The Robert Quigg V.C. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 361 recorded WW1 deaths for the 8th (Service) Battalion, Royal . Formed at Lurgan in September 1914 from the Down Volunteers. (d.16th Aug 1917), Bailie David. September 1917 : moved to Egypt for service in Palestine. August 1914 : at Newtownards. (d.7th Jun 1917), Beggs Thomas Alex Thompson. 1st Bn. 1st September 1914 Recruitment of 16th (Service) Battalion Royal Irish Rifles 16th (Service) Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (Pioneers). Returned to UK and landed at Liverpool on 22 October 1914. (d.7th June 1917), McIlroy Samuel. His. (d.23rd Nov. 1917), Baker W. J.. Rfm. Formed in Belfast in September 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers. 1st Btn. though the '5/' prefix to his 9929 number intimates that at one time he was with the 5th Battalion.. 14th Btn. Pte. [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. 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. While 7th Bn The Royal Irish Rifles was the only battalion of our antecedent regiments to serve in either 47th or 48th Brigades, 49th Brigade included two battalions of Inniskillings and two of Faughs (7th and 8th in both cases) and was known unofficially as the 'Ulster Brigade'. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for WW1 British Army 1914 -15 Star, British War & Victory Medal, Royal Irish Rifles at the best online prices at eBay! Moved to Clandeboye in July 1915. Rfm. In October 1905, a memorial was erected at Belfast City Hall in memory of the 132 who did not return. Delayed by two days because of bad weather, the story of the attack on Saturday 1st July is well known, as is the part played by 36th (Ulster) Division. Looks like 2nd Battalion. George Smith 2nd Btn. 1st Garrison Battalion 11th Btn. "Foyle." The Red Cross have a couple of records which can be linked to (using the 'PA' and 'R' numbers shown) from thisindex card. Lincolnshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916 CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES France ' var fontstart = '' He has travelled to places most have never heard of. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 8th Btn. Rfm 15th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916). AU $50.00 + AU $7.00 postage. Cooper, Bryan, The Tenth (Irish) Division in Gallipoli (Dublin, Irish Academic Press, 1993). Rflmn. This was a harsh conflict with tough conditions. . (d.1st Jul 1916), Leinster David A.. Rfm 10th Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917), Brien Phelim. Rflmn. Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 20. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. var mydate=new Date() 28 November 1915 : sailed from Marseilles for Salonika. 5th Bde. There is help on how to research a soldierhere. On 29th August 1917 the 8th (Service) Battalion, (East Belfast) amalgamated with the 9th (Service) Battalion, (West Belfast to form the 8th/9th Battalion. It played a prominent role in opposing the German attack during Operation Michael (known to the British as the Battle of St Quentin) in March 1918. Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' Royal Welsh Fusiliers who died 11/03/1915 FAUQUISSART MILITARY CEMETERY, LAVENTIE France ' The sculpture was created by David Annand (www.davidannand.com). // Stop Define Variables for days of the month Royal Marine Light Infantry who died 17/03/1918 BELLAVISTA OLD BRITISH CEMETERY Peru ' Re-enlisted the following day, number 7006511. var month=mydate.getMonth()+1 Before the First World War, Robert Quigg worked on the Macnaghten estate close to the Giants Causeway, Co. Antrim. - Inniskillings Museum They joined the 107th Brigade 36th (Ulster) Division at Ballykinler. Rfm 11th (South Antrim) Btn. By the end of the day two companies had been lost, the Commanding Officer wounded (he died later), the Adjutant killed and the Assistant Adjutant found it impossible to produce an accurate report of the days fighting. The third Battalion was short-lived and was disbanded in . var dailyinfo= new Array(31) Privacy Policy and Absorbed the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th (Reserve) Battalions in May. He died in 1952 (15 years before I was born) but I grew up on legends and tales about him all my life and we all love him several generations on. 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. Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' Would George or any soldierhave just done training until he was 19 years old when they were shipped overseas? 9th Btn. 6 November 1914 : landed at Le Havre. Pte. Recruting map of Ireland in the First World War. Its also engraved in the history of most regiments and in the nations psyche. Our 15th Battalion (d.1st July 1916), Kane J.. L/Cpl. 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). What happened next earned Rifleman Robert Quigg the Victoria Cross, the highest military honour awarded for valour in the British Commonwealth. 8th Btn. Rflmn. (d.7th Jun 1917), Burns John. 2nd Battalion (d.6th Aug 1917 ), McClements William James. Image courtesy of the excellent Ben Sutherland collection at flickr.com, with thanks. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. The Society organised a wide range of fund-raising events and, thanks to the generosity of the people of Bushmills and much further afield. Looking at the surviving records there is evidence that men enlisted significantly under age around this time and were weeded out. 1st Battalion (d.21st March 1918), Bustard W. E.. 14th Btn. Moved to Hursley Park and came under command of 25th Brigade in 8th Division. He died in 1955, at the age of seventy, and was buried with full military honours at Billy Parish Church, near Bushmills. The Royal Irish. Royal Irish Rifles This page summarises records created by this Organisation The summary includes a brief description of the collection (s) (usually including the covering dates of the. [4], After a further tour of the trenches at Rouge Bancs, the battalion was posted to Albert in the Somme. (d.25th Sep 1915), Bowler Harold. 8th Btn. Formed in Belfast in September 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers. dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. var year=mydate.getYear() He served with the regiment in Gibraltar in 1864, Mauritius in 1867, and the Cape of Good Hope in 1870. Rflm. The unit's final incarnation was as D (London Irish Rifles) Company, the London Regiment. Rflm. Colvin Robert. 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. Welcome. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Record same as 11th Bn. At home in Ireland men volunteered in their thousands and all three regiments soon formed new battalions. William joined the Royal Irish Rifles, 36th Ulster Division and was sent to war in France on 4th of October 1915. Rflmn 15th Battalion (d.1st July 1916), McCleery A.. 14th Btn. 3rd (Reserve) Battalion (d.1st Jul 1916), De Carteret Henry James. 1996-2023 The Long, Long Trail. Rflm. Accepting he may have added a few months to his age on enlistment if he told the truth it means he enlisted aged eighteen. The medals in your PDF are in the reverse order. Hi Janis, He was born at Gilford, Co. Down, 15.11.1898, the son of George and Sarah Jane Harper nee Quinn. On 15/02/2019 at 15:12, jonbem said: On 17/02/2019 at 14:33, kenf48 said: WARD, Frederick, Private (50236). Trace your military heritage through our Research Database. 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 (d.21st June 1917), Sgt. 20th (Reserve) Battalion 2nd Btn. The 36 Division HQ (General Staff) diary ishere, orhere. Attack of the Ulster Division, 1 July 1916'. William Lewis 10th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st July 1916). The Division was relieved on 2 July, having suffered 5104 casualties of who approximately 2069 died. 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. 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Allsopp Matthew. For King And Country. Came under orders of 109th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. By 16 August, when it had advanced well forward of the rest of the attacking force, it only had one surviving officer and 60 other ranks. Our antecedent regiments earned eight: Albert (1st - 13th July); Bazentin Ridge(14th -17th July); Pozires (23rdJuly 7th August); Guillemont (3rd 6th September); Ginchy (9th September); le Transloy (1st October 11th November); Ancre Heights (1st October 11th November); Ancre (13th 18th November). He was then aged 20 years 4 months. Formed in Dublin in November 1915 and moved to India in February 1916. The Rifles were honoured for Bazentin Ridge, Pozires and Ancre Heights, while one of their affiliated Territorial Force battalions, 1st Bn The London Irish Rifles, also received the honour le Transloy. (d.7th Jun 1917), Currie David. Please enter your password, it must be 8 or more characters, I agree to Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement, 498 people in our Victorian Conflicts records, Many exclusive records, found only on our site, 1 on 1 Personal assistance from military photo and document experts, Access to Orbats mapping tool, allowing you to trace your WW1 ancestors steps. On either flank of the Ulster Division, the German defences had prevailed. 4th Btn. Welcome to Irelands Great War a program dedicated to exploring Irelands role in the Great War 1914 1918, its aftermath and legacy. A commemorative paving stone honouring the war hero was unveiled beside the sculpture by His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. This happened on the 14th of July 1916 after his battalion had been in action at Ovilliers. 7 July 1915: embarked at Liverpool and sailed to Gallipoli via Mudros. Pte. [4] The Battalion's chaplain, Donal O'Sullivan was killed in the Somme. Search for WW1 Service Personal with Irish connections. My other grandfather, who served on the German side, was also aPoW. Rfl. Rflmn. 