Rfm. Samuel McCrory 10th Btn. (d.7th July 1917 ), Anderson Stanley Orme. Absorbed the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th (Reserve) Battalions in May. Bluecher German Navy who died 29/01/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Remembered Today: Rflmn. 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. There is a guide at TNAhttp://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/prisoners-of-war-british-hands/. and Gen. Hos. 3rd Bn. The Boers fought using guerrilla tactics. 12th Btn. Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. My grandad was an instructor but on the 25th of December 1914 he was sent to the front with the 2nd battalion of the RIR because of the high losses suffered they needed more experienced men. dailyinfo[13]=' 37643 Sapper Thomas John ECCLESTON Tunnelling Coy. Scott Kennedy. Moved to Bundoran in December 1914, going on to Randalstown in January 1915. Pages. 11th (Service) Battalion (South Antrim) On 1 April 2022 soldiers in the company transferred to foot guards regiments and the company became No 15 (Loos) Company, Irish Guards. (d.21st March 1915), Morrow Arthur Galway. [6] Very few of its original members from 1914 survived the war.[7]. During the First World War officers and men of The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers were awarded eight Victoria Crosses, The Royal Irish Rifles three and The Royal Irish Fusiliers two. 2nd July : Martinsart. 8th (Service) Battalion (East Belfast) July 1915 : moved to Seaford. 2nd Lt. 14th Btn. Formed at Belfast in September 1914 as part of K2 and came under command of 48th Brigade in 16th (Irish) Division. 17th (Reserve) Battalion var dailyinfo= new Array(31) He left behind his wife Catherine (Nee McCormick) and his three sons Richard, Patrick and John. Recruting map of Ireland in the First World War. dailyinfo[19]=' 9228 Corporal George F. PARRY 2nd Bn. 29 August 1917 : amalgamated with 9th Bn to form 8/9th Bn. For Sergeant OCathain the war ended in the Winter of 1914. I was able to visit the battle fields in Belgium, where he fought for so long, in 2007. The sculpture was created by David Annand (www.davidannand.com). My granddad made a life after the war but suffered PTSD which he dealt with by prayer, solitude, and by swearing off alcohol. The 83rd who were fighting in the Transvaal War (First Anglo-Boer War) at the time, became the new regiments 1st Battalion. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. 7 July 1915: embarked at Liverpool and sailed to Gallipoli via Mudros. (d.1st Jul 1916), Careswell Ernest Francis. 9th Btn. It was amazing to see him with both arms and looking amazingly like my son, his grandson at the same age 100 years apart. Balmoral Industrial School Roll of Honour. It's easy! Robert James Craig 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, Cpl. Royal Welsh Fusiliers who died 11/03/1915 FAUQUISSART MILITARY CEMETERY, LAVENTIE France ' In 1827 the Regiment added the titles of Fusilier and Royal to its name when its namesake the Prince of Wales acceded to the throne as King George IV and became the 87th (or Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot. (d.21st Nov 1917), Bothwell R.. 14th Btn. Moffett Alexander. 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). McComb James. 11th (South Antrim) Btn. [5], The battalion left the Somme for Loos after the first phase of the battle but returned in October 1916 to fight on the ridges of Le Transloy in appallingly muddy conditions. 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. No personal details are collected. Patrick Toman 2nd Btn. The ceremony was the result of four years of work by the Robert Quigg V.C. 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. 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion (d.1st Jul 1916), Leinster David A.. Rfm 10th 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. 6th (Service) Battalion Rfm 15th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916). Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Beggs Thomas Alexander Thompson. Rflmn. William John Thompson 13th Battalion, B Company Royal Irish Rifles (d.30th May 1916). 11th Battalion (d.16th Aug 1917), Tweedie Charles. 2nd Btn. CLM, thank you so much. privacy policy, GB/NNAF/C22543 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/O38291 ). Accepting he may have added a few months to his age on enlistment if he told the truth it means he enlisted aged eighteen. In 1958 the Royal Ulster Rifles became part of the North Irish Brigade, and were expected to wear the Brigade badge. Powered by Invision Community. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. Haig wanted a delay so that the British Expeditionary Force could amass more artillery and better train their citizen soldiers. The Society organised a wide range of fund-raising events and, thanks to the generosity of the people of Bushmills and much further afield. August 1914 : at Tidworth. Commemoration Society was formed in October 2012 with the main objective of raising sufficient funds to erect a statue of Robert Quigg V.C. The 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles came into being following the reorganisation of the British Army in 1881. 14th Btn. On 8 February 1918 the battalion transferred again to 107th Brigade, 36th (Ulster) Division. Fourth (UK) Army deployment, 1 July 1916. A training unit of the Special Reserve, it moved on mobilisation to Dublin. The 86th became the new 2nd Battalion. if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } July 1915 : moved to Seaford. Not so well known are the stories of other Irish regiments and other battalions of our antecedent regiments in that attack. Rflm. Battle Honour ST QUENTIN - German Spring Offensive 1918. Search for WW1 Service Personal with Irish connections. 