An archive of First World War research information on soldiers in the Royal Irish Rifles. The newly formed regiment was established as the county regiment for Antrim, Down and Louth and started numbering from 1 in 1881. Royal Irish Rifles. I don't know exactly how he died, as records say he "Died of Wounds." In early 1918 the army was reorganised and the 11/13th battalion was disbanded in France on the 18th of February 1918 with the troops transferring to 22nd Entrenching Battalion. 14 August 1914 : landed at Rouen. 1st Battalion, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (from February 1918). We are now on Facebook. On the 28th June 1916 the 13th were moving to the front line to relieve the 11th Battalion by platoons and, as the last platoon in C Company formed up to march off, a German shell hit them and the explosion killed 14 outright with another 7 dying the next day. (disbanded January 1918). 15th (Service) Battalion (North Belfast), the Royal Irish Rifles. Since I do not have direct access to the diaries, I have, by kind permission of the Somme Heritage Centre, used extracts from the book "The Terrors" by Lt.Col SN White (deceased)as the source. 14th (Service) Battalion (Young Citizens), the Royal Irish Rifles Rest in peace in Forceville Communal Cemetery and Ext. 11th (Service) Battalion (South Antrim), the Royal Irish Rifles. Sergeant Albert Edward Young 10th (Service) Battalion (South Belfast), the Royal Irish Rifles (until February 1918). Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st July 1916), Rflmn. Royal Irish Rifles. Royal Irish Rifles. 2nd Battalion, the Royal Irish Rifles (from November 1917 then moved to 107th Brigade. We have a large archive of soldier records. Sgt. 5th Battalion, Attached 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Robert Pritchard 13th Btn Royal Irish Rifles, Rfn. Battn moved to Halton Park Camp, Wendover Bucks on the 7 th & 8 th Oct in two halves. 11th (Service) Battalion (South Antrim), the Royal Irish Rifles. Research Database. The information presented here I have transcribed from "Soldiers Died in the Great War" and have added extra columns to try and give a breakdown of each man's county and country of birth were possible. Records of 13th (1st County Down) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles from other sources. As one of its founding members, when the call came he set off from Dromore Railway Station with the rest of the company on the 19th September 1914 for Clandeboye Camp, where he enlisted into the First County Down Volunteers, later to be called the 13th Battalion, the Royal Irish Rifles. 2nd Battalion, the Royal Irish Rifles (from February 1918). Royal Irish Rifles (d.10th Dec 1917), Rflmn. Formed in September 1914 from the (1st County) Down Volunteers, they joined 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. After relief, proceeded to relieve 11/13 Royal Irish Rifles in left sub-sector. OC #49 John DAVIS. The 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles came into being following the reorganisation of the British Army in 1881. Husband of Catherine Fitzenry of 11 Banner Street, St Helen's, Lancashire. I have also enhanced the data with information extracted from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC.org). 1914 . Rifleman James Walsh 13th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles. The Royal Irish Rifles was formed on 1st July 1881; the 1st Battalion from the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot, and the 2nd Battalion from the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot. Royal Irish Rifles - 11th/13th Battalion. Support B.20.c line, left sub-sector. The information presented here I have transcribed from "Soldiers Died in the Great War" and have added extra columns to try and give a breakdown of each man's county and country of birth were possible. 23 names He is buried in Forceville Communal Cemetery and Extension, France. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Royal Irish Rifles - 11th/13th Battalion. Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's). Rest in peace in Forceville Communal Cemetery and Ext. Royal Irish Rifles. Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 21, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 33, Rest in peace in Cerisy-Gailly French National Cemetery, Died of wounds on the 29th June 1916 - Age 19. The following search tips may prove useful: If you search only by name of regiment (without a battalion number), your search results will include all the battalions in that regiment. had helped to prepare, but he did miss the horrors of the 1st July as was pointed out in a letter to his parents by a Sgt. He was a member of Dromore Cathedral Church, Orange Order Ballynavicknakelly LOL No.828, No.11 Royal Black Preceptory and Dromore Masonic Lodge No. The Division participated in the Battle of Langemarck (16th – 18th August 1917). Part of 7th Brigade in 3rd Division. William Martin 13th Btn. James Gault 13th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, Sgt. Rifleman Thomas Henry Bloxham served in the Royal Irish Rifles, 13th Battalion, part of the 108th Brigade of the 36th (Ulster) Division. Rifleman, 15/12989. Want to find out more about your relative's service? 