HERE is the medal roll on Ancestry. Update News. 28 June was a wonderful day for the people of Bushmills and a great honour for our Society that the Queen graciously agreed to perform the official unveiling. dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. On 14 August it landed in Rouen with 1,100 men as part of the 7th Brigade, 3rd Division. 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. 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. [1] 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. Battle Honour ST QUENTIN - German Spring Offensive 1918. 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. (d.7th Jun 1917), Boulger John. (d.22nd Nov 1917 ), Shorter Alfred. dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. Moved to Newtownards and came under orders of 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. Royal Irish Rifles (d.19th May 1916), Rflmn. //-->, By 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. October 1915 : landed at Boulogne. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 715 recorded WW1 deaths for the 12th (Service) Battalion, (Central Antrim), Royal Irish Rifles. (d.1st Jul 1916), McClelland James Arthur. Part of 7th Brigade in 3rd Division. Val Whitty 1st Btn. was introduced to the new Queen and her husband at their brief stop at Coleraine railway station. 28 November 1915 : sailed from Marseilles for Salonika. 16th Btn. He fought in 15 major battles while in France. (d.3rd September 1916), Fitzsimons J. F.. 14th Btn. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. We have discovered photographs that we didn't know existed and have just recently discovered what our father looked like as a young man. (d.24th Dec 1917), Magee Robert. Beggs Thomas Alexander Thompson. Royal Irish Regiment Battalions of the Regular Army 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Nasirabad (where it had been stationed since 1912). They proceeded to France with the BEF, landing at Rouen on the 14th of August. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. 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. (d.1st Jul 1916), Hill William Quintis Ewart. 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:- . Pte. 2nd Btn. - Inniskillings Museum 9th Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917). the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection. Powered by Invision Community. We have a large archive of soldier records. Formed in Newcastle around October 1915 as a Reserve Battalion, from depot companies of 14th and 15th Bns. 14th Btn. 8th (Service) Battalion (East Belfast) Please note Sergeant Rory OCathain is a fictitious character. On the outbreak of the Great War the regiments two regular battalions and three Special Reserve battalions were mobilised. Allsopp Matthew. Pte 15th Btn (d.22nd Nov 1917), Cathcart Herbert. John Armstrong 7th Btn. 9th Btn. 23 August 1917 : transferred to 49th Brigade in same Division. He enlisted as 5/9929 in 5th RIR 8.11.1916 and served with 2nd RIR in the BEF from 12.3.1918. 1st Battalion Rfm 15th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916). Royal Marine Light Infantry who died 17/03/1918 BELLAVISTA OLD BRITISH CEMETERY Peru '
19th (Reserve) Battalion 3rd (Reserve) Battalion Rflmn. Rfm. dailyinfo[7]=' Lieutenant Thomas Sydney Ough DEALY Australian Flying Corps who died 07/03/1918 STONYHURST COLLEGE BURIAL GROUND United Kingdom '
6th Btn. Some evidence that it was at Dundalk shortly before departure. 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). For King And Country. (d.7th Jun 1917), Bird Alfred Thomas. New Zealand Engineers who died 13/03/1918 ST. POL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION France '
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. Pte 13th (1st County Down) Battalion, Richardson I.. 10th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916), Russell Christopher. 12th (Service) Battalion, (Central Antrim), Royal Irish Rifles. Rfm. Rfm. dailyinfo[17]=' PLY/3566 Private Samuel ROBINSON H.M.S. 17th (Reserve) Battalion [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. L/Cpl. 16th Bn (d.2nd Dec 1917), Slacke Charles Owen. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. (d.1st July 1916), Mills J.. Rfm. dailyinfo[26]=' Chaplain 4th Class The Rev. 6 November 1914 : landed at Le Havre. 2nd Bn. AU $50.00 + AU $7.00 postage. of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Donegal County Museum. Landed Anzac Cove 5 August 1915. Moved to Ballykinlare and came under orders of 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. Royal Irish Rifles, Rfm. (d.4th Jun 1916), Boulding Frank Thomas. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Commemoration Society (Images courtesy of the Society). 