John Campbell 14th Btn. Commemoration Society (Images courtesy of the Society). Rfmn. (d.31st Jan 1917), Brady Edward. 2nd July : Martinsart. Pte. Address Stromore Road, Gilford. 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. Rfm 15th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916). Moved to Ballykinlare and came under orders of 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. Patrick Toman 2nd Btn. 17117 Lance Corporal. Rflmn. He was facing the right way, the last round of a clip in the breech and three dead Germans in front of him. (d.4th October 1914), Craig Thomas. But the Schwaben Redoubt was retaken by German troops after intensive fighting. In 1937, the London Irish Rifles became a Territorial Army battalion of the Rifles, and the only TA battalion of an Irish regiment. Moved to the Curragh in February 1915. 1st July : Attack between St Pierre-Divion and Schwaben Redoubt. 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. Uniquely, The Royal Irish Rifles were awarded two on the same day - 1 July 1916. 15th Battalion (d.1st July 1916), Kane J.. L/Cpl. (d.1st Jul 1916), Hill William Quintis Ewart. 16th Bn (d.2nd Dec 1917), Slacke Charles Owen. This production was made possible with support from The Minstrel Boys Living History Group, the Dep. 12th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st March 1918), Pte. (d.7th July 1917 ), Anderson Stanley Orme. 1st Btn. 6 November 1914 : landed at Le Havre. He seems to have been taken PoW on 24.3.1918, been at/administered by Stendal Camp ( prisoncmapofmain00poperich.pdf ), and repatriated 0n 24.11.1918. 9th Btn. On 8 February 1918 the battalion transferred again to 107th Brigade, 36th (Ulster) Division. S.. 2Lt. The attack was unsuccessful and cost the battalion many lives, including that of its colonel, who was mortally wounded early in the offensive. Moved to Bundoran in December 1914, going on to Randalstown in January 1915. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Richard Whitworth 2nd Btn Royal Irish Rifles (d.8th Aug 1917), Sgt. 1st Battalion (d.21st March 1918), Parker Robert John. . Rflm. else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); } 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. 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. Rifleman 9th Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917), Burns John. Copyright 2023. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. 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. Appears to have been at Cawnpore, Allahabad and possibly Shahjahanpur. Rflmn. 1/18th (London Irish Rifles) Btn. Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st April 1917), Rfm. Worcestershire Regiment who died 23/02/1915 LOKER CHURCHYARD Belgium ' Thomas Robert Corkin 16th Btn. Moved at first to Newcastle and disbanded on 20 February 1918 but otherwise record same as 8th Bn. London Scottish at Messines, Halloween 1914. 9th Btn. 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, You should be aware of a few constraints and limitations. Formed in Newcastle in March 1915 as a Reserve Battalion, from depot companies of 8th, 9th and 10th Bns. and Gen. Hos. A training unit of the Special Reserve, it moved on mobilisation to Belfast. 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. Discharged 5.6.1921 (Fold 3) or 1922 (RUR Register). 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. ROYAL IRISH RIFLES. 6th Btn. The Regiment went on to serve during the Burmese War of 1824-26 and returned to India in 1849 during the Indian Mutiny (1857-1859 . (Brigadier Nelson Russell, Commander 38 (Irish) Brigade, 1942-44), For individual museum opening times and information, please click on the relevant museum below: Bleakley . Royal Irish Rifles during WW1 Since 1815 the balance of power in Europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. Trace your military heritage through our Research Database. dailyinfo[11]=' Captain Charles Edmund WOOD Mentioned in Despatches Adjt. July 1915 : moved to Seaford. Add a Name to this List 14th Btn. Rfm. At Armistice on 11 November the battalion were at Mouscron, north east of Tourcoing, where it remained and was demobilised by June 1919. in his home town of Bushmills, in time for the centenary of the first day of the Battle of the Somme. 7 February 1918 : disbanded in France. This includes cookies that track any click through to affiliate links and advertisers that appear on this site. 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. 