Braving No-Mans Land Sergeant Robert Quigg V.C, By Leonard Quigg/the Robert Quigg V.C. 12th (Service) Battalion (Central Antrim) Beggs Thomas Alexander Thompson. The regiment was then posted to Nova Scotia. 9th Btn. H.M.S. Rflmn. 1st Bn. (d.1st Jul 1916), McClelland James Arthur. Royal Irish Rifles. - Remembering The Dead Of World War 1. 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. Free delivery for many products. Ken, George's birthdate is 15 November 1898 (he was born in Gilford). Cooper, Bryan, The Tenth (Irish) Division in Gallipoli (Dublin, Irish Academic Press, 1993). 10th Btn. Rfl. Moved to Bundoran in December 1914, going on to Randalstown in January 1915. The 83rd who were fighting in the Transvaal War (First Anglo-Boer War) at the time, became the new regiments 1st Battalion. 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, Rfm. dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. New Zealand Engineers who died 13/03/1918 ST. POL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION France ' He was facing the right way, the last round of a clip in the breech and three dead Germans in front of him. (d.1st Jul 1916), Leinster David A.. Rfm 10th Btn. was unveiled by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the town of Bushmills, County Antrim. 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. att 109th Light Trench Mortar Bty (d.1st Jul 1916), McNally F.. Rfm. 3 February 1918 : transferred to 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. 36th CCS. Royal Irish Rifles - Ireland's Great War The painting, 'Attack of the Ulster Division, 1 July 1916' by J P Beadle' is reproduced by kind permission of the Belfast City Council. 'Nec Aspera Terrent. Royal Irish Rifles Archives - History Hub Ulster May 1915 : moved to Hackwood Park (Basingstoke). Royal Navy who died 15/03/1917 CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL United Kingdom ' Record same as 8th Bn. 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. 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. [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. 12th (Mid Ulster) Btn. Copyright 2023. (d.1st July 1916), Mills J.. Rfm. else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); } (d.7th June 1917), Brown John. Sadly, Quigg never found his platoon commander. The Division was relieved on 2 July, having suffered 5104 casualties of who approximately 2069 died. 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. 14th Btn. Albert Edward Cox 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! Rflmn. 9th Btn. The 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles was serving in Aden when the First World War broke out in August 1914. (d.21st Nov 1917), Bothwell R.. 14th Btn. He received four metals and have attached two pages of the medals that my uncle/his son sent to me: (1) Victory Medal; (2) medal from his tour in Middle East because it read Iraq under the ribbon and the medal; (3) a silver medal with the bust of George V on one side and on the other side is a man on a horse; and the last one is gold with crossed sword with a wreathon one side and on the other side is 9929 (line 1), - I cannot read -Harper (line 2), and Royal Irish Rifles (line 3). The Society organised a wide range of fund-raising events and, thanks to the generosity of the people of Bushmills and much further afield. It participated in several of the most significant battles of the war, including the battles of Neuve-Chapelle, the Somme, Passchendaele and St Quentin. In 1917 they were in action at the Battle of Messines attacking between the Wulverghem-Messines and Wulverghem-Wytschaete roads. dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. Royal Irish Regiment - The Long, Long Trail 20 December 1915 : landed at le Havre. 7 February 1918 : disbanded in France. Moved to Ballykinlar in October 1915 and went on to Dundalk in August 1917. (d.1st Jul 1916), Topping Samuel. and 34th Coy. 14 August 1914 : landed at Rouen. The sole Irish unit involved was 2nd Bn The Royal Irish Regiment (18th of Foot) in 22nd Brigade of the 7th Division, at Mametz. The Cairo garrison, together with a Royal Irish Rifles mounted infantry platoon of two officers and 37 other ranks, commanded by Brigadier Francis Grenfell, was hastily sent to Suakin in the Sudan were fighting ensued, where the military commander was Colonel Herbert Kitchener. Royal Irish Rifles Battalions of the Regular Army 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Aden. 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. - Royal Ulster Rifles Museum They joined the 107th Brigade 36th (Ulster) Division at Ballykinler. He is buried in Forceville Communal Cemetery and Extension, France. In the absence of a service record its impossible to be certain. var fontstart = '' 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. Served in Mesopotamia 18.9.1919 to 23.5.1921. Among the other honoured engagements of the Somme campaign, the Inniskillings were involved at Bazentin Ridge and also received the honour Ancre 1916. Lance Sjt. 12th Btn. (d.14th Nov 1916), Brooks Patrick. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 16th Btn. London Scottish at Messines, Halloween 1914. This sample comprises some 15,000 records of soldiers who served with the Royal Irish Rifles and Royal Irish Fusiliers up to 1922. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. "Orbita." [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. Royal Irish Rifles. Rflmn. 4th Btn. 2nd Lt. 14th Btn. Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' 2nd Battalion (d.6th Aug 1917 ), McClements William James. World War One Photos, Obituaries & Service Records. dailyinfo[18]=' 6422 Private Charlie GILBERT 4th Coy. Belfast City Hospital History . dailyinfo[25]=' 262952 Private Archibald Stanley BURGNEAY 8th Bn. The cap badge of The Royal Irish Regiment traces a direct lineage back through The Ulster Defence Regiment to The Royal Ulster Rifles, although the harp and crown in various different shapes is emblematic of a significant number of Irish regiments. 7th (Service) Battalion L/Cpl. Split by the Ancre River, the brigade suffered severely with the 9th Bn The Royal Irish Fusiliers being all but wiped out. Haig wanted a delay so that the British Expeditionary Force could amass more artillery and better train their citizen soldiers. We have a large archive of soldier records. Update News. Rfm. 12th Btn. dailyinfo[19]=' 9228 Corporal George F. PARRY 2nd Bn. Royal Irish Rifles (d.16th Aug 1917), Pte. The Long, Long Trail has always been free to use but it does cost money to operate. [1] (d.21st March 1918), McComb Francis. The Red Cross have a couple of records which can be linked to (using the 'PA' and 'R' numbers shown) from thisindex card. The bloody and prolonged Somme campaign included some of the hardest-earned battle honours handed down from our antecedent regiments. dailyinfo[21]=' L/32287 Driver John Frampton GAZE "O" Bty. 28 November 1915 : sailed from Marseilles for Salonika. 14th Btn. He was had a tour in the Middle East and was a prisoner-of-war but I don't know where. Moved to the Curragh in February 1915. Welcome to Irelands Great War a program dedicated to exploring Irelands role in the Great War 1914 1918, its aftermath and legacy. Leinster Regiment who died 27/02/1918 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) ' Pte. It would appear he remained in the Army after repatriation and was posted back to the 2nd Battalion who were sent to Iraq in 1919. 9th Btn. The service of the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in World War I saw the battalion serving on the Western Front throughout the war. In October 1899, the Second Anglo-Boer War broke out between the British Empire and the independent Boer states of the South African Republic (Republic of Transvaal) and the Orange Free State. His name was Duff. The 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles came into being following the reorganisation of the British Army in 1881. However, the German assault on Verdun in February affected the Western Front plan when the defence of that town sucked in French reinforcements, reducing their commitment to the summer offensive. July 1915 : moved to Seaford. The following month, the battalion was sent to the rear for rest and training after a full year in the trenches. Over 60,000 was raised. 29 August 1917 : amalgamated with 9th Bn to form 8/9th Bn. Robert Quigg, 12th Bttn - 1st July 1916 at Hamel, France. 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 The last casualty that Quigg saved was Robert Matthews, from the village of Mosside, less than six miles from Bushmills. 13th Btn. 9th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles, Rfm. Val Whitty 1st Btn. dailyinfo[13]=' 37643 Sapper Thomas John ECCLESTON Tunnelling Coy. if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916 CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES France ' 3 February 1918 : transferred to 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. 14th Btn. In 1958 the Royal Ulster Rifles became part of the North Irish Brigade, and were expected to wear the Brigade badge. if (month<10) month="0"+month The Ulster Division withdrew to count its losses. 6th Btn. Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom ' the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection. [4], After a further tour of the trenches at Rouge Bancs, the battalion was posted to Albert in the Somme. 15th (Service) Battalion (North Belfast) 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. Rfm. 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). Cunliffe, Marcus, The Royal Irish Fusiliers, 1793-1968 (Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1970). dailyinfo[20]=' 10259 Private Charles BUCHANAN 1st Bn. 2nd Lt. 11th (South Antrim) Btn. Formed at Lurgan in September 1914 from the Down Volunteers. 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. The 36 Division HQ (General Staff) diary ishere, orhere. In later life, Quigg returned to the Bushmills area and became a boatman and guide at the Giants Causeway, like his father before him. October 1915 : landed at Boulogne. All three brigades fought in the Battle for Ginchy, although 49th Brigade was in reserve initially. 1st Battalion (d.21st March 1918), Bustard W. E.. 14th Btn. (d.31st Jan 1917), Brady Edward. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month 2nd Lt. Edmund DeWind VC 15th Btn. Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 20. S.. 2Lt. 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. 8th Btn. dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' The Victoria Cross was awarded to three men from the Royal Irish Rifles: Edward De Wind, 15th Bttn - 21st March 1918 at Grugies, France. 5th (Extra Reserve) Battalion It travelled from Southampton to Le Havre at the start of November and took up positions east of Laventie in the Pas de Calais. 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. As the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act of 1907 did not call for the creation of TF units in Ireland, the regiment had no TF battalions. Formed in County Antrim in September 1914 from the Antrim Volunteers. 2nd Btn. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. George Smith 2nd Btn. dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm ' There is help on how to research a soldierhere. He was my Grandfather's brother. In August 1914, Sergeant OCathain was with the 2nd Battalion garrisoned at Tidworth, Wiltshire in England. 