1st Battalion, the Royal Irish Fusiliers (from August 1917 until February 1918). Battle of Cambrai. To BEF 2nd May 1915 and posted to 1st Royal Irish Rifles. 13th (1st County Down) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. in February 1918). 12th (Service) Battalion (Central Antrim), the Royal Irish Rifles. The information presented here I have transcribed from "Soldiers Died in the Great War" and have added extra columns to try and give a breakdown of each man's county and country of birth were possible. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. This was on the 30th May 1916. Royal Irish Regiment (18th). 13th (Service) Battalion (County Down), the Royal Irish Rifles. He never reached the safety of the trenches that day, trenches that his younger nephew Tommy Martin (16th Btn.) He was employed as a Railway Porter for the Great Northern Line in Dromore. - 13th (1st County Down) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles during the Great War -. 107th Brigade Machine Gun Company (from 18 December 1915, moved into 36th Divisional Machine Gun Battalion on 1 March 1918). OC #1181 Robert Kildahl DILWORTH. McClelland James Arthur. 2nd Battalion August 1914 : at Tidworth. 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Aden. Royal Irish Rifles (d.28th Jun 1916). The 13 th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps . You can order a copy on-line by clicking the image below: 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 breakdown when details of other dates entered will be listed on the 1st of each month as a guide to the reader. 8th (Service) Battalion (East Belfast), the Royal Irish Rifles. In the early hours of April the 13th a battalion of the 178th Brigade, now attached to the 19th Division, was moved up to fill it. The Royal Irish Rifles was formed on 1st July 1881; the 1st Battalion from the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot, and the 2nd Battalion from the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot. For more information please see our page on. Home Rule meant a parliament in Dublin at which Ulster Protestants felt they would be outnumbered and they might eventually finish up as a minority in a Catholic State separate from the United Kingdom. We currently have a huge backlog of stories and historical documents which need to be edited or transcribed for display online, if you have a good standard of written English, an interest in the two World Wars and a little time to spare online we would appreciate your help. 107th Trench Mortar Battery (from 1 April 1916). 109th Trench Mortar Battery (from 1 April 1916). Sergeant William Thomas McKnight of Newry Street Kilkeel was killed at Passchendaele on 16 August 1917, aged 36 and has no known grave. The information presented here I have transcribed from "Soldiers Died in the Great War" and have added extra columns to try and give a breakdown of each man's county and country of birth were possible. An archive of First World War research information on soldiers in the Royal Irish Rifles. Date: 1915 Oct. - 1917 Oct. Held by: WW1 | Collectibles, Militaria, Other Militaria | eBay! 13th (Service) Battalion (1st Co. Down) Sept 1914 Formed at County Down from the County Down Volunteers as part of the 108th brigade of the 36th division and then moved to Clandeboye. Date of Death. 22-01-1916. Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France. It was under canvas until the 14 th November when it moved into billets for the winter at Amersham (A & B Coys) and Great Missenden ( C & D Coys) 1914 . R. Blair 13th (1st Co. Down) Btn. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. NSP Lives of the First World War 04: The Harrison family of Newtownards . Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. 2nd Battalion, the Royal Irish Rifles (from November 1917 then moved to 107th Brigade. Thomas, son of John and Martha Bell of Ballyvicknakelly, was born in Dromore, County Down on the 11th May 1878. The Ulster Volunteer Force had over 80,000 armed volunteers in its ranks, but there was a reluctance to enlist due to the Home Rule concerns which existed at the time. It was to attack the next day. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 541 recorded WW1 deaths for the 13th (Service) Battalion, (1st County Down), Royal Irish Rifles. The Search box (below) offers low-level access to an illustrative sample of the records that we can access on your behalf. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. It was under canvas until the 14 th November when it moved into billets for the winter at Amersham (A & B Coys) and Great Missenden ( C & D Coys). Royal Irish Rifles - 11th Battalion. 