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. (d.1st July 1916), Mills J.. Rfm. The regiment returned home in 1875 and then Rory found himself in Bermuda in 1880 before the unit was amalgamated. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. 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. John Armstrong 7th Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917), Currie Harold. Formed in Belfast in September 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers. Rfm 11th (South Antrim) Btn. 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. Harris Lee Moore. Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st Jul 1916), Rfmn. James Shields 14th Btn. 1996-2023 The Long, Long Trail. He served with the regiment in Gibraltar in 1864, Mauritius in 1867, and the Cape of Good Hope in 1870. By Richard Doherty, military historian, writer and broadcaster. (d.7th Jun 1917), Barnett Robert Henry. 6 November 1914 : landed at Le Havre. Sgt. Moved to Clandeboye and came under orders of 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. The 10th (Irish) Division fought in the campaigns of Gallipoli or Dardanelles, then Salonika and finally with General Allenby in Palestine. 14th Btn. dailyinfo[15]=' SS/342 Able Seaman Henry George SMITH (RFR/CH/B/5534). 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. 9th Btn. Among the other honoured engagements of the Somme campaign, the Inniskillings were involved at Bazentin Ridge and also received the honour Ancre 1916. Rflmn. (d.16th Aug 1917), Bailie David. We have discovered photographs that we didn't know existed and have just recently discovered what our father looked like as a young man. These cookies do not store any personal information. if (year < 1000) year+=1900 (d.16 Aug 1917), Hoey William Robert. (d.22nd Nov 1917 ), Shorter Alfred. AU $50.00 + AU $7.00 postage. 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 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. 26 October 1915 : transferred to 74th Brigade in same Division. Blair T.. (d.1st Jul 1916) Booth Hudson. The Great War Forum Limited 1st Battalion. For Sergeant OCathain the war ended in the Winter of 1914. If you find it a valuable resource, please consider becoming a supporter. HERE is the medal roll on Ancestry. September 1917 : moved to Egypt for service in Palestine. 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. 15th Batt (d.21st March 1918), Wadeley Ernest Benjamin. 29 August 1917 : amalgamated with 9th Bn to form 8/9th Bn. Moved to Newtownards and came under orders of 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. [4] The Battalion's chaplain, Donal O'Sullivan was killed in the Somme. 2nd Lt. 11th (South Antrim) Btn. July 1915 : moved to Seaford. Ironically, the sole Somme battle honour not awarded to an Irish regiment was Thiepval. 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. was introduced to the new Queen and her husband at their brief stop at Coleraine railway station. (d.7th June 1917), Brown John. 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. 14th (Service) Battalion (Young Citizens) Pte. 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. Battalion Unknown Abigail S H Rfn 9/43518 : Short Record Of Service Apperson G J Captain MC : Photo Ash R W Rfn (POW) : Short Record Of Service Baskwell W Rfn : Short Record Of Service Best F V Rfn 43399 : Short Record Of Service Bowkett W G T Rfn : Short Record Of Service [Second County Down Volunteers] Introduction: This summary of the history of the 16th Battalion from September 1914 to May 1919, is recorded mainly on a monthly basis with events listed on the 1st day of each month except in circumstances requiring further . (d.7th Jun 1917), Arbuthnot William Henry. (d.9th May 1915), Rankin Samuel. 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. My mission is to make the Long, Long Trail the best and most helpful reference site about the British Army in the Great War. Robert Quigg, 12th Bttn - 1st July 1916 at Hamel, France. Rflmn. (d.21st Mar 1917), Kerr A G.. L/Cpl. 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 86th became the new 2nd Battalion. Rfm. 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. Samuel McCrory 10th Btn. He was had a tour in the Middle East and was a prisoner-of-war but I don't know where. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for British Army pre WW1 period Artist Rifles hat badge at the best online prices at eBay! Pat Toman was part of the re-built battalion until the 2nd of June 1918 when he was wounded while on a night patrol in the Ypres area. Braving No-Mans Land Sergeant Robert Quigg V.C, By Leonard Quigg/the Robert Quigg V.C. I have a question: once a PoW is released, how long before he returns to his unit (I know it would depend on the soldier's condition.)