October 28th it was relieved in the front line and moved back towards the Lys valley between Courtrai and Menin, with headquarters at Belleghem. 29th Infantry Brigade. ), November 2327 The capture of Bourlon Wood (IV Corps, Third Army. 2nd Btn. John is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow. No personal details are collected. [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. 5th Battalion, cameronians (Scottish Rifles. In 1882, 2nd Battalion fought in Egypt, and was joined there by 1st Battalion in 1884. Formed in France, 1 September 1917, from the dismounted 1st and 2nd South Irish Horse. 3rd Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. Thought the presentation & interpretation made the subject accessible". Virtually destroyed as a battalion near Le Pilly during the Battle of La Basse. A-K. 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment L-Z. 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. This wasmostly stationed in England and Ireland from the 1850s to the 1880s, though it served in New Zealand between 1863 and 1870. 9th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool 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. 23 April 1918 : transferred to 188th Brigade, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division. 4th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). Formed in 1881 the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers were an amalgamation of the 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot and the 108th Regiment of Foot (Madras). 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 . 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. National Park Service History Electronic Library & Archive 3rd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, Cont. 1st Battalion, Oxford & buckingham Light Infantry. [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. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). 17th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). This included service in the Second Afghan War (1878-80). 8th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Many taken as POWs. [32], The other squadrons, including three additional squadrons that were raised as the war continued, were assigned to New Army Divisions as divisional cavalry squadrons. April 1915 enlisted as a volunteer in the 6th Service Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles. Scottish Rifles (1st Battalion)-Lieutenant N H Tod, attached to 2nd Battalion KRRC (killed in action January 6); Private A M'Kay, nursing orderly. Soldiers of the 18th Royal Irish Regiment in camp, Sebastopol, 1856, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Marshman Havelock-Allan VC, Colonel of the Royal Irish Regiment, 1881. 1st/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. On recovery he would have been posted to the 7/RIR, 48th brigade, 16th, division in France. 10th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). On the 7th August they were moved into the front line moving from Oxelaere towards Boeschepe. Also known as the 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot and the 18th (The Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot, it was one of eight Irish regiments raised largely in Ireland, its home depot in Clonmel. 3rd (Reserve) Battalion 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Both squadrons sailed from Dublin on the SS Architect on 17 August 1914. 6th Bttn, Royal Irish Rifles. 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. 2006. This infantry unit has origins dating back to 1688. 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment will be Light Recce Strike Infantry, located at Tern Hill. 10th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. When the Great War stared, the Royal Dublin Fusiliers formed new service battalions which continued with the same service number series that was in use before the war. 1st (Garrison) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. 7th (Service) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles was raised at Belfast in September 1914 as part of Kitchener's Second New Army and joined 48th Brigade, 16th (Irish) Division. This information will help us make improvements to the website. The 7th joined the Royal Tank Regiment and became the 40th (The King's) Royal Tank Regiment, and the 10th became a battalion of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. 4th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. 7 July 1915: embarked at Liverpool and sailed to Gallipoli via Mudros. The regiment was established during the British Army reforms of 1881 by merging two former regiments of the East India Company - the 102nd Regiment of Foot (Royal Madras Fusiliers) and the 103rd Regiment of Foot (Royal Bombay Fusiliers) . 7th Battalion. The Third United States Infantry first came into being under the Act of March 5, 1792, an act for making farther and more effectual provisions for the protection of the frontiers of the United States, and which, among other things, provided for the raising of three additional regiments of infantry, also for the completion of the battalion of artillery and two regiments of infantry already in . [33] Disbandment [ edit] 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. '[4] In recognition, of this, William III renamed the unit as The Royal Regiment of Foot of Ireland. 8th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 8th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Private 25211 7th Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. They suffered over 3,200 killed in action and thousands more wounded in places such as Le-Pilly, Gullimont, Ginchy, Salonika, Mesopotamia and Palestine. 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Records of 7th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles from other sources. 27th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Create your own unique website with customizable templates. 5 March 1915 : absorbed a company of the Royal Jersey Militia. You signify acceptance of our use of cookies when you click the Accept button or by your continued use of the site. 10th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 5th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. When searching for unit numbers, use cardinal numbers (i.e. 1st and 2nd South Irish Horse were amalgamated in August 1917, dismounted, and sent for retraining as infantry. The Division was now transferred to X Corps. September 21st sent by train to the Ypres sector. 6th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). 