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11th (South Antrim) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles
The 11th (South Antrim) Battalion was raised in County Antrim September 1914. They joined the 108th Brigade, 36th (Ulster) Division at Clandeboye in December 1914. The Ulster Division was formed from the Ulster Volunteer Force in August and September 1914, a process complicated by the tension surrounding the issue of Home rule. In July 1915 they moved to Seaford, Sussex in England. They proceeded to France in the first week of October, landing at Boulogne. The 36th (Ulster) Division concentrated near Flesselles, north of Arras. With training and familiarisation, including periods in the trenches with 4th Division in the front line north of the River Ancre near Albert. On the 21st of October they moved to the area around Abbeville. The 36th Ulster Division took over the front line in Spring. In 1916 they Division suffered heavily on the first day of the Battle of the Somme where they attacked at Thiepval. In 1917 They were in action at The Battle of Messines, capturing Wytschaete and in the The Battle of Langemarck during the Third Battles of Ypres and the The Cambrai Operations where the Division captured Bourlon Wood. On the 13th of November 1917 the Battalion amalgamated with 13th Btn to form the 11/13th Royal Irish Rifles. In early 1918 the army was reorganised and the 11/13th battalion was disbanded in France on the 18th of February 1918 with the troops transferring to 22nd Entrenching Battalion.
The Ulster Tower, at Thiepval is a memorial to the men of the 36th (Ulster) Division, built as a copy of Helen's Tower at Clandeboye, County Down, where men of the 36th Division trained. There is a small visitor centre with a cafe behind the tower which is staffed by members of the Somme Association. Inside the tower is a small chapel with a number of paintings and plaques from Northern Ireland.
Today Thiepval Wood is owned by The Somme Association and guided tours are available of a section of recently excavated trenches.
Please note that Thiepval Wood is not open the public, it is used by French huntsmen who use live ammunition and who will shoot, you are putting yourself at risk by entering without permission. Please go to the visitor centre at the Ulster Tower to arrange a guided tour.
A DVD is now available, released for the official opening of the wood for guided tours on the 1st of July 2006, follows the Community Archaeology Project, undertaken by The Somme Association and No Man's Land, The European Group for Great War Archaeology. You can order a copy on-line by clicking the image below:
23rd of November 1914 Reorganisation
15th of March 1917 Training
2nd of October 1915 Leaving for Southampton
2nd of October 1915 Leaving for Southampton
3rd of October 1915 Departing
4th of October 1915 Reaching Boulogne
5th of October 1915 Seeing the Doc
6th of October 1915 Into billets
7th of October 1915 Musketry
7th of October 1915 Musketry training
12th of October 1915 Instruction
16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme
16th of October 1915 Divisional Exercise
18th of October 1915 Met by the Band
18th of October 1915 Instruction
19th of October 1915 Trench Instructions
21st of October 1915 Into Trenches
23rd of October 1915 Under Fire
24th of October 1915 Enemy Attack Repelled
25th of October 1915 Out of Trenches
25th of October 1915 Royal Inspection
26th of October 1915 On the March
27th of October 1915 Into Dirty Billets
28th of Otober 1915 Inspections and Indents
1st of November 1915 Marching Orders
5th of November 1915 Training
6th of November 1915 Brigade Movements
7th of November 1915 Present Stations
24th of November 1915 Training
25th of November 1915 Orders
26th of November 1915 Billets