? They should be Star, War Medal, Victory Medal and General Service Medal. One war correspondent wrote that Their attack was one of the finest displays of human courage in the world but, on 1st and 2nd July, their losses exceeded 5,500 dead, wounded or missing. Pte. Royal Irish Rifles (d.16th Aug 1917), Pte. + AU $7.00 postage. On the outbreak of the Great War the regiments two regular battalions and three Special Reserve battalions were mobilised. When he enlisted, he served with the 12th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, a regiment of the 36th (Ulster) Division. Rfm. (d.21st Jun 1917). A Coy. Moved in June 1915 to Ballyholley and to England in September, going to Aldershot. 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. 9th Btn. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. (d.6th Jun 1918), Scott Walter. Rflmn. (d.24th Jun 1915), Bruce James. Ken, we were under the assumption that he lied about his age when he enlisted. Robert Quigg was presented with his Victoria Cross by King George V at Sandringham in January 1917. - Inniskillings Museum William joined the Royal Irish Rifles, 36th Ulster Division and was sent to war in France on 4th of October 1915. Bennett Robert William . 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. (d.22nd October 1918), Watson Joseph. Rflmn 1st Battalion (d.16th August 1917), Craig James. Lance Sjt. 9th Btn. By nightfall, the 12th Battalion had suffered horrific casualties and Quigg learned that Sir Harry Macnaghten was among the missing. 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. 15th (North Belfast) Btn. if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } The remaining nine never appeared and were assumed to have died. 13 November 1917 : transferred to 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division, absorbing 7th Battalion. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN France ' Royal Irish Rifles Battalions of the Regular Army 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Aden. 15th Btn. [6], Following the Armistice, the battalion was posted to the formerly German-occupied area of Mouscron in Belgium before returning to England in May 1919. On either flank of the Ulster Division, the German defences had prevailed. Formed in Holywood in April 1915 as a Reserve Battalion, from depot companies of 11th and 12th Bns. var day=mydate.getDay() [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. (d.7th Jun 1917), Brough Walter. The Society raised approximately 60,000, thanks to the help and support of the people of the Causeway area and far beyond. 3 February 1918 : transferred to 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. He was a prisoner-of-war but I don't know where. 'Nec Aspera Terrent. We are now on Facebook. 14 October 1917 : transferred to 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. Colvin Robert. I was able to visit the battle fields in Belgium, where he fought for so long, in 2007. dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. 14th Btn. It participated in the final Allied offensive against Germany in 1918 before returning home in May 1919. L/Cpl. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google (d.22nd Aug 1916), Graham N. C.. Capt. Rflmn. Rfm. 14th (Young Citizens) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles during the Great War 1914-1918. (d.1st Jul 1916), Careswell Ernest Francis. Pte. 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. Training was twelve weeks so the earliest he could have gone to France was February/March 1917. 14th Btn. We have a large archive of soldier records. Rflmn 15th Battalion (d.1st July 1916), McCleery A.. 14th Btn. The Victoria Cross was awarded to three men from the Royal Irish Rifles: Edward De Wind, 15th Bttn - 21st March 1918 at Grugies, France. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. July 1915 : moved to Seaford. At Guillemont and Ginchy the already understrength 16th Division had suffered over 4,300 casualties. Rfm. Pte 15th Btn (d.22nd Nov 1917), Cathcart Herbert. 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. Rflmn. Loker Churchyard, (d.8 January 1916), Ayre Samuel. 6th Btn. Recruting map of Ireland in the First World War. Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom ' The sculpture was created by David Annand (www.davidannand.com). 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. . 5th (Extra Reserve) Battalion in Runcorn, Cheshire. Their attack was one of the finest displays of human courage in the world. dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. There is help on how to research a soldierhere. After an initial artillery bombardment, the battalion advanced to the previously captured German front lines and helped to secure the village of Neuve-Chapelle. Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' October 1915 : landed at Boulogne. The 2nd Battalion were in action again on the Somme in the Battles of the Lys and the final advance in Flanders. Rfm. dailyinfo[16]=' 22659 Serjeant George SNELL Military Medal "T" Bty. 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. (Brigadier Nelson Russell, Commander 38 (Irish) Brigade, 1942-44), For individual museum opening times and information, please click on the relevant museum below: He may have added a few months to his age, or even a year. (d.16th January 1916), Mussen Richard. Beggs Thomas Alexander Thompson. By doing so, you will enable it to remain free to all. Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' On 1 July 1916, Quigg advanced with his platoon towards the German trenches through a torrent of gunfire and artillery. 16th (Service) Battalion (2nd County Down) (Pioneers) All Rights Reserved. 14th Btn. R.A.M.C WW1. Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. The sole Irish unit involved was 2nd Bn The Royal Irish Regiment (18th of Foot) in 22nd Brigade of the 7th Division, at Mametz. Moffett Alexander. I am sorry that I don't have much more information for you. 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. Frederick Bryans 15th Btn. A greater British commitment was called for and Haigs plea for a delay until August was rejected. 2nd Lt. Edmund DeWind VC 15th Btn. 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. George Smith 2nd Btn. 7th Btn. 3rd (Reserve) Battalion 6th (Service) Battalion dailyinfo[7]=' Lieutenant Thomas Sydney Ough DEALY Australian Flying Corps who died 07/03/1918 STONYHURST COLLEGE BURIAL GROUND United Kingdom ' 27563 Pte Sydney James Ward MGC 16th Battalion (d.22nd Aug 1916), Gorman Gilbert. Belfast City Hospital History . Moved to Ballykinlar in October 1915 and went on to Dundalk in August 1917. For King And Country. 1st Btn. 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. The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), August 1914 : at Tidworth. 7 July 1915: embarked at Liverpool and sailed to Gallipoli via Mudros. L/Cpl. On 15/02/2019 at 15:12, jonbem said: On 17/02/2019 at 14:33, kenf48 said: WARD, Frederick, Private (50236). Ourheroesinmemoriam.co.uk. . 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. var dailyinfo= new Array(31) 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. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LAWRENCE AND ANN) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' McComb James. (d.7th Jun 1917), Birnie Robert. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. (d.1st Jul 1916), Topping Samuel. "Foyle." Rflm. 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 last casualty that Quigg saved was Robert Matthews, from the village of Mosside, less than six miles from Bushmills. 4th Btn. 2nd Battalion John had been born in September of 1914 and his other sons were two and four years old. Royal Irish Rifles. Rfn 15th Btn (North Belfast), Hamilton John Irvine. 14th Btn. 18 February 1918 : disbanded in France, troops going to 22nd Entrenching Battalion. 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. The service of the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in World War I saw the battalion serving on the Western Front throughout the war. October 1915 : landed at Boulogne. 16th Btn. dailyinfo[20]=' 10259 Private Charles BUCHANAN 1st Bn. More Royal Irish Rifles records. . became Pioneer Battalion to 36th (Ulster) Division in January 1915. dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm ' dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' My other grandfather, who served on the German side, was also aPoW. Cooper, Bryan, The Tenth (Irish) Division in Gallipoli (Dublin, Irish Academic Press, 1993). [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. Formed in Holywood around November 1915 as a Reserve Battalion, from depot companies of 13th and 16th Bns. (d.1916), Cozens Charles Edward. Ken, George's birthdate is 15 November 1898 (he was born in Gilford).
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