W-Z. 12th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. During this month the troops were employed in military training and education, and 54,203 attendances were recorded at the divisional educational classes. 3rd Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. [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. 7th (Service) Battalion Formed at Belfast in September 1914 as part of K2 and came under command of 48th Brigade in 16th (Irish) Division. In September 1916 moved to Templemore (Co. Tipperary) but by the end of 1917 was back at Dublin. [10], In 1782, it moved to Guernsey where in 1783 it helped the local militia put down a mutiny by soldiers of the 104th Regiment based at Fort George. [14][15][51], The Honorary Colonel of the regiment, appointed on 19 March 1904, was Field Marshal Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn. 9th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. 16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 9th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (W.R.R.). September 9th Attack on Ginchy the men moved forward at 4.45 pm 1st Munster Fusiliers on the right and the 7th Royal Irish Fusiliers on the left. In the conflict between Charles successor, James II, and his son-in-law, William of Orange (later William III), the regiment split. A-K. 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire 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. 18th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. In June 1915, they converted to Pioneer Battalion. [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. For quick pointersTuesday to Saturday July 7th 1915 sailed from Liverpool for Mudros Island (via Alexandria, Egypt), the staging post for Gallipoli, arriving 26th July 1915. 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. 8th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. This infantry regiment traced its origins back to the British Civil Wars (1639-51), but was officially formed in 1684. 3rd Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment. 24 October 1914 : transferred as Army Troops to Lines of Communication. L-Z. Moved in June 1915 to Ballyholley and to England in September, going to Aldershot. Ten battalions of the regimentsaw service during the First World War (1914-18). They are not personal diaries (try the Imperial War Museum or local record offices for those). [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. The Long, Long Trail has always been free to use but it does cost money to operate. 1st Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry. On 13 December, the War Office decided to allow volunteer forces to serve in the field, and a Royal Warrant was issued on 24 December that officially created the Imperial Yeomanry (IY). 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. 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. 2nd Battalion, Honourable Artillery Company. [14][27][28][29], The declaration of war against Germany in August 1914 found the South Irish Horse at summer camp, as was its sister regiment the North Irish Horse. However, the Treaty of Vereeniging had been signed while they were at sea, and Lord Waterford soon came home, resigning his captain's commission on 25 August 1902,[21] and returning to command the new South Irish regiment. 17th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). Formed as an Imperial Yeomanry regiment in 1902 as the South of Ireland Imperial Yeomanry, it perpetuated a unit formed during the Second Boer War. 1 April 1918 : transferred to 52nd (Lowland) Division. 6th Bttn, Royal Irish Rifles. 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. . 26th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 17th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. The Regiment is one of only two Irish Regiments remaining in the British Army along with the Irish Guards. They joined 49th Brigade, 16th (Irish) Division on the 14 October 1917 during the Third Battles of Ypres. September 11th sent back to Corbie to rest. 50314. About June 1915, converted to Pioneer Battalionn of the same division. (became the Divisional Pioneer battalion in March 1915) 10th Bttn, Hampshre Regiment (from March 1915). 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). This information will help us make improvements to the website. Under the Cardwell reforms of 1881, it was renamed The Royal Irish Regiment and became the county regiment of Kilkenny, Wexford, Waterford and Tipperary. By doing so, you will enable it to remain free to all. [33], Due to substantial defence cuts and the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922, it was agreed that the six former Southern Ireland regiments would be disbanded,[38][39] including the Royal Irish Regiment. He died on the 16/08/1916 in France. '[4] In recognition, of this, William III renamed the unit as The Royal Regiment of Foot of Ireland. - Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum 18th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. Where were our three Irish Regiments fighting on 1 July 1916? Regiments and Corps. [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. A-K. 1st/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment L-Z. Sydney was probably invalided home in the spring or early summer of 1916 with malaria. 2nd Btn. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. West Riding Regiment (2nd Battalion)-Sergeant C Sims. 10th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Although it had been formed in 1684,it had only entered the English establishment in 1689. 3rd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. 13th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. Ireland Moved to Fermoy and by early 1915 was at Longford. The Royal Irish Regiment | National Army Museum 7th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles in the Great War - The Wartime 3rd/5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 6th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). [20] The regiment also took part in the Second Anglo-Afghan War. Be the first to hear about our latest events, exhibitions and offers. Combined Irish Regiments - Infantry Divisions, 1914-18. 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. 20th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 5th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 12th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. 10th Battalion, The Kings, (Liverpool Regiment). 10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. T-V. 7th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 3rd (Reserve) Battalion August 16-18th Battle of Langemarck (XIX Corps, Fifth Army. 1st Battalion,Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. DAWSON J. [14][15], The regiment was awarded the following Battle honours:[13]. 6th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. Want to find out more about your relative's service? 10th (Kent Yeomanry) Battalion, The Buffs, (East Kent Regiment). [41], The battle honours of the regiment were:[3]. April 1915 enlisted as a volunteer in the 6th Service Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles. 8th battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 3rd/4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Deal Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. They had nothing to do, apart from a small expedition against a native chief, which did not involve the 61st Company. 13th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 21st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 3rd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, (N&D Reg). 12th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 2nd (Home Service) Garrison Battalion Formed at Fermoy on 6 September 1914 as part of K2 and came under orders of 47th Brigade, 16th (Irish) Division. 5th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Both squadrons sailed from Dublin on the SS Architect on 17 August 1914. 3rd Dragoon Guards, (Prince of Wales's Own). 18 December 1915 : landed at le Havre. The regiment fought for William and his successors in Flanders throughout the 1690s and 1700s. 4th Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Amery, Vol IV, Appendix to Chapters I-XIV, pp. Not all the unit war diaries held by The National Archives have been digitised. Many of the IY went home at the end of their year's engagement, to be replaced by fresh recruits from the Second Contingent. Anglo Boer War - Mentions in despatches - Army In April 1918 the bn moved to England and joined Irish Reserve Brigade at Larkhill. We have a large archive of soldier records. The battalion lost 9 men killed and over 20 wounded. 22 May 1916 : transferred to 22nd Brigade, 7th Division. 1st Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Moved within a few days of declaration of war to Richmond Barracks in Dublin. 09:00 to 17:00. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. August 18th 1917 announcement in the Walsall Observer that he was in hospital in Epsom, Surrey suffering from malarial fever. [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. Bonhams : Fine Quality Officer's and Other Ranks Cap Badges 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'). A-C. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, D-H. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. please Add a Name to this List N-R. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Royal Irish Regiment (2nd Battalion)-Private M Healey, nursing orderly. 10th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. National Park Service History Electronic Library & Archive 4th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment. The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment) (R IRISH) is an infantry unit of the British Army . 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion Search the enlistment books of The Royal Irish Regiment and the other Irish regiments disbanded from the British Army in 1922.