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. (d.1st Jul 1916), Gallagher Thomas. For Sergeant OCathain the war ended in the Winter of 1914. My mission is to make the Long, Long Trail the best and most helpful reference site about the British Army in the Great War. (d.1st Nov 1916) Anderson Stanley Orme. Returned to UK and landed at Devonport on 18 November 1914, then came under command of 82nd Brigade, 27th Division. Please note we currently have a massive backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. Rflm. 11th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916), Whelan William Clement. Albert Edward Cox 14th Btn. Pte. Trace your military heritage through our Research Database. 2nd Battalion Rfm. if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } 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. Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. In memory of Frank, Harry, Thomas, William, Gabriel and James, and all other members of my family who experienced the terrible Great War. The 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles was serving in Aden when the First World War broke out in August 1914. Moved to Hursley Park and came under command of 25th Brigade in 8th Division. 26 October 1915 : transferred to 74th Brigade in same Division. Formed in Newcastle in March 1915 as a Reserve Battalion, from depot companies of 8th, 9th and 10th Bns. 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. However, the attack was scheduled for Thursday 29th June 1916. October 1915 : landed at Boulogne. James Shields 14th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st Jul 1916), Rfmn. [6] Yet again, its colonel was killed on the opening day of the battle and the rest of the battalion suffered massive casualties. Rifleman 12th Battalion (d.1st July 1916), Black John. 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. Rflmn. For Falls, the main attack was that by 109th Brigade, with 107th Brigade following up. Rflmn. Came under orders of 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. (d.9th May 1915), Rankin Samuel. Upon the outbreak of war in 1914 he was called up to regular service and the battalion went to Belfast to act as a training unit. In 1917 they were in action at the Battle of Messines attacking between the Wulverghem-Messines and Wulverghem-Wytschaete roads. (d.14th Nov 1916), Brooks Patrick. He was wounded by shell fragments in 1916 during the Somme offensive. 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. 2nd Btn. Rfm. of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Donegal County Museum. The Long, Long Trail has always been free to use but it does cost money to operate. [2], The battalion's first major action was the Battle of Neuve Chapelle between 10 and 13 March 1915. 1/18th (London Irish Rifles) Btn. Pte. It was increased after the Armistice by the concentration of graves (chiefly of 1914-15 and 1918) from the battlefields East of Estaires and Bethune and from certain smaller cemeteries, including:- . It participated in several of the most significant battles of the war, including the battles of Neuve-Chapelle, the Somme, Passchendaele and St Quentin. I am sorry that I don't have much more information for you. in Runcorn, Cheshire. dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 1st Battalion (d.24th April 1917), Gibson Walter David. The Somme offensive was part of an Entente strategic plan for 1916 with a Franco-British attack on the Western Front, Russian on the Eastern Front and Italian on the Southern. 1st Battalion joined it there from Aden in November 1914 and both remained there until the Armistice. Absorbed into 2nd Bn on 14 November 1917. 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)". Rflmn. The original hangs in the City Hall, Belfast. London Scottish at Messines, Halloween 1914. His name was Duff. The 10th (Irish) Division fought in the campaigns of Gallipoli or Dardanelles, then Salonika and finally with General Allenby in Palestine. 29 September 1915 : moved via Mudros to Salonika, arriving 4-5 October. At Armistice on 11 November the battalion were at Mouscron, north east of Tourcoing, where it remained and was demobilised by June 1919. [6] Very few of its original members from 1914 survived the war.[7]. Royal Irish Rifles (d.14th Jul 1917), 2nd Lt. Sydney James Livingston Downey 14th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (d.7th Jun 1917), Rflmn. You should be aware of a few constraints and limitations. Is there a way that I could find out if he was captured by the British? 29 August 1917 : amalgamated with 9th Bn to form 8/9th Bn. (d.7th Jun 1917). If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261046 your submission is still in the queue, please do not resubmit. 