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. The Royal Irish Rifles, especially the 1st and 2nd Battalions. The bloody and prolonged Somme campaign included some of the hardest-earned battle honours handed down from our antecedent regiments. October 1915 : landed at Boulogne. Blair T.. (d.1st Jul 1916) Booth Hudson. Cunliffe, Marcus, The Royal Irish Fusiliers, 1793-1968 (Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1970). S.. 2Lt. 3rd July : Forceville. Moved to Clandeboye in July 1915. The battle mentioned here should be the Battle of Aubers ridge (910 May 1915) - the battalion successfully took its objectives at Rouge Bancs near Fromelles, but it again suffered very heavy casualties. In 25th Brigade of the 8th Division, 1st Bn The Royal Irish Rifles took part in the attack on Ovillers. 12th (Service) Battalion (Central Antrim) L/Cpl. 13 November 1917 : transferred to 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division, absorbing 7th Battalion. The London Irish Rifles (LIR) was a reserve infantry regiment and then company of the British Army. He died in 1955, at the age of seventy, and was buried with full military honours at Billy Parish Church, near Bushmills. [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. Rflmn. Rflm. dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. 10th Btn. Machine boy. Address Stromore Road, Gilford. Bennett Robert William . became Pioneer Battalion to 36th (Ulster) Division in January 1915. James Shields 14th Btn. Rifleman 12th Battalion (d.1st July 1916), Black John. On 15/02/2019 at 15:12, jonbem said: On 17/02/2019 at 14:33, kenf48 said: WARD, Frederick, Private (50236). 15th Battalion (d.1st July 1916), Kane J.. L/Cpl. Hi Janis, He was born at Gilford, Co. Down, 15.11.1898, the son of George and Sarah Jane Harper nee Quinn. On Sunday 3rd September the Division took part in the attack on Guillemont, committing 47th Brigade after 20th (Light) Division had been withdrawn; two VCs were earned. 16th Btn. 2nd Battalion - Royal Irish Regiment Museum. Rflmn. (d.24th March 1917), Blair A. G.. 10th Btn. Rflmn. 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. Absorbed into 2nd Bn on 14 November 1917. At Armistice on 11 November the battalion were at Mouscron, north east of Tourcoing, where it remained and was demobilised by June 1919. 7,340 men from the Royal Irish Rifles are listed in the CWGC database of First World . Robert Quigg was presented with his Victoria Cross by King George V at Sandringham in January 1917. 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. (d.1st July 1916), McAuley John. 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! 14th Btn. You should be aware of a few constraints and limitations. Rflmn. (d.21st Mar 1917), Kerr A G.. L/Cpl. Loker Churchyard, - Inniskillings Museum 2nd Lt. Edmund DeWind VC 15th Btn. More Royal Irish Rifles records. 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. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. 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. Copyright 2023. Looking at the surviving records there is evidence that men enlisted significantly under age around this time and were weeded out. 15th Btn. He has travelled to places most have never heard of. 9th Btn. dailyinfo[25]=' 262952 Private Archibald Stanley BURGNEAY 8th Bn. Over 60,000 was raised. Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st Jul 1916), Sgt. Moved to the Curragh in February 1915. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? 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! Came under orders of 109th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. Rflmn. Returned to Belfast in April 1916. Before the First World War, Robert Quigg worked on the Macnaghten estate close to the Giants Causeway, Co. Antrim. The 36 Division HQ (General Staff) diary ishere, orhere. cojanis15 February , 2019 in Soldiers and their units. There is a guide at TNAhttp://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/prisoners-of-war-british-hands/. 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. . (d.7th Jun 1917), Currie David. Rflmn. Welcome to Irelands Great War a program dedicated to exploring Irelands role in the Great War 1914 1918, its aftermath and legacy. His British War & Victory medal roll record (as linked by Jon in post #2) indicates that his WW1 overseas service was entirely with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles. 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. Braving No-Mans Land Sergeant Robert Quigg V.C, By Leonard Quigg/the Robert Quigg V.C. Rflmn 15th Battalion (d.1st July 1916), McCleery A.. 14th Btn. Formed in County Antrim in September 1914 from the Antrim Volunteers. Moved to Hursley Park and came under command of 25th Brigade in 8th Division. Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium '
. William McCullough 9th Btn. 12th Batallion, Davison J. H.. 11th Btn. [4], After a further tour of the trenches at Rouge Bancs, the battalion was posted to Albert in the Somme. The Society organised a wide range of fund-raising events and, thanks to the generosity of the people of Bushmills and much further afield. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn.