[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. Royal Horse Artillery who died 16/03/1917 VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY France ' 8 October 1915 : transferred with Brigade to 25th Division. 1st Battalion (d.24th April 1917), Gibson Walter David. 14th Btn. 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. (d.1916), Cozens Charles Edward. All three regiments were awarded Albert, the official designation of the opening phase from 1st to 13th July 1916. All Rights Reserved. Later in the war, he served in Mesopotamia and Egypt and he continued his army career until 1934, finishing with the rank of Sergeant. This was a XIV Corps operation to secure suitable ground from which to launch the first operation involving tanks, which occurred a few days later at Flers-Courcelette. 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. Irish Guards who died 18/03/1916 CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY France ' (d.4th October 1914), Craig Thomas. Blair T.. (d.1st Jul 1916) Booth Hudson. H.M.S. The Society raised approximately 60,000, thanks to the help and support of the people of the Causeway area and far beyond. (d.1st Jul 1917), Bothwell Thomas Henry. (d.1st Jul 1916), Purdon Herbert. (d.21st Jun 1917). William John Thompson 13th Battalion, B Company Royal Irish Rifles (d.30th May 1916). You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Loker Churchyard, .Quis Separabit. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Formed in Holywood in April 1915 as a Reserve Battalion, from depot companies of 11th and 12th Bns. Copyright 2023. 6 November 1914 : landed at Le Havre. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. (d.4th Jun 1916), Boulding Frank Thomas. My mission is to make the Long, Long Trail the best and most helpful reference site about the British Army in the Great War. 6 November 1914 : landed at Le Havre. Belfast Recruiting. document.write; 2nd Bn. 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. Rflmn. Rflm. Rflmn. The following month, the battalion was sent to the rear for rest and training after a full year in the trenches. Bluecher German Navy who died 29/01/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 26 October 1915 : transferred to 74th Brigade in same Division. and Gen. Hos. var year=mydate.getYear() (d.22nd Nov 1917 ), Shorter Alfred. 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. 12th (Mid Ulster) Btn. The Royal Irish. The remaining nine never appeared and were assumed to have died. L/Cpl. 9th Btn. You signify acceptance of our use of cookies when you click the Accept button or by your continued use of the site. dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. (d.7th Jun 1917), Mercer Samuel. 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:- . Returned to UK and landed at Liverpool on 22 October 1914. Rfm. No personal details are collected. The Faughs too received le Transloy as a battle honour. Free delivery for many products. The Robert Quigg V.C. Pte. 36th CCS. (d.19th Aug 1918), Patton T. J.. 10th Btn. Samuel McCrory 10th Btn. 8th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles (d.19th May 1916), Rflmn. 1st Battalion joined it there from Aden in November 1914 and both remained there until the Armistice. We are incredibly proud of him and how he survived the unimaginable conflict that he endured from 1914 until his discharge in 1917. Rfm. 3rd July : Forceville. 15th Battalion (d.1st July 1916), Kane J.. L/Cpl. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. (d.7th Jun 1917), Beggs Thomas Alex Thompson. 8 February 1918 : transferred to 107th Brigade in same Division. 6th (Service) Battalion Formed in Belfast in September 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers. 15th (Service) Battalion (North Belfast) 13th (Service) Battalion (1st County Down) Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. 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. Returned to UK and landed at Liverpool on 22 October 1914. 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. In October 1905, a memorial was erected at Belfast City Hall in memory of the 132 who did not return. 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). Trace your military heritage through our Research Database. Rfm. Irish men of all denominations fought side by side in the 10th (Irish), 16th (Irish) and 36th (Ulster) Division, and were decorated for their gallantry and bravery throughout the war. 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. 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. L/Cpl. 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. Rflm. I don't know exactly how he died, as records say he "Died of Wounds." 10th Btn. John Campbell 14th Btn. 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. 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. Rfm. 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. [4], In June 1917, the battalion was transferred to positions immediately east of Ypres, where it supported the British offensive that opened the Battle of Passchendaele on 31 July. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill. August 1914 : in Aden. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. We have a large archive of soldier records. 7th Btn. In memory of Frank, Harry, Thomas, William, Gabriel and James, and all other members of my family who experienced the terrible Great War. 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. L/Cpl. 15th (North Belfast) Battalion, Davies Henry John Herbert. Rfmn. A week later 16th (Irish) Division attacked Ginchy, a mile north-east of Guillemont. On 1 July 1916, Quigg advanced with his platoon towards the German trenches through a torrent of gunfire and artillery. 14th Btn. Absorbed the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th (Reserve) Battalions in May. 5/9929 Rfm. Richard Whitworth 2nd Btn Royal Irish Rifles (d.8th Aug 1917), Sgt. Is there a way that I could find out if he was captured by the British? Northumberland Fusiliers, 27th Bt . (d.14th Nov 1916), Brooks Patrick. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. In 25th Brigade of the 8th Division, 1st Bn The Royal Irish Rifles took part in the attack on Ovillers. (d.7th June 1917), McIlroy Samuel. KANE, J. Lance Corporal, 12/17998. Rfmn. Pte. We respect the effort he made to give us the peace and freedom we enjoy today. (d.1st Jul 1916). Please note Sergeant Rory OCathain is a fictitious character. He was my Grandfather's brother. Patrick Toman 2nd Btn. (d.9th May 1915), Rankin Samuel. 