18 February 1918 : disbanded in France, troops going to 22nd Entrenching Battalion. Formed in Belfast in September 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles were based at Tidworth with 7th Brigade, 3rd Division when war broke out in August 1914. 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, All three brigades fought in the Battle for Ginchy, although 49th Brigade was in reserve initially. Moffett Alexander. Rflmn. (d.7th June 1917), Brown John. Rfm. October 1915 : landed at Boulogne. 2nd July : Martinsart. He left behind his wife Catherine (Nee McCormick) and his three sons Richard, Patrick and John. dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. 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.24th Jun 1915), Bruce James. 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. 14th Btn. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Formed in County Antrim in September 1914 from the Antrim Volunteers. The 107 Infantry Brigade HQ diary ishere, orhere. John had been born in September of 1914 and his other sons were two and four years old. August 1914 : in Aden. 3 February 1918 : transferred to 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. There is help on reading map referenceshere. . dailyinfo[25]=' 262952 Private Archibald Stanley BURGNEAY 8th Bn. Robert Birnie 12th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st July 1916), Rflmn. Pte. 12th Btn. (d.21st Nov 1917), Bothwell R.. 14th Btn. (d.22nd Aug 1916), Graham N. C.. Capt. In 1958 the Royal Ulster Rifles became part of the North Irish Brigade, and were expected to wear the Brigade badge. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. Formed in County Antrim in September 1914 from the Antrim Volunteers. It was thought he might have to lose the leg but it was saved. (d.7th Jun 1917), Brough Walter. (d.1st Jul 1916), McClelland James Arthur. Royal Irish Rifles: KIA: Pte. Although the part played by the 36th (Ulster) Division in the Somme battles was over, there was still much to do for Inniskilling, Rifles and Faugh battalions. was unveiled by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the town of Bushmills, County Antrim. Thank you, Janis. It was recalled and landed at Liverpool on 22 October 1914, it was then dispatched to Le Havre as part of the 25th Brigade, 8th Division in November 1914 for service on the Western Front. Discharged 5.6.1921 (Fold 3) or 1922 (RUR Register). dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. Moved at first to Newcastle and disbanded on 20 February 1918 but otherwise record same as 8th Bn. 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. The village had resisted all previous attempts to capture it and resistance remained stubborn, resulting in heavy losses for 47th Brigade. A training unit of the Special Reserve, it moved on mobilisation to Dublin. - Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum dailyinfo[12]=' 457 Lance Corporal Arthur Price ROWE 2nd/7th Bn. William John Thompson 13th Battalion, B Company Royal Irish Rifles (d.30th May 1916). October 1915 : landed at Boulogne. Royal Irish Regiment Battalions of the Regular Army 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Nasirabad (where it had been stationed since 1912). Pte 13th (1st County Down) Battalion, Richardson I.. 10th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916), Russell Christopher. 10th Btn. Add a Name to this List 6 November 1914 : landed at Le Havre. In all, twenty Irish battalions, plus The Tyneside Irish, took part in the attack. L/Cpl. He fought in 15 major battles while in France. In August the 1st Battalion was stationed in Aden (now Yemen). 14th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles. Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' Val Whitty 1st 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. 2nd Btn. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. . Bennett Robert William . 12th Btn. May 1915 : moved to Hackwood Park (Basingstoke). The Army did not send men on active service overseas until aged nineteen. Royal Irish Rifles, Rfm. (d.7th Jun 1917), Currie Harold. dailyinfo[31]=' 420628 Sapper William Bayne YOUNG 63rd Field Coy. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. WW1 British Army, Royal Irish Rifles . Rfn 15th Btn (North Belfast), Hamilton John Irvine. John Armstrong 7th Btn. By October its strength was further reduced to two officers and 46 men and by the end of 1914, some 97% of the battalion had been killed, wounded or taken prisoner. A Coy. - Royal Irish Regiment Museum. 9th Btn. 'I turned over one poor chap on a rocky, bloody crag on Tanngoucha. .Quis Separabit. HERE is the medal roll on Ancestry. 2nd Lt. 10th Btn. In the Third Battle of Ypres the battalion took part in the Battle of Pilkem. dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. Their attack was one of the finest displays of human courage in the world. On 28 June 2016, a bronze sculpture of Sergeant Robert Quigg V.C. 7,340 men from the Royal Irish Rifles are listed in the CWGC database of First World . (d.1st July 1916), Mills J.. Rfm. Landed Anzac Cove 5 August 1915. 