3rd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. [9] Boston was abandoned in early 1776 and the regiment evacuated to Nova Scotia, where many of its men were drafted into other units, then to Dover Castle in England. [14][15][51], The Honorary Colonel of the regiment, appointed on 19 March 1904, was Field Marshal Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn. 31 May 1918 : transferred to Lines of Communication. Objective was Y Ravine in Battle of the Somme, France. 1st Battalion W-Z. November 4th divisional headquarters and 107th and 108th Brigades moved into Mouscron (north-east of Tourcoing). Contents 1 1992 creation 2 Current organisation 3 Restructuring 3.1 Current structure 3.1.1 1st Battalion 3.1.2 Northern Ireland Resident Battalions (Home Service) His name was Duff. Some evidence that it was at nearby Durrington in October 1918. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 14 October 1917 : came under orders of 49th Brigade, 16th (Irish) Division. The Connaught Rangers was an Irish infantry regiment of the British Army, which mainly recruited in the west of Ireland. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261046 your submission is still in the queue, please do not resubmit. 12th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. This was organised as service companies of approximately 115 men enlisted for one year. 18 December 1915 : landed at le Havre. 6th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment(. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. By doing so, you will enable it to remain free to all. The badge of the regiment as depicted on a CWGC grave headstone. History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. This was areward for supporting the Stuarts in Scotland during the British Civil Wars (1639-51) and working for Charles's restoration. 6th Infantry Labour Company., Devonshire Regiment. A-C. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment.D-H. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 12th Battalion, York & Lancaster 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. 16th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 5th Battalion,King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. The few survivors had to be drafted to other regiments while the officers returned to Britain to re-recruit. 18 April 1918 : came under orders of 178th Brigade, 59th (2nd North Midland) Division. 7th (Pioneer) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. The regiment remained in Britain and Ireland until 1767, when it was deployed to North America. If you use Twitter, you can always contact me at my account @1418research. 2nd Garrison Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. (d.8th Jun 1917) Anderson Mervyn Kebble. [19] It took part in the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War; Captain Thomas Esmonde was awarded the Victoria Cross for saving a party of colleagues from a fire of shell and grape. "Blessed is the man that endureth temptation for when he is tried he shall receive the crown of life which the lord hath promised to them that love him.". 13 July 1918 : became the 8th (Service) Bn. 2nd Lt. 3rd Btn. 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Pte. April 17 18 1918 First Battle of Kemmel Ridge. [5][28][29], The Trench warfare of the Western Front meant that there was little need for mounted troops. These were the 3rd Battalion (Special Reserve) and the 4th Battalion (Special Reserve). 17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). In the 17th century, independent companies of musketeers and pikemen garrisoned Ireland underboth Oliver Cromwell and King Charles II. 20 June 1918 : transferred to 121st Brigade, 40th Division. L-Z. 2nd Battalion 4th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. 1996-2023 The Long, Long Trail. August 23rd the 7/RIR was transferred to the 49th brigade, 16th division. H-P. 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, Q-Z. Thoroughly enjoyed it. L-Z. Bravery at which of the following sieges sawthe regimentgranted a badgedepictingKing William III's family emblem? A-K. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. 1st Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. This includes cookies that track any click through to affiliate links and advertisers that appear on this site. About June 1915, converted to Pioneer Battalionn of the same division. 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion On the 7th of July 1915 they sailed from Liverpool to Mudros. 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'.
These cookies do not store any personal information. He was facing the right way, the last round of a clip in the breech and three dead Germans in front of him. In April 1918 the bn moved to England and joined Irish Reserve Brigade at Larkhill. June 7th/9th Battle of Messines (1X corps Second Army). 29 bns of three antecedent regiments fight at the Somme with every Irishman a volunteer. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. He was the son of Joshua Burrows of Gillis Road, Armagh. 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Sidney was by now a corporal. September 4th moved forward to Bernafey Wood near Guillemont. 15th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 9th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles. [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. 5th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. The regiment foughtin the First Opium War (1839-42) and the Second Burma War (1852). 6th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. After almost 250 years of service with the British Army, it was disbanded in 1922 on the establishment of the Irish Free State. as opposed to ordinal numbers (i.e. 22nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. De Ruyter Philippee. A-K. 12th (Yeomanry) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. 1st Garrison Battalion 1st Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). You do not need to include the word 'regiment', 'battalion' or 'brigade'. . 2nd Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. You can search () for a digitised diary in our catalogue by filling in the form below. For example, to search for a battalion in the Northumberland Fusiliers, you need only search using the word Northumberland. 8th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. [6][14][19] The battalion left in late May 1902,[20] arriving in Cape Town the following month. The transfer of the South Irish Horse to the SR was approved on 20 October 1908. We are now on Facebook. 6th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 20th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. W-Z. 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. [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. List of Officers of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. May 1915: moved to Basingstoke with the rest of the division. 