9th Btn. August 1914 : at Belfast. 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. James Shields 14th Btn. Rifleman 12th Battalion (d.1st July 1916), Black John. 20th (Reserve) Battalion Rflmn. Royal Irish Rifles Battalions of the Regular Army 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Aden. (d.21st Mar 1917), Kerr A G.. L/Cpl. 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. the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection. McCracken William John. British Army WW1 period Irish Rifles hat badge . 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. H.M.S. When The Royal Irish Rangers was formed by the amalgamation of the three antecedent regiments of the North Irish Brigade on 1st July 1968, the date chosen marked not only the birth of the new regiment, but a major battle honour shared by its antecedents: The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, The Royal Ulster Rifles and The Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victorias). 12th (Mid Ulster) Btn. July 1915 : moved to Seaford. [1] [2] History [ edit] By doing so, you will enable it to remain free to all. Royal Irish Rifles. (d.1st Jul 1916), Leinster David A.. Rfm 10th Btn. In the absence of a service record its impossible to be certain. Moffett Alexander. cojanis15 February , 2019 in Soldiers and their units. 3rd (Reserve) Battalion (d.28th Jul 1917), Boyd Samuel. Colvin Robert. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. was introduced to the new Queen and her husband at their brief stop at Coleraine railway station. (d.1st Jul 1916), De Carteret Henry James. William Lewis 10th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st July 1916). We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. (d.1st Nov 1916) Anderson Stanley Orme. 8th (East Belfast) Btn. (d.15th July 1916), Ireland James. 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. Thomas Robert Corkin 16th Btn. Rflmn. 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. Pte. (d.21st March 1915), Morrow Arthur Galway. 5th (Extra Reserve) Battalion 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. HERE is the medal roll on Ancestry. He was then aged 20 years 4 months. Rfm. (d.1st Jul 1916), Topping Samuel. 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. 14th 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. Formed in Belfast in September 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers. Later in the war, he served in Mesopotamia and Egypt and he continued his army career until 1934, finishing with the rank of Sergeant. Rflmn. 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. 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. Returned to UK and landed at Liverpool on 22 October 1914. I am sorry that I don't have much more information for you. 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. [6] Very few of its original members from 1914 survived the war.[7]. The Royal Irish Rifles, especially the 1st and 2nd Battalions. 11th Btn. The 107 Infantry Brigade HQ diary ishere, orhere. Rflmn. (d.1st July 1916) Bothwell R.. (d.1st Jul 1917) Royal Irish Regiment Battalions of the Regular Army 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Nasirabad (where it had been stationed since 1912). of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Donegal County Museum. dailyinfo[7]=' Lieutenant Thomas Sydney Ough DEALY Australian Flying Corps who died 07/03/1918 STONYHURST COLLEGE BURIAL GROUND United Kingdom ' On 1 July 1916, Quigg advanced with his platoon towards the German trenches through a torrent of gunfire and artillery. 4th Btn. In memory of Frank, Harry, Thomas, William, Gabriel and James, and all other members of my family who experienced the terrible Great War. We have a large archive of soldier records. 5 March 1915 : absorbed a company of the Royal Jersey Militia. The Boers fought using guerrilla tactics. This information will help us make improvements to the website. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. 12th (Service) Battalion, (Central Antrim), Royal Irish Rifles. 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. Rfm. L/Cpl. 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. [3], During the Battle of Fromelles on 1920 July 1915 - The battle of Fromelles took place on 19 and 20 July 1916. It travelled from Southampton to Le Havre at the start of November and took up positions east of Laventie in the Pas de Calais. - Inniskillings Museum (d.4th Jun 1916), Boulding Frank Thomas. The Red Cross have a couple of records which can be linked to (using the 'PA' and 'R' numbers shown) from thisindex card. Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st March 1918), Pte. Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' 3 February 1918 : transferred to 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. Pte 13th (1st County Down) Battalion, Richardson I.. 10th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916), Russell Christopher. Ken, we were under the assumption that he lied about his age when he enlisted. L/Cpl. Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st Jul 1916), Sgt. 