262 names. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. The bloody and prolonged Somme campaign included some of the hardest-earned battle honours handed down from our antecedent regiments. Rfmn. The 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles was serving in Aden when the First World War broke out in August 1914. The 86th became the new 2nd Battalion. Pte 15th Btn (d.22nd Nov 1917), Cathcart Herbert. In a very short period, the 2nd Battalion were in action at the Battle of Mons, Battle of Le Cateau, First Battle of the Marne, First Battle of the Aisne, Battle of La Basse and the Battle of Messines. Haig wanted a delay so that the British Expeditionary Force could amass more artillery and better train their citizen soldiers. The Ulster Division withdrew to count its losses. 5 March 1915 : absorbed a company of the Royal Jersey Militia. Rfm. By Richard Doherty, military historian, writer and broadcaster. 15th Btn. Record same as 8th Bn. The Royal Irish Rifles was formed in 1881, under the Childers Reforms, with the amalgamation of the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot and the 86th Regiment of Foot. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. 15th(North Belfast)Btn. Formed in County Down in September 1914 from the Down Volunteers. Royal Irish Rifles (d.16th Aug 1917), Pte. The 83rd who were fighting in the Transvaal War (First Anglo-Boer War) at the time, became the new regiments 1st Battalion. 8th 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. Rfm. Part of 7th Brigade in 3rd Division. A week later 16th (Irish) Division attacked Ginchy, a mile north-east of Guillemont. That battle had occurred fifty-two years earlier, then within living memory for many. Today it has passed from memory, but its opening day is written indelibly into the Armys history as its bloodiest ever. I know around this time the Battalion were either stationed in Rainneville or St Gratien, so how he died exactly and what wounds were inflicted remains a mystery. 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. 3rd July : Forceville. 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! These cookies do not store any personal information. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. 9th Btn. Braving No-Mans Land Sergeant Robert Quigg V.C, By Leonard Quigg/the Robert Quigg V.C. They moved to the Curragh in February 1915 then in May 1915 they moved to Hackwood Park, Basingstoke, England for final training. 12th Batallion, Davison J. H.. 11th Btn. var fontend = '' All Rights Reserved. He was facing the right way, the last round of a clip in the breech and three dead Germans in front of him. Northamptonshire Regiment who died 14/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' Both regular battalions of the Inniskillings were involved, as were 1st Bn The Royal Irish Rifles and 1st Bn The Royal Irish Fusiliers. (d.20th Sep 1914), Brians Thomas Hutchinson. The other Regular battalions were in the 4th Division (1st Bn The Royal Irish Fusiliers) and the 8th Division (1st Bn The Royal Irish Rifles), which were, respectively, to the left of 29th Division and the right of 32nd Division. For the rest of the war, he toured Ireland with recruiting parties encouraging men to enlist and serve their King and country in defence of the poor people of Belgium. He was had a tour in the Middle East and was a prisoner-of-war but I don't know where. The regiment was then posted to Nova Scotia. - Inniskillings Museum The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), 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. 2nd Battalion 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. (d.21st March 1918), McComb Francis. In the absence of a service record its impossible to be certain. if (year < 1000) year+=1900 Royal Irish Rifles (d.19th May 1916), Rflmn. Those known to have served with Royal Irish Rifles during the Great War 1914-1918. I don't know exactly how he died, as records say he "Died of Wounds." 14th Btn. (d.16th January 1916), Mussen Richard. Leinster Regiment who died 27/02/1918 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) ' Appears to have been at Cawnpore, Allahabad and possibly Shahjahanpur. dailyinfo[21]=' L/32287 Driver John Frampton GAZE "O" Bty. dailyinfo[10]=' 14780 Member Ida Styles HUGHES (Oxford) Womens Royal Air Force who died 10/03/1919 OXFORD (ROSE HILL) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' (d.22nd October 1918), Watson Joseph. He was a prisoner-of-war but I don't know where. Pte. He was my Grandfather's brother. Powered by Invision Community. McCracken William John. 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. 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.