[5][28][29], From 17 May 1916, C, E and S Sqns, constituting I Corps Cavalry Regiment, were known as the 1st South Irish Horse. 25 May 1918 : became the 8th Garrison Bn. He was facing the right way, the last round of a clip in the breech and three dead Germans in front of him. 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 6th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Otherwise my contact details can be found at www.fourteeneighteen.co.uk. 10th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. 7th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. 5th Bttn, Connaught Rangers. 8th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 14 August 1914 : landed at Boulogne. After a slow railway journey, the yeomanry companies assembled at Umtali in late June, by which time sickness was rife and there had been a number of deaths. 30 September 1915 : moved via Mudros to Salonika. When he started his service with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers as a Private his service number was 20815. 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. As late as February 1902, 17th Battalion formed part of a column in a coordinated series of drives across North East Orange Free State. 11th Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). February 1916 : landed in France. [33], Due to substantial defence cuts and the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922, it was agreed that the six former Southern Ireland regiments would be disbanded,[38][39] including the Royal Irish Regiment. 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion [27] The battalion took part in several battles, and played an important role at the Battle of Slabbert's Nek in July 1900 during the war. [2], The regiment was formed in 1684 by the Earl of Granard from independent companies in Ireland. August 23rd the 7/RIR was transferred to the 49th brigade, 16th division. 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. 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. 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. On the 7th of July 1915 they sailed from Liverpool to Mudros. For example, to search for the 9th Battalion of the Manchester Regiment search with 9 Manchester. They will move to Edinburgh by 2027. He died in France on the 13/12/1917. The diariessometimes contain information about particular people butthey are unit diaries, not personal diaries. 14 October 1916 : transferred to 49th Brigade, 16th (Irish) Division. 10th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. 22.04.1918 Reduced to training cadre with surplus personnel transferred to the 2nd Royal Irish Regiment. In 1684, the final year of Charles's reign, several of these companies were gathered together by the Earl of Granard to form a new regiment on the Irish establishment. 10th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 1944. 3rd Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. The transfer of the South Irish Horse to the SR was approved on 20 October 1908. July 7th 1915 sailed from Liverpool for Mudros Island (via Alexandria, Egypt), the staging post for Gallipoli, arriving 26th July 1915. Pte. He was born in Belfast Armagh and was 19 years old when he died. The 1st Battalion served in Hong Kong and Singapore, prior to fighting in the Boer War. 5th Battalion,King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 2nd Btn. Sydney was probably invalided home in the spring or early summer of 1916 with malaria. A-K. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. On the 19th and 20th August the Battalion War Diary indicates 2 wounded, and on the 23rd August in the Boeschepe area 4 men killed and 3 wounded. Other ranks glengarry badge, 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment, c1874. 26th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Researching soldiers of the British Army in the Great War of 1914-1919. Returned to UK and landed at Devonport on 18 November 1914, then came under command of 82nd Brigade, 27th Division. Objective was Y Ravine in Battle of the Somme, France. A-K. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, L-Z. September 4th moved forward to Bernafey Wood near Guillemont. Royal Canada Tank Regt, sterling silver (K/C), R.Scots Greys, cast silver plate (repaired), 1st Motor Machine Gun Canada Brigade 1914, die-stamped silver plate, brooch (broken), Household Battalion (GVR) gilt and enamels (damaged), 17th/21st Lancers, small unmarked silver side hat/collar, 17th Lancers, a heavy silver or silver plated NCO's arm badge (original fasteners removed now brooched). By doing so, you will enable it to remain free to all. The regiment foughtin the First Opium War (1839-42) and the Second Burma War (1852). 2nd Btn. 3rd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. [1] It saw service for two and a half centuries before being disbanded with the Partition of Ireland following establishment of the independent Irish Free State in 1922 when the five regiments that had their traditional recruiting grounds in the counties of the new state were disbanded. L-Z. The regiment fought for William and his successors in Flanders throughout the 1690s and 1700s. 4th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). Ireland No personal details are collected. [5] They were reorganised as 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, between 1 September and 10 November 1917 at the infantry base depot at taples and joined 49th Brigade of 16th (Irish) Division. Records of 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment from other sources. 