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[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 . 262 names. In later life, Quigg returned to the Bushmills area and became a boatman and guide at the Giants Causeway, like his father before him. Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' (d.1st Jul 1916), McClelland James Arthur. - Royal Irish Regiment Museum. 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). 15th (North Belfast) Battalion, Davies Henry John Herbert. On 13 December, 10 officers and 450 other ranks were moved with only one hours notice to garrison Cairo. 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. var daym=mydate.getDate() (d.16 Aug 1917), Hoey William Robert. 7 July 1915: embarked at Liverpool and sailed to Gallipoli via Mudros. Formed at Dublin in August 1914 as part of K1 and came under command of 29th Brigade in 10th (Irish) Division. The Cairo garrison, together with a Royal Irish Rifles mounted infantry platoon of two officers and 37 other ranks, commanded by Brigadier Francis Grenfell, was hastily sent to Suakin in the Sudan were fighting ensued, where the military commander was Colonel Herbert Kitchener. if (month<10) month="0"+month 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. 8th Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917), Beggs Thomas Alex Thompson. 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. 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. Robert Quigg was presented with his Victoria Cross by King George V at Sandringham in January 1917. 7th (Service) Battalion 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). Split by the Ancre River, the brigade suffered severely with the 9th Bn The Royal Irish Fusiliers being all but wiped out. Hi Janis, He was born at Gilford, Co. Down, 15.11.1898, the son of George and Sarah Jane Harper nee Quinn. A week later 16th (Irish) Division attacked Ginchy, a mile north-east of Guillemont. dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. Royal Irish Rifles Archives - History Hub Ulster (d.7th June 1917), Brown John. 14th Btn. In August the 1st Battalion was stationed in Aden (now Yemen). However, the attack was scheduled for Thursday 29th June 1916. Accepting he may have added a few months to his age on enlistment if he told the truth it means he enlisted aged eighteen. 13th Btn. His name was Duff. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He may have added a few months to his age, or even a year. 14th Btn. Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. Allsopp Matthew. Rfl. Royal Irish Regiment (1684-1922) - Wikipedia 8th (East Belfast) Btn. Repatriated 27.11.1918. . AU $50.00 + AU $7.00 postage. 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. The other Regular battalions were in the 4th Division (1st Bn The Royal Irish Fusiliers) and the 8th Division (1st Bn The Royal Irish Rifles), which were, respectively, to the left of 29th Division and the right of 32nd Division. Moved to Hursley Park and came under command of 25th Brigade in 8th Division. In 1917 they were in action at the Battle of Messines attacking between the Wulverghem-Messines and Wulverghem-Wytschaete roads. Both regular battalions of the Inniskillings were involved, as were 1st Bn The Royal Irish Rifles and 1st Bn The Royal Irish Fusiliers. - Inniskillings Museum dailyinfo[19]=' 9228 Corporal George F. PARRY 2nd Bn. Rfm. att 109th Light Trench Mortar Bty (d.1st Jul 1916), McNally F.. Rfm. Not so well known are the stories of other Irish regiments and other battalions of our antecedent regiments in that attack. It participated in the final Allied offensive against Germany in 1918 before returning home in May 1919. Our Irish Regiments in the First World War - Royal Irish I don't know exactly how he died, as records say he "Died of Wounds." 9th (Service) Battalion (West Belfast) My granddad made a life after the war but suffered PTSD which he dealt with by prayer, solitude, and by swearing off alcohol. But the Schwaben Redoubt was retaken by German troops after intensive fighting. 9th Btn. //-->, By It then had to weather heavy German counter-attacks which failed to dislodge the members of the battalion but caused very heavy casualties, amounting to 18 officers and 440 other ranks, including its Colonel. The last man he dragged in on a waterproof sheet from within a few yards of the enemys wire. Eighteen was the conscription age under the Military Service Act 1916 which did not apply to Ireland. 'Nec Aspera Terrent. . 10th (Service) Battalion (South Belfast) George Smith 2nd Btn. Formed at Belfast in September 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers. 11th Btn. Came under orders of 109th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. 13th ROYAL IRISH RIFLES - SOMME ROLL OF HONOUR Moved to Clandeboye in December 1914. The Ulster Division withdrew to count its losses. 14th Btn. A Coy. McCracken William John. 8th Btn. 1st Battalion (d.21st March 1918), Parker Robert John. 14th (Service) Battalion (Young Citizens) My other grandfather, who served on the German side, was also aPoW. 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. 14th (Young Citizens) 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. 8th Btn. At Guillemont and Ginchy the already understrength 16th Division had suffered over 4,300 casualties. We have a large archive of soldier records. dailyinfo[17]=' PLY/3566 Private Samuel ROBINSON H.M.S. You should be aware of a few constraints and limitations. 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. 