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(d.21st March 1915), Morrow Arthur Galway. . Remembered Today: (d.2nd August 1917), Burnett Corry. [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. (d.7th Jun 1917) Beggs Thomas Alex Thompson. 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! //-->, By (d.4th October 1914), Craig Thomas. dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. Formed in Belfast in September 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers. 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). Rflm. Record same as 11th Bn. The last man he dragged in on a waterproof sheet from within a few yards of the enemys wire. dailyinfo[14]=' 16511 Private Albert COLEMAN "D" Coy. Formed in County Antrim in September 1914 from the Antrim Volunteers. 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. On 8 February 1918 the battalion transferred again to 107th Brigade, 36th (Ulster) Division. 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. 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. Pte. September 1917 : moved to Egypt for service in Palestine. (d.2nd May 1915), Bowes Michael. the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection. (d.24th Dec 1917), Magee Robert. 7 July 1915: embarked at Liverpool and sailed to Gallipoli via Mudros. The unit's final incarnation was as D (London Irish Rifles) Company, the London Regiment. 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. 8th (East Belfast) Btn. . Search for WW1 Service Personal with Irish connections. Rflmn. 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. 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. dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. in Runcorn, Cheshire. The regiment was then posted to Nova Scotia. In the Third Battle of Ypres the battalion took part in the Battle of Pilkem. A training unit of the Special Reserve, it moved on mobilisation to Belfast. My granddad made a life after the war but suffered PTSD which he dealt with by prayer, solitude, and by swearing off alcohol. Rflmn. (d.9th May 1915), Rankin Samuel. Rest in peace in Mill Road Cemetery . 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. 2nd Bn. Highland Light Infantry who died 19/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' 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. Cooper, Bryan, The Tenth (Irish) Division in Gallipoli (Dublin, Irish Academic Press, 1993). As we were growing up WW1 was a dim and distant memory and, as far as my father was concerned, it wasn't something he wanted to discuss much with his children. I don't know exactly how he died, as records say he "Died of Wounds." Moved to Ballykinlar and came under orders of 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. (d.16th Aug 1917), McClelland James. October 1915 : landed at Le Havre. 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. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. 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. 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. William McCullough 9th Btn. Ken, we were under the assumption that he lied about his age when he enlisted. Returned to UK and landed at Devonport on 18 November 1914, then came under command of 82nd Brigade, 27th Division. Royal Irish Rifles, Rfm. July 1915 : moved to Seaford. On 15/02/2019 at 15:12, jonbem said: On 17/02/2019 at 14:33, kenf48 said: WARD, Frederick, Private (50236). The Royal Irish. Recruting map of Ireland in the First World War. 9th Btn. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. 2nd Btn. The 36th (Ulster) Division on 1 July 1916. Patrick Toman 2nd Btn. Samuel McCrory 10th Btn. Allsopp Matthew. Commemoration Society. We add around 200,000 new records each month. 13 November 1917 : transferred to 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division, absorbing 7th Battalion. Rory came from a poor Catholic working-class family in Belfast. 3 February 1918 : transferred to 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. (d.7th Jun 1917), Bryan Alfred. 8th Btn. Belfast Recruiting. Pte 13th (1st County Down) Battalion, Richardson I.. 10th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916), Russell Christopher. Update News. The Regiment was officially formed in 1881 when the 83rd and 86th Regiments of Foot were amalgamated however its history can be traced back 88 years prior to this date. Formed in Newcastle around October 1915 as a Reserve Battalion, from depot companies of 14th and 15th Bns. 11th Btn. though the '5/' prefix to his 9929 number intimates that at one time he was with the 5th Battalion.. The following month, the battalion was sent to the rear for rest and training after a full year in the trenches.