12th (Service) Battalion (Central Antrim) Formed in County Down in September 1914 from the Down Volunteers. Both regular battalions of the Inniskillings were involved, as were 1st Bn The Royal Irish Rifles and 1st Bn The Royal Irish Fusiliers. There is help on how to research a soldierhere. Rifleman 12th Battalion (d.1st July 1916), Black John. 2nd Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917), Brown Patrick. Pages. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. Moffett Alexander. British Army WW1 period Irish Rifles hat badge . Hi Janis, He was born at Gilford, Co. Down, 15.11.1898, the son of George and Sarah Jane Harper nee Quinn. Upon the outbreak of war in 1914 he was called up to regular service and the battalion went to Belfast to act as a training unit. Rfm. Returned to Belfast in April 1916. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 715 recorded WW1 deaths for the 12th (Service) Battalion, (Central Antrim), Royal Irish Rifles. dailyinfo[14]=' 16511 Private Albert COLEMAN "D" Coy. 5/9929 Rfm. (d.7th Jun 1917), Mercer Samuel. August 1914 : at Downpatrick. if (year < 1000) year+=1900 (d.1st Jul 1916), Mulholland David. WW1 British Army, Royal Irish Rifles . dailyinfo[18]=' 6422 Private Charlie GILBERT 4th Coy. - Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum dailyinfo[8]=' 13277 Labourer Klaas NERO South African Native Labour Corps who died 08/03/1917 PUGU ROAD 1914-1918 MEMORIAL Tanzania ' July 1915 : moved to Seaford. Royal Irish Rifles maxim gun detachment, Tibet, 1904 First World War Still in Britain on the outbreak of war in 1914, 2nd Battalion deployed straight to the Western Front. Rflm. dailyinfo[29]=' Oberleutnant zur See Axel Carl Ludwig VON SCHOENERMARCK S.M.S. (d.7th June 1917), Brown John. Rfm. Rfl. On 29th August 1917 the 8th (Service) Battalion, (East Belfast) amalgamated with the 9th (Service) Battalion, (West Belfast to form the 8th/9th Battalion. A training unit of the Special Reserve, it moved on mobilisation to Holywood Barracks, with detachments going on coast defences. Rflmn. 1996-2023 The Long, Long Trail. 17th (Reserve) Battalion The 86th became the new 2nd Battalion. Rfm. 12th Btn. Before the First World War, Robert Quigg worked on the Macnaghten estate close to the Giants Causeway, Co. Antrim. 3 February 1918 : transferred to 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. (d.1st Jul 1916), Henderson J.. 14th Btn. Formed in Belfast in September 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers. Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st June 1917), Sgt. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. [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. The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), Beggs Thomas Alexander Thompson. He was facing the right way, the last round of a clip in the breech and three dead Germans in front of him. 11th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916), Whelan William Clement. Terms of Service apply. Its also engraved in the history of most regiments and in the nations psyche. AU $50.00 + AU $7.00 postage. August 1914 : at Belfast. Formed in County Antrim in September 1914 from the Antrim Volunteers. In 1917 they were in action at the Battle of Messines attacking between the Wulverghem-Messines and Wulverghem-Wytschaete roads. Commemoration Society (Images courtesy of the Society). var dailyinfo= new Array(31) Formed at Belfast in September 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers. The Royal Irish. Royal Marine Light Infantry who died 17/03/1918 BELLAVISTA OLD BRITISH CEMETERY Peru ' Rflmn. 14 August 1914 : landed at Rouen. Welcome to Irelands Great War a program dedicated to exploring Irelands role in the Great War 1914 1918, its aftermath and legacy. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. Harris Lee Moore. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill. 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thomas Robert Corkin 16th Btn. Rflm. (d.7th Jun 1917), Birnie Robert. 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. 14th Btn. The 2nd Battalion recovered and went on to take part in the First Attack on Bellewaarde and the Actions at Hooge, defence of Vimy Ridge in May 1916; took part in the Battle of the Somme with 75th Brigade making a costly attack near Thiepval on the 3 of July 1916; the Battle of Bazentin, the Battle of Pozieres and the Battle of the Ancre Heights. Moved to Holywood in May 1915 and on to Ballykinlar in March 1918. Battle Honour ST QUENTIN - German Spring Offensive 1918. If you use Twitter, you can always contact me at my account @1418research. (d.1st Jul 1916), Purdon Herbert. 3rd July : Forceville. 3 February 1918 : transferred to 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. Otherwise my contact details can be found at www.fourteeneighteen.co.uk. On 1 July 1916, Quigg advanced with his platoon towards the German trenches through a torrent of gunfire and artillery. If he continued to serve after 1920 his son, as next of kin could make application to the MOD for his service record at the cost of 30, https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records/apply-for-someone-elses-records. - Royal Ulster Rifles Museum Royal Irish Rifles. Rflmn. Formed at Lurgan in September 1914 from the Down Volunteers. 6 November 1914 : landed at Le Havre. 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. became Pioneer Battalion to 36th (Ulster) Division in January 1915. October 1915 : landed at Boulogne. dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm ' The original hangs in the City Hall, Belfast. 11th Btn. 14th Btn. 27563 Pte Sydney James Ward MGC We are incredibly proud of him and how he survived the unimaginable conflict that he endured from 1914 until his discharge in 1917. Powered by Invision Community. Formed at Dublin in August 1914 as part of K1 and came under command of 29th Brigade in 10th (Irish) Division. [6] Very few of its original members from 1914 survived the war.[7]. (d.2nd August 1917), Burnett Corry. On 8 February 1918 the battalion transferred again to 107th Brigade, 36th (Ulster) Division. If anyone has any further information as to how he died, I would be very grateful to hear from you. Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st Jul 1916), Sgt. var month=mydate.getMonth()+1 Rfm. . This happened on the 14th of July 1916 after his battalion had been in action at Ovilliers. Some evidence that it was at Dundalk shortly before departure. 3rd Bn. The Victoria Cross was awarded to three men from the Royal Irish Rifles: Edward De Wind, 15th Bttn - 21st March 1918 at Grugies, France. Formed in Newcastle in March 1915 as a Reserve Battalion, from depot companies of 8th, 9th and 10th Bns. (d.1st Jul 1916), Hill William Quintis Ewart. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. 16th Battalion (d.22nd Aug 1916), Gorman Gilbert. 7th (Service) Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (d.16th Aug 1917), Pte. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. - Royal Ulster Rifles Museum By October its strength was further reduced to two officers and 46 men and by the end of 1914, some 97% of the battalion had been killed, wounded or taken prisoner. July 1915 : moved to Seaford. Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. I came across a reference to my own granduncle's death (he was a mere rifleman/private) in Taylor's history of the 2 nd Royal Irish Rifles in the Great War. dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. dailyinfo[25]=' 262952 Private Archibald Stanley BURGNEAY 8th Bn. Rfm. 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. dailyinfo[10]=' 14780 Member Ida Styles HUGHES (Oxford) Womens Royal Air Force who died 10/03/1919 OXFORD (ROSE HILL) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' An officer in the Faughs described Ginchy as belching forth smoke like a volcano from the bombardment; the village was reduced to a wasteland. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. 5th Bde. Rflmn. 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. All Rights Reserved. 13th Btn. Rflm. Robert Birnie 12th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st July 1916), Rflmn. My grandad was an instructor but on the 25th of December 1914 he was sent to the front with the 2nd battalion of the RIR because of the high losses suffered they needed more experienced men. 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, 'I turned over one poor chap on a rocky, bloody crag on Tanngoucha. Pat Toman was part of the re-built battalion until the 2nd of June 1918 when he was wounded while on a night patrol in the Ypres area. Rfmn. if (month<10) month="0"+month A Coy. 20 December 1915 : landed at le Havre. 18 February 1918 : disbanded in France, troops going to 22nd Entrenching Battalion. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. (d.6th Jun 1918), Scott Walter. My other grandfather, who served on the German side, was also aPoW. (d.14th Nov 1916), Brooks Patrick. 14th (Young Citizens) Btn. We respect the effort he made to give us the peace and freedom we enjoy today. By nightfall, the 12th Battalion had suffered horrific casualties and Quigg learned that Sir Harry Macnaghten was among the missing. The 36th (Ulster) Division on 1 July 1916. 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. Allsopp Matthew. Colvin Robert. I don't know exactly how he died, as records say he "Died of Wounds." The 107 Infantry Brigade HQ diary ishere, orhere. Rflmn. 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. 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. 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. 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. 108th Brigade / 36th (Ulster) Division . 2nd Bn. Rflmn. Formed at Belfast in September 1914 as part of K2 and came under command of 48th Brigade in 16th (Irish) Division.
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