2nd Lt. 3rd Btn. [41], The battle honours of the regiment were:[3]. 10th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 8th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. West Riding Regiment (2nd Battalion)-Sergeant C Sims. 1st Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion, A-C. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, D-H. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. My mission is to make the Long, Long Trail the best and most helpful reference site about the British Army in the Great War. While the leading brigades of the RFF pushed south into Transvaal, the two Yeomanry battalions did not reach Bulawayo until the beginning of September. S-V. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. September 11th sent back to Corbie to rest. Many taken as POWs. 1st Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. Landed Suvla Bay 7 August 1915. 11th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). to help with the costs of keeping the site running. 2nd Battalion, The Queen's, (Royal West Surrey Regiment). [12], The regiment also saw action at the Battle of Alexandria in March 1801. 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. It spent the early 1780s garrisoning the Channel Islands and Gibraltar against Americas French and Spanish allies. 5 March 1915 : absorbed a company of the Royal Jersey Militia. By the 4th August 1914 Britain and much of Europe were pulled into a war which would last 1,566 days, cost 8,528,831 lives and 28,938,073 casualties or missing on both sides. 1944. L-Z. Pte. (d.11th November 1918) For quick pointersTuesday to Saturday We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. 5th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. Trace your military heritage through our Research Database. 7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 4 July 1918 : transferred to 21st Brigade, 30th Division. Moved to Fermoy. Overalls (tight fitting cavalry breeches)[50] were green with double scarlet stripes. 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. '[4] In recognition, of this, William III renamed the unit as The Royal Regiment of Foot of Ireland. (d.20th Oct 1914) Anderson Arthur. 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. 8th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. 4th Battalions, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 2nd Battalion in 32nd Division: Objective was Thiepval in Battle of the Somme, France: 5th Battalion in 10th (Irish) Division: Objective was Holding the Line in Battle of the Struma, Salonika: 6th Battalion in 10th (Irish) Division: Objective was Holding the Line in Battle of the Struma, Salonika: 7th Battalion in 16th (Irish) Division 12th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. 5th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment. L-Z. 16th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. The Leinster Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, which recruited predominantly in central and eastern Ireland. They were equipped to operate as Mounted infantry, armed with a LeeMetford infantry rifle and bayonet instead of a cavalry carbine and sabre. They will re-structure by May 2023. 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 8th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. (IV Corps, Third Army. The diariessometimes contain information about particular people butthey are unit diaries, not personal diaries. 4th Battalion, Cameronians, (Scottish Rifles). The regiment foughtin the First Opium War (1839-42) and the Second Burma War (1852). [14][17] The following month he was seconded with the temporary rank of captain in the Army. L-Z. These cookies do not store any personal information. C-D. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. In preparation for a move into Transvaal, the Yeomanry moved to Tuli, where they were still stationed, practising musketry, at the end of October. The 27th (Inniskillings) Regiment holds the centre of Wellington's line at Waterloo. On the 7th of July 1915 they sailed from Liverpool to Mudros. A training unit, it moved within a few days of declaration of war to Queenstown. 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. They are in record series WO 95. 12th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. The South Staffordshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, active between 1881 and 1959. [35] Eight of the Royal Irish Regiment were killed and sixteen more wounded. [18] to the 37th (Highland Horse) Battalion, a new unit being sent out to South Africa as part of the Third Contingent of the IY. 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. (III Corps, Third Army.). It was still there on the outbreak of the American War of Independence (1775-83). Records of 7th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles from other sources. May 1915: moved to Basingstoke with the rest of the division. 14 October 1916 : transferred to 49th Brigade, 16th (Irish) Division. 2nd Battalion remained in India from 1884 until 1902 when it returned to Ireland. 5th Bttn, Connaught Rangers. A training unit, it remained in UK throughout the war. List of Officers of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. [12], The Imperial Yeomanry concept was considered a success, and in 1901 the 38 part-time Yeomanry Cavalry regiments at home were converted to the same mounted infantry role and designated Imperial Yeomanry. The following members of the Regiment were awarded the Victoria Cross: The following are memorials of the Great War (World War I): Regimental titles in italics indicate they were disbanded or renumbered before 1881. A-B.. 7th Battalion, Linconshire Regiment. It served there throughout the war, including major actions at Schellenberg, Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde and Malplaquet. In 1919, 1st Battalion undertookoccupation duties in Germany and 2nd Battalion garrisonedIndia. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small 9th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 14 March 1915 : transferred to 12th Brigade, 4th Division. It is impossible to say which battles John served in and when his next transfer took place but as his Medal Index Card and Victory medal/British War Medal roll states, he was posted to the 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment and his new regimental number was 26476. [6][14][19] The battalion left in late May 1902,[20] arriving in Cape Town the following month. 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. 04.08.1914 Stationed at Nasirabad, India. 2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (W.R.R. DAWSON J. 8th Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. 