27th of November 1915 New Billets
27th of November 1915 Move
29th of November 1915 Moves Completed
1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets
3rd of December 1915 A Hospital Visit
10th of December 1915 New Billets
11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment
13th of December 1915 Invalided Home
19th of December 1915 Movement Instructions
27th of December 1915 A Commander Returns
8th of January 1916 Moves 
10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens
1st of February 1916
2nd of February 1916 Moving to the Trenches
3rd of February 1916 On the Move
6th of February 1916 Into Trenches
7th of February 1916 New Sector
8th of February 1916 Building Huts
8th of February 1916 Shelling
9th of February 1916 Villages Shelled
9th February 1916 Call Ups
12th of February 1916 A Line Rearrangement
14th of February 1916 Mine Blown
15th of February 1916 Digging and Mending
16th of February 1916 Collapsing Trenches
18th of February 1916 Lots of MG Fire
19th of February 1916 Under Heavy Fire
20th of February 1916 System for Reliefs
21st of February 1916 Active German Patrols
23rd of February 1916 Weather Turns
25th of February 1916 Heavy Snow and a German Patrol
26th of February 1916 MG Section Leaves
26th of February 1916 A Store Burns
28th of February 1916 Changes to the Front
29th of February 1916 Active Aeroplanes
1st of March 1916 Shelling on Mesnil
1st of March 1916 Reorganisation
2nd of March 1916 Very Strong Enemy Wire
3rd of March 1916 In Trenches
4th of March 1916 Sniper Danger
5th of March 1916 An Accident
5th of March 1916 Relief Completed
6th of March 1916 Enemy Wire Examination
7th of March 1916 Wet and Snowy
7th of March 1916 Trench Mortars Bombard Village
8th of March 1916 400 Shells Fired
9th of March 1916 A Working "Rest"
13th of March 1916 A Relief and a Wound
14th of March 1916
15th of March 1916 Wounded under Fire
16th of March 1916 Another Bombardment
17th of March 1916 More Shelling
18th of March 1916 Relief
19th of March 1916 Work and Rest
22nd of March 1916 Two Lieutenants Go Home
24th of March 1916 Relieved in Trenches
25th of March 1916 Hostile Aeroplanes
26th of March 1916 Instructing the East Yorks
28th of March 1916 Relief
29th of March 1916 At Rest and On Relief
30th of March 1916 Rest and Work
1st of April 1916 Working Parties
4th of April 1916 Companies Relieved
6th of April 1916 Night "Stand To"
10th of April 1916 Working with RE
21st of April 1916 Adjutant Returns
28th of April 1916 A New Draft
29th of April 1916 A Lieutenant Returns
1st of May 1916 Reliefs
5th of May 1916 Bombs and Reliefs
16th of May 1916 Machine Gun Sweep
17th of May 1916 Enduring Enemy Shelling
18th of May 1916 5.9s Received
19th of May 1916 Under Fire
22nd of May 1916 Relieved
24th of May 1916 Wounded While Working
1st of June 1916 Lively Shelling
2nd of June 1916 Hutted Billets
4th of June 1916 The Adjutant Returns
5th of June 1916 Another Billet
6th of June 1916 Practising an Attack
14th of June 1916 Billets in the Wood
15th of June 1916 Digging Assembly Trenches
19th of June 1916 New Faces
20th of June 1916 New Officers
22nd of June 1916 Moves are Planned
23rd of June 1916 A Thiepval Relief
23rd of July 1916 Battalion Amalgamation
24th of June 1916 Heavy Casualties Sustained
27th of June 1916 Intense Bombardment
29th of June 1916 Assault Positions
1st of July 1916 In Thiepval Wood
1st July 1916 Terrible Losses
2nd July 1916 Remnants of the Battalion
2nd of July 1916 A Gallant Plan
3rd of July 1916 Reorganisation
4th of July 1916 An Inspection
5th of July 1916 Counting the Cost
7th of July 1916 Classes Held
10th of July 1916 On the Move
10th of July 1916 Entraining Plans
11th of July 1916 On the March
19th of July 1916 On the Move
20th of July 1916 On the Train
21st of July 1916 Marching into Billets
22nd July 1916 Kortepyp Billets
