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7th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
7th Battalion, The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers was raised at Omagh in October 1914, part of Kitchener's Second New Army. They joined
49th Brigade, 16th (Irish) Division, training at Tipperary, moving in August 1915 Finner Camp. They crossed to England in September 1915 for final training at Woking. They proceeded to France in February 1916 and were in action on the Somme during the The Battle of Guillemont in which the Division captured the village and The Battle of Ginchy. In 1917 they fought at the The Battle of Messines and The Battle of Langemark, during the Third Battles of Ypres. On the 23rd of August 1917 they amalgamated with 8th Inniskillings to become the 7/8th Battalion.
16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme
1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets
2nd Dec1915 Queens Parade at Aldershot 7th Inniskilling Fusiliers are amongst troops taking part in the Queens Parade at Aldershot, the inspection was by The Queen.
11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment
10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens
9th February 1916 Call Ups
16th Feb 1916 7th Inniskillings entrain for Southampton On the 16th February 1916, shortly after 1pm the 7th Inniskillings got the train from Bordon station reaching Southampton Docks at 4.30pm and boarded the paddle steamer Mona Queen at 5.30pm.
17th Feb 1916 7th Inniskillings proceed to France The 7th Battalion Inniskilling Fusiliers set sail to Le Havre, France on the paddle steamer Mona Queen, which they had boarded the previous evening, accompanied by 2 destroyers. The wind was fierce and it rained heavily all night, 70% of of the ship's passengers were sick. The Pipers played "Sprig of Shillelagh" to cheer everyone up.
18th Feb 1916 7th Inniskillings arrive in Le Havre The paddle steamer Mona Queen, arrived at Le Havre at 2am, The 7th Battalion Inniskilling Fusiliers disembarked at 6am.
2nd Mar 1916 7th Inniskillings under instruction in the line 7th Inniskillings are at Philosophe West, on the line under instruction from more experienced Scottish soldiers.
21st Mar 1916 7th Inniskillings at Cauchy a la Tour 7th Inniskillings move to Rest area at Cauchy-a-La-Tour
15th Mar 1916 7th Inniskillings relieved 7th Inniskillings are relieved by troops of the 46th. Company Cemetery behind the bakery at Philosophe East is to be resting place for 1st casualties.
27th Mar 1916 7th Inniskillings go into the line 7th Inniskillings return to the Front line at Noeux-les-Mines.
6th Apr 1916 7th Inniskillings to rest area 7th Inniskillings move to Rest area at Philosophe East.
23rd Apr 1916 German deserter questioned A German deserter was questioned by the 29th Division about numbers of men, machine guns & gas bombs. He said that there were gas bombs and canisters with the 4th Bavarians in the Hulluch and that he heard officers talking about an attack in this sector.
24th Apr 1916 7th Inniskillings go into the line 7th Inniskillings move into the Front line at Hulluch.
24th Apr 1916 Reliefs 
26th Apr 1916 Inniskillings warned of gas attack On 26 April 1916 the 7th Inniskillings were holding the line near
Hulluch when word was given of a possible gas attack by the Germans.
According to reports, a German deserter had come across to the British
lines and informed them of the impending attack. Everything was done to
strengthen the lines of defence. Dug-outs were provided with blanket
curtains as protection against the gas.
27th Apr 1916 7th Inniskillings under attack In the early hours of the morning of 27th April 1916 enemy action began
with bursts of rifle and machine gun fire, followed by a heavy artillery
bombardment. About 04.45 hours gas was released, the wind carrying it in
the direction of the 7th and 8th Inniskilling's front lines. The Germans left their
trenches, suffering some casualties as they crossed the open ground, but
they succeeded in penetrating the trench lines of B and C companies.
Hand to hand fighting ensued, and the Germans retreated with a few
prisoners. At 08.00 hours the Germans released more gas and advanced
again, but their attack broke down under very heavy fire when Lieutenant
H.B.O. Mitchell with his Lewis-gun team stopped their advance. By 11.00
hours the crisis had passed and the Inniskillings set about re-building
their defences and counting their casualties. Of the 24 officers and 603 other ranks who came into the line, 10 officers and 253 other ranks were listed as casualties. 8 men were missing, 52 wounded, 137 gassed, and 66 dead, including Private John O’Neill. Private William Wilson of Cookstown died of his wounds on 28 April. Subsequent actions over the next few days brought the total to 71 dead of the 7th Inniskillings and 57 dead of the 8th Inniskillings.