21st (Labour) Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. The Germans coming out of the morning mist were through the forward zone that some battalions were overrun before they realised that the attack had begun. It was then posted to the West Indies from 1805 until the end of the war in 1814. The regiment remained in Britain and Ireland until 1767, when it was deployed to North America. Pte. Search the enlistment books of The Royal Irish Regiment and the other Irish regiments disbanded from the British Army in 1922. N-R. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Anderson Alan James Ramsay. (d.8th Jun 1917) Anderson Mervyn Kebble. 1st and 2nd South Irish Horse were amalgamated in August 1917, dismounted, and sent for retraining as infantry. September 6th Three stong patrols sent into Ginchy. 28 November 1915 : sailed from Marseilles for Salonika. v3.0, France and Flanders: WO 95/1-3154, WO 95/3911-4193 and WO 95/5500, Mesopotamia, Iraq and North Persia: WO 95/4965-5288, East Africa, Cameroon and West Africa: WO 95/5289-5388, Gallipoli and the Dardanelles: WO 95/4263-4359, Australian and New Zealand Expeditionary Force: WO 95/3155-3657, Canadian Expedition Force: WO 95/3715-3910. 10th (Kent Yeomanry) Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). 22nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 24 October 1914 : transferred as Army Troops to Lines of Communication. [33] Disbandment [ edit] - Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum A-G. 10h Battalion, Lincolnshire Regient. September 7th Took over the front line west of Ginchy. 18 April 1918 : reduced to cadre strength; reformed 26 June 1918. 4th Battalions, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 10th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. August 30th 1916 travelled by train from Chocques to Longueau and from there marched to Corbie. The battalion lost 9 men killed and over 20 wounded. 13 July 1918 : became the 8th (Service) Bn. The companies that joinedWilliamwere placed on the English establishment in 1689. [7] The regiment spent most of the next 25 years on garrison duty in Britain and Ireland; in 1751, reforms ended the tradition of naming units after their current colonel and the regiment was officially ranked as the 18th Regiment of Foot. 14 March 1915 : transferred to 12th Brigade, 4th Division. 53rd (Young Soldier) Battalion, Notts & Derby Regiment. 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Records of 7th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles from other sources. Want to find out more about your relative's service? 19th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). [28], The 2nd Battalion saw action in Egypt during the Anglo-Egyptian War in 1882. Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. 2006. 10th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. [41], The battle honours of the regiment were:[3]. All Rights Reserved. [14][27][28][29], The declaration of war against Germany in August 1914 found the South Irish Horse at summer camp, as was its sister regiment the North Irish Horse. The Division was now transferred to X Corps. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Trace your military heritage through our Research Database. 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. From January 1915 they trained at Ballyvonare, absorbing a company of the Royal Jersey Militia on the 5th of March. They will re-structure by February 2023. . Our A-K. Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division. 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. In 1882, 2nd Battalion fought in Egypt, and was joined there by 1st Battalion in 1884. 5th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers) The Official History records that, 'two companies of 7th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, posted in forward zones, suffered terribly; not a man succeeded in escaping. [14], When the Haldane Reforms were introduced under the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907, most of the Imperial Yeomanry were transferred to the new Territorial Force (TF), but this did not extend to Ireland. 17.06.1918 Transferred to the 102nd Brigade of the 34th . [7][9][10], Finally the Yeomanry moved on to Kimberley and the RFF was dispersed by the end of December. 14 July 1918 : transferred to 50th (Northumbrian) Division as Pioneer Bn. 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion, To search the entire collection, digitised or not, use the search advice below in the advanced search of our catalogue restricting your search to reference WO 95. In preparation for a move into Transvaal, the Yeomanry moved to Tuli, where they were still stationed, practising musketry, at the end of October. 10th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. March 25th 1917 M.M. Thismay be divided into several PDF files, which you can save to your computer. April 13 1918 Battle of Bailleul (108th Bde, with 19th division) (IX Corps, Second Army). 1st and 2nd South Irish Horse were amalgamated in August 1917, dismounted, and sent for retraining as infantry. 4th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 6th Westmeath Battalion 7th Antrim Regiment 8th Armagh Regiment 9th Down Regiment 10th Leitrim Battalion 11th Galway Regiment 12th Dublin City Regiment 13th Limerick City Battalion . 18 April 1918 : reduced to cadre strength; reformed 26 June 1918. [5][13][15][22][23] Squadrons were formed as follows:[24], The Marquess of Waterford died on 1 December 1911. Virtually destroyed as a battalion near Le Pilly during the Battle of La Basse. August 1914 : in Devonport (where it had been stationed since 1913), under command of 8th Brigade, 3rd Division. If you find it a valuable resource, please consider becoming a supporter. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. The Royal Irish Rifles, an amalgamation of the 83rd (County of Dublin) and 86th (Royal County Down) Regiments, absorbed the Royal North Down Rifles, Queen's . 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. The following members of the Regiment were awarded the Victoria Cross: The following are memorials of the Great War (World War I): Regimental titles in italics indicate they were disbanded or renumbered before 1881. It spent the early 1780s garrisoning the Channel Islands and Gibraltar against Americas French and Spanish allies. October 14th--19th 1918 Battle of Courtrai (II Corps, Second Army). For example, to search for a battalion in the Northumberland Fusiliers, you need only search using the word 'Northumberland'. 12th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment. They had nothing to do, apart from a small expedition against a native chief, which did not involve the 61st Company. Unlike the TF, which was intended for home defence in the first instance, the SR was constituted as a reserve for the Regular Army. It recruited in Munster, a province in the south-west of Ireland. John is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow. The Leinster Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, which recruited predominantly in central and eastern Ireland. The new positions won by the RIR came under heavy bombardment from their own British Artillery news of their existence beyond no-mans land apparently had not reached the batteries. [33] The battalion was re-formed in October 1914 and, as part of the 22nd Brigade in the 7th Division saw further action at the Battle of the Somme, when it was involved in capturing three miles of the German frontline trenches, in Autumn 1916. [5], As part of the Irish establishment, it escaped disbandment after the 1697 Treaty of Ryswick and when the War of the Spanish Succession began in 1701, returned to Flanders as part of Marlborough's field army. 12th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 8th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). 2nd Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. [5][6][13][14][15][16] The regiment was initially based at Limerick. [1][2][3][4], Among the units raised was the 61st (South Irish Horse (Dublin)) Company (also known as the 2nd Dublin) formed on 7 March 1900 at Dublin, which served in the 17th Battalion, IY, alongside the 60th (North Irish Horse (Belfast)) Company and two English companies. 10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R.). (d.11th May 1915) Anderson Philip Maurice Ramsey. Formerly the 2nd Garrison Guard Bn (see below), which became the 8th Garrison Bn on 25 May 1918. A Reserve Regiment was formed at Cahir in 1914 to supply reinforcements to the service squadrons. In 1751, it was given a regimental numeral of 18, despite being the seventh oldest Britishinfantry regiment at that time. [14][15][51], The Honorary Colonel of the regiment, appointed on 19 March 1904, was Field Marshal Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn. In 1901 the 29th Battalion (Irish Horse) was formed, with 131st134th and 175th176th (Irish Horse) Companies). [12], The regiment also saw action at the Battle of Alexandria in March 1801. [14][15], The Marquess of Waterford, a former lieutenant in the Royal Horse Guards, was appointed as commanding officer on 10 February 1902 with the rank of lieutenant-colonel. L-S. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.T-Z. [21] From 1884 it was stationed at Malta, then in India where it had various postings, including the last in Kamptee until it returned home in late 1902. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. 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, 8th Battalion, Black Watch, (Royal Highlanders). You do not need to include the word regiment, battalion or brigade. Written by Chris Baker. Moved within a few days of declaration of war to Richmond Barracks in Dublin. Formed at Dublin, March 1916. 18th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 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At the end of July the Battalions strength was 31 officers and 830 other ranks and ready for action. 18th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Records of 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment from other sources. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. He died on 21st February 1919 and is buried In the South-East part of the Monasterevin (St. John) Church of Ireland Churchyard, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare, Ireland. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Formed as an Imperial Yeomanry regiment in 1902 as the South of Ireland Imperial Yeomanry, it perpetuated a unit formed during the Second Boer War. 2nd/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 3rd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). [14][25][26], Prior to World War I the South Irish Horse was attached to the Regular 3rd Cavalry Brigade at The Curragh. Overalls (tight fitting cavalry breeches)[50] were green with double scarlet stripes. 9th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 6th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. 5th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 9th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. June 7th/9th Battle of Messines (1X corps Second Army). This wasmostly stationed in England and Ireland from the 1850s to the 1880s, though it served in New Zealand between 1863 and 1870. Records of 7th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles from other sources. The following search tips may prove useful: With each download, you will typically see a unitdiarythat maycover a period of several years. Many of the war diarieswere scribbled hastily in pencil and use obscure abbreviations, whilst some are the second carbon copy of the original, so they may be difficult to read. 26 July 1915 : transferred to 11th Brigade in same Division. 