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. 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. October 1915 : landed at Boulogne. The Division was relieved on 2 July, having suffered 5104 casualties of who approximately 2069 died. 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). dailyinfo[26]=' Chaplain 4th Class The Rev. 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. 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. Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st June 1917), Sgt. Rflmn. - Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum Royal Irish Rifles. HERE is the medal roll on Ancestry. 14th Btn. 15th Btn. 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. In 1958 the Royal Ulster Rifles became part of the North Irish Brigade, and were expected to wear the Brigade badge. A greater British commitment was called for and Haigs plea for a delay until August was rejected. Not so well known are the stories of other Irish regiments and other battalions of our antecedent regiments in that attack. This sample comprises some 15,000 records of soldiers who served with the Royal Irish Rifles and Royal Irish Fusiliers up to 1922. It was amazing to see him with both arms and looking amazingly like my son, his grandson at the same age 100 years apart. For Falls, the main attack was that by 109th Brigade, with 107th Brigade following up. Rfn 15th Btn (North Belfast), Hamilton John Irvine. 3 February 1918 : transferred to 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. 8th Btn. 10th 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. Rflmn. 26 October 1915 : transferred to 74th Brigade in same Division. In 25th Brigade of the 8th Division, 1st Bn The Royal Irish Rifles took part in the attack on Ovillers. Frederick Bryans 15th Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917), Mercer Samuel. Remembered Today: Those known to have served with Royal Irish Rifles during the Great War 1914-1918. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. (d.24th Jun 1915), Bruce James. Their attack was one of the finest displays of human courage in the world. ABSOLOM. Attack of the Ulster Division, 1 July 1916'. A training unit of the Special Reserve, it moved on mobilisation to Dublin. Discharged at Rugeley Camp 5.3.1919. (d.21st March 1918), McComb Francis. (d.21st March 1915), Morrow Arthur Galway. 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. At Guillemont and Ginchy the already understrength 16th Division had suffered over 4,300 casualties. 14th Btn. 14th (Young Citizens) Btn. - Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum (d.7th Sep 1916), Aggas George Robert. L/Cpl. 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 Ken, George's birthdate is 15 November 1898 (he was born in Gilford). Part of 7th Brigade in 3rd Division. KANE, J. Lance Corporal, 12/17998. 6 November 1914 : landed at Le Havre. Rflmn. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small 4th Bn. The battalion war diary for March 1918 ishere at the National Archives, orhere on Ancestry. Moved to Hursley Park and came under command of 25th Brigade in 8th Division. (d.7th Jun 1917), Barnett Robert Henry. John had been born in September of 1914 and his other sons were two and four years old. 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. Fourth (UK) Army deployment, 1 July 1916. August 1914 : at Tidworth. (d.16th January 1916), Mussen Richard. William McFadzean, 14th Bttn - 1st July 1916 at Theipval, France. 2nd Lt. Edmund DeWind VC 15th Btn. Rflm. 15th (Service) Battalion (North Belfast) Moved to Ballykinlare and came under orders of 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. Re-enlisted the following day, number 7006511. 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. Looks like 2nd Battalion. (d.21st Nov 1917), Bothwell R.. 14th Btn. 1st Btn. 3rd July : Forceville. 2nd Lt. 14th Btn. 262 names. 15th (North Belfast) Battalion, Davies Henry John Herbert. All Rights Reserved. Rfm. 11th (South Antrim) Btn. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. 11th Btn. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. In the Third Battle of Ypres the battalion took part in the Battle of Pilkem. Formed in County Antrim in September 1914 from the Antrim Volunteers. Rfm. We add around 200,000 new records each month. There is a guide at TNAhttp://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/prisoners-of-war-british-hands/. Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' Pte. Eighteen was the conscription age under the Military Service Act 1916 which did not apply to Ireland. (d.7th Jun 1917), Burns John. He died in 1955, at the age of seventy, and was buried with full military honours at Billy Parish Church, near Bushmills. dailyinfo[11]=' Captain Charles Edmund WOOD Mentioned in Despatches Adjt. By nightfall, the 12th Battalion had suffered horrific casualties and Quigg learned that Sir Harry Macnaghten was among the missing. On 14 August it landed in Rouen with 1,100 men as part of the 7th Brigade, 3rd Division. 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. L/Cpl. Rflmn. 1st Btn. and Gen. Hos. Moved to Holywood in May 1915 and on to Ballykinlar in March 1918. 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st Nov 1917), Rflmn. October 1915 : landed at Boulogne. 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. Rflmn. 2th Btn. 15th Batt (d.21st March 1918), Wadeley Ernest Benjamin. 36th CCS. 