27th Apr 1916 Gas
27th Apr 1916 Early in the morning of the 27th April 1916 enemy action started with intensive fire from rifles and machine guns: this was followed about 4.45am with a heavy artillery bombardment and the release of great clouds of gas. The wind was particularly favourable to the enemy and at this stage of the War the means of defence against gas were hardly perfect.
Opposite the Inniskilling front the Germans left their trenches to attack. The Germans suffered some casualties crossing no mans land but penetrated into the 7th’s trench between B and C companies under cover of thick clouds of gas and smoke. Hand to hand fighting ensued and Germans were able to get away with a few prisoners including Capt. R.N. Murray who died the next day in a German field hospital from gas poisoning. D company also suffered severely. Very quickly Major Ross White came up from Battalion HQ and took the situation in hand. Within a few minutes the enemy were driven out of the trench a lot of them being shot as they retreated.
Later about 8am more gas was released by the Germans and a second advance attempted but it broke down under fire. Lt. H.B.O. Mitchell with the Lewis gun teams being specially notable for rapid and well-directed fire. By 11am the crises had passed, the 7th Battalion held its wrecked and gas poisoned trenches.
The night passed quietly and the Battalion sent out parties into no mans land which brought in several men who had been wounded or gassed.
28th Apr 1916 Praise for 7th Inniskillings. "Special orders" By Lieutenant Colonel H N Young, Commanding 7th Service Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
The following telegram was sent to all companies on the 28th April 1916:
"The Army Commander, General Sir Charles Monro has telephoned to congratulate the 49th Infantry Brigade on their gallant conduct on the morning of the 27th April 1916"
The Divisional Commander, Major General Hickie also telephoned to say how proud he is of their behaviour.
The above messages apply chiefly to the two battalions of the brigade in the firing line. The brunt of this attack appears to have fallen on the 7th Inniskillings.
The CO received the following personal letter from Major General W B Hickie CB Commanding the 16th Irish Division on the 28th April 1916:
"I am directed by Sir Charles Monro, Commanding the 1st Army, to convey to you and to the officers, NCO’s and men of the battalion under your command his appreciation of the conduct of the battalion on the occasion of the German attack on the 27th April 1916. To these congratulations I would also like to add my own thanks"
"The CO desires on his own behalf to express to all ranks his high appreciation of their conduct and bearing on the 27th & 28th April 1916when they displayed a high standard of courage and endurance and showed themselves worthy upholders of the traditions of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers"
(Signed) A C Taggart, Captain and Adjutant,
7th Service Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
28th Apr 1916 Reliefs
29th April 1916 Heavy bombardment at Quarries.
3rd May 1916 Praise for 7th Inniskillings On the 3rd May 1916 Brigadier-General R Leveson-Gower commanding the 49th Infantry Brigade, came over to the billets and inspected the 7th battalion Inniskilling Fusiliers on parade. The General having been received with the general salute addressed a few words to the 7th battalion:
"Officers WO’s NCO’s and men of the 7th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, I admire your bravery and the courage you have shown since you have taken your place in the line, and especially on the 27th and 29th of April 1916. When defending a position under a storm of shrapnel, high explosives, etc and at the same time being subjected to 3 gas attacks, as you were on the 27th April 1916, it is easy to get excited and cause a panic. You however stood firm, counter attacked and absolutely defeated the enemy’s attack. You have seen the worst of it and have shown your steadiness, coolness and courage that you were good soldiers.
Our time will come when we shall advance and you will then have a chance, no doubt of inflicting punishment on the enemy.
By the fighting you have gone through, you have found out one thing, namely the officers you have are good men whom you can trust and with them you will get along all right and at the same time, officers, have found your men true and resolute.
The other battalions of the brigade feel confident when they have you beside them.
You have proved yourselves good men of your country. Ireland can be proud of you and in the future, when asked what battalion did you belong to, you can answer with pride that you were in the 7th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, a real fighting battalion and you need say nothing further. I thank you very much, knowing I can rely on you wherever you go."
Three of the heartiest cheers were then given for the General and the parade dismissed.