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. - Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' dailyinfo[26]=' Chaplain 4th Class The Rev. if (year < 1000) year+=1900 JOHN THE BAPTIST, LAWRENCE AND ANN) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' On 29th August 1917 the 8th (Service) Battalion, (East Belfast) amalgamated with the 9th (Service) Battalion, (West Belfast to form the 8th/9th Battalion. dailyinfo[14]=' 16511 Private Albert COLEMAN "D" Coy. dailyinfo[9]=' Boy SALEH HAJI S.S. TANGISTAN (Swansea).Indian Merchant Service who died 09/03/1915 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India ' Record same as 11th Bn. The badge of the regiment as depicted on a CWGC grave headstone. In 29th Division, on the left, 1st Bn The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, veterans of Gallipoli (as was the Division), suffered losses second only to those of 1st Bn The Hampshire Regiment; 29th Divisions overall losses were higher than those of 36th. In 1937, the London Irish Rifles became a Territorial Army battalion of the Rifles, and the only TA battalion of an Irish regiment. 18th (Reserve) Battalion He left behind his wife Catherine (Nee McCormick) and his three sons Richard, Patrick and John. (d.7th Jun 1917), Brown Patrick. . Rfm. (d.1916), Cozens Charles Edward. 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. 1st Battalion (d.21st March 1918), Bustard W. E.. 14th Btn. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. William John Thompson 13th Battalion, B Company Royal Irish Rifles (d.30th May 1916). Rflmn. By Richard Doherty, military historian, writer and broadcaster. Cunliffe, Marcus, The Royal Irish Fusiliers, 1793-1968 (Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1970). 6 November 1914 : landed at Le Havre. 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! Bleakley . Formed in Holywood in April 1915 as a Reserve Battalion, from depot companies of 11th and 12th Bns. Robert James Craig 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, Cpl. Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom ' At Guillemont and Ginchy the already understrength 16th Division had suffered over 4,300 casualties. It was amazing to see him with both arms and looking amazingly like my son, his grandson at the same age 100 years apart. 15th Btn. 6th (Service) Battalion Otherwise my contact details can be found at www.fourteeneighteen.co.uk. 17117 Lance Corporal. 8th Btn. - Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum 2nd Bn. 2th Btn. September 1917 : moved to Egypt for service in Palestine. He died in 1955, at the age of seventy, and was buried with full military honours at Billy Parish Church, near Bushmills. 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, 2nd July : Martinsart. (d.22nd October 1918), Watson Joseph. 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. He was my Grandfather's brother. 11th Btn. (d.25th Sep 1915), Bowler Harold. Rflmn. (d.1st July 1916), Mills J.. Rfm. dailyinfo[10]=' 14780 Member Ida Styles HUGHES (Oxford) Womens Royal Air Force who died 10/03/1919 OXFORD (ROSE HILL) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 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 last casualty that Quigg saved was Robert Matthews, from the village of Mosside, less than six miles from Bushmills. 14th Btn. This happened on the 14th of July 1916 after his battalion had been in action at Ovilliers. The Royal Irish. 8 February 1918 : transferred to 107th Brigade in same Division. Rflmn. became Pioneer Battalion to 36th (Ulster) Division in January 1915. ABSOLOM. dailyinfo[16]=' 22659 Serjeant George SNELL Military Medal "T" Bty. Albert Edward Cox 14th Btn. 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. Add a Name to this List dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. Royal Irish Rifles Battalions of the Regular Army 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Aden. 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. David has worked on several other high-profile public sculptures of famous people, including Robert Dunlop in Ballymoney, Co. Antrim and Todger Jones V.C. 15th Btn. Collins William Robert. 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. Rfm 15th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916). 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! 16th Battalion (d.22nd Aug 1916), Gorman Gilbert. (d.22nd Aug 1916), Graham N. C.. Capt. [6] Yet again, its colonel was killed on the opening day of the battle and the rest of the battalion suffered massive casualties. Record same as 8th Bn. 14th (Young Citizens) Btn. Rflmn. This statue will be admired by future generations and is regarded as a worthy tribute to a local man who has become a legend. dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. Repatriated 27.11.1918. His name was Duff. 10th Btn. Formed in County Antrim in September 1914 from the Antrim Volunteers. Pte. Sgt. Would George or any soldierhave just done training until he was 19 years old when they were shipped overseas? Northumberland Fusiliers, 27th Bt . 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. By September 1914, only 6 officers and 200 men were fit for duty. Allsopp Matthew. For Falls, the main attack was that by 109th Brigade, with 107th Brigade following up. They moved to the Curragh in February 1915 then in May 1915 they moved to Hackwood Park, Basingstoke, England for final training. Discharged 5.6.1921 (Fold 3) or 1922 (RUR Register). William joined the Royal Irish Rifles, 36th Ulster Division and was sent to war in France on 4th of October 1915. 