The last casualty that Quigg saved was Robert Matthews, from the village of Mosside, less than six miles from Bushmills. They should be Star, War Medal, Victory Medal and General Service Medal. ROYAL IRISH RIFLES. L/Cpl. Although the Battle Honour SOMME 1916 covers all the fighting along that sector of the Western Front during those months, twelve subsidiary honours were also awarded. Rory came from a poor Catholic working-class family in Belfast. Pte. Search this site. Looking at your PDF, the medals are (left to right): Curiously, his Medal Index Card (linked by Jon in post#3) isn't annotated to show an award of the 14/15 Star; and I didn't find him in the relevant medal roll. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. CLM, thank you so much. His medal citation reports that: ..Early next morning, hearing a rumour that his platoon officer was lying out wounded, he went out seven times to look for him under heavy shell and machine-gun fire, each time bringing back a wounded man. In later life, Quigg returned to the Bushmills area and became a boatman and guide at the Giants Causeway, like his father before him. Machine boy. Eighteen was the conscription age under the Military Service Act 1916 which did not apply to Ireland. There is help on how to research a soldierhere. It then had to weather heavy German counter-attacks which failed to dislodge the members of the battalion but caused very heavy casualties, amounting to 18 officers and 440 other ranks, including its Colonel. Moved to Ballykinlare and came under orders of 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. My question can you tell me what battalion he was in. 20 December 1914 : landed at Le Havre. 6th Btn. 1996-2023 The Long, Long Trail. Formed in Dublin in November 1915 and moved to India in February 1916. 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. On 15/02/2019 at 15:12, jonbem said: On 17/02/2019 at 14:33, kenf48 said: WARD, Frederick, Private (50236). This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. Although the attack in the northern sector of Fourth Armys line had been repelled almost everywhere, there was significant success to the south where divisions of XV and XIII Corps took most of their first-day objectives; many of the others were taken in subsequent days. The following month, the battalion returned to the Somme, where it remained until the Hundred Days Offensive saw the Allies going on the offensive and decisively defeating the Germans, bringing about the Armistice of 11 November 1918. Royal Irish Rifles during WW1 Since 1815 the balance of power in Europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. [1] 14th Btn. was unveiled by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the town of Bushmills, County Antrim. Royal Irish Rifles: KIA: The Society raised approximately 60,000, thanks to the help and support of the people of the Causeway area and far beyond. All Rights Reserved. 4th Btn. This was on the 30th May 1916. On 13 December, 10 officers and 450 other ranks were moved with only one hours notice to garrison Cairo. (d.7th Jun 1917), Corscadden Francis Theodore. They embarked for Britain on the 27th of September 1914 and arrived at Liverpool on the 22nd of October they joined 25th Brigade, 8th Division at Hursley Park, Winchester. The Rifles were honoured for Bazentin Ridge, Pozires and Ancre Heights, while one of their affiliated Territorial Force battalions, 1st Bn The London Irish Rifles, also received the honour le Transloy. 15th (Service) Battalion (North Belfast) (d.7th Jun 1917), Boulger John. . Returned to UK and landed at Liverpool on 22 October 1914. Pte. In memory of Frank, Harry, Thomas, William, Gabriel and James, and all other members of my family who experienced the terrible Great War. + AU $7.00 postage. The 107 Infantry Brigade HQ diary ishere, orhere. . dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' - Royal Ulster Rifles Museum The Society organised a wide range of fund-raising events and, thanks to the generosity of the people of Bushmills and much further afield. Battle Honour ST QUENTIN - German Spring Offensive 1918. (d.16 Aug 1917), Hoey William Robert. Pte. Moved to Clandeboye in July 1915. 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. 9th Btn. (d.1st July 1916), Mills J.. Rfm. . Rfm. 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. August 1914 : at Belfast. With 49th Brigade called in to support the attack, more success was gained on the left where 7th Bn The Royal Irish Rifles of 48th Brigade and 7th Bn The Royal Irish Fusiliers of 49th Brigade broke through the German line, allowing two battalions from The Royal Dublin Fusiliers to pass through to seize the objective. 6th Battalion, The Royal Irish Rifles were raised at Dublin in August 1914 as part of Kitchener's First New Army and joined 29th Brigade, 10th (Irish) Division. Rflmn. [1] The Ottoman Empire had not yet entered the war so the battalion was sent to England in September, where it prepared for a deployment to France, attached to the 25th Infantry Brigade, 8th Division. July 1915 : moved to Seaford. dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. The Irish Military Heritage Foundation CLG, Educated for War The Story of Fingals Hely-Hutchinson Brothers, Braving No-Mans Land Sergeant Robert Quigg V.C, Irish Volunteer, Dublin Fusilier, Patriot Lieutenant Tom Kettle, County Donegal 1914 1918 Part 1 The Homefront and Rebellion, County Donegal in 1914 1918 Part 2: World War I, LAST OUT The Royal Munster Fusiliers on the Italian Front, Annual Somme Commemoration National War Memorial Gardens. 