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. His medal citation reports that: ..Early next morning, hearing a rumour that his platoon officer was lying out wounded, he went out seven times to look for him under heavy shell and machine-gun fire, each time bringing back a wounded man. Landed Anzac Cove 5 August 1915. John had been born in September of 1914 and his other sons were two and four years old. On 29th August 1917 the 8th (Service) Battalion, (East Belfast) amalgamated with the 9th (Service) Battalion, (West Belfast to form the 8th/9th Battalion. I don't know exactly how he died, as records say he "Died of Wounds." At Armistice on 11 November the battalion were at Mouscron, north east of Tourcoing, where it remained and was demobilised by June 1919. July 1915 : moved to Seaford. September 1917 : moved to Egypt for service in Palestine. 8th Btn. 36th CCS. dailyinfo[7]=' Lieutenant Thomas Sydney Ough DEALY Australian Flying Corps who died 07/03/1918 STONYHURST COLLEGE BURIAL GROUND United Kingdom ' Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st March 1918), Pte. 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. (d.3rd September 1916), Fitzsimons J. F.. 14th Btn. 18 February 1918 : disbanded in France, troops going to 22nd Entrenching Battalion. Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 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. 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. George Smith 2nd Btn. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month 2nd Battalion 12th Batallion, Davison J. H.. 11th Btn. 9th Btn. (d.1st Jul 1916), Topping Samuel. (d.16th Aug 1917), McClelland James. (d.7th Jun 1917), Brough Walter. Moore John Trid. 14th Btn. Copyright 2023. 15th(North Belfast)Btn. Michael Jordan 6th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (d.10th Aug 1915), Ireland's Unknown Soldiers: The 16th (Irish) Division in the Great War, Belfast Boys: How Unionists and Nationalists Fought and Died Together in the First World War. (d.16 Aug 1917), Hoey William Robert. Pte. dailyinfo[21]=' L/32287 Driver John Frampton GAZE "O" Bty. 14 August 1914 : landed at Rouen. Moved to Clandeboye in December 1914. (d.21st Jun 1917). 20 December 1915 : landed at le Havre. Belfast City Hospital History . Formed in Newcastle in March 1915 as a Reserve Battalion, from depot companies of 8th, 9th and 10th Bns. In later life, Quigg returned to the Bushmills area and became a boatman and guide at the Giants Causeway, like his father before him. William McFadzean, 14th Bttn - 1st July 1916 at Theipval, France. 2nd Battalion (d.22nd Aug 1916), Graham N. C.. Capt. Royal Irish Rifles. 5th Bde. The 2nd Battalion The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, known as The Lumps, were in the 32nd Division on the right flank, which had been stopped almost as its units left their start lines by heavy machine-gun fire from the Thiepval Spur. 12th (Service) Battalion, (Central Antrim), Royal Irish Rifles. (d.15th July 1916), Ireland James. The Society raised approximately 60,000, thanks to the help and support of the people of the Causeway area and far beyond. 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. 23 August 1917 : transferred to 49th Brigade in same Division. 2nd Btn. 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. Ironically, the sole Somme battle honour not awarded to an Irish regiment was Thiepval. Rfm. In all, twenty Irish battalions, plus The Tyneside Irish, took part in the attack. We respect the effort he made to give us the peace and freedom we enjoy today. (d.7th Jun 1917), Brown Patrick. 28 November 1915 : sailed from Marseilles for Salonika. My grandfather Wilfred Lewis was 6 years younger than William so survived the great war, but we will never forget him or the sacrifice he made for our freedom. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. A commemorative paving stone honouring the war hero was unveiled beside the sculpture by His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. Ken, George's birthdate is 15 November 1898 (he was born in Gilford). 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. Pte. If you find it a valuable resource, please consider becoming a supporter. L/Cpl. Hi Janis, He was born at Gilford, Co. Down, 15.11.1898, the son of George and Sarah Jane Harper nee Quinn. 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. October 1915 : landed at Boulogne. 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. 7,340 men from the Royal Irish Rifles are listed in the CWGC database of First World . Although the attack in the northern sector of Fourth Armys line had been repelled almost everywhere, there was significant success to the south where divisions of XV and XIII Corps took most of their first-day objectives; many of the others were taken in subsequent days. 13 November 1917 : transferred to 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division, absorbing 7th Battalion. (d.1st July 1916) Bothwell R.. (d.1st Jul 1917) 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. (d.21st Mar 1917), Kerr A G.. L/Cpl. Commemoration Society (Images courtesy of the Society). Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st April 1917), Rfm. 