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)". I was personally greatly privileged to have the honour of welcoming the Queen to Bushmills, informing the audience about the statue, and inviting Her Majesty to perform the unveiling. dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. Royal Irish Rifles. Formed at Belfast in September 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers. Rflm. Pte. Formed in County Antrim in September 1914 from the Antrim Volunteers. Rfm. Royal Irish Regiment Battalions of the Regular Army 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Nasirabad (where it had been stationed since 1912). The army and the regiment have been good to him. July 1915 : moved to Seaford. Rflmn. There are:7597 items tagged Royal Irish Rifles available in our Library These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Pte. Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st March 1918), Pte. The third Battalion was short-lived and was disbanded in . (d.1st July 1916), McAuley John. Commemoration Society (Images courtesy of the Society). Rfm. A training unit of the Special Reserve, it moved on mobilisation to Belfast. in Runcorn, Cheshire. att 109th Light Trench Mortar Bty (d.1st Jul 1916), Moore Robert. We have a large archive of soldier records. //-->, By (d.22nd Mar 1917), Mailey John Henry. Rflmn. Looking at the surviving records there is evidence that men enlisted significantly under age around this time and were weeded out. The painting, 'Attack of the Ulster Division, 1 July 1916' by J P Beadle' is reproduced by kind permission of the Belfast City Council. was introduced to the new Queen and her husband at their brief stop at Coleraine railway station. He was a prisoner-of-war but I don't know where. Rflmn 15th Battalion (d.1st July 1916), McCleery A.. 14th Btn. William McCullough 9th Btn. 14th Bde. Not so well known are the stories of other Irish regiments and other battalions of our antecedent regiments in that attack. 14th Btn. July 1915 : moved to Seaford. 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. 15th(North Belfast)Btn. For Sergeant OCathain the war ended in the Winter of 1914. 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. 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! Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st April 1917), Rfm. 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles were in Aden at the out break of the Great Was in August 1914. became Pioneer Battalion to 36th (Ulster) Division in January 1915. 29 August 1917 : amalgamated with 9th Bn to form 8/9th Bn. dailyinfo[20]=' 10259 Private Charles BUCHANAN 1st Bn. 2nd Btn. Rflmn. The Society organised a wide range of fund-raising events and, thanks to the generosity of the people of Bushmills and much further afield. Discharged 5.6.1921 (Fold 3) or 1922 (RUR Register). (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. 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. They moved to the Curragh in February 1915 then in May 1915 they moved to Hackwood Park, Basingstoke, England for final training. 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! L/Cpl. (d.7th Jun 1917), Barnett Robert Henry. 1st September 1914 Recruitment of 16th (Service) Battalion Royal Irish Rifles 16th (Service) Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (Pioneers). July 1915 : moved to Seaford. Rfm 11th (South Antrim) Btn. He was had a tour in the Middle East and was a prisoner-of-war but I don't know where. Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' 8th Btn. Served in Mesopotamia 18.9.1919 to 23.5.1921. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small October 1915 : landed at Boulogne. Harris Lee Moore. 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 British Army WW1 period 23rd Hussars hat badge. May 1915 : moved to Hackwood Park (Basingstoke). Royal Irish Rifles during WW1 Since 1815 the balance of power in Europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. 14th (Young Citizens) Btn. 12th (Service) Battalion, (Central Antrim), Royal Irish Rifles. 5 March 1915 : absorbed a company of the Royal Jersey Militia. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. dailyinfo[16]=' 22659 Serjeant George SNELL Military Medal "T" Bty. (d.2nd August 1917), Burnett Corry. 11th 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! 1st Battalion 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. dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. Commemoration Society was formed in October 2012 with the main objective of raising sufficient funds to erect a statue of Robert Quigg V.C. Rflmn. 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. 15th Btn. Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 20. A Coy. (d.1st Jul 1916), Careswell Ernest Francis. The sculpture was created by David Annand (www.davidannand.com). A greater British commitment was called for and Haigs plea for a delay until August was rejected. 8th Btn. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month Probably because his enlistment in the R.I.R. Moved to Newtownards and came under orders of 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. Royal Irish Rifles, Rfm. Attacking on the left flank of the Ulster Division, as part of 29th Division, 1st Bn The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers sustained heavy losses, their casualties numbering 568, much the same as the most heavily hit units of 36th Division 13th Bn The Royal Irish Rifles and 11th Bn The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (595 and 598 respectively). 2nd Battalion More Royal Irish Rifles records. 2nd Lt. 10th Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917), Birnie Robert. 3 February 1918 : transferred to 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. The original hangs in the City Hall, Belfast. 1st Battalion (d.21st March 1918), Bustard W. E.. 14th Btn. var daym=mydate.getDate() 1st Battalion. Came under orders of 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. Pte. That battle had occurred fifty-two years earlier, then within living memory for many. 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. October 1915 : landed at Boulogne. Royal Irish Rifles (d.16th Aug 1917), Pte. 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. 14th Btn. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill. dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Our [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 .