15th Batt (d.21st March 1918), Wadeley Ernest Benjamin. Las mejores ofertas para 10 x Army buttons London Irish Rifles group horn WW1 WW2 era KC 24 mm and 17 mm estn en eBay Compara precios y caractersticas de productos nuevos y usados Muchos artculos con envo gratis! Rflmn. 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. if (year < 1000) year+=1900 Robert Birnie 12th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st July 1916), Rflmn. [4], In June 1917, the battalion was transferred to positions immediately east of Ypres, where it supported the British offensive that opened the Battle of Passchendaele on 31 July. 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 . The 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles was serving in Aden when the First World War broke out in August 1914. He died in 1952 (15 years before I was born) but I grew up on legends and tales about him all my life and we all love him several generations on. He returned to his unit 30th of November 1916 and took part in the battle of Messines Ridge, the 1917 campaigns in Flanders, the tank battle at Cambrai, and the German Spring offensives of March 1918. (d.7th July 1917 ), Anderson Stanley Orme. The Red Cross have a couple of records which can be linked to (using the 'PA' and 'R' numbers shown) from thisindex card. attchd 11th Btn Royal Irish Rifles, Grainger David. All three brigades fought in the Battle for Ginchy, although 49th Brigade was in reserve initially. 1st Battalion (d.21st March 1918), Parker Robert John. 15th Btn. (d.20th Sep 1914), Brians Thomas Hutchinson. 'I turned over one poor chap on a rocky, bloody crag on Tanngoucha. All Rights Reserved. (d.7th Jun 1917), Burns John. By Richard Doherty, military historian, writer and broadcaster. In July 1953, during the Coronation Tour of Northern Ireland, Robert Quigg V.C. The Army did not send men on active service overseas until aged nineteen. After an initial artillery bombardment, the battalion advanced to the previously captured German front lines and helped to secure the village of Neuve-Chapelle. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment 8th (East Belfast) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles 8th (East Belfast) Battalion was raised in Belfast September 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers. Powered by Invision Community. Would George or any soldierhave just done training until he was 19 years old when they were shipped overseas? 15th Btn. 1/18th (London Irish Rifles) Btn. The regiment was one of eight infantry regiments raised and garrisoned in Ireland during this period. L/Cpl. (d.1st Jul 1916), Hill William Quintis Ewart. Uniquely, The Royal Irish Rifles were awarded two on the same day - 1 July 1916. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small The Ulster Division withdrew to count its losses. (d.22nd Aug 1916), Graham N. C.. Capt. Rfm 11th (South Antrim) Btn. Worcestershire Regiment who died 23/02/1915 LOKER CHURCHYARD Belgium ' Upon the outbreak of war in 1914 he was called up to regular service and the battalion went to Belfast to act as a training unit. On 1 July 1916, Quigg advanced with his platoon towards the German trenches through a torrent of gunfire and artillery. For Falls, the main attack was that by 109th Brigade, with 107th Brigade following up. Formed in Belfast in September 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers. Although the part played by the 36th (Ulster) Division in the Somme battles was over, there was still much to do for Inniskilling, Rifles and Faugh battalions. Ken, we were under the assumption that he lied about his age when he enlisted. You signify acceptance of our use of cookies when you click the Accept button or by your continued use of the site. By nightfall, the 12th Battalion had suffered horrific casualties and Quigg learned that Sir Harry Macnaghten was among the missing. Rflmn. 6th Btn. 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. 11th (Service) Battalion (South Antrim) A Coy. The Royal Irish Regiment, until 1881 the 18th Regiment of Foot, was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, first raised in 1684. dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm ' Rfm 15th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916). 10th (Service) Battalion (South Belfast) Robert Quigg was presented with his Victoria Cross by King George V at Sandringham in January 1917. Moved to Ballykinlar in October 1915 and went on to Dundalk in August 1917. . Image courtesy of the excellent Ben Sutherland collection at flickr.com, with thanks. (Brigadier Nelson Russell, Commander 38 (Irish) Brigade, 1942-44), For individual museum opening times and information, please click on the relevant museum below: By doing so, you will enable it to remain free to all. Rfm. In August the 1st Battalion was stationed in Aden (now Yemen). dailyinfo[9]=' Boy SALEH HAJI S.S. TANGISTAN (Swansea).Indian Merchant Service who died 09/03/1915 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India ' 8th Btn. The 10th (Irish) Division fought in the campaigns of Gallipoli or Dardanelles, then Salonika and finally with General Allenby in Palestine. Cooper, Bryan, The Tenth (Irish) Division in Gallipoli (Dublin, Irish Academic Press, 1993). Ironically, the sole Somme battle honour not awarded to an Irish regiment was Thiepval. Please note Sergeant Rory OCathain is a fictitious character. My Grandfather, George Harper, served in the Royal Irish Rifles and his regimental number 5/9929, 7006511 and mentioned in another document 2 R.I.R. 14th Btn. Hi Janis, He was born at Gilford, Co. Down, 15.11.1898, the son of George and Sarah Jane Harper nee Quinn. This information will help us make improvements to the website.