26 October 1915 : transferred to 74th Brigade in same Divisi… n°1, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 27, Rest in peace in Cayeux Military Cemetery, Died of wounds on the 29th June 1916 - Age 24, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 18, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 16, Killed in action on the 28th June 1916 - Age 20, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 28, Died of wounds on the 10th July 1916 - Age 19, Rest in peace in Tincourt New British Cemetery, Killed in action on the 27th June 1916 - Age 19, Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 30, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 34, Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery, Killed in action on the 28th June 1916 - Age 46, Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery, Died of wounds on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 21, Killed in action on the 27th June 1916 - Age 36, Died of wounds as POW on the 10th July 1916 - Age 30, Rest in peace in Caudry Old Communal Cemetery, Rest in peace in Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery, Killed in action on the 28th June 1916 - Age 34, Died of wounds as POW on the 15th July 1916, Rest in peace in St Souplet British Cemetery, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 33, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 24, Died of wounds as POW on the 11th July 1916 - Age 20, Died of wounds on the 29th June 1916 - Age 20, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 37, Died of wounds on the 1st July 1916 - Age 20, Killed in action on the 28th June 1916 - Age 22, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 36, Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 35, Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 19. Killed in action on the 26th June 1916 - Age 20, Rest in peace in Authuile Military Cemetery, Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery, Rest in peace in Suzanne Military Cemetery n°3, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 31, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 26, Killed in action on the 28th June 1916 - Age 21, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 22, Died of wounds on the 30th June 1916 - Age 20, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 31, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 23, Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery, Killed in action on the 28th June 1916 - Age 32, Killed in action on the 28th June 1916 - Age 27, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 25, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 21, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 26, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 20, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 25, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 29, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 19, Killed in action on the 29th June 1916 - Age 21, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 39, Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 38, Died of wounds on the 12th October 1916 - Age 27, Rest in peace in Hillsborough Church of Ireland Churchyard, Died of wounds on the 29th June 1916 - Age 28. 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, Moved to Hursley Park and came under command of 25th Brigade in 8th Division. 6th Battalion. Details of WO 95/2506/3; Reference: WO 95/2506/3 Description: 13 Battalion Royal Irish Rifles. Harris Lee Moore. 15th (Service) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. 1730. He was a member of the 13th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles. The 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles came into being following the reorganisation of the British Army in 1881. The 13th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles moved into the frontline on the 15th of August. in February 1918). Royal Irish Rifles, Pte. 9th (Service) Battalion, the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Married Alice Meager Horn at Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland, 1913 and resided there. The 14 killed that day were the first burials in a new British War Cemetery near the village of Martinsarts and Thomas lies in Plot 1 Row A Grave 1. In November 1917, the battalion amalgamated with the 13th Bttn to form the 11/13th Bttn before being disbanded in France during February 1918 with its men going to 22nd Entrenching Battalion. Rfmn. Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, all transcribed into plain text. 13th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles attached to 108th Company, Machine Gun Corps. Thomas John Bell C Coy. Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 32, Died of wounds on the 6th July 1916 - Age 21, Rest in peace in Doullens Communal Cemetery Ext. 8th Battalion The Royal Irish Rifles Corps of Drums WW1 10th (The Derrys) Battalion The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Corps of Drums WW1 12th (Central Antrim Volunteers) Battalion The Royal Irish Rifles Corps of Drums WW1 13th (1st County Down) Battalion The Royal Irish Rifles Corps of Drums WW1 3rd Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment Corps… 1st Battalion, the Royal Irish Fusiliers (from 107th Bde. Decrease: 2nd Lieutenant Galloway (Medical Board, England), 2nd Lieutenant J.I McCausland (6 months duty, England), 2nd Lieutenant E.V Crothers (transferred Indian Army) and two horses. 6 November 1914 : landed at Le Havre. Rflmn. Parties the enemy made attempts at dawn to advance by short rushes on the front of the 12th Rifles, east of Wulverghem but were beaten off with loss by Lewis-gun and rifle fire. Formed in County Down in September 1914 from the Down Volunteers. Photos, obituaries and short service records all available to view and download. Pioneers of the 36th (Ulster) Division. (disbanded February 1918). 13th Battalion in 36th (Ulster) Division: Objective was St Pierre Divion in Battle of the Somme, France: ... - Royal Ulster Rifles Museum - Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum - Royal Irish Regiment Museum. Returned to UK and landed at Liverpool on 22 October 1914. Henderson who knew him well. One of the features of the new Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Roll of Honour is how often we see groups of … In August 1917 the 8th and 9th battalions of the Royal Irish Rifles amalgamated to form the 8/9th Battalion, which disbanded in February 1918. This sample comprises some 15,000 records of soldiers who served with the Royal Irish Rifles and Royal Irish Fusiliers up to 1922. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 254973 your submission is still in the queue, please do not resubmit without contacting us first. If anyone has any further information as to how he died, I would be very grateful to hear from you. I know around this time the Battalion were either stationed in Rainneville or St Gratien, so how he died exactly and what wounds were inflicted remains a mystery. 13th Battalion "Down" Royal Irish Rifles (2) piece Brass Shoulder Title. Strength: 37 Officers, 853 Other Ranks, 36 horses, 16 mules. 9th (Service) Battalion (West Belfast), the Royal Irish Rifles. This sample comprises some 15,000 records of soldiers who served with the Royal Irish Rifles and Royal Irish Fusiliers up to 1922. Today Thiepval Wood is owned by The Somme Association and guided tours are available of a section of recently excavated trenches. July 1915 Moved to Seaford, Sussex. At the outbreak of war in 1914 the Home Rule Issue in Ireland had a considerable effect on volunteer recruitment. 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. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small Want to know what life was like during the Great War? ABSOLOM. Children born: Mary Ann 1914 and Alice 1915. Rest in peace in Mill Road Cemetery. Photos, obituaries and short service records all available to view and download. The battalion's record was the same as the 11th Bttn. Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 20. Rest in peace in Forceville Communal Cemetery and Ext. var switchTo5x=false;stLight.options({publisher:'fc03f239-3fa4-46a7-8533-9662428c321a'}); Please note we currently have a 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. 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Rifles: 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot: 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Rifles : Earliest recognised formation: 83rd: 1793, when raised as William Fitch's Regiment of Foot : 86th: 1793 when raised as Sir Cornelius Cuyler's Shropshire Volunteers. Rifleman Frederick Hamilton Trousdale 13th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles. The actual War Diaries did not commence until the move to France in October 1915. Formation: Other Biographical Details. View full bio. KING, Edward. 13th Btn. Private John Walker 107th Company Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 36th (Ulster) Division. Friday August 6th 1915. Our researchers can assist you in tracing the service details of soldiers and officers of the British Army. Imperial War Museum image Q6291. 2nd Battalion, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (from February 1918). Battn moved to Halton Park Camp, Wendover Bucks on the 7 th & 8 th Oct in two halves. He is remembered on the Tynecot Memorial in Belgium and in Mourne Presbyterian Church. 109th Brigade Machine Gun Company (from 23 January 1916, moved into. A brazier-lit dug-out occupied by the 12th Royal Irish Rifles at Essigny, 1918 Inter-war era In 1919, 2nd Battalion was sent to Iraq, moving on to Egypt and Turkey before garrisoning India for nine years in 1923. 36th Divisional Machine Gun Battalion on 1 March 1918). Tag: 13th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles.