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Royal Irish Regiment Regular Battalions: 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment 3rd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment 4th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment Kitchener's New Army: 1st Garrison Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment 2nd Garrison Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment 5th (Pioneer) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment 6th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment 8th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment Want to know more about the Royal Irish Regiment ? There are:7047 items tagged Royal Irish Regiment available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Those known to have served with Royal Irish Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. Anderson Alan James Ramsay. 2nd Lt. 3rd Btn. (d.20th Oct 1914) Anderson Arthur. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.8th Jun 1917) Anderson Mervyn Kebble. 2nd.Lt. 2nd Btn. (d.11th May 1915) Anderson MID. Philip Maurice Ramsey. 2nd Lt. 3rd Btn. (d.24th Feb 1915) Andrews Alexander. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.11th November 1918) Aspill William. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.26th Aug 1918) Attley William. Sgt. 2nd Btn. (d.31st Oct 1916) Baker George. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.2nd Sep 1918) Balmer Edward. Pte. First Labour Company (d.18th Mar 1917) Bannon J. Pte. 4th Btn. (d.12th Dec 1917) Barago Henry. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.18th Dec 1916) Barsby Charles W. W.. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.29th Oct 1917) Bartlett Francis Albert. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.23rd Aug 1914) Bateman Samuel. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.12th Dec 1917) Bates John. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.14th Feb 1915) Bennett Patrick. Sgt. 2nd Btn. (d.19th Apr 1915) Bennett Thomas. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.14th Nov 1918) Bilton James. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.24th Apr 1915) Bishop Thomas. Pte. 4th Btn. (d.25th March 1915) Boland Thomas. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.1st March 1917) Bolger Michael. Sgt. 6th Btn. (d.12th Aug 1917) Bowes Patrick. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.26th Mar 1918) Bowsher Thomas Leonard. Pte. 4th Btn. Boyce John McMaster. Rfmn. 12th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916) Boyle Thomas. Pte. Bradley William. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.13th February 1915) Brady George. Sgt. 2nd Btn. (d.15th Aug 1917) Brannigan John. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.15th Jul 1916) Breen Edward. Pte. 2nd Garrison Battalion (d.4th Oct 1917) Breen John. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.3rd Mar 1917) Brennan Louis J.. Sgt. 1st Garrison Btn. (d.4th May 1917) Brewster Richard Gardiner. 2nd Lt. 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion (d.21st Mar 1918) Bride Christopher. Cpl. 1st Btn. (d.10th Mar 1918) Brindley Martin. Pte. 3rd Btn. (d.14th February 1916) Brophy Bernard. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.21st Aug 1918) Brophy James. Pte. (d.28th April 1918) Brophy Michael. Pte. Depot (d.19th September 1914) Brown Henry. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.26th Nov 1916) Brown MM. William Charles. Sgt. 2nd Btn. (d.8th Sep 1917) Bryne W.. Pte. 2nd Garr. Bn. transf. (275868) Labour Corps Burke Alexander. Pte. 4th Btn. (d.12th Dec 1916) Burke Alexander. Pte. 4th Battalion (d.12th Feb 1916) Burke Alexander. Pte. 4th Battalion (d.12th Feb 1916) Butler John. Pte. 3rd Btn. (d.26th Feb 1916) Butler Martin. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.4th June 1916) Butler Nicholas. Pte. C Coy. 1st Btn. (d.4th Feb 1916) Campbell Archibald. Pte. 1st Garrison Btn. (d.8th April 1919) Canty Daniel. Pte. 1st Bn. (d.8th May 1916) Carroll Francis John. Pte. 2nd Battalion Carter Edmund George. Pte. 5th Btn. C Coy. Cavanagh Joseph. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.17th Sep 1917) Clawson Wiliam James. Pte. 12th Btn. Clynch Joseph. Pte. 7th Battalion (d.12th Dec 1917) Coady John. Pte. 3rd Btn. (d.1st Dec 1917) Codd Thomas. L/Cpl. 2nd Btn. Collier David. CSM 8th Btn. (d.5th August 1917) Collins Edmund. Pte. 3rd Btn. (d.7th November 1918) Collins Patrick. Pte. 2nd Garrison Bn. (d.12th August 1916) Condon John. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.24th May 1915) Cooney J.. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.21st April 1917) Corri John. L/Cpl. (d.23rd August 1914) Costello Michael. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.6th July 1915) Coyingham Victor George Henry Francis. Lt. 7th (South Irish Horse) Btn. (d.9th November 1918) Coyne John. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.21st Aug 1918) Cummins James. L/Cpl. 2nd Btn. Cunningham M.. Pte. (d.29th September 1919) Curry Robert Beckett. Pte. Dalton Thomas. Pte. 2nd Garrison Btn. (d.31st March 1916) Deely John. Sgt. 3rd Btn. (d.9th October 1915) Deevy Daniel. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.30th April 1915) de_Carteret Henry James. Pte. 6th Btn., D Coy. (d.3rd Sep 1916) Diver John James. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.21st August 1916) Doherty John. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.21st Jan 1916) Doherty Patrick. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.26th Oct 1916) Dooley John. Pte. 5th Btn. (d.5th February 1915) Dowling Patrick. Sgt. 2nd Btn. (d.21st March 1918) Duggan Maurice. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.7th June 1917) Dunne-Hannon Desmond. Pte. 7th Battalion (d.2nd Sep 1918) Dwyer Michael. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.9th March 1915) Earthy Stanley Harry. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.3rd September 1916) Edghill W. H.. Pte. 7th (South Irish Horse) Bn. Edmonds Harry William. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.9th Sep 1916) Edwards James. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.8th March 1917) Egan Kevin Fergus. 2nd Lt. Eglington Thomas. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.7th Aug 1917) Elliot MC. George Augustus. Lt.Col. 2nd Batn. Farrell C.. Cpl. 7th Btn. Fausset Charles Reginald. 2nd Lt. 3rd Btn., Attchd 1st Btn. (d.3rd May 1915) Flood Thomas Patrick. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.5th April 1917) Flynn John. Pte. 2nd Garr Btn. (d.2nd June 1916) Flynn William. Pte. 5th Btn. (d.24th Jan 1918) Flynn William. Pte. 5th (Pioneer) Battalion (d.24th January 1918) Flynn William C.. Pte. 5th Btn. (d.24th Jan 1918) Fogarty Gerald Joseph. Lt. (d.26th Aug 1917) Fortune James Patrick. Private Franey Richard. Pte. 2nd Btn. French Claude Alexander. Capt. 2nd Btn. (d.1st June 1915) Friel Edward. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.9th Sep 1916) Geoghegan Martin. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.5th August 1917) Gingell Clifford George. Pte. 5th Battalion Glennon Jeremiah J.. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.9th Sep 1916) Godwin George. Pte. 5th Btn. (d.20th November 1915) Green Michael. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.16th August 1915) Hanrahan John. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.30th Jan 1917) Harrison Michael. Capt. Hickey John F.. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.26th January 1918) Hurley James. Pte. 4th Btn. (d.20th December 1915) Kavanagh James. Sgt. 4th Btn. (d.31st January 1918) Kavanagh William. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.24th May 1915) Keegan Albert. Pte. 1st Btn. Kelly John. Pte. 7th Battalion (d.22nd Aug 1918) Kelly Michael. Sgt. 1st Battalion (d.26th Apr 1915) Kelly Michael. L/Cpl. 5th Btn. (d.18th April 1915) Kerr Finlay. Lt. 2nd Btn. (d.5th July 1916) Kirk Thomas. Sgt. 1st Battalion (d.15th March 1915) Knox Michael. Pte. 5th Btn Kyle James. Pte 6th Battalion (d.9th September 1916) Lafferty James. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.9th September 1916) Lafferty James. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.9th Sep 1916) Lannon P.. Pte. 3rd Btn. (d.26th March 1916) Lynch Stephen. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.19th Dec 1917) Lyons Patrick. Pte. (d.26th Oct 1914) Macklin Henry. Pte. 5th Btn. Mahoney Patrick. Pte. 3rd Btn. (d.20th August 1914) Malcolmson Hubert. Lt. 6th Btn. (d.16th September 1916) Mara William. Pte. 2nd Battalion Martin Richard. A/Cpl. 6th Btn. Martin Richard. A/Cpl. 6th Battalion Martin Richard. A/Cpl. 6th Btn. Matthews T.. Pte. 4th Bn. transf. to (174810) Labour Corps McAllister Patrick. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.28th Jan 1916) McAllister Patrick. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.28th Jan 1916) McCann William. Pte 6th Btn. McCormack Michael. Pte. 3rd Btn. (d.20th January 1916) McDonald Arthur. L/Cpl. 2nd Btn. McElligott Patrick. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.2nd July 1916) McGee Paul. Pte. (d.16th Jun 1916) McLucas Adam. Pte. 4th Btn. (d.3rd Nov 1918) McManigan Christopher. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.5th Jul 1916) McMenamin F.. Pte. 2nd Bn. transf. to (585518) Labour Corps Meehan William. L/Cpl. 6th Btn. (d.16th Dec 1916) Merrigan John Francis. Pte. Merrit Charles. Pte. (d.19th May 1915) Merrit Charles. Pte. Depot (d.19th May 1915) Milligan Robert John. Pte. 2/3rd Btn Minogue Patrick. Pte. 4th Btn. (d.11th March 1915) Morrow Stewart. C.S.M. 8th Btn (d.10th July 1916) Murphy John. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.24th May 1915) Murray Christopher. Pte. 4th Btn. (d.23rd April 1918) Murray Cornelius. L/Cpl. 2nd Btn. (d.13th June 1917) Nevin Martin. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.12th November 1916) Nolan John. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.24th May 1915) Nolan Michael. Sgt. 6th Btn. (d.18th Dec 1916) Noonan Michael. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.11th December 1917) O'Brien John. Sgt. 3rd Btn. (d.22nd March 1915) O'Brien John. Pte. 6th Btn. O'Connor Michael Joseph. Pte. 3rd Btn. (d.27th September 1916) O'Grady James. Sgt. 553rd Agricultural Coy. O'Hara John. Pte. 1st Battalion O'Keefe William. Pte. 3rd Btn. (d.4th November 1918) O'Keefe William. Pte. 3rd Btn. (d.4th November 1918) O'Keeffe Patrick. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.1st Sep 1916) O'Keeffe Patrick. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.1st Sep 1916) O'Meara John. Pte. 4th Btn. (d.28th July 1917) O'Neill Cornelius. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.21st July 1916) O'Rourke James. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.4th May 1917) O'Shaughnessy Michael. Pte. Depot Penston Thomas. Pte. 2nd Btn. Phillips Edward George Dunscombe Masters. Capt. 2nd Btn. (d.14th Nov 1916) Phillips Harry. Pte. 3rd Btn. (d.25th April 1916) Pocknell John. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.4th Jun 1916) Quinn John. 3rd Btn. Reade Robert. Pte. A Coy. 6th Battalion Reader Albert. L/Cpl. 2nd Btn. Reddin Michael. Sgt. Roache Patrick. Pte. 4th Btn. transf. to (412977) Labour Corps (d.2nd October 1918) Rooney John. Pte Ross Eward. Rflmn. 10th Btn. (d.7th June 1917) Ryan Michael. Cpl. Ryan Michael. Pte. 5th Btn. Ryan Patrick Joseph. 2nd Lt. (d.21st March 1918) Ryan Ted. L/Cpl. 1st Btn. (d.13th March 1915) Sawyer MM. John Alexander. Pte. Scott Robert. Sgt. 2nd Btn., B Coy (d.13th Feb 1916) Sheridan Terence. Pte Shore J.. Pte. Smith MC MiD. Lawder Benjamin Sandys. Capt. 6th Btn. Smitheram William. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.5th April 1917) Somers William Henry. Sgt. 4th Battalion Spencer John Alfred. Pte. 8th Battalion (d.26th Sept 1918) Steele A. Pte. Stoneham John. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.11th November 1918) Summers William. Pte. 5th Battalion Sweeney Hugh. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.27th June 1916) Terry Timothy. L/Cpl 1st Bn (d.15th March 1915) Tibbey Thomas Charles. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.7th Sep 1918) Tobin James. Pte. 4th Btn. (d.4th January 1917) Townsend Cecil Frederick. Pte 1st Battalion Tuohy John James. Sgt. 4th Btn. Tuttle Henry. CSM 1st Btn. (d.21st July 1915) Tynan Thomas. Pte. Tynan William. Pte. Vamplew Samuel. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917) Walsh William. Cpl. 2nd Btn. Wigzell Reginald. L/Sgt. 6th Btn. (d.5th June 1917) Wormald William Edgar. Pte. 4th Btn. (d.11th September 1918) All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please. Add a Name to this List More Royal Irish Regiment records. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the Great War? Our Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Looking for help with Family History Research?    Please see Family History FAQ's Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. Can you help? The free to access section of The Wartime Memories Project website is run by volunteers and funded by donations from our visitors. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. If you enjoy this site please consider making a donation. Announcements 19th Nov 2024     Please note we currently have a massive backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 264989 your submission is still in the queue, please do not resubmit. Wanted: Digital copies of Group photographs, Scrapbooks, Autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to the Great War. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great battalion regiment artillery Did you know? We also have a section on World War Two. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. 1206070 Cpl. Michael Ryan Royal Irish Regiment My Grandfather Michael Ryan joined the Royal Irish Regiment on 4th of January 1896, training at Clonmel and then posted to India on 28/10/1897. He earned the India Medal with clasp for Punjab frontier 1897-98. He re-deployed to South Africa 3/2/1902 and transfered to the reserve 20/11/1903. In 25/1/1908 re-enlisted for 6 years in the SR, he was promoted to Corporal on 14/6/1913. He was mobilised for Great War and arrived in France on the 7th of October. Michael was listed as missing in action between the 19th and 21st of October 1914. He was held as a POW at Hamel and later Limberg. He was repatriated on the 18th of November 1918. Kevin Daniel Ryan Add to this record. 