24th of July 1916 MGs Active
25th of July 1916 TMs and Minenwerfers
26th of July 1916 Quiet Days
28th of July 1916 Relieved
29th of July 1916 Some Sniping
31st of July 1916 Back to Kortepyp Billets
1st of August 1916 At Rest
2nd of August 1916
5th of August 1916 Another Relief
6th of August 1916 A Failed Patrol
7th of August 1916 Unsuccessful Patrol
9th of August 1916 TM Attack
10th of August 1916 A Dead German
11th of August 1916 Routine Work
15th of August 1916 Back to the Trenches
16th of August 1916 Patrolling
17th of August 1916 Two Reinforcements
19th of August 1916 Back Areas Shelled
21st of August 1916 Relieved by 12/RIR
23rd of August 1916 Working Parties
29th of August 1916 Quietish Period
1st of September 1916 Leaky Gas Cylinders
1st of September 1916 A Gas Own Goal
1st of September 1916 A Gas Own Goal
2nd of September 1916 Many Gas Casualties
3rd of September 1916 British Lines Shelled
4th of September 1916 New Officers Arrive
11th of September 1916 Artillery Active
12th of September 1916 Guns Registering
13th of September 1916 Enemy Transport Heard
14th of September 1916 A Quiet Time
16th of September 1916 Unresponsive Enemy
17th of September 1916 Rest and Work
22nd of September 1916 Another Relief
23rd of September 1916 MGs Active
24th of September 1916 An Officer Lost
25th of September 1916 Busy Snipers
26th of September 1916 An Officer Added to Strength
27th of September 1916 Ontario Farm Hit
28th of September 1916 Out of the Trenches
29th of September 1916 Practising for a Raid
30th of September 1916 Raid Cancelled
1st of October 1916 Working Parties
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5th of October 1916 German Shelling
6th of October 1916 Retaliatory Shellling
8th of October 1916 A Daylight Patrol
8th of October 1916 Reinforcements Arrive
9th of October 1916 A Gas Attack
10th of October 1916 Mortars on Ontario Farm
12th of October 1916 Promotions and Work
15th of October 1916 German Trenches "Knocked About"
16th of October 1916 One Man Wounded
17th of October 1916 Active Guns
19th of October 1916 Reinforcements and an Order
20th of October 1916 Effective Bombardment
21st of October 1916 Enemy Shelling
22nd of October 1916 Out to Red Lodge
23rd of October 1916 At Rest
24th of October 1916 An Amended Order
25th of October 1916 Night Work
26th of October 1916 More Night Work
28th of October 1916 Working for RE
29th of October 1916
31st of October 1916 A Raid on Enemy Lines
1st of November 1916 Enemy "Pineapples"
3rd of November 1916 On the Move
8th of November 1916 An Outing
9th of November 1916 Another Relief
10th of November 1916 A reconnoitre
11th of November 1916 Two Officers Lost
12th of November 1916 Shell Shock and Wounds
14th of November 1916 Shells on Fort Osborne
15th of November 1916 To Red Lodge
16th of November 1916 RE Working Parties
21st of November 1916 Another Relief
22nd of November 1916 Tit for Tat
23rd of November 1916 TMs quiet
24th of November 1916 Good Results
26th of November 1916 No Damage Done
27th of November 1916 Move to Divisional Reserve
28th of November 1916 Bulford Camp
1st of December 1916 POWs help
3rd of December 1916 Leaving Bulford Camp
4th of December 1916 Bombardments
5th of December 1916 Whiz Bangs
6th of December 1916 Road Bombarded
7th of December 1916 Salving Parties
9th of December 1916 A Quiet Day
9th of December 1916 To Red Lodge
15th of December 1916 Companies Deployed
16th of December 1916 Misty and Quiet
17th of December 1916 Hunting a Pineapple Mortar
18th of December 1916 Enemy is Listening
20th of December 1916 A Bombing Patrol
21st of December 1916 Going to Bulford Camp
29th of December 1916 To Meteren
1st of January 1917 Training and Resting
10th of January 1917 Reinforcements
13th of January 1917 To Aldershot Camp
15th of January 1917 Training
