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1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment
1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment was in Nasiribad when war broke out in August 1914. They returned to Britainm landing at Devonport on the 18th of November and joining 82nd Brigade, 27th Division. The Division proceeded to France via Southampton, landing at Le Havre on the 20th of December 1914 as a much-needed reinforcement. The 27th Division concentrated in the area between Aire and Arques being joined by Territorial units taken from other Divisions. In 1915 they saw action at St Eloi and in The Second Battle of Ypres. In November the Division was ordered to Salonika and embarkation began on the 17th, but it was not until the 13th of February 1916 that whole Division finally arrived. The 1st Battalion Irish Regiment sailed from Marseilles on the 28th of Noevember. Between the 30th of September and 2nd of October 1916 they were engaged in the capture of Karajakois, followed swiftly by the capture of Yenikoi and then the battle of Tumbitza Farm. On the 3rd of November 1916 the Battalion transferred to 30th Brigade, 10th (Irish) Division. They sailed from Salonika to Egypt in early September 1917, concentrating near Rafa to prepare for the Palestine Campaign. Between April and June 1918, many British units of the Division were replaced by Indian units. On the 12th of November 1918 the Division concentrated at Sarafand, before moving back to Egypt, being in Cairo by the 1st of December.
10th of October 1915 New and Old Armies
16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme
1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets
11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment
10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens
9th February 1916 Call Ups
13th May 1917 Bombardment
15th May 1917 Attack Made
16th May 1917 Counter Attack
28th June 1917 Posting
18th August 1917 Orders
1st Sep 1917 On the Move
5th Sep 1917 On the Move
22nd Sep 1917 On the Move
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Those known to have served with1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. - Bates John. Pte. (d.14th Feb 1915)
- Brennan Louis J.. Sgt. (d.4th May 1917)
- Bride Christopher. Cpl. (d.10th Mar 1918)
- Brophy James. Pte. (d.28th April 1918)
- Butler Nicholas. Pte. (d.4th Feb 1916)
- Campbell Archibald. Pte. (d.8th April 1919)
- Canty Daniel. Pte. (d.8th May 1916)
- Cavanagh Joseph. Pte. (d.17th Sep 1917)
- Costello Michael. Pte. (d.6th July 1915)
- Keegan Albert. Pte.
- Kelly Michael. Sgt. (d.26th Apr 1915)
- Kirk Thomas. Sgt. (d.15th March 1915)
- O'Hara John. Pte.
- Reddin Michael. Sgt.
- Ryan Ted. L/Cpl. (d.13th March 1915)
- Terry Timothy. L/Cpl (d.15th March 1915)
- Townsend Cecil Frederick. Pte
- Tuttle Henry. CSM (d.21st July 1915)
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Pte. Michael Costello 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment (d.6th July 1915) Michael Costello of Nenagh, County Tipperary served with the 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. He died of wounds on the 6th of July 1915 in Flanders.
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L/Cpl. Ted "Wilson" Ryan 1st Btn. Royal Irish Regiment (d.13th March 1915) Ted Ryan is my great uncle who I found while researching my ancestry. He went to war under a different name. I'm incredibly proud to have this brave man in my family history. God rest his soul.
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Pte. Daniel Canty 1st Bn. Royal Irish Regiment (d.8th May 1916) Private Canty was Husband of Margaret T. Shiel (formerly Canty), of Ardanoon, Rosslare Harbour.
He was 28 when he died and is buried in the North-East part of the Kilrane Catholic Churchyard, Kilrane, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
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CSM Henry Tuttle 1st Btn. Royal Irish Regiment (d.21st July 1915) Company Serjeant Major Tuttle is buried in the Chikmagalur Cemetery in India.
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Sgt. Michael Reddin Royal Irish Regiment My great grandfather, Michael Reddin, was born in Limerick, Ireland in 1870. He served with the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment in the Boer War as a corporal.
He left the Army in 1902 and lived in Manchester with his wife Ellen and children, and was employed as a railway checker.
Michael was an army reservist with the Royal Irish Regiment at the outbreak of WW1 and re-enlisted on 1st September 1914 with the immediate rank of corporal. He was 44 years 11 months old at this time - quite old for an infantry corporal. He was promoted to sergeant during this time, and served in the Balkans with the Royal Irish Regiment.
He received the Queen's South Africa and King's South Africa medals, along with the 1914-15 Star, War Medal and Victory Medal.
Michael died in Manchester in 1925, aged 55.
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Pte. Archibald Campbell 1st Garrison Btn. Royal Irish Regiment (d.8th April 1919) My great grandfather, Private Archibald Campbell, of the 1st Garrison Btn. Royal Irish Regiment, service number 5727 was killed in Egypt on 8th April 1919 in what has been described as a, 'native disturbance'. In Egyptian history, this period is known as, 'The Revolution'. The death toll, ran into thousands.
He was 47 years old, and left a wife and five children. Many years ago I visited his grave at the Cairo War Memorial Cemetery. Next to his grave, was the grave of Brigadier General John Charles Campbell V C. Killed the 26th Feb. 1942. I put flowers on both graves.
I have found it absolutely impossible to find out anything surrounding the circumstances of my great grandfather's death.
I have tried endless avenues and found them all to be cul de sacs.
Amazingly, Archibald Campbell has one grandchild still alive; possibly two.
I'd love to resolve this matter.
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Sgt. Michael Kelly 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment (d.26th Apr 1915) Michael Kelly was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Kelly, of Kilkenny; husband of Bridget (nee Saunders) of Kilkenny
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Pte. James Brophy 1st Bn. (d.28th April 1918) James Brophy died in Palestine and is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery. His brother Denis Brophy died of wounds received in France in 1915 and is buried at Southend-on-Sea. Their first cousin was also killed in 1917 at Salonika and is buried in Karasouli Military Cemetery.
All three are from the small village of Killasmeestia, Ballybrophy, Co. Laois, Ireland. I have the Memorial Plaque for both Denis and James Brophy.
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Cpl. Christopher Bride 1st Btn. Royal Irish Regiment (d.10th Mar 1918) Christopher Bride served with the Royal Irish Regiment 1st Battalion and was killed in action in Palestine in March 1918.
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Sgt. Louis J. Brennan 1st Garrison Btn. Royal Irish Regiment (d.4th May 1917) Sgt. Louis Brennan was born and lived in Dublin but Enlisted in Galway.
He served with the Connaught Rangers and the Royal Irish Regiment, 1st Garrison Battalion.
He was killed in action in Egypt in May 1917.
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Pte. John Bates 1st Btn. Royal Irish Regiment (d.14th Feb 1915) John Bates was killed in action in Flanders and is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
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