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. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. (d.7th Jun 1917), Allen Sidney Charles. The attack was unsuccessful and cost the battalion many lives, including that of its colonel, who was mortally wounded early in the offensive. Part of 7th Brigade in 3rd Division. The battalion war diary for March 1918 ishere at the National Archives, orhere on Ancestry. 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. My mission is to make the Long, Long Trail the best and most helpful reference site about the British Army in the Great War. On 8 February 1918 the battalion transferred again to 107th Brigade, 36th (Ulster) Division. dailyinfo[21]=' L/32287 Driver John Frampton GAZE "O" Bty. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? The bloody and prolonged Somme campaign included some of the hardest-earned battle honours handed down from our antecedent regiments. Pte. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 361 recorded WW1 deaths for the 8th (Service) Battalion, Royal . L/Cpl. 7 February 1918 : disbanded in France. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Commemoration Society (Images courtesy of the Society). Moved to Hursley Park and came under command of 25th Brigade in 8th Division. dailyinfo[11]=' Captain Charles Edmund WOOD Mentioned in Despatches Adjt. This was on the 30th May 1916. His. (d.1st July 1915), Blackadder Thomas. Formed in Dublin in November 1915 and moved to India in February 1916. Rfmn. [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. The Division was relieved on 2 July, having suffered 5104 casualties of who approximately 2069 died. L/Cpl. 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. var daym=mydate.getDate() Rfm. Our 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. Rory came from a poor Catholic working-class family in Belfast. in his home town of Bushmills, in time for the centenary of the first day of the Battle of the Somme. - Royal Irish Regiment Museum. 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. dailyinfo[12]=' 457 Lance Corporal Arthur Price ROWE 2nd/7th Bn. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. 1996-2023 The Long, Long Trail. Was your Army Service Corps soldier renumbered with a T4 prefix? At Armistice on 11 November the battalion were at Mouscron, north east of Tourcoing, where it remained and was demobilised by June 1919. He is buried in Forceville Communal Cemetery and Extension, France. Formed at Lurgan in September 1914 from the Down Volunteers. Please note Sergeant Rory OCathain is a fictitious character. var mydate=new Date() Robert Quigg, 12th Bttn - 1st July 1916 at Hamel, France. [4] The Battalion's chaplain, Donal O'Sullivan was killed in the Somme. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Rflmn. Both regular battalions of the Inniskillings were involved, as were 1st Bn The Royal Irish Rifles and 1st Bn The Royal Irish Fusiliers. 14th Btn. . However, the attack was scheduled for Thursday 29th June 1916. Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. (d.7th Jun 1917) Beggs Thomas Alex Thompson. [1] document.write; Royal Irish Rifles during WW1 Since 1815 the balance of power in Europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. 14th Btn. 14th Btn. 2nd Lt. 11th (South Antrim) Btn. L/Cpl. + AU $7.00 postage. 23 August 1917 : transferred to 49th Brigade in same Division. dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 10th Btn. - Inniskillings Museum 15th(North Belfast)Btn. 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:- . The Great War Forum Limited 16th Btn. 11th Btn. Rflmn. Pte. 9th Btn. 14th Btn. (d.7th Sep 1916), Aggas George Robert. Salter J. W.. 2nd Lt. B Coy 11th (South Antrim) Btn. At the subsequent Battle of Loos in SeptemberOctober 1915, the battalion carried out a subsidiary attack at Bois Grenier. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN France ' 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion Absorbed into 2nd Bn on 14 November 1917. var year=mydate.getYear() (d.1st Jul 1916), McClelland James Arthur. 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. 14th Bde. Braving No-Mans Land Sergeant Robert Quigg V.C, By Leonard Quigg/the Robert Quigg V.C. Over 60,000 was raised. 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. Royal Irish Rifles (d.14th Jul 1917), 2nd Lt. Sydney James Livingston Downey 14th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (d.7th Jun 1917), Rflmn. Rfm 11th (South Antrim) Btn. Discharged at Rugeley Camp 5.3.1919. 1st Btn. Moved to Clandeboye in December 1914. Ourheroesinmemoriam.co.uk. Thank you, Janis. 12th Batallion, Davison J. H.. 11th Btn. Moore John Trid. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 715 recorded WW1 deaths for the 12th (Service) Battalion, (Central Antrim), Royal Irish Rifles. Formed in County Antrim in September 1914 from the Antrim Volunteers. Rflmn 15th Battalion (d.1st July 1916), McCleery A.. 14th Btn. 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 remaining nine never appeared and were assumed to have died.