264186 Pte. John O'Brien 6th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment John O'Brien was my great grandfather. I found a copy of his active service certificate and the Gallant Conduct letter which had been sent to my dad, Norman Calloway, by another grandson of his in Ireland, Francis O'Brien. Gavin Calloway Add to this record. 263481 Pte. Michael Ryan 5th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment Michael Ryan was a master stonemason and was home from New York when he heard that the Lusitania has been sunk as he had travelled home on it the previous homeward bound journey so he joined the Royal Irish Regiment. He suffered a very bad head injury and was in military hospitals in Scotland, Dublin and Cork but was unable to remain at home as he had very bad PTSD and unfortunately spent his remaining days in St Joseph's mental institution in Limerick City. Michael died in the 1950's and is buried in the Ryan family plot with his parents and my grandparents Add to this record. 262049 2nd Lt. Patrick Joseph Ryan Royal Warwickshire Regiment (d.21st March 1918) Patrick Ryan of 19 Sandy Lane Coventry and his wife Rose had 2 children Alan and John Norman Ryan. He was in the battle called Operation Michael. He was wounded badly, I believe in the midsection, but stood to address his men. He gave guidance to them and talked for half an hour. He then collapsed and was taken away by stretcher, and was hit again, and died on route to a German first aid. His last words were "Fight on Men". Two stories were published in the Coventry Telegraph from men who served under him. He was a reservist in The Royal Irish Regiment before being called by the Warwickshire Regiment. He had served in Dardenelles beforehand. He had worked at the Triumph Bike Factory as a young man. Patrick Joseph was born on County Mayo and left with his sister from County Mayo for England and a better life. His sister (name unknown) died in Liverpool and Patrick Joseph then set out for Coventry. He met my Nana Rose there and was married at age 24, Rose at age 20. He had half-sisters and brothers as his father had married 3 times. Patrick Joseph was born late in life to his parents, and he lost them both at an early age. All letters home to Rose were destroyed by Rose's second husband Albert Hopcroft. My Nana was so distraught when my grandfather was listed as missing, she left her children with a guardian and set out to find him. He was a redhead medium height slender build. Derek Wynn Add to this record. 261986 A/Cpl. Richard "Duckser" Martin 6th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment My grandfather Richard Martin served with the 6th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment and was wounded on the 3rd of September 1916 at Guillemont. He fought with Kilkenny men (Sgt. Morrisey, Dan Flood, Kenny). I don't have his medical records or know if he continued on to the end of the war. Add to this record. 260614 Pte. Harry William Edmonds 6th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment (d.9th Sep 1916) William was killed in action in France. Sam Southern Add to this record. 260339 Pte. William C. Flynn 5th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment (d.24th Jan 1918) William Flynn was my great-uncle. He is remembered on the Chatby Memorial. Edmond C. Byrne Add to this record. 259827 Pte. Patrick McAllister 6th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment (d.28th Jan 1916) Patrick McAllister is interred in Vermelles British Cemetery in France. His name is also commemorated on the Diamond War Memorial in Derry. He was the husband of Mrs. Alice McAllister and the youngest son of Mr. Con McAllister of 15 Benvarden Avenue, Derry. Roger Earl Add to this record. 259783 Pte John Rooney 6th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment My Grandfather, John Rooney of the 6th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment. On the field July 21st 1916. He survived the war and is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin. Eileen Rooney Add to this record. 258145 Pte. Robert Reade A Coy. 6th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment Robert Reade served with A Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Robert Reid Add to this record. 257657 Pte. Thomas Patrick Flood 6th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment (d.5th April 1917) Thomas Flood served with the 6th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, attached 47th Trench Mortar Battery, in WW1. He died 5th of April 1917 aged 25 years and is buried La Laiterie Military Cemetery in Belgium. Son of John and Mary Flood of Walkin St. Kilkenny. Thomas Flood Add to this record. 256717 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. William Stokes Add to this record. 256528 Pte. Patrick McAllister 6th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment (d.28th Jan 1916) Patrick McAllister is interred in Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France and commemorated on the Diamond War Memorial. He was the husband of Mrs Alice McAllister of 58 Bridge Street, Derry. He had joined the Irish Brigade at the end of 1914, and went out to the Western Front a couple of months before he met his death. He was the youngest son of Mr Con McAllister of 15 Benvarden Avenue, Derry. Add to this record. 254942 Pte. Paul McGee 6th Battalion (d.16th Jun 1916) Great Uncle Paul McGee rests at the St. Marys ADS cemetery in France. His brother Peter, rests about a mile away at the Loos memorial. My family and I travelled from Australia to the battlefields of France including the Normandy beaches of WW2 and the Somme of WW1. Add to this record. 254830 Pte. Alexander Burke 4th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment (d.12th Feb 1916) Alexander Burke had left the British Army in 1903 after 7 years with the Royal Artillery in Bermuda and Canada. He re-enlisted at the start of WW1. However, due to the circumstances of his discharge he knew that he would not be accepted back into the Army so he re-enlisted under his mother's surname of Farrell in order to do his bit. He died in Cobh Military Hospital, Cork on 12th of February 1916. Add to this record. 254800 A/Cpl. Richard "Duckser" Martin 6th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment Richard Martin joined up on the 6th of October 1914 and was wounded in action at Guillemont on the 3rd of November 1916. I don't know if he finished the war or not. Joe Martin Add to this record. 254043 Pte. Christopher McManigan 2nd Btn. Royal Irish Regiment (d.5th Jul 1916) Christopher McManigan served with the 2nd Royal Irish Regiment. Francesca McManigan Add to this record. 253410 Pte. Stanley Harry Earthy 6th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment (d.3rd September 1916) Stanley Earthy as around 36 years old when he died on the 3rd of September 1916. That day his Battalion was in action at Guillemont. He fought with the 6th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, which was assigned to the 47th Irish Brigade, 16th Irish Division. Before the war, he had served with the East Surrey Regiment in India, Aden and Malta. His parents were Owen Charles and Lucy Earthy. Kim Gregory Add to this record. 252966 Pte. John Alfred Spencer 8th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment (d.26th Sept 1918) John Spencer served in three Regiments, the London Regiment, Suffolk Regiment and 8th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. 8th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, was formed in France on 25th of May 1918. They joined 121st Brigade and the 40th Division on the 20th of June 1918 and where in action in the final advance in Flanders John Alfred Spencer died Thursday 26th of September 1918. Lee Spencer Add to this record. 252795 Pte. William Flynn 5th (Pioneer) Battalion Royal Irish Regiment (d.24th January 1918) William Flynn was my great uncle. I only discovered him in September 2018. He died at sea in January 1918. Edmond C Byrne Add to this record.

Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. There's a Devil in the Drum John F. Lucy A classic. Lucy enl, with his brother in the RIR 1912, 2nd Bn. in France & gives a very fine account of the 1914-1915 campaign.His brother was killed at the Aisne & Lucy was eventually sent home for a rest: ?My leave... was a nightmare.My sleep was broken The simple cover and unusual title do not do this splendid book any favours, for I can honestly say that this is one of the most eloquent and most interesting accounts of the Great War I have read in recent years! This excellent volume tells the fascinating story of John Lucy, a young man from Cork, who shortly after leaving school, was, along with his brother locked out of their home by their Father one evening and told to stay out. They therefore traveled to Dublin and being full of life and spirit and seeking adventure, joined the Royal Irish Rifles in January 1912. After training at the depot and subsequent postings to both Dover and Tidworth, they joined the 2nd Battalion as it moved to France. Sadly his brother was kill More information on: There's a Devil in the Drum Links Suggest a link

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