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Trace your military heritage through our Research Database. Rflm. Rfmn. 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. 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). Royal Irish Rifles Battalions of the Regular Army 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Aden. 15th Btn. The 86th became the new 2nd Battalion. The last man he dragged in on a waterproof sheet from within a few yards of the enemys wire. The original hangs in the City Hall, Belfast. Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. Rflmn. For Sergeant OCathain the war ended in the Winter of 1914. On either flank of the Ulster Division, the German defences had prevailed. 27563 Pte Sydney James Ward MGC Our antecedent regiments earned eight: Albert (1st - 13th July); Bazentin Ridge(14th -17th July); Pozires (23rdJuly 7th August); Guillemont (3rd 6th September); Ginchy (9th September); le Transloy (1st October 11th November); Ancre Heights (1st October 11th November); Ancre (13th 18th November). My granddad made a life after the war but suffered PTSD which he dealt with by prayer, solitude, and by swearing off alcohol. dailyinfo[27]=' 5778 Private William CUMMINGS 6th Bn. 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. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google 262 names. 10th Btn. For King And Country. (d.7th Jun 1917), Beggs Thomas Alex Thompson. if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } Thomas Robert Corkin 16th Btn. Formed in Newcastle around October 1915 as a Reserve Battalion, from depot companies of 14th and 15th Bns. The bloody and prolonged Somme campaign included some of the hardest-earned battle honours handed down from our antecedent regiments. My question can you tell me what battalion he was in. Irish Guards who died 18/03/1916 CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY France ' Moved to Carrickfergus in April 1915 and on to Newry in April 1917. 19th (Reserve) Battalion (d.7th Jun 1917), Blunden Robert. 'I turned over one poor chap on a rocky, bloody crag on Tanngoucha. 1st Battalion (d.21st March 1918), Parker Robert John. Moved to Hursley Park and came under command of 25th Brigade in 8th Division. dailyinfo[2]=' 8020 Serjeant Charles POOLE "C" Coy. 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. Appears to have been at Cawnpore, Allahabad and possibly Shahjahanpur. 14th Btn. More recently my brothers, sister and I have started to piece together his war-time story. 11th (South Antrim) Btn. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. By Richard Doherty, military historian, writer and broadcaster. 12th (Service) Battalion, (Central Antrim), Royal Irish Rifles. Sgt. Rflmn. and Gen. Hos. Rfm. Absorbed into 2nd Bn on 14 November 1917. Royal Irish Rifles, Rfm. Over 60,000 was raised. In the absence of a service record its impossible to be certain. (d.7th Jun 1917), Arbuthnot William Henry. [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. 2nd Bn. Pte. The ceremony was the result of four years of work by the Robert Quigg V.C. 1st Bn. 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. Rfmn. att 109th Light Trench Mortar Bty (d.1st Jul 1916), McNally F.. Rfm. H.M.S. 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. 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. This information will help us make improvements to the website. 16th Battalion (d.22nd Aug 1916), Gorman Gilbert. (d.7th Jun 1917), Currie Harold. (d.1st Jul 1916), Careswell Ernest Francis. 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. We have a large archive of soldier records. Returned to UK and landed at Liverpool on 22 October 1914. 9th Btn. (d.7th June 1917), McIlroy Samuel. L/Cpl. 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)". But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. William McCullough 9th Btn. 5th (Extra Reserve) Battalion (d.22nd Aug 1916), Graham N. C.. Capt. 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. 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! The Long, Long Trail website uses cookies only to make sure the site works and to improve your experience as a user. Rfm. On 1 April 2022 soldiers in the company transferred to foot guards regiments and the company became No 15 (Loos) Company, Irish Guards. 1st Battalion (Brigadier Nelson Russell, Commander 38 (Irish) Brigade, 1942-44), For individual museum opening times and information, please click on the relevant museum below: Val Whitty 1st Btn. Machine boy. 14th Btn. 14 October 1917 : transferred to 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. L/Cpl. At Guillemont and Ginchy the already understrength 16th Division had suffered over 4,300 casualties. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917), Boulger John. His. 11th Battalion (d.16th Aug 1917), Tweedie Charles. He was facing the right way, the last round of a clip in the breech and three dead Germans in front of him. At home in Ireland men volunteered in their thousands and all three regiments soon formed new battalions. dailyinfo[26]=' Chaplain 4th Class The Rev. During this patrol Major Herbert Musgrave from Corps Intelligence was killed. 