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. 8th Btn. All three regiments were awarded Albert, the official designation of the opening phase from 1st to 13th July 1916. 1st Battalion (d.22nd Nov 1917 ), Shorter Alfred. var day=mydate.getDay() Blair T.. (d.1st Jul 1916) Booth Hudson. 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. The Faughs, whose involvement did not begin until late in the day, became embroiled in an effort to relieve troops besieged in the German redoubt known as The Quadrilateral. Albert Edward Cox 14th Btn. 10th Btn. Eighteen was the conscription age under the Military Service Act 1916 which did not apply to Ireland. if (year < 1000) year+=1900 I was able to walk along the very road where he was wounded for the last time in 1918 and to visit the grave of his patrol mate Herbert Musgrave. 27563 Pte Sydney James Ward MGC Part of 7th Brigade in 3rd Division. Royal Irish Rifles Battalions of the Regular Army 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Aden. 18 February 1918 : disbanded in France. Moved to Newtownards and came under orders of 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. 14th (Young Citizens) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles during the Great War 1914-1918. Free shipping for many products! Rfmn. - Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum 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. Written by Chris Baker. On 15/02/2019 at 15:12, jonbem said: On 17/02/2019 at 14:33, kenf48 said: WARD, Frederick, Private (50236). 15th Btn. Their attack was one of the finest displays of human courage in the world. Moved in June 1915 to Ballyholley and to England in September, going to Aldershot. Rest in peace in Mill Road Cemetery . and 34th Coy. 11th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916), Whelan William Clement. In August 1914, Sergeant OCathain was with the 2nd Battalion garrisoned at Tidworth, Wiltshire in England. (d.1st Jul 1916), Mulholland David. 3 February 1918 : transferred to 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. Formed at Lurgan in September 1914 from the Down Volunteers. . (d.1st Jul 1916), Purdon Herbert. 1996-2023 The Long, Long Trail. I came across a reference to my own granduncle's death (he was a mere rifleman/private) in Taylor's history of the 2 nd Royal Irish Rifles in the Great War. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Add a Name to this List He enlisted as 5/9929 in 5th RIR 8.11.1916 and served with 2nd RIR in the BEF from 12.3.1918. Rflm. dailyinfo[18]=' 6422 Private Charlie GILBERT 4th Coy. The Ulster Division withdrew to count its losses. Beggs Thomas Alexander Thompson. At the subsequent Battle of Loos in SeptemberOctober 1915, the battalion carried out a subsidiary attack at Bois Grenier. Salter J. W.. 2nd Lt. B Coy 11th (South Antrim) Btn. Moved to Ballykinlare and came under orders of 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. In 25th Brigade of the 8th Division, 1st Bn The Royal Irish Rifles took part in the attack on Ovillers. Ken, we were under the assumption that he lied about his age when he enlisted. KANE, J. Lance Corporal, 12/17998. Rflmn. They moved to the Curragh in February 1915 then in May 1915 they moved to Hackwood Park, Basingstoke, England for final training. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Rflmn. the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection. 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. L/Cpl. This was on the 30th May 1916. His name was Duff. . 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. Those who earned them did so in a tradition born in the 17th century and carried on in the 21st century by the officers and all ranks of The Royal Irish Regiment. Returned to Belfast in April 1916. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' 16th (Service) Battalion (2nd County Down) (Pioneers) Formed in Belfast in September 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers. The Royal Irish Rifles (became the Royal Ulster Rifles from 1 January 1921) was an infantry rifle regiment of the British Army, first created in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot and the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot. 3 February 1918 : transferred to 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. 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. 15th Batt (d.21st March 1918), Wadeley Ernest Benjamin. Pte 13th (1st County Down) Battalion, Richardson I.. 10th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916), Russell Christopher. (d.1916), Cozens Charles Edward. Rflmn. This was a XIV Corps operation to secure suitable ground from which to launch the first operation involving tanks, which occurred a few days later at Flers-Courcelette. 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. He fought in 15 major battles while in France. Researching soldiers of the British Army in the Great War of 1914-1919. William Lewis 10th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st July 1916). (d.8 January 1916), Ayre Samuel. Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' 20 December 1914 : landed at Le Havre. - Royal Irish Regiment Museum. 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. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. They should be Star, War Medal, Victory Medal and General Service Medal. 15th (North Belfast) Btn. Robert Quigg was presented with his Victoria Cross by King George V at Sandringham in January 1917.
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