9th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Greenwich: Elizabeth Delahoy, 1815. 1st and 2nd South Irish Horse were amalgamated in August 1917, dismounted, and sent for retraining as infantry. [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. 10th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. 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. "First time @NAM_London today. ), 7th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small The 36th (Ulster) Division on 1 July 1916, Our Irish Regiments in the First World War. Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. 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. research. Want to know what life was like during the Great War? [33] The 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion was formed in France as part of the 49th Brigade in the 16th (Irish) Division from the dismounted 1st and 2nd South Irish Horse in September 1917. 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. You should be aware of a few constraints and limitations. The Regiment is one of only two Irish Regiments remaining in the British Army along with the Irish Guards. 7th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. The latter fought in the Boer War (1899-1902), before returning to India in 1904. 26th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. As the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act of 1907 did not call for the creation of TF units in Ireland, the regiment had no TF battalions. 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. August 18th 1917 announcement in the Walsall Observer that he was in hospital in Epsom, Surrey suffering from malarial fever. In the early part of this campaign it suffered heavy casualties. 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Trace your military heritage through our Research Database. 7th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. For example, to search for the 9th Battalion of the Manchester Regiment search with 9 Manchester. 7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 17th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. The regiment fought for William and his successors in Flanders throughout the 1690s and 1700s. 4th Battalion, Cameronians, (Scottish Rifles). 8th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars. 8th Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). In 1918 they were in action on the Somme suffering very heavy casualties. 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. [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. 6th Battalion,King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. It served there throughout the war, including major actions at Schellenberg, Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde and Malplaquet. 9th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. July 20th to September 19th Advance to Victory (IX Corps, Second Army). Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 2nd Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. ), 6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. It played an important role inthe capture of the French fortress of Namur (now in Belgium) in1695. L-Z. Formed in Dublin, 2 August 1915. 3rd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. L-Z. 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. 14th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Moved in January 1915 to Ballyvonare. Anderson Alan James Ramsay. Formed at Dublin, March 1916. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. 2nd.Lt. Simply enter your email address below to start receiving our monthly email newsletter. 19th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 3rd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. [5][6][7][8], The 17th Battalion together with the 18th (Sharpshooters) Battalion embarked on the SS Galecka in April and landed at Beira in Portuguese East Africa on 4 May 1900 to join the Rhodesian Field Force (RFF) under Lt-Gen Sir Frederick Carrington. March 25th 1917 M.M. April 10-11 Battle of Messines (108 bde, with 19th division)(IX Corps, Second Army). September 1915: relocated to England and moved to Blackdown Camp. [24] Under the reforms the regiment became The Royal Irish Regiment on 1 July 1881. 13.11.1917 Transferred to the 108th Brigade of the 36th Division absorbing the 7th Battalion at Ypres. Moved soon afterwards with Division to France. [35][39][47][48], The regiment was one of the six southern Irish regiments of the British Army disbanded on 31 July 1922 following the creation of the new Irish Free State. 18 April 1918 : reduced to cadre strength; reformed 26 June 1918. 2nd (Entrenching Battalion) Lincolnshire Regiment. 6th Bttn, Leinster Regiment. 8th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 7th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. We can either copy our records onto paper or deliver them to you digitally, Visit us in Kew to see original documents or view online records for free, Consider paying for After South Africa the 1st Battalion spent a period of time in Ireland before travelling to Crete, Malta . 12th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. In addition, 18 new regiments (two in Ireland) were raised with returning IY veterans providing the nuclei. For example, to search for a battalion in the Northumberland Fusiliers, you need only search using the word 'Northumberland'. In September 1916 moved to Templemore (Co. Tipperary) but by the end of 1917 was back at Dublin. 26-27 March 1918 Battle of Rosieres (XVIII, Fifth Army). S-V. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. [33] The 2nd Battalion landed at Boulogne-sur-Mer as part of the 8th Brigade in the 3rd Division in August 1914 for service on the Western Front but was almost completely destroyed at the Battle of La Basse in October 1914 with many men being taken as prisoners of war. 5th Battalion, Oxford & Buckingham Light Infantry. On 18 May F Sqn arrived from Ireland, replacing B Sqn 1/1st Hertfordshire Yeomanry in XVIII Corps Cavalry Regiment, which thereafter consisted of A, B and F Sqns, known as the 2nd South Irish Horse. Most likely Private Kelly was one of these reinforcements. 14 October 1916 : transferred to 49th Brigade, 16th (Irish) Division. Ten battalions of the regimentsaw service during the First World War (1914-18). He was born in Belfast Armagh and was 19 years old when he died. 14th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. On 7th December H.M. the King with H.R.H. National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4HTRegistered Charity Number: 237902, The Prince of Waless Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians), The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. 