3 February 1918 : transferred to 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. He was then aged 20 years 4 months. dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. Trace your military heritage through our Research Database. Moved in June 1915 to Ballyholley and to England in September, going to Aldershot. Royal Irish Regiment Battalions of the Regular Army 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Nasirabad (where it had been stationed since 1912). Pte. var dailyinfo= new Array(31) By doing so, you will enable it to remain free to all. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Welcome. 1st Btn. On 29th August 1917 the 8th (Service) Battalion, (East Belfast) amalgamated with the 9th (Service) Battalion, (West Belfast to form the 8th/9th Battalion. 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. We add around 200,000 new records each month. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. I don't know exactly how he died, as records say he "Died of Wounds." 1st Battalion. A date of birth may help to indicate when he was posted to the BEF. 1996-2023 The Long, Long Trail. 11th Btn. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. dailyinfo[10]=' 14780 Member Ida Styles HUGHES (Oxford) Womens Royal Air Force who died 10/03/1919 OXFORD (ROSE HILL) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' (d.21st Jun 1917). 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion In memory of Frank, Harry, Thomas, William, Gabriel and James, and all other members of my family who experienced the terrible Great War. Thank you, Janis. When he enlisted, he served with the 12th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, a regiment of the 36th (Ulster) Division. Free delivery for many products. Was your Army Service Corps soldier renumbered with a T4 prefix? Highland Light Infantry who died 19/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' Battle Honour ST QUENTIN - German Spring Offensive 1918. dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. dailyinfo[15]=' SS/342 Able Seaman Henry George SMITH (RFR/CH/B/5534). They joined the 107th Brigade 36th (Ulster) Division at Ballykinler. 1st July : Attack between St Pierre-Divion and Schwaben Redoubt. [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), Bryan Alfred. (d.31st Jan 1917), Brady Edward. 6 November 1914 : landed at Le Havre. Rflmn. (d.24th Dec 1917), Magee Robert. The Society raised approximately 60,000, thanks to the help and support of the people of the Causeway area and far beyond. Absorbed the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th (Reserve) Battalions in May. Came under orders of 109th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm ' John had been born in September of 1914 and his other sons were two and four years old. In early 1888, now Corporal OCathain and the 2nd Battalion was stationed at Alexandria in Egypt. dailyinfo[11]=' Captain Charles Edmund WOOD Mentioned in Despatches Adjt. Rflm. The Ulster Division withdrew to count its losses. (d.9th May 1915), Rankin Samuel. (d.1st Jul 1916), Mulholland David. This statue will be admired by future generations and is regarded as a worthy tribute to a local man who has become a legend. 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.7th Jun 1917), Brien Phelim. My Grandad was shot in the thigh by a machine gun bullet but made it back to friendly lines alive. 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles were in Aden at the out break of the Great Was in August 1914. (The exception was after April 1918, but not relevant here as he was captured during the German Spring Offensive). In all, twenty Irish battalions, plus The Tyneside Irish, took part in the attack. dailyinfo[29]=' Oberleutnant zur See Axel Carl Ludwig VON SCHOENERMARCK S.M.S. He was facing the right way, the last round of a clip in the breech and three dead Germans in front of him. No personal details are collected. in his home town of Bushmills, in time for the centenary of the first day of the Battle of the Somme. A training unit of the Special Reserve, it moved on mobilisation to Belfast. 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. Among the other honoured engagements of the Somme campaign, the Inniskillings were involved at Bazentin Ridge and also received the honour Ancre 1916. The last casualty that Quigg saved was Robert Matthews, from the village of Mosside, less than six miles from Bushmills. (d.1st Jul 1916), De Carteret Henry James. David Watson 12th Btn. WW1 British Army, Royal Irish Rifles . Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' The 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles came into being following the reorganisation of the British Army in 1881. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. Royal Horse Artillery who died 16/03/1917 VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY France ' Rfm. Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st Jul 1916), Sgt. 29 September 1915 : moved via Mudros to Salonika, arriving 4-5 October. Add a Name to this List and 34th Coy. Training was twelve weeks so the earliest he could have gone to France was February/March 1917. The amalgamation of two historic regiments - the 83 rd (County of Dublin) and the 86 th (Royal County Down) Regiments of Foot, formed one of many two battalion Regiments in the army - the 1 st and 2 nd Battalions Royal Irish Rifles . 14 August 1914 : landed at Rouen. Rfm. 6th Battalion, The Royal Irish Rifles were raised at Dublin in August 1914 as part of Kitchener's First New Army and joined 29th Brigade, 10th (Irish) Division. This happened on the 14th of July 1916 after his battalion had been in action at Ovilliers. On 8 February 1918 the battalion transferred again to 107th Brigade, 36th (Ulster) Division. 11th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916), Whelan William Clement. Rfm 15th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916). Rfmn. 12th Batallion, Davison J. H.. 11th Btn. cojanis15 February , 2019 in Soldiers and their units. Four Victoria Crosses, including three posthumous awards, were earned in the course of the day, two to The Royal Irish Rifles and one each to The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and The Royal Irish Fusiliers. The Boers fought using guerrilla tactics. Re-enlisted the following day, number 7006511. Middlesex Regiment who died 25/02/1921 LADYWELL CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Loker Churchyard, (d.21st March 1918), McComb Francis. Rflmn. Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st June 1917), Sgt. Served in Mesopotamia 18.9.1919 to 23.5.1921. 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. When he eventually died, aged 93, he left us with many happy memories of a great father and medals and papers from his time in the war. (d.7th June 1917), Brown John. dailyinfo[13]=' 37643 Sapper Thomas John ECCLESTON Tunnelling Coy. Formed in County Antrim in September 1914 from the Antrim Volunteers. dailyinfo[6]=' 345190 Sapper Forrest A. KNOWLES Canadian Signal Corps who died 06/03/1921 REIDS MILLS CEMETERY Canada ' 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. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. On the outbreak of the Great War the regiments two regular battalions and three Special Reserve battalions were mobilised. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN France ' 2nd Battalion Part of 7th Brigade in 3rd Division. These cookies do not store any personal information. He enlisted as 5/9929 in 5th RIR 8.11.1916 and served with 2nd RIR in the BEF from 12.3.1918. Written by Chris Baker. Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st Jul 1916), Rfmn. James Shields 14th Btn. I was able to visit the battle fields in Belgium, where he fought for so long, in 2007. Ken, George's birthdate is 15 November 1898 (he was born in Gilford). please. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. 1st Btn. Rfl. 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. 20 December 1914 : landed at Le Havre. 8 February 1918 : transferred to 107th Brigade in same Division. All Rights Reserved. Beggs Thomas Alexander Thompson. [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. 9th (Service) Battalion (West Belfast) Rflmn. 8th (Service) Battalion (East Belfast) October 1915 : landed at Boulogne. September 1917 : moved to Egypt for service in Palestine. He was my Grandfather's brother. (d.14th Nov 1916), Brooks Patrick. 2nd Battalion (d.6th Aug 1917 ), McClements William James. . Bennett Robert William . to help with the costs of keeping the site running. 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. 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. 1st Battalion (d.21st March 1918), Bustard W. E.. 14th Btn. Frederick Bryans 15th Btn. The sculpture was created by David Annand (www.davidannand.com). 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. May 1915 : moved to Hackwood Park (Basingstoke). 2nd July : Martinsart. (d.22nd Nov 1917 ), Shorter Alfred. 9th (West Belfast) Btn. The Faughs too received le Transloy as a battle honour. Balmoral Industrial School Roll of Honour. Commemoration Society. 36th CCS. 2nd Btn. . 10th Btn. 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.7th July 1917 ), Anderson Stanley Orme. Royal Irish Rifles Battalions of the Regular Army 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Aden. 15th(North Belfast)Btn. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. The badge of the regiment as depicted on a CWGC grave headstone. Rfmn. Rfm. The medals in your PDF are in the reverse order. Before the First World War, Robert Quigg worked on the Macnaghten estate close to the Giants Causeway, Co. Antrim. (d.4th October 1914), Craig Thomas. Is there a way that I could find out if he was captured by the British? (d.20th Sep 1914), Brians Thomas Hutchinson. 8th Btn. We respect the effort he made to give us the peace and freedom we enjoy today. (d.6th Jun 1918), Scott Walter. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. 16th Btn. Royal Navy who died 15/03/1917 CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL United Kingdom ' 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. 9th Battalion (d.1st July 1916), Hawthorne G. A.. 10th Btn. - Royal Ulster Rifles Museum The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), [6] Yet again, its colonel was killed on the opening day of the battle and the rest of the battalion suffered massive casualties. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. 2nd Battalion . 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. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill. Rflm. 8th Btn. Rflm. The London Irish Rifles (LIR) was a reserve infantry regiment and then company of the British Army. Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st March 1918), Pte. Pte 15th Btn (d.22nd Nov 1917), Cathcart Herbert. 12th (Mid Ulster) Btn. Battle Honour ST QUENTIN - German Spring Offensive 1918. privacy policy, GB/NNAF/C22543 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/O38291 ). (d.7th Jun 1917), Bird Alfred Thomas. 