involved was 2nd Bn The Royal Irish Regiment (18th of Foot) in 22nd Brigade of the 7th Division, at Mametz. Came under orders of 109th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. By nightfall, the 12th Battalion had suffered horrific casualties and Quigg learned that Sir Harry Macnaghten was among the missing. October 1915 : landed at Boulogne. This includes cookies that track any click through to affiliate links and advertisers that appear on this site. Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st Jul 1916), Rfmn. 2nd Battalion Looking at your PDF, the medals are (left to right): Curiously, his Medal Index Card (linked by Jon in post#3) isn't annotated to show an award of the 14/15 Star; and I didn't find him in the relevant medal roll. The 36 Division HQ (General Staff) diary ishere, orhere. (d.7th June 1917), McIlroy Samuel. Formed at Lurgan in September 1914 from the Down Volunteers. The Regulars remained on the Somme front as the campaign continued and additional service battalions arrived at the end of August with the transfer of 16th (Irish) Division to the sector. Their attack was one of the finest displays of human courage in the world. . dailyinfo[20]=' 10259 Private Charles BUCHANAN 1st Bn. If he continued to serve after 1920 his son, as next of kin could make application to the MOD for his service record at the cost of 30, https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records/apply-for-someone-elses-records. 2nd Btn. 9th Btn. October 1915 : landed at Le Havre. In the absence of a service record its impossible to be certain. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). The Long, Long Trail has always been free to use but it does cost money to operate. The Red Cross have a couple of records which can be linked to (using the 'PA' and 'R' numbers shown) from thisindex card. Sign up for a new account in our community. Northumberland Fusiliers, 27th Bt . William Lewis 10th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st July 1916) William James Lewis was the son of William James Lewis and Ellen Lewis of 58 Rutland Street, South Belfast. Rflmn. Returned to Belfast in April 1916. . dailyinfo[21]=' L/32287 Driver John Frampton GAZE "O" Bty. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment.
Pte. On 1 April 2022 soldiers in the company transferred to foot guards regiments and the company became No 15 (Loos) Company, Irish Guards. Thank you, Janis. 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. Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom '
The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. (d.7th Jun 1917), Brown Patrick. Rflmn. Survivors continued to fight with various units until the end of March when the battalion was moved to reserve and the task of rebuilding it began. The 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles was serving in Aden when the First World War broke out in August 1914. Ourheroesinmemoriam.co.uk. 6th Battalion, The Royal Irish Rifles were raised at Dublin in August 1914 as part of Kitchener's First New Army and joined 29th Brigade, 10th (Irish) Division. 23 August 1917 : transferred to 49th Brigade in same Division. Rflmn. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 715 recorded WW1 deaths for the 12th (Service) Battalion, (Central Antrim), Royal Irish Rifles. 9th Btn. 3rd (Reserve) Battalion dailyinfo[7]=' Lieutenant Thomas Sydney Ough DEALY Australian Flying Corps who died 07/03/1918 STONYHURST COLLEGE BURIAL GROUND United Kingdom '
14th Btn. Rfm. Search for WW1 Service Personal with Irish connections. (d.7th Jun 1917), Bird Alfred Thomas. (d.21st March 1915), Morrow Arthur Galway.
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