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. CLM, thank you so much. Moved to Hursley Park and came under command of 25th Brigade in 8th Division. 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. Hi Janis, He was born at Gilford, Co. Down, 15.11.1898, the son of George and Sarah Jane Harper nee Quinn. Salter J. W.. 2nd Lt. B Coy 11th (South Antrim) Btn. McComb James. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. (d.1st July 1916), McAuley John. [1] [2] History [ edit] Uniquely, The Royal Irish Rifles were awarded two on the same day - 1 July 1916. Exploring a Shared History for a Better Future. 12th Btn. Part of 7th Brigade in 3rd Division. "Foyle." Came under orders of 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. 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. var year=mydate.getYear() 8th Btn. 11th Battalion (d.16th Aug 1917), Tweedie Charles. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. 1st September 1914 Recruitment of 16th (Service) Battalion Royal Irish Rifles 16th (Service) Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (Pioneers). Is there a way that I could find out if he was captured by the British? For Falls, the main attack was that by 109th Brigade, with 107th Brigade following up. 6 November 1914 : landed at Le Havre. Training was twelve weeks so the earliest he could have gone to France was February/March 1917. Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st Nov 1917), Rflmn. (d.3rd September 1916), Fitzsimons J. F.. 14th Btn. Rfn 15th Btn (North Belfast), Hamilton John Irvine. Ironically, the sole Somme battle honour not awarded to an Irish regiment was Thiepval. Royal Irish Rifles - Soldiers and their units - The Great War (1914-1918) Forum Home Serving in the Great War Soldiers and their units Royal Irish Rifles Remembered Today: 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. 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. Formed in County Antrim in September 1914 from the Antrim Volunteers. This production was made possible with support from The Minstrel Boys Living History Group, the Dep. (d.7th June 1917), McIlroy Samuel. Pte. Rfm. 14th Btn. The last man he dragged in on a waterproof sheet from within a few yards of the enemys wire. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small An officer in the Faughs described Ginchy as belching forth smoke like a volcano from the bombardment; the village was reduced to a wasteland. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google The Army did not send men on active service overseas until aged nineteen. though the '5/' prefix to his 9929 number intimates that at one time he was with the 5th Battalion.. dailyinfo[11]=' Captain Charles Edmund WOOD Mentioned in Despatches Adjt. Royal Irish Rifles in the Great War - Wartime Memories Project The Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard, was carried on by fighting units until July 1916; and these original burials are now in Plots I and II. 13th (1st County Down) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles in the Great War A German raid inflicted casualties in April 1916, but worse was to come in the Battle of the Somme in July, when the battalion was ordered to attack the German-held village of Ovillers-la-Boisselle. 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. Seaforth Highlanders who died 20/03/1919 BEIRUT WAR CEMETERY Lebanese Republic ' All Rights Reserved. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill. July 1915 : moved to Seaford. 14th Btn. 'I turned over one poor chap on a rocky, bloody crag on Tanngoucha. By nightfall, the 12th Battalion had suffered horrific casualties and Quigg learned that Sir Harry Macnaghten was among the missing. 2nd Battalion Rflmn. Four Victoria Crosses, including three posthumous awards, were earned in the course of the day, two to The Royal Irish Rifles and one each to The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and The Royal Irish Fusiliers. We are incredibly proud of him and how he survived the unimaginable conflict that he endured from 1914 until his discharge in 1917. In 1937, the London Irish Rifles became a Territorial Army battalion of the Rifles, and the only TA battalion of an Irish regiment. The Faughs too received le Transloy as a battle honour. 16th (Service) Battalion (2nd County Down) (Pioneers) 5/9929 Rfm. 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. 8th Btn. 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. The Royal Ulster Rifles | National Army Museum 11th Btn. By Richard Doherty, military historian, writer and broadcaster. Rfmn. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. (d.20th Sep 1914), Brians Thomas Hutchinson. The 36th (Ulster) Division on 1 July 1916. (d.24th Jun 1915), Bruce James. At home in Ireland men volunteered in their thousands and all three regiments soon formed new battalions. HERE is the medal roll on Ancestry. . .Quis Separabit. - Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum My question can you tell me what battalion he was in. 9th Btn. In the early 1880s Muhammad Ahmad, the self-proclaimed Mahdi (the Guided One) proclaimed a Jihad and led an uprising in the Sudan, known as the Mahdi Revolt, against the Khedivate of Egypt. The Royal Irish. Rfm. 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Formed at Belfast in September 1914 as part of K2 and came under command of 48th Brigade in 16th (Irish) Division. Rfm. The third Battalion was short-lived and was disbanded in . Royal Irish Rifles Battalions of the Regular Army 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Aden. Researching soldiers of the British Army in the Great War of 1914-1919. The Society raised approximately 60,000, thanks to the help and support of the people of the Causeway area and far beyond. 