1st Btn. 26 October 1915 : transferred to 74th Brigade in same Division. 2nd Btn. var month=mydate.getMonth()+1 dailyinfo[8]=' 13277 Labourer Klaas NERO South African Native Labour Corps who died 08/03/1917 PUGU ROAD 1914-1918 MEMORIAL Tanzania ' William Lewis 10th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st July 1916). 13th (Service) Battalion (1st County Down) (d.7th Jun 1917), Brough Walter. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 715 recorded WW1 deaths for the 12th (Service) Battalion, (Central Antrim), Royal Irish Rifles. The painting, 'Attack of the Ulster Division, 1 July 1916' by J P Beadle' is reproduced by kind permission of the Belfast City Council. 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium ' What happened next earned Rifleman Robert Quigg the Victoria Cross, the highest military honour awarded for valour in the British Commonwealth. Northamptonshire Regiment who died 14/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' Beggs Thomas Alexander Thompson. [1] Its area consisted of Antrim, Down, Belfast and Louth, with its depot located at the Belfast Infantry Barracks (later renamed Victoria Barracks). Formed in County Down in September 1914 from the Down Volunteers. Rfm. A training unit of the Special Reserve, it moved on mobilisation to Holywood Barracks, with detachments going on coast defences. 6 November 1914 : landed at Le Havre. This production was made possible with support from The Minstrel Boys Living History Group, the Dep. 14th Btn. (d.21st Mar 1917), Kerr A G.. L/Cpl. More Royal Irish Rifles records. Bloomfield Arthur Henry. dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. 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. Adair J. Braving No-Mans Land Sergeant Robert Quigg V.C, By Leonard Quigg/the Robert Quigg V.C. 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. 14th 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. He left behind his wife Catherine (Nee McCormick) and his three sons Richard, Patrick and John. Robert Quigg was presented with his Victoria Cross by King George V at Sandringham in January 1917. 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. Rfm. Northumberland Fusiliers, 27th Bt . By September 1914, only 6 officers and 200 men were fit for duty. (d.1st Jul 1917), Bothwell Thomas Henry. document.write; 3 February 1918 : transferred to 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. Royal Irish Rifles. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small (d.1st Jul 1916), Gallagher Thomas. in Runcorn, Cheshire. Researching soldiers of the British Army in the Great War of 1914-1919. All Rights Reserved. Sadly, Quigg never found his platoon commander. A training unit of the Special Reserve, it moved on mobilisation to Dublin. Moved to Newtownards and came under orders of 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. Formed at Dublin in August 1914 as part of K1 and came under command of 29th Brigade in 10th (Irish) Division. (d.22nd October 1918), Watson Joseph. Worcestershire Regiment who died 23/02/1915 LOKER CHURCHYARD Belgium ' The Royal Irish. 5/9929 Rfm. var fontstart = '' Rflmn. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. dailyinfo[20]=' 10259 Private Charles BUCHANAN 1st Bn. (d.7th Jun 1917), Mercer Samuel. August 1914 : in Aden. 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. 9th Btn. Formed in Belfast in September 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers. He is buried in Forceville Communal Cemetery and Extension, France. Accepting he may have added a few months to his age on enlistment if he told the truth it means he enlisted aged eighteen. (d.24th Jun 1915), Bruce James. My other grandfather, who served on the German side, was also aPoW. Pte. 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. Pte. [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. 2nd Lt. Edmund DeWind VC 15th Btn. 11th (Service) Battalion (South Antrim) Otherwise my contact details can be found at www.fourteeneighteen.co.uk. 12th Btn. Came under orders of 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. - 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. 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 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. 9th Btn. It participated in several of the most significant battles of the war, including the battles of Neuve-Chapelle, the Somme, Passchendaele and St Quentin. 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. Fourth (UK) Army deployment, 1 July 1916. In 1937, the London Irish Rifles became a Territorial Army battalion of the Rifles, and the only TA battalion of an Irish regiment. 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 Red Cross have a couple of records which can be linked to (using the 'PA' and 'R' numbers shown) from thisindex card. 14th Btn. Returned to UK and landed at Liverpool on 22 October 1914. (d.1st Jul 1916), Leinster David A.. Rfm 10th Btn. Formed in Dublin in November 1915 and moved to India in February 1916. Looks like 2nd Battalion. Moved to Dublin but was at Newtownards by February 1916. Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Royal Irish Rifles (d.16th Aug 1917), Pte. Rflmn. 14th Bde. Want to find out more about your relative's service? At Armistice on 11 November the battalion were at Mouscron, north east of Tourcoing, where it remained and was demobilised by June 1919.