4th Battalion, The Quuen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 1944. 3rd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 5th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Returned to UK and landed at Devonport on 18 November 1914, then came under command of 82nd Brigade, 27th Division. 50314. [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. A training unit, it moved within a few days of declaration of war to Queenstown. : Royal Irish Regiment Depot, Murphy, p. 30 quote: "Following the treaty that established the independent Irish Free State in 1922, it was decided to disband the regiments that had their traditional recruiting grounds in southern Ireland: The Royal Irish Regiment; The Connaught Rangers; The Prince of Wales' Leinster Regiment; The Royal Munster Fusiliers; The Royal Dublin Fusiliers; The. September 6th Three stong patrols sent into Ginchy. 16th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. 6th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers. 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. John Kelly most likely was one of these wounded and he was transported to the 62nd (1/2nd London) Clearing Station where he died of wounds on the 22nd August 1918. West Riding Regiment (2nd Battalion)-Sergeant C Sims. 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment was formed in France, from the dismounted 1st and 2nd South Irish Horse on the 1st of September 1917. 22.04.1918 Reduced to training cadre with surplus personnel transferred to the 2nd Royal Irish Regiment. (Brigadier Nelson Russell, Commander 38 (Irish) Brigade, 1942-44), For individual museum opening times and information, please click on the relevant museum below: If you find it a valuable resource, please consider becoming a supporter. 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. [21] Captain Hugh Shaw won the Victoria Cross when he rescued wounded soldiers during a skirmish at Nukumaru near Whanganui. After his initial training in 1916, Private John Kelly was posted to the 2nd Battalion which was part of the 48th Brigade, 16th (Irish) Division from 15th November 1916. - 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment during the Great War -. 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). He was 19 when he died on 11th July 1919 and is buried south of the old church in the Glanworth Old Cemetery, Glanworth, Co. Cork, Ireland. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. [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. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. 5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. The companies that joinedWilliamwere placed on the English establishment in 1689. While the leading brigades of the RFF pushed south into Transvaal, the two Yeomanry battalions did not reach Bulawayo until the beginning of September. During the First Opium War in China, the regiment next saw action at the Capture of Chusan in July 1840, Battle of Canton in May 1841,[16] Battle of Amoy in August 1841,[17] Second Capture of Chusan in October 1841, Battle of Ningpo in March 1842,[18] Battle of Tzeki in March 1842, Battle of Chapu in May 1842, Battle of Woosung in June 1842, and Battle of Chinkiang in July 1842. Overalls (tight fitting cavalry breeches)[50] were green with double scarlet stripes. 7th (Service) Battalion Formed at Belfast in September 1914 as part of K2 and came under command of 48th Brigade in 16th (Irish) Division. May 1916 moved back to Queenstown. Be the first to hear about our latest events, exhibitions and offers. August 1914 : in Nasirabad (where it had been stationed since 1912). 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment [ edit] The Trench warfare of the Western Front meant that there was little need for mounted troops. M-P. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). [21], The 2nd Battalion, which was re-formed on 18 September 1857, began to arrive in New Zealand from 4 July 1863 and served in the Waikato and Taranaki campaigns of the New Zealand Wars. Formerly the 2nd Garrison Guard Bn (see below), which became the 8th Garrison Bn on 25 May 1918. (d.11th May 1915) Anderson Philip Maurice Ramsey. He is buried Arneke British Cemetery in France, Grave Reference III.E.11 next to other 568 identified casualties. Private, 25205. 2nd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 3ed (Reserve) Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. [14][15], The regiment was awarded the following Battle honours:[13]. The following search tips may prove useful: With each download, you will typically see a unitdiarythat maycover a period of several years. [2], The regiment was formed in 1684 by the Earl of Granard from independent companies in Ireland. Under the Cardwell reforms of 1881, it was renamed The Royal Irish Regiment and became the county regiment of Kilkenny, Wexford, Waterford and Tipperary. Royal Irish Regiment (2nd Battalion)-Private M Healey, nursing orderly. 19th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 4th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. [35] Eight of the Royal Irish Regiment were killed and sixteen more wounded. 4th (Labour) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. [14], On 19 November 1807, 120 members of the 18th Regiment of Foot were drowned when HM Packet Ship Prince of Wales sank in Dublin Bay. 5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. After severe fighting, the attack, which had been favoured by a dense mist, was driven off. Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment).
The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment) (R IRISH) is an infantry unit of the British Army . 51st Highland, 7th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland will be Infantry (Reserve), located at Perth. A-E. 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. [5][35][38][39][47][b], The reconstituted 7th (SIH) Bn joined 21st Bde in 30th Division on 4 July, serving with it until the end of the war, including the Capture of Wulverghem on 2 September, the Fifth Battle of Ypres, and the Battle of Courtrai. ), 8th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R.). 10th (Kent Yeomanry) Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). As well as the lion of Nassau emblem, the king granted it the title Royal Regiment of Ireland, the Irish crowned harp and a motto mentioning Namur, 'Virtutis Namurcensis Praemium' ('Reward for Valour at Namur'). 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. Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text.
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