17th of January 1917 More Reinforcements
20th of January 1917 Route March
22nd of January 1917 Reinforcements Arrive
27th of January 1917 Enemy Activity
29th of January 1917 Two Direct Hits
30th of January 1917 "C" Coy Targeted
31st of January 1917 Batteries Shelled
1st of February 1917 Forty 105mm Shells
2nd of February 1917 To Neuve Eglise
3rd of February 1917 Routine Work
8th of February 1917 Relief Complete
9th of February 1917 Boyle's Farm Shelled
10th of February 1917 Snow Problem
11th of February 1917 TMs Shelling
13th of February 1917 Move to Kortepyp
18th of February 1917 Relieved 13 RI Rifles
19th of February 1917 A Lively Day
20th of February 1917 Camouflet Blown
21st of February 1917 An Investigation
23rd of February 1917 Wiring and Patrolling
24th of February 1917 Relief and Work
1st of March 1917 At Rest
2nd of March 1917 Into Trenches
3rd of March 1917 Misty Day
4th of March 1917 Guns Active
5th of March 1917 Activity Slight
6th of March 1917 Morning Gunfire
7th of March 1917 One Wounded
9th of March 1917 To Kortepyp
10th of March 1917 At Kortepyp Camp
13th of March 1917 Ready to Move
19th of March 1917 Moved
20th of March 1917 Work Parties
27th of March 1917 Wounded at Work
28th of March 1917 Work and a Recruit
29th of March 1917 Wounded at Duty
1st of April 1917 At Wakefield Huts
6th of April 1917 On the Move
7th of April 1917 Training and Competitions
19th of April 1917 Specialist Classes
1st of May 1917 More Working Parties
14th of May 1917 Relieving Inniskillings
15th of May 1917 A Deadly Accident
16th of May 1917 In No Man's Land
17th of May 1917 Quiet
18th of May 1917 Fort Victoria Shelled
19th of May 1917 A Quiet Day
20th of May 1917 A Night Patrol
21st of May 1917 In Kemmel Area
22nd of May 1917 Classes at Kemmel
23rd of May 1917 A Patrol
24th of May 1917 British HQ Shelled
25th of May 1917 Guns Very Active
27th of May 1917 Kemmel Shelled Twice
28th of May 1917 Relieving 13 RIR
29th of May 1917 Reinforcements Arrive
30th of May 1917 Enemy Retaliates
31st of May 1917 Increased Activity
1st of June 1917 Instructions for the Offensive
2nd of June 1917 Moved Out
3rd of June 1917 Organising for action
5th of June 1917 Moved into Assembly Trenches
7th of June 1917 An Offensive Operation
7th of June 1917 Attack a Complete Success
11th of June 1917 Bath Time
13th of June 1917 On the Move
14th of June 1917 Drill and Training
21st of June 1917 Clearing Up
29th of June 1917 At Meteren
29th June 1917 elieved 11th Royal Irish Rifles
30th of June 1917 Kit Inspections
1st of July 1917 Training
5th of July 1917 In Caestre Area
6th of July 1917 To Campagne
7th of July 1917 On the March
8th of July 1917
12th of July 1917 A Holiday
13th of July 1917 Training
15th of July 1917 Training
25th of July 1917 A Bus Ride
26th of July 1917 In Billets
30th of July 1917 On the March
1st of August 1917 Resting
5th of August 1917 In Brandhoek
7th of August 1917 Under Fire
8th of August 1917 Intense Bombardment
9th of August 1917 Hostile Heavies
10th of August 1917 At Uhlan Farm
11th of August 1917 Gas at Potijze Wood
12th of August 1917 Reliefs
12th of August 1917 A Bavarian Deserter
13th of August 1917 To Brandhoek
15th of August 1917 Into Assembly Positions
16th of August 1917 Under Fire
16th of August 1917 Under Fire
17th of August 1917 On the Move
18th of August 1917 Rest and Refitting
22nd of August 1917 On the March
28th of August 1917 Marched to Ytres
29th of August 1917 Relieving the Seaforths
30th of August 1917
1st of September 1917 Quiet Trenches
2nd of September 1917 A Failed Patrol
3rd of September 1917 A Readjustment
5th of September 1917 Relieved
6th of September 1917 Work and Training
14th of September 1917 Outpost Line Shelled
20th of September 1917 Night Patrols
21st of September 1917 Hostile Raiders
22nd of September 1917 Bath Time