4th May 1916 7th Inniskillings into the line The 7th Btn Inniskilling Fusiliers relieved 8th KOSB in 10th Avenue over the night of the 4-5th May 1916. Moved to Noeux-les-Mines for 8 days rest
6th May 1916 7th Royal Irish Rifles go into the line 7th Inniskillings are relieved by 7th Royal Irish Rifles on the night of the
6-7th May 1916
7th May 1916 7th Inniskillings west of Loos On the front West of Loos village, the 7th Inniskillings took up thier positions with A company from Gordon Alley to Scotts Alley, B company in Reserve in cellars north of Scotts Alley, C company from Scotts Alley to English Alley and D company holding North St to Gordon Alley.
25th August 1916 Brigade will relieve 49th Brigade
6th Sep 1916 Consolidation
7th Sep 1916 Line Consolidated
5th May 1917 Reliefs
7th May 1917 Bombardment
6th June 1917 Reliefs
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Those known to have served with7th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers during the Great War 1914-1918. - Boardman David Patrick. Cpl. (d.6th April 1916)
- Boyne Joseph. Pte. (d.27th Apr 1916)
- Brady Thomas. Pte. (d.9th Sep 1916)
- Brennan Henry Peter. Sgt. (d.30th Apr 1916)
- Brown MM. Patrick. Pte. (d.6th Aug 1916)
- Coleman Samuel. Pte. (d.27th April 1916)
- Costello Manus Alexander. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917)
- Harwood Percy Harold. Pte. (d.9th Aug 1917)
- Hedge Wallace. Pte. (d.16th Aug 1917)
- Joyce William. L/Cpl (d.28th December 1918)
- Masterson Robert Carruthers. Pte. (d.24th October 1918)
- Mayne David. Pte. (d.7th June 1917)
- McClure William. Pte. (d.11th Nov 1916)
- Mckay David. Pte.
- McKenna John James. Cpl.
- McLaughlin Daniel. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917)
- Monaghan James. Pte. (d.16th Sep 1916)
- Morgan William. 2nd Lt. (d.9th Sept. 1916)
- Mulholland William John. Sgt. (d.6th Mar 1916)
- Simm John. Pte.
- Smith MM. John Edward. Sgt. (d.23rd Apr 1917)
- Smith MM. John Edward. Sgt. (d.23rd Apr 1917)
- Smith MM. John Edward. Pte. (d.23rd Apr 1917)
- Smith Michael. Pte. (d.9th Sep 1916)
- Stott Miles. Pte (d.24th November 1917)
- Timmins Joseph John. Sgt.
- Wishard J.. Pte. (d.15th Jun 1917)
- Young John. (d.6th April 1916)
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Cpl. John James McKenna 1st Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers  John McKenna served with the 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers from 1900 to 1908 and saw action in the Second Boer War 1900-1903
He was awarded the Queens South Africa Medal with 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, and South Africa 1901 and 1902
He then transferred to the 2nd Battalion R.I.F. and served until 1912 when he re-enlisted to complete 12 years service. He was posted to Home Duty, Omagh, and Devonport, England
and received an Honorable Discharge.
In The Great War he served with the British Expeditionary Force, III Corps, 4th Division, 12th Brigade
as a Private in the 2nd Battalion R.I.F. and saw action in the
First Battle of the Aisne,
First Battle of Messines, Battle of Armentieres, First Battle of Ypres Battle of Neuve Chapel, Battle of Aubers Ridge and the Battle of Festubert
On 15th of February 1915 he joined 7th Battalion R.I.F. and saw action in the Battle of Hulluch, Battle of the Somme, Battle of Guillemont, Battle of Guinchy and the Battle of Messines.
The battlion then became the 7th/8th Battalion R.I.F. and John was in action at the Battle of Saint Quentin where he was severely wounded on the 30th of March 1918.
He was transferred to the 3rd Reserve Battalion for hospitalization and recuperation then received an Honorable Discharge
He was awarded the 1914 Medal (Mons Star), Victory Medal and British War Medal
This the Service Record I have extrapolated by comparing Pension Medical Records, available British Army Service Records, and Official
British Military Operations Records
My Grandfather, John James McKenna was born in Emyvale, Co Monaghan, Ireland in 1883.
His Father was a shoemaker.
In 1900 He enlisted to fight in the Second Boer War. His steady income from soldiering enabled his father to purchase the farm they had been leasing for many years, and to put on a new slate roof.
In 1912 he married and returned to civilian life in Belfast where he was a tram driver.
Swept back into service in 1914, he survived the conflict and went on to serve in the Irish Republican Army, and Irish National Army from 1920 to 1923.
Unable to reclaim his job in Belfast, they departed Ireland.
In October 1923, he and family of six arrived in the United States aboard the USS Samaria. They settled in Lockport, Illinois, where he worked mostly as pipe fitter with the railroad.
He passed in December 1950 in Sacramento California.
Though he was only 5 feet 4 inches and 115 pounds when he enlisted, he proved to be a formidable warrior, and ultimate survivor.
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John Young 7th Battalion Royal Iniskilling Fusiliers (d.6th April 1916) James and John Young were two brothers, my great-uncles, signed up and served together in the 7th Battalion of the Royal Iniskilling Fusiliers in WWI. James went to hospital to see to a wound he had received. When he returned to the trench, his brother John and the rest of the men in his group had been killed by a mortar shell. I have been unable to find any records other than the memoriam and the record of his grave at the Loos Memorial.
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Pte. Percy Harold Harwood 7th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.9th Aug 1917) Percy Harwood and his brother Thomas Trott, were conscripted, their services numbers were just two digits apart. They were brothers-in-law who were on the reserved occupation list as farm workers. An army captain was injured and sent to Chard near Forton to recuperate, when he was deemed fit for work he was sent to oversee the works at Manor Farm, Forton where Percy and Tommy were working moving timber with their horses for the war effort. The state of the land was awful and Percy's father argued with the captain that the mud and heavy work were killing the horses. The captain retaliated by telling Percy and Tommy they would see a lot worse in the trenches. A short time later both Percy and Tommy received their conscription papers. They were sent to fight and were killed within a week of each other; Percy on 9th August 1917 and Tommy on 16th August 1917.
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Sgt. Joseph John Timmins 7th Btn. Leinster Regiment  Joseph Timmins, my grandfather, left his wife and three sons to enlist in Fermoy (why Fermoy? He lived in Belfast) on a short service engagement on 20th November 1914. He was immediately posted to the 7th Battalion, Leinster Regiment. He transferred to the Army Cyclists Corps and was posted to the 16th Battalion on 16th January 1915. He then transferred to the Royal Inniskilling Fuseliers and was posted to the 7th Battalion. Posted to no. 54 POW company of the Labour Corps on 15th April 1917 as a corporal. He was promoted to sergeant on 15th July 1918.
Joseph was discharged due to ill health. He died of rheumatic fever on 29th August 1919 at a military hospital in Hilden, Lisburn. He caught the fever in the trenches.
Joseph had different service numbers at different times - 4820, then 29533, and finally 569393.
It was recalled that at his funeral, his coffin was draped with the Union Jack on a gun carriage and the last post was played at his graveside. He is buried in Milltown cemetery. His reasons for joining up are a mystery. Catherine Timmins MacMahon
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Pte. Wallace Hedge 7th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.16th Aug 1917) Wallace Hedge served with 7th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and is remembered at Tyne Cot.
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Pte. Manus Alexander Costello 7th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.7th Jun 1917) Manus Costello, born in Bellaghy, County Londonderry, was the son of Patrick and Jane Costello (née Scullion). He enlisted at Omagh, and was aged 28 when he was killed in action on the first day of the The Battle of Messines. He is buried in the La Laiterie Military Cemetery in Belgium.
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Pte. William McClure 7th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.11th Nov 1916) William McClure is interred at the Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery.
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2nd Lt. William Morgan 7th Btn. (d.9th Sept. 1916) My husband's father had a brother, William Morgan who died in WWI, as told to me by my mother-in-law many years ago.
I was intrigued by this when I joined ancestry.com. I found evidence of him in the 1901 Irish census and have enjoyed researching him since. He is remembered in France at the Thiepval Memorial. I have been searching for a photo of him at various WWI websites. No one ever talked about him and most relatives are gone now. I would like for him to be remembered.
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Pte. Michael Smith 7th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.9th Sep 1916) My father always told me when I was growing up that his uncle's Andrew and Michael went to war and never returned. They knew they died but didn't know when and where. I found out that Michael entered the war with the Connaught Rangers and died in France at the battle of Ginchy.
As for Andrew I cannot find anything for him. We assume that the two of them served together with the Rangers and then with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Andrew was the son of Andrew and Agnes Smyth and his D.O.B 26th Jan 1880, address: Kenagh Co.Longford.