14th Btn. (IWM image (Q 1))]. 10th (Service) Battalion (South Belfast) 6 November 1914 : landed at Le Havre. 262 names. (Brigadier Nelson Russell, Commander 38 (Irish) Brigade, 1942-44), For individual museum opening times and information, please click on the relevant museum below: (d.7th Jun 1917), Bird Alfred Thomas. Address Stromore Road, Gilford. Their front line skirted the northern edge of Thiepval wood, facing a gentle upward slope toward Schwaben Redoubt, a defensive complex in the second main German trench system north of Thiepval. Formed in Newcastle in March 1915 as a Reserve Battalion, from depot companies of 8th, 9th and 10th Bns. (d.22nd Nov 1917 ), Shorter Alfred. 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. 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. 15th Btn. Accepting he may have added a few months to his age on enlistment if he told the truth it means he enlisted aged eighteen. He returned to his unit 30th of November 1916 and took part in the battle of Messines Ridge, the 1917 campaigns in Flanders, the tank battle at Cambrai, and the German Spring offensives of March 1918. Ourheroesinmemoriam.co.uk. 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. British Army WW1 period Irish Rifles hat badge . It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. 8th (East Belfast) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles in the Great War - The Battle Honour ST QUENTIN - German Spring Offensive 1918. Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. You signify acceptance of our use of cookies when you click the Accept button or by your continued use of the site. The village had resisted all previous attempts to capture it and resistance remained stubborn, resulting in heavy losses for 47th Brigade. Moved to Clandeboye and came under orders of 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. 1st Battalion. Rflmn. A Coy. (d.7th Jun 1917), Currie Harold. Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Add a Name to this List When he enlisted, he served with the 12th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, a regiment of the 36th (Ulster) Division. 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. All three regiments were awarded Albert, the official designation of the opening phase from 1st to 13th July 1916. Allsopp Matthew. 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. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 715 recorded WW1 deaths for the 12th (Service) Battalion, (Central Antrim), Royal Irish Rifles. Moved in January 1915 to Ballyvonare. 18th (Reserve) Battalion 1st Btn. 8th Btn. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. Royal Irish Rifles during WW1 Since 1815 the balance of power in Europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. 13th ROYAL IRISH RIFLES - SOMME ROLL OF HONOUR Formed at Belfast in September 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers. 1st Garrison Battalion and Gen. Hos. Blair T.. (d.1st Jul 1916) Booth Hudson. Not so well known are the stories of other Irish regiments and other battalions of our antecedent regiments in that attack. (d.1st Jul 1916), Gallagher Thomas. 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. Rfm. This was on the 30th May 1916. Rflm. 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! Sir Harry Macnaghten has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France; he is among 26 men from Bushmills and district who were killed on the first day of the Somme. Re-enlisted the following day, number 7006511. 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. 14th Btn. They should be Star, War Medal, Victory Medal and General Service Medal. However, the attack was scheduled for Thursday 29th June 1916. (d.16th Aug 1917), Bailie David. John Armstrong 7th Btn. Image courtesy of the excellent Ben Sutherland collection at flickr.com, with thanks. (d.7th Jun 1917), Blunden Robert. 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. Search this site. On 1 July 1916, Quigg advanced with his platoon towards the German trenches through a torrent of gunfire and artillery. Royal Irish Rifles - The Great War (1914-1918) Forum Remembered Today: Robert James Craig 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, Cpl. 12th Batallion, Davison J. H.. 11th Btn. If you find it a valuable resource, please consider becoming a supporter. Moved to Ballykinlare and came under orders of 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. 26 October 1915 : transferred to 74th Brigade in same Division. 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. 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. 3 February 1918 : transferred to 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. 5th Bde. WW1 Irish Soldiers Database - Ourheroesinmemoriam.co.uk - Google Royal Horse Artillery who died 16/03/1917 VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY France ' Collins William Robert. (Brigadier Nelson Russell, Commander 38 (Irish) Brigade, 1942-44), For individual museum opening times and information, please click on the relevant museum below: Some Useful Sources of Information for Tracing Irish Ww1 Soldiers 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. Ken, we were under the assumption that he lied about his age when he enlisted. Rflm. AU $50.00 + AU $7.00 postage. A training unit of the Special Reserve, it moved on mobilisation to Belfast. 14th (Young Citizens) Btn. Formed in Belfast in September 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers. (d.7th Jun 1917), Burns John. They embarked for Britain on the 27th of September 1914 and arrived at Liverpool on the 22nd of October they joined 25th Brigade, 8th Division at Hursley Park, Winchester.