7th (Service) Battalion Formed at Armagh in September 1914 as part of K2 and came under command of 49th Brigade in 16th (Irish) Division. April 17 18 1918 First Battle of Kemmel Ridge. This was areward for supporting the Stuarts in Scotland during the British Civil Wars (1639-51) and working for Charles's restoration. When searching for unit numbers, use cardinal numbers (i.e. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. [20] The regiment also took part in the Second Anglo-Afghan War. 5th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. N-R. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. This sample comprises some 15,000 records of soldiers who served with the Royal Irish Rifles and Royal Irish Fusiliers up to 1922. History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. 26-27 March 1918 Battle of Rosieres (XVIII, Fifth Army). The troops were still occupying the same positions when the Armistice brought hostilities to a close at 11 a.m. on the 11th November. 9th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (W.R.R.). The regiment remained in Britain and Ireland until 1767, when it was deployed to North America. So if you search for the 3rd battalion of a regiment your results may include diaries for units in the 3rd division as well. Image courtesy of the excellent PaulHP collection at flickr.com, with thanks. 1st Battalion,Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). In addition, 18 new regiments (two in Ireland) were raised with returning IY veterans providing the nuclei. August 23rd the 7/RIR was transferred to the 49th brigade, 16th division. November 20 and 21st -The tank attack. 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. ), November 2327 The capture of Bourlon Wood (IV Corps, Third Army. 1st Garrison Battalion 29 bns of three antecedent regiments fight at the Somme with every Irishman a volunteer. September 6th Three stong patrols sent into Ginchy. It served with the British Army until 1958, when it was merged into the 3rd East Anglian Regiment. [22], The regiment was not fundamentally affected by the Cardwell Reforms of the 1870s, which gave it a depot at Victoria Barracks in Clonmel from 1873,[23] or by the Childers reforms of 1881 as it already possessed two battalions, there was no need for it to amalgamate with another regiment. The gilt shamrock badge was used on the cap and collar. 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 3rd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. November 9th the Division came under XV Corps. [14][15][51], The Honorary Colonel of the regiment, appointed on 19 March 1904, was Field Marshal Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn. 17th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). Regiments and Corps. [33] Disbandment [ edit] Ten battalions of the regimentsaw service during the First World War (1914-18). 6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 9th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 8th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. 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. 1st Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). Militarily, the whole of Ireland was administered as a separate command within the United Kingdom with Command Headquarters at Parkgate (Phoenix Park) Dublin, directly under the War Office in London. '[24][41][42][43][a] The survivors of 16th (Irish) Division, fighting as a group of composite battalions, retreated to the River Somme before the 'Great Retreat' ended on 29 March and the division was relieved on 3 April. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. After severe fighting, the attack, which had been favoured by a dense mist, was driven off. On 12 June, five regimental colours were laid up in a ceremony at St George's Hall, Windsor Castle in the presence of HM King George V.[40] The six regiments were then all disbanded on 31 July 1922. 29th Infantry Brigade. Under the Cardwell reforms of 1881, it was renamed The Royal Irish Regiment and became the county regiment of Kilkenny, Wexford, Waterford and Tipperary. He died on 21st February 1919 and is buried In the South-East part of the Monasterevin (St. John) Church of Ireland Churchyard, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare, Ireland. A-K. 6th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 13.11.1917 Transferred to the 108th Brigade of the 36th Division absorbing the 7th Battalion at Ypres. However, as 7th (SIH) Battalion War Diary from 1918 states, that they received reinforcements after their horrific casualties in March when the battalion was caught in the maelstrom of the German Kaiserschlacht (Kaiser's Battle) offensive. 7th (Pioneer) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. 2nd (Entrenching Battalion) Lincolnshire Regiment. 20th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 1st Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. 8th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 7th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). 8th Battalion. They will re-structure by February 2023. . 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, Researching soldiers of the British Army in the Great War of 1914-1919. Want to find out more about your relative's service? 21st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 6th Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). 4th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. On the 7th August they were moved into the front line moving from Oxelaere towards Boeschepe. 18th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. For example, to search for the 9th Battalion of the Manchester Regiment search with 9 Manchester. L-Z. 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. 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, 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. Those diaries that havent been digitised are available to view in their original form at The National Archives in Kew. 10th Battalion, Royal Warickshire Regiment. Most likely Private Kelly was one of these reinforcements. All Rights Reserved. The Expeditionary Force squadron of North Irish Horse (designated A Squadron), along with its counterpart in the South Irish Horse (designated B Squadron) was assigned to the British Expeditionary Force as 'Army Troops/. L-Z. 17th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. A-K. 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. This period was also interspersed with service as marines and garrison duty in Ireland and England. The Regiment is one of only two Irish Regiments remaining in the British Army along with the Irish Guards. Want to find out more about your relative's service? 7th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). To find out more about how we collect, store and use your personal information, read our Privacy Policy. Moved to Tipperary. In memory of Frank, Harry, Thomas, William, Gabriel and James, and all other members of my family who experienced the terrible Great War. 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project.