15th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). The Connaught Rangers was an Irish infantry regiment of the British Army, which mainly recruited in the west of Ireland. (At the same time the 74th (Dublin) Company was raised in 16th Battalion and the 99th (Irish) Company in 8th Battalion. 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc.). He died on the 16/08/1916 in France. 20th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 24-25 March 1918 Actions at the Somme Crossings (XVIII Corps, Fifth Army). See map below for Battalion deployments and objectives, 'I turned over one poor chap on a rocky, bloody crag on Tanngoucha. 7th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 09:00 to 17:00. [texts-excerpt] penalty for cutting mangroves in floridaFREE EstimateFREE Estimate In memory of Frank, Harry, Thomas, William, Gabriel and James, and all other members of my family who experienced the terrible Great War. 7th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. E-G. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 13th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. 2nd Lt. 3rd Btn. Some evidence that it was at nearby Durrington in October 1918. 3rd Dragoon Guards, (Prince of Wales's Own). [13] The 1st Battalion served in Jamaica and the 2nd Battalion served in Curaao during the Napoleonic Wars. Thoroughly enjoyed it. A few contain details about awards of the Military Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal. While the leading brigades of the RFF pushed south into Transvaal, the two Yeomanry battalions did not reach Bulawayo until the beginning of September. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. 26-27 March 1918 Battle of Rosieres (XVIII, Fifth Army). 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 14th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. About June 1915, converted to Pioneer Battalionn of the same division. 5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). [8] When the American War of Independence began in April 1775, most of the unit was in Boston; for the first time in over 50 years, it saw action at Lexington, Concord and Bunker Hill. 2nd Btn. (d.20th Oct 1914) Anderson Arthur. 29 bns of three antecedent regiments fight at the Somme with every Irishman a volunteer. [28][29][30][31], At a critical point during the First Battle of Ypres, two Troops of B Sqn were among the corps troops scraped together by Sir Douglas Haig (I Corps) on 22 October to fill a gap in the line at Hollebeke. The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 1st Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). - Royal Irish Regiment Museum. [6][14][19] The battalion left in late May 1902,[20] arriving in Cape Town the following month. Each formed one of the new unit's two regular battalions. 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. From 20 January 1912 the CO of the South Irish Horse was Lord Decies, a former officer in the 7th Hussars (who had been Lord Waterford's CO in the 37th Bn IY). A-E. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. A training unit, it remained in UK throughout the war. September 1915: relocated to England and moved to Blackdown Camp. April 1918 : landed in France. Scottish Rifles (1st Battalion)-Lieutenant N H Tod, attached to 2nd Battalion KRRC (killed in action January 6); Private A M'Kay, nursing orderly. It was still there on the outbreak of the American War of Independence (1775-83). On 7th December H.M. the King with H.R.H. 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 22 May 1916 : transferred to 22nd Brigade, 7th Division. 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Moved to Fermoy and by early 1915 was at Longford. 5th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 7th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). In April 1918 the bn moved to England and joined Irish Reserve Brigade at Larkhill. [26], The 1st Battalion was stationed in British India and Afghanistan from 1875 to 1884, when it were transferred to Egypt to take part in the Nile Expedition. [5][35][38][39] 7th (SIH) Battalion was reconstituted on 26 June 1918 with 500 men drawn from the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 250 from the Royal Munster Fusiliers and 85 from the Royal Irish Regiment. ), 5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. When searching for unit numbers, use cardinal numbers (i.e. '[4] In recognition, of this, William III renamed the unit as The Royal Regiment of Foot of Ireland. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. August 1914 : in Kilkenny. 3rd Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 12th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. [35] Eight of the Royal Irish Regiment were killed and sixteen more wounded. 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. 50314. These were the 3rd Battalion (Special Reserve) and the 4th Battalion (Special Reserve). 20th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). It played an important role inthe capture of the French fortress of Namur (now in Belgium) in1695. [6], The war ended with the 1713 Peace of Utrecht and in 1718, the regiment joined the garrison of the British-held island of Menorca, where it remained here until 1742, with the exception of a detachment sent to Gibraltar in 1727. Image courtesy of the excellent PaulHP collection at flickr.com, with thanks. 5 March 1915 : absorbed a company of the Royal Jersey Militia.
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