23rd of September 1917 Work and Relief
23rd of September 1917 Work and Relief
30th of September 1917 In Trenches
30th of September 1917 Battle Narrative
1st of October 1917 Guns Active
2nd of October 1917 Patrol Fired On
3rd of October 1917
7th of October 1917 Relieved
8th of October 1917 Kit Inspections
9th of October 1917 Working under RE
5th of October 1917 Havrincourt Gassed
15th of October 1917 Relief Complete
18th of October 1917 TMs Bombard Wire
21st of October 1917 Enemy Strafed
23rd of October 1917 Two Patrols
24th of October 1917 Relieved
25th of October 1917 At Neuville
25th of October 1917 At Neuville
1st of February 1918 An Inspection
10th of February 1918 Reorganisation Complete
28th Sep 1918 On the Move
29th Sep 1918 On the Move
30th Sep 1918 In Action
1st Oct 1918 Hard Fighting
2nd Oct 1918 Into Reserve
3rd Oct 1918 In Reserve
4th Oct 1918 Reliefs Completed
4th Oct 1918 Reliefs
5th Oct 1918 Heavy Shelling
6th Oct 1918 Line Advanced
7th Oct 1918 Artillery Active
8th Oct 1918 Heavy Shelling
9th Oct 1918 Heavy Shelling
10th Oct 1918 Heavy Shelling
11th Oct 1918 Counter Attack
12th Oct 1918 Farm Captured
13th Oct 1918 Artillery Active
14th Oct 1918 Attack Made
15th Oct 1918 Attack Made
16th Oct 1918 In Action
17th Oct 1918 At Rest
18th Oct 1918 At Rest
19th Oct 1918 At Rest
20th Oct 1918 Reliefs
21st Oct 1918 Attack Made
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Rfmn. William Curry 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st July 1916) My great great Uncle William Curry died at the Somme and was a Rifleman with the 11th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles.
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Cpl. James Hamilton 11th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (d.10th August 1917) James Hamilton is my great uncle. He and his brother, my grand father, Francis Hamilton joined the 11th (South Antrim) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles and fought in WW1 James did not return.
James was killed in action on 10th of August 1917. He was aged 20 years. He was born at Duneane near Randalstown and had enlisted in Lisburn. He was the son of John Hamilton of Ballymatoskerty, Toomebridge. He is commemorated on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial.
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Rflmn. Samuel James Semple 11th (South Antrim Volunteers) Battalion Royal Irish Rifles Samuel Semple served as a Rifleman with the 11th (South Antrim Volunteers) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. He wrote to his wife, stating that he is now a prisoner of war at Dulmen, Germany. Two of his brothers were missing in action at Battle of the Somme in 1916.
Prior to volunteering he was in the employment of Messrs. Harland & Wolff, Ltd. (shipyard). His mother lived at 34, Derry Street, Belfast. As reported in The Northern Whig, 5th of August 1916.
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Sgt. Samuel Ashe Gregg 11th Batallion Royal Irish Rifles A native of Muckamore, Co Antrim, Samuel Gregg served in the Ulster Volunteer Force and later joined the 11th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles in which he attained the rank of Sergeant. He fought at the Battle of the Somme with the 36th Ulster Division. He saw service in France and Belgium and was favourably mentioned by his Commanding Officer, Col H R Parkenhim on several occasions.
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Pte. Samuel John Douglas 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles (d.29th May 1917) Sammie Douglas was killed in action aged 34yrs on the 29th of May 1917 just prior to the Battle of Messines. His medals are in the museum of the Somme Society in Belfast. We do not know any more of his story, but would love to know more.
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Lt. Col. Philip Laurence Kington-Blair-Oliphant CMG DSO 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles (d.6th April 1918) Lt Col Blair-Oliphant served as the Commanding Officer of 11th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles and also of the 11/13th Battalion. He later served in the 22nd (Entrenching) Battalion of the same Regiment.
He died of wounds and was buried in St Sever Cemetery, Rouen in Grave B.8.13.
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Lt. Ezekiel Vance 11th Btn., C Coy. Royal Irish Rifles (d.15th July 1916) Lt. Vance is buried in Caudry Old Communal Cemetery.
He was the son of William and Elizabeth Suffern Vance, and the husband of Annie Morton West Vance of Antrim. He was 45 years old when he died.
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Lt. F. R. Webb 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles Lieutenant Webb served with 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles.
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L/Cpl. Joseph Webb 11th Btn., B Coy. Royal Irish Rifles (d.30th September 1916) Joseph Webb was 21 years old and the son of John Webb of 2 Richardson's Row, Hilden, Lisburn, Co. Antrim, and the late Annie Webb.
He is buried in Ration Farm (La Plus Douve) Cemetery Annexe.
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Rflmn. Robert John Watt 11th Btn., C Coy. Royal Irish Rifles (d.29th February 1916) Robert Watt was killed on 29th of February 1916 and is buried in Mesnil Ridge Cemetery. He was 30 years old when he died.
He was the son of Mrs Agnes Watt and was married to Elizabeth Ann Watt of Portglenone, Co. Antrim.
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Rflmn. William Watson 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles (d.8th June 1917) William Watson was killed in action on 8th June 1917 and is buried in Spanbroekmolen British Cemetery, Grave B.5. He was 36 years old when he died.
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Lt. L. Waring 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles Lieutenant Waring served with 11th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles.
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Rflmn. James Banks Waring 11th Btn., B Coy. Royal Irish Rifles (d.23rd May 1917) James Waring is buried in Pond Farm Cemetery. He was the son of Mr & Mrs James Waring of 6 Church View, Dunmurry, Co. Antrim.
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Rflmn. J. Waring 11th Btn., D Coy. Royal Irish Rifles (d.26th October 1916) Rifleman J. Waring died of wounds on 26th October 1916 and is buried in Calais Southern Cemetery, Plot F, Row 1, Grave 9.
He was the brother of Mary Waring of Copeland, Donaghadee, Co. Down and was 38 years old when he died.
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Rflmn. James Waring 11th Btn., B Coy. Royal Irish Rifles (d.30th June 1916) James Waring died of wounds and is buried in Puchevillers British Cemetery, Grave I.A.10.
He was the 24-year-old son of Samuel and Mary Anne Waring of Dunmurry, Co. Antrim.
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Rflmn. Samuel Ward 11th Btn., A Coy. Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st September 1916) Samuel Ward died on 1st September 1916 and is buried in Ration Farm (La Plus Douve) Cemetery Annexe, Grave II.C.25.
Samuel was the 18-year-old son of Matthew and Mary Ward of 8 Sandymead, Longstone Street, Lisburn. Co. Antrim.
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Rflmn. S. H. Walker 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles (d.29th May 1917) Rifleman Walker died on 29th May 1917 and is buried in Pond Farm Cemetery, Grave O.18. He was aged 29.
He was the son of William and Agnes Jane Walker of Rough Fort, Mallusk, Co. Antrim.
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2/Lt. Wagner 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles 2/Lt Wagner arrived to serve with the 11th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles on 8th October 1916.
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Rflmn. H. Toman 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st July 1916) Rifleman Toman is buried in Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, Grave III.D.5.
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2/Lt. F. B. Thorneley 11th Btn., B Coy. Royal Irish Rifles Second Lieutenant Thorneley served with the 1st and 11th Battalions, Royal Irish Rifles.
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