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. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN France ' The attack was unsuccessful and cost the battalion many lives, including that of its colonel, who was mortally wounded early in the offensive. Rflmn 15th Battalion (d.1st July 1916), McCleery A.. 14th Btn. October 1915 : landed at Boulogne. 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. More recently my brothers, sister and I have started to piece together his war-time story. He was seven hours engaged in this most gallant work, and finally was so exhausted that he had to give it up. (d.7th June 1917), McIlroy Samuel. 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. He is buried in Forceville Communal Cemetery and Extension, France. At home in Ireland men volunteered in their thousands and all three regiments soon formed new battalions. 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. (d.28th Jul 1917), Boyd Samuel. Hi Janis, He was born at Gilford, Co. Down, 15.11.1898, the son of George and Sarah Jane Harper nee Quinn. 8th (East Belfast) Btn. Rory came from a poor Catholic working-class family in Belfast. (d.16 Aug 1917), Hoey William Robert. 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in World War I, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1st_Battalion_Royal_Irish_Rifles_in_World_War_I&oldid=1092217151, Battalions of the British Army in World War I, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 8 June 2022, at 22:02. Rifleman 12th Battalion (d.1st July 1916), Black John. Rfm. Blair T.. (d.1st Jul 1916) Booth Hudson. if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } Beggs Thomas Alexander Thompson. If anyone has any further information as to how he died, I would be very grateful to hear from you. dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 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. No personal details are collected. [6] Very few of its original members from 1914 survived the war.[7]. . (d.16th Aug 1917), Bailie David. 13th (Service) Battalion (1st County Down) Pte. Trace your military heritage through our Research Database. 9th (Service) Battalion (West Belfast) The 2nd Battalion were in action again on the Somme in the Battles of the Lys and the final advance in Flanders. 8th Btn. Pte. Training was twelve weeks so the earliest he could have gone to France was February/March 1917. 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. Rfm. [1] Rfm. dailyinfo[8]=' 13277 Labourer Klaas NERO South African Native Labour Corps who died 08/03/1917 PUGU ROAD 1914-1918 MEMORIAL Tanzania ' Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom ' He was a prisoner-of-war but I don't know where. 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. 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. 16th Bn (d.2nd Dec 1917), Slacke Charles Owen. (d.7th Jun 1917). The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 361 recorded WW1 deaths for the 8th (Service) Battalion, Royal . (d.14th Nov 1916), Brooks Patrick. Returned to Belfast in April 1916. (d.1st Jul 1916), Mulholland David. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. 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.)? On 13 November 1917 the battalion transferred to 108th Brigade, 36th (Ulster) Division, absorbing the 7th Battalion. (d.15th July 1916), Ireland James. S.. 2Lt. Salter J. W.. 2nd Lt. B Coy 11th (South Antrim) Btn. Robert Quigg, 12th Bttn - 1st July 1916 at Hamel, France. (d.31st Jan 1917), Brady Edward. (d.22nd Aug 1916), Graham N. C.. Capt. 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. Among the other honoured engagements of the Somme campaign, the Inniskillings were involved at Bazentin Ridge and also received the honour Ancre 1916. Welcome. 11th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916), Moorhead James. The third Battalion was short-lived and was disbanded in . 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. R.A.M.C WW1. - Inniskillings Museum Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. 14th Btn. Although it gained ground, it had to withdraw. Today it has passed from memory, but its opening day is written indelibly into the Armys history as its bloodiest ever. - Royal Irish Regiment Museum. L/Cpl. 10th Btn. (d.1st Nov 1916) Anderson Stanley Orme. Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st April 1917), Rfm. It played a prominent role in opposing the German attack during Operation Michael (known to the British as the Battle of St Quentin) in March 1918. (d.23rd Nov. 1917), Baker W. J.. Rfm. Rflm. In October 1905, a memorial was erected at Belfast City Hall in memory of the 132 who did not return. dailyinfo[25]=' 262952 Private Archibald Stanley BURGNEAY 8th Bn. dailyinfo[12]=' 457 Lance Corporal Arthur Price ROWE 2nd/7th Bn. Rfm. Rflmn. Pte. Rfm. Rfm. 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. 9th Btn. Moved to Bundoran in December 1914, going on to Randalstown in January 1915. Rfm 15th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916). 11th Btn. Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 14th Btn. 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. 8 October 1915 : transferred with Brigade to 25th Division. The 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles was serving in Aden when the First World War broke out in August 1914. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. "Orbita." You should be aware of a few constraints and limitations. 