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 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. 1st Btn. 5 March 1915 : absorbed a company of the Royal Jersey Militia. Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 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 Division was relieved on 2 July, having suffered 5104 casualties of who approximately 2069 died. Some Useful Sources of Information for Tracing Irish Ww1 Soldiers My mission is to make the Long, Long Trail the best and most helpful reference site about the British Army in the Great War. He was seven hours engaged in this most gallant work, and finally was so exhausted that he had to give it up. Pte 15th Btn (d.22nd Nov 1917), Cathcart Herbert. (d.16th January 1916), Mussen Richard. Belfast City Hospital History . Privacy Policy and What happened next earned Rifleman Robert Quigg the Victoria Cross, the highest military honour awarded for valour in the British Commonwealth. The service of the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in World War I saw the battalion serving on the Western Front throughout the war. Powered by Invision Community. 6th Btn. 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. 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. Unit History: Royal Irish Rifles - Forces War Records The Royal Irish Regiment, until 1881 the 18th Regiment of Foot, was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, first raised in 1684. var dailyinfo= new Array(31) (d.7th Jun 1917), Corscadden Francis Theodore. 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. Formed in County Antrim in September 1914 from the Antrim Volunteers. 3rd July : Forceville. 11th Btn. For King And Country. Remembered Today: By nightfall, the 12th Battalion had suffered horrific casualties and Quigg learned that Sir Harry Macnaghten was among the missing. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LAWRENCE AND ANN) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' Some evidence that it was at Dundalk shortly before departure. 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. - Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum Rfm. 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. Welcome. Re-enlisted the following day, number 7006511. All three regiments were awarded Albert, the official designation of the opening phase from 1st to 13th July 1916. 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! (d.14th Nov 1916), Brooks Patrick. Commemoration Society (Images courtesy of the Society). 14th Bde. Rflmn. var year=mydate.getYear() The regiment was one of eight infantry regiments raised and garrisoned in Ireland during this period. I was able to visit the battle fields in Belgium, where he fought for so long, in 2007. Battle Honour ST QUENTIN - German Spring Offensive 1918. 14th Btn. A greater British commitment was called for and Haigs plea for a delay until August was rejected. 3 February 1918 : transferred to 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. Rflm. [1] [2] History [ edit] Rflmn. Rfm 11th (South Antrim) Btn. He died in 1952 (15 years before I was born) but I grew up on legends and tales about him all my life and we all love him several generations on. 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. July 1915 : moved to Seaford. (d.9th May 1915), Rankin Samuel. 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. 1st Garrison Battalion Exploring a Shared History for a Better Future. (d.1st July 1916), McAuley John. The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), On 28 June 2016, a bronze sculpture of Sergeant Robert Quigg V.C. The attack was unsuccessful and cost the battalion many lives, including that of its colonel, who was mortally wounded early in the offensive. 8th Btn. 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. Pte. July 1915 : moved to Seaford. Beggs Thomas Alexander Thompson. dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Irish Guards who died 18/03/1916 CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY France ' 1st Battalion (d.21st March 1918), Bustard W. E.. 14th Btn. 14th Btn. 14th Btn. No personal details are collected. 2nd July : Martinsart. Royal Horse Artillery who died 16/03/1917 VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY France ' dailyinfo[6]=' 345190 Sapper Forrest A. KNOWLES Canadian Signal Corps who died 06/03/1921 REIDS MILLS CEMETERY Canada ' Absorbed the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th (Reserve) Battalions in May. The Victoria Cross was awarded to three men from the Royal Irish Rifles: Edward De Wind, 15th Bttn - 21st March 1918 at Grugies, France. My Grandad was shot in the thigh by a machine gun bullet but made it back to friendly lines alive. 16th 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. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Rfm. 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. Royal Horse Artillery who died 21/02/1917 GUARDS CEMETERY, COMBLES France ' Commemoration Society was formed in October 2012 with the main objective of raising sufficient funds to erect a statue of Robert Quigg V.C. Sadly, Quigg never found his platoon commander. Rfmn. dailyinfo[11]=' Captain Charles Edmund WOOD Mentioned in Despatches Adjt. We respect the effort he made to give us the peace and freedom we enjoy today. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. 7th Btn. [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. 17th (Reserve) Battalion Moved in January 1915 to Ballyvonare. He left behind his wife Catherine (Nee McCormick) and his three sons Richard, Patrick and John. Formed in Belfast in September 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers. Over 60,000 was raised. Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st Jul 1916), Rfmn. . 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. 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:- . 8 October 1915 : transferred with Brigade to 25th Division. Adair J. Sgt. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Cooper, Bryan, The Tenth (Irish) Division in Gallipoli (Dublin, Irish Academic Press, 1993). 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. Belfast Recruiting. 36th (Ulster) Division - The Long, Long Trail Leinster Regiment who died 27/02/1918 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) ' (d.7th Jun 1917). "Orbita." 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles in the Great War - The Wartime (d.1st Jul 1916), Hill William Quintis Ewart. Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st June 1917), Sgt. The unit's final incarnation was as D (London Irish Rifles) Company, the London Regiment. Those known to have served with Royal Irish Rifles during the Great War 1914-1918. dailyinfo[9]=' Boy SALEH HAJI S.S. TANGISTAN (Swansea).Indian Merchant Service who died 09/03/1915 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India ' The unit suffered badly at the Battle of Stormberg in December 1899, and on 3 April 1900 the regiment was forced to surrender to Orange Free State Commandant-General Christiaan de Wet after a siege at Reddersberg. dailyinfo[31]=' 420628 Sapper William Bayne YOUNG 63rd Field Coy. Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st Jul 1916), Sgt. 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. 2nd Bn. 1996-2023 The Long, Long Trail. Northamptonshire Regiment who died 14/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' Bloomfield Arthur Henry. 6th Btn. (d.25th Sep 1915), Bowler Harold. Rflmn. Bleakley . Royal Irish Rifles. Loker Churchyard, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles in the Great War - The Wartime 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. By doing so, you will enable it to remain free to all. World War One Photos, Obituaries & Service Records. dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Was your Army Service Corps soldier renumbered with a T4 prefix? 27563 Pte Sydney James Ward MGC Royal Irish Rifles | The National Archives Otherwise my contact details can be found at www.fourteeneighteen.co.uk. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. 15th Batt (d.21st March 1918), Wadeley Ernest Benjamin. L/Cpl. Rory came from a poor Catholic working-class family in Belfast. (d.31st Jan 1917), Brady Edward. (d.7th Jun 1917), Allen Sidney Charles. Rflm. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. The Long, Long Trail has always been free to use but it does cost money to operate. and Gen. Hos. Copyright 2023. Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st March 1918), Pte. It was thought he might have to lose the leg but it was saved. dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). (IWM image (Q 1))]. Rflmn. An officer in the Faughs described Ginchy as belching forth smoke like a volcano from the bombardment; the village was reduced to a wasteland. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. Rifleman 9th Btn. 12th Batallion, Davison J. H.. 11th Btn. Rfmn. 2nd Battalion He has travelled to places most have never heard of. dailyinfo[7]=' Lieutenant Thomas Sydney Ough DEALY Australian Flying Corps who died 07/03/1918 STONYHURST COLLEGE BURIAL GROUND United Kingdom ' The 36th (Ulster) Division on 1 July 1916. . (d.7th Jun 1917), Brien Phelim. He fought in 15 major battles while in France. 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. During this patrol Major Herbert Musgrave from Corps Intelligence was killed. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Ironically, the sole Somme battle honour not awarded to an Irish regiment was Thiepval. 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. if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } (d.1st Jul 1916), Mulholland David. While 7th Bn The Royal Irish Rifles was the only battalion of our antecedent regiments to serve in either 47th or 48th Brigades, 49th Brigade included two battalions of Inniskillings and two of Faughs (7th and 8th in both cases) and was known unofficially as the Ulster Brigade. 2nd Battalion (d.1st Jul 1916). On 1 July 1916, Quigg advanced with his platoon towards the German trenches through a torrent of gunfire and artillery. 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in World War I - Wikipedia Royal Welsh Fusiliers who died 11/03/1915 FAUQUISSART MILITARY CEMETERY, LAVENTIE France ' (d.7th Jun 1917) Beggs Thomas Alex Thompson. Moved to Clandeboye and came under orders of 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. please. Formed in Holywood in April 1915 as a Reserve Battalion, from depot companies of 11th and 12th Bns. Training was twelve weeks so the earliest he could have gone to France was February/March 1917. Moved to Ballykinlar in October 1915 and went on to Dundalk in August 1917. Royal Irish Rifles Battalions of the Regular Army 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Aden. The bloody and prolonged Somme campaign included some of the hardest-earned battle honours handed down from our antecedent regiments. The Faughs too received le Transloy as a battle honour. Rfn 15th Btn (North Belfast), Hamilton John Irvine. 15th (North Belfast) Btn. dailyinfo[12]=' 457 Lance Corporal Arthur Price ROWE 2nd/7th Bn.