He was then aged 20 years 4 months. Rfm 15th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916). (d.24th March 1917), Blair A. G.. 10th Btn. was unveiled by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the town of Bushmills, County Antrim. Bloomfield Arthur Henry. Royal Welsh Fusiliers who died 11/03/1915 FAUQUISSART MILITARY CEMETERY, LAVENTIE France ' .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. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. Frederick Bryans 15th Btn. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. In 1827 the Regiment added the titles of Fusilier and Royal to its name when its namesake the Prince of Wales acceded to the throne as King George IV and became the 87th (or Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot. in Runcorn, Cheshire. 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. Ironically, the sole Somme battle honour not awarded to an Irish regiment was Thiepval. Royal Irish Rifles during WW1 Since 1815 the balance of power in Europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. 9th Btn. The 36 Division HQ (General Staff) diary ishere, orhere. Landed Anzac Cove 5 August 1915. 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. On 1 April 2022 soldiers in the company transferred to foot guards regiments and the company became No 15 (Loos) Company, Irish Guards. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill. It would appear he remained in the Army after repatriation and was posted back to the 2nd Battalion who were sent to Iraq in 1919. (d.16th January 1916), Mussen Richard. The Regiment went on to serve during the Burmese War of 1824-26 and returned to India in 1849 during the Indian Mutiny (1857-1859 . - Inniskillings Museum Since there were Leinster, Connaught and Munster regiments, the War Office decided that there should also be an Ulster regiment and the Royal Irish Rifles became the Royal Ulster Rifles on 1 January 1921. 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. McComb James. 6th Btn. Would George or any soldierhave just done training until he was 19 years old when they were shipped overseas? [1] Rfm. 14th Btn. John Campbell 14th Btn. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. October 1915 : landed at Le Havre. 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. var fontend = '' 28 June was a wonderful day for the people of Bushmills and a great honour for our Society that the Queen graciously agreed to perform the official unveiling. Formed in Holywood in April 1915 as a Reserve Battalion, from depot companies of 11th and 12th Bns. (d.16 Aug 1917), Hoey William Robert. . if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } Discharged at Rugeley Camp 5.3.1919. He may have added a few months to his age, or even a year. AU $50.00 + AU $7.00 postage. The Royal Irish. July 1915 : moved to Seaford. dailyinfo[20]=' 10259 Private Charles BUCHANAN 1st Bn. The Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard, was carried on by fighting units until July 1916; and these original burials are now in Plots I and II. Moved at first to Newcastle and disbanded on 20 February 1918 but otherwise record same as 8th Bn. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. (The exception was after April 1918, but not relevant here as he was captured during the German Spring Offensive). Returned to UK and landed at Liverpool on 22 October 1914. Both regular battalions of the Inniskillings were involved, as were 1st Bn The Royal Irish Rifles and 1st Bn The Royal Irish Fusiliers. 12th Btn. The attack was unsuccessful and cost the battalion many lives, including that of its colonel, who was mortally wounded early in the offensive. Royal Horse Artillery who died 16/03/1917 VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY France ' 1st Btn. CLM, thank you so much. 10th Btn. 6 November 1914 : landed at Le Havre. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LAWRENCE AND ANN) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' (d.1st July 1916), McAuley John. var year=mydate.getYear() 12th (Service) Battalion (Central Antrim) 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. 2nd Lt. 11th (South Antrim) Btn. However, the German assault on Verdun in February affected the Western Front plan when the defence of that town sucked in French reinforcements, reducing their commitment to the summer offensive. Rflm. 15th Battalion (d.1st July 1916), Kane J.. L/Cpl. Formed in Belfast in September 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers. An officer in the Faughs described Ginchy as belching forth smoke like a volcano from the bombardment; the village was reduced to a wasteland. He was facing the right way, the last round of a clip in the breech and three dead Germans in front of him. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. Looking at the surviving records there is evidence that men enlisted significantly under age around this time and were weeded out. 13th Btn. var fontstart = '' I was able to walk along the very road where he was wounded for the last time in 1918 and to visit the grave of his patrol mate Herbert Musgrave. 14th Btn. Rflmn. Moved to Clandeboye in July 1915. Later in the war, he served in Mesopotamia and Egypt and he continued his army career until 1934, finishing with the rank of Sergeant.