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). I see no reason why he received the 1914-15 Star except by an error. My mission is to make the Long, Long Trail the best and most helpful reference site about the British Army in the Great War. dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Came under orders of 109th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. Rfm. It participated in several of the most significant battles of the war, including the battles of Neuve-Chapelle, the Somme, Passchendaele and St Quentin. (d.8 January 1916), Ayre Samuel. 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. 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. 12th Btn. On 8 February 1918 the battalion transferred again to 107th Brigade, 36th (Ulster) Division. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. 108th Brigade / 36th (Ulster) Division . 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. (d.22nd Nov 1917 ), Shorter Alfred. Our + AU $7.00 postage. and 34th Coy. 10th (Service) Battalion (South Belfast) cojanis15 February , 2019 in Soldiers and their units. However, the attack was scheduled for Thursday 29th June 1916. 6th (Service) Battalion 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. 14th Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917), Corscadden Francis Theodore. 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. .Quis Separabit. 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. I am sorry that I don't have much more information for you. //-->, By 15th Battalion (d.1st July 1916), Kane J.. L/Cpl. Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' (d.7th Jun 1917), Currie Harold. 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. In August the 1st Battalion was stationed in Aden (now Yemen). 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. This production was made possible with support from The Minstrel Boys Living History Group, the Dep. Also known as the 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot and the 18th (The Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot, it was one of eight Irish regiments raised largely in Ireland, its home depot in Clonmel. (d.20th Sep 1914), Brians Thomas Hutchinson. (d.1st July 1916), McAuley John. var year=mydate.getYear() var mydate=new Date() We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. The 10th (Irish) Division fought in the campaigns of Gallipoli or Dardanelles, then Salonika and finally with General Allenby in Palestine. 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion Rfm. Moffett Alexander. 9th Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment who died 14/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' Want to know what life was like during the Great War? A Coy. Rflmn. dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' London Scottish at Messines, Halloween 1914. (d.1st Jul 1916), McClelland James Arthur. 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. 16th (Service) Battalion (2nd County Down) (Pioneers) Royal Irish Rifles: KIA: L/Cpl. They proceeded to France with the BEF, landing at Rouen on the 14th of August. 15th Btn. .Faugh-a-Ballagh!, [Above:Troops of the Royal Irish Rifles resting in a communication trench during the opening hours of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916. In July 1968 the three constituent Regiments merged to form the three component battalions of the newly created "Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd & 87th)". 12th Btn. It participated in the final Allied offensive against Germany in 1918 before returning home in May 1919. (IWM image (Q 1))]. Free shipping for many products! July 1915 : moved to Seaford. World War One Photos, Obituaries & Service Records. - Royal Irish Rifles during the Great War -. Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' Uniquely, The Royal Irish Rifles were awarded two on the same day - 1 July 1916. 2nd Bn. Samuel McCrory 10th Btn. 5th Bde. His name was Duff. Belfast City Hospital History . Formed in Belfast in September 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers. (d.7th Jun 1917) Beggs Thomas Alex Thompson. Please note we currently have a massive backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. Came under orders of 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. Moved to Dublin but was at Newtownards by February 1916. Copyright 2023. 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. 18th (Reserve) Battalion 3rd (Reserve) Battalion dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). (d.1st July 1915), Blackadder Thomas. McCracken William John. Copyright 2023. The Boers fought using guerrilla tactics. 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. L/Cpl. document.write; 14th Btn. On the outbreak of the Great War the regiments two regular battalions and three Special Reserve battalions were mobilised. Rflmn. 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. Pte 15th Btn (d.22nd Nov 1917), Cathcart Herbert. Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st Jul 1916), Rfmn. 1st Btn. Moore John Trid. - Royal Ulster Rifles Museum The village had resisted all previous attempts to capture it and resistance remained stubborn, resulting in heavy losses for 47th Brigade. (d.16th Aug 1917), McClelland James. Would George or any soldierhave just done training until he was 19 years old when they were shipped overseas? 15th Btn. 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.