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Pte. John Edward Smith MM. 1st Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.23rd Apr 1917) John Edward Smith was born in Ballymacarrett, Belfast, County Down, he was a Sergeant in the 7th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and got injured on the Somme Guillemont - Ginchy. Rumor has it that he didn't want to leave his mates and was determined to keep fighting and ended up as a Private in the 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. (I'd like to know if this is true).
He was killed in action at Monchy-le-Preux and the Commonwealth War grave record shows him as Private in 1st Btn at time of death. He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, husband of Esther Smith, of 115, Mersey St., Warrington.
His Medal Card records him as a Sergeant in Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers but no mention of Military Medal or Battalion in which serving. He was entitled to the War and Victory Medals, which places him in France from 1916 onwards as ther is no 1914 or 1915 Star. That could still be either Battalion as 1st Bn was in France (29th Division) from 18th March 1916 and 7th Bn was in France (16th (Irish)Division from February 1916. If he was wounded at Guilemont/Givinchy then that was with the 16th Division and would indeed be the 7th Battalion. So the story could be true but needs further investigation.
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Pte. J. Wishard 7th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.15th Jun 1917) Pte. J. Wishard served wtih the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 7th Battalion. He was executed for desertion on 15th June 1917. Special memorial 51, He was originally buried in Merris Churchyard, Souchez, Pas de Calais, but his grave is now lost.
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Pte. Patrick Brown MM. 7th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.6th Aug 1916) Patrick Brown was the son of Catherine Brown, of 49, New St., Dublin.
He was killed in action and buried in Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, France.
He had been awarded the Military Medal.
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Sgt. Henry Peter Brennan 7th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.30th Apr 1916) Henry Brennan was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Brennan, of 3, De Burgh Road, Phoenix Park, Dublin.
He served with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 7th Battalion.
He died of wounds in April 1916 aged 24 and is buried in Le Treport Military Cemetery, France.
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Cpl. David Patrick Boardman 7th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.6th April 1916) David Boardman was born and lived in Dublin, he enlisted in London.
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Sgt. John Edward Smith MM. 7th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.23rd Apr 1917) John Smith had previously served as a Private with the 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He was awarded the Military Medal, Irish Brigade Parchment and Service Medal.
He was killed in action at Monchy-le-Preux, France.
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Sgt. John Edward Smith MM. 7th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.23rd Apr 1917) John Edward Smith was a Sergeant in 7th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, he was gassed in Hulluch, awarded the MM and got injured in Ginchy. John was in hospital somewhere and was asked to train men to go (back) to the front but he wanted to be with mates and fight so went into the 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. (I was told this by my grandmother). John was killed on the 23rd of April 1917 at Monchy-le-Preux and is on the Arras Memorial. He was 25 years old. He had been born in Ballymacarrett, County Down and lived with his wife Esther in Warrington.
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Sgt. William John Mulholland 7th Battalion Royal Iniskilling Fusiliers (d.6th Mar 1916) William Mulholland was born in July 1890, the eldest child of Gawn Alexander and Agnes (nee Morrow) Mulholland in Belfast, Ireland. In 1911, he was living at home, 30 Frankfort Street, Belfast and, like his father, worked as a labourer. On 24th March 1914 he married Martha Hunter at Willowfield Parish Church, Woodstock Road, Belfast. He served in France as a Sergeant with the Royal Iniskilling Fusiliers and was killed in action on 6th March 1916 at Loos Salient. He is buried in Philosophie British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, France.
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Pte. Daniel McLaughlin 7th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.7th Jun 1917) Daniel McLaughlin was born 1898, to James and Ellen. His sister Miss M. McLaughlin lived in Ballyleighery, Bellarena, Limavady, Co. Londonderry.
Daniel lost his life on the 7th of June 1917 and is buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery.
The family wish to obtain as many records of Daniel as possible and none of the family members currently alive have any idea of where Daniel's medals are or where any documents have gone to. We would be grateful for any info or help.
Editors Note: Bailleul is several miles behind the front line and was the location of a number of Casualty Clearing Stations, it is safe to assume that Daniel was wounded in the opening attack of the Battle of Messines, evacuated via the medical routes and succumbed to his injuries whilst being treated at one of the Casualty Clearing Stations.
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