Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill. was introduced to the new Queen and her husband at their brief stop at Coleraine railway station. (d.22nd Nov 1917 ), Shorter Alfred. The Regiment was officially formed in 1881 when the 83rd and 86th Regiments of Foot were amalgamated however its history can be traced back 88 years prior to this date. dailyinfo[18]=' 6422 Private Charlie GILBERT 4th Coy. Although it gained ground, it had to withdraw. var year=mydate.getYear() Royal Irish Rifles, Rfm. Allsopp Matthew. 2nd Battalion If he continued to serve after 1920 his son, as next of kin could make application to the MOD for his service record at the cost of 30, https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records/apply-for-someone-elses-records. - Royal Irish Regiment Museum. . 14th (Service) Battalion (Young Citizens) The ceremony was the result of four years of work by the Robert Quigg V.C. July 1915 : moved to Seaford. 13th (Service) Battalion (1st County Down) Formed in County Antrim in September 1914 from the Antrim Volunteers. (d.20th August 1917), Gorman Gilbert. Royal Irish Rifles - The Long, Long Trail Collins William Robert. Moved to Clandeboye in July 1915. (d.1st Jul 1916), Purdon Herbert. I am sorry that I don't have much more information for you. Our Our antecedent regiments earned eight: Albert (1st - 13th July); Bazentin Ridge(14th -17th July); Pozires (23rdJuly 7th August); Guillemont (3rd 6th September); Ginchy (9th September); le Transloy (1st October 11th November); Ancre Heights (1st October 11th November); Ancre (13th 18th November). The remaining nine never appeared and were assumed to have died. Royal Irish Rifles Battalions of the Regular Army 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Aden. Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st Jul 1916), Sgt. Irish men of all denominations fought side by side in the 10th (Irish), 16th (Irish) and 36th (Ulster) Division, and were decorated for their gallantry and bravery throughout the war. att 109th Light Trench Mortar Bty (d.1st Jul 1916), McNally F.. Rfm. Royal Irish Rifles. World War One Photos, Obituaries & Service Records. If you use Twitter, you can always contact me at my account @1418research. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Moved to Hursley Park and came under command of 25th Brigade in 8th Division. In 1888 Wilhelm II was crowned 'German Emperor and King of Prussia' and moved from a policy of maintaining the status quo to a more aggressive position.