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6th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers    6th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers was reformed in October 1940. From early 1942 they served with 210th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home), later redesignated 38th (Irish) Infantry Brigade, 6th Armoured Division. In February 1943 they transferred to 78th Battleaxe Division. They saw action in North Africa, Sicily and Italy.   1st Nov 1942 Inspection 2nd Nov 1942 Visits 3rd Nov 1942 On the Ranges 4th Nov 1942 Tea 5th Nov 1942 Vehicles Loaded 6th Nov 1942 Orders 7th Nov 1942 On the Move 8th Nov 1942 News 9th Nov 1942 Preparations 10th Nov 1942 On the Move 11th Nov 1942 On the Move 12th Nov 1942 On the Move 13th Nov 1942 Conference 14th Nov 1942 Deserter 15th Nov 1942 Lectures 16th Nov 1942 Exercise 17th Nov 1942 Lectures 18th Nov 1942 Exercise 19th Nov 1942 Warmer 20th Nov 1942 Money 21st Nov 1942 Censorship 22nd Nov 1942 Orders & Counter Orders 23rd Nov 1942 Air Raid 24th Nov 1942 Reinforcements 25th Nov 1942 Rain 26th Nov 1942 Poor Weather 27th Nov 1942 Orders 28th Nov 1942 Transport 28th Nov 1942 Accusations 29th Nov 1942 Church Parade 30th Nov 1942 Orders 1st Dec 1942 On the Move   2nd Dec 1942 On the Move   3nd Dec 1942 Air Raid 4th Dec 1942 Death Trap 5th Dec 1942 Orders   6th Dec 1942 Orders   7th Dec 1942 On the March   8th Dec 1942 Difficult Conditions   9th Dec 1942 Digging in   10th Dec 1942 Recce   11th Dec 1942 Recce 12th Dec 1942 Patrols   13th Dec 1942 News 14th Dec 1942 Combat Group   15th Dec 1942 Supplies   16th Dec 1942 Enemy Positions   17th Dec 1942 Orders   18th Dec 1942 On the Move   19th Dec 1942 Attack   20th Dec 1942 Enemy Aircraft   21st Dec 1942 Conference   22nd Dec 1942 Battalion HQ Moves 23rd Dec 1942 Patrols 25th Dec 1942 Reliefs   25th Dec 1942 Observation Post 26th Dec 1942 In Reserve   27th Dec 1942 In Reserve   28th Dec 1942 Orders 30th Dec 1942 Move   31st Dec 1942 Newsletter   10th Jan 1943 Reliefs   2nd Feb 1943 Move   1st Apr 1943 Quiet   2nd Apr 1943 Recce   3rd Apr 1943 Shelling   4th Apr 1943 Plans   5th Apr 1943 Orders   6th Apr 1943 Preparations   7th Apr 1943 Attack Made   8th Apr 1943 New CO   9th Apr 1943 In Action   10th Apr 1943 In Action 10th Apr 1943 Advance   11th Apr 1943 Orders   12th Apr 1943 At Rest   13th Apr 1943 Air Raid   14th Apr 1943 Orders   15th Apr 1943 On the Move   16th Apr 1943 Shelling 16th Apr 1943 On the Move 17th Apr 1943 Shelling 17th Apr 1943 Advance 18th Apr 1943 Shelling 18th Apr 1943 Difficult Conditions   19th Apr 1943 Planning   20th Apr 1943 Shelling   21st Apr 1943 Planning   22nd Apr 1943 Attack Made   22nd Apr 1943 Plan 23rd Apr 1943 In Action   24th Apr 1943 In Action   25th Apr 1943 Advance 25th Apr 1943 In Action   26th Apr 1943 Advance 26th Apr 1943 Advance   27th Apr 1943 Prisoners 27th Apr 1943 Advance   28th Apr 1943 Ground Retaken 28th Apr 1943 Shelling   30th Apr 1943 Patrols   22nd Jun 1943 On the Move 26th June 1943 Move 6th Jul 1943 On the Move 31st Jul 1943 Under Fire 5th Oct 1943 In Action 5th Oct 1943 In Action   6th Oct 1943 In Action 1st Jan 1944 Snow   2nd Jan 1944 Rations   3rd Jan 1944 Difficult Conditions   4th Jan 1944 Windy   5th Jan 1944 Zero Visibility   6th Jan 1944 Heavy Snow 7th Jan 1944 Airdrop 8th Jan 1944 Rations 9th Jan 1944 Weather Improves 10th Jan 1944 Roads Cleared   11th Jan 1944 Enemy Active   12th Jan 1944 Reliefs   13th Jan 1944 Moves   14th Jan 1944 Moves   15th Jan 1944 Booby Trap   16th Jan 1944 Move   17th Jan 1944 Training   18th Jan 1944 Leave   19th Jan 1944 Attack   20th Jan 1944 Recce 21st Jan 1944 Awards   22nd Jan 1944 Air Attacks   23rd Jan 1944 Supplies   24th Jan 1944 New Positions   25th Jan 1944 On the Move   26th Jan 1944 Patrols   27th Jan 1944 Patrols   28th Jan 1944 Patrols   29th Jan 1944 Patrols   30th Jan 1944 Orders   31st Jan 1944 Poor Visibility   1st February 1944 Reliefs 2nd February 1944 Relief in Place 3rd February 1944 Move 4th February 1944 All Units Arrived 8th February 1944 Training 16th February 1944 Location Statement 24th February 1944 Training and recreation. 25th February 1944 Sports 28th February 1944  2nd March 1944  11th March 1944 Training 14th March 1944 Divison Conference 17th March 1944 Presentation of Shamrock 19th March 1944 Church parades 22nd March 1944 On the move   23rd March 1944 Relief completed   24th March 1944 Reliefs   26th March 1944 Status report   27th March 1944 Change of Sector Control   28th Mach 1944 Situation report   29th March 1944 Situation report   31st March 1944 Situation report   1st Apr 1944 Shelling 4th Apr 1944 Communication 5th Apr 1944 Under Fire 8th Apr 1944 Transport Heard 13th Apr 1944 Shelling 14th Apr 1944 Heavy Rain 15th May 1944 Attack Made   15th May 1944 Mortars   15th May 1944 Reliefs 16th May 1944 Attack Made 17th May 1944 Advance   17th May 1944 In Action 17th May 1944 Attack Made 18th May 1944 Advance 18th May 1944 Advance 1st Aug 1944 Quiet 2nd Aug 1944 Preparations 3rd Aug 1944 Bathing 4th Aug 1944 Conference 5th Aug 1944 In Camp 6th Aug 1944 Photographs 7th Aug 1944 On the Move 8th Aug 1944 In Camp 9th Aug 1944 Parade If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Those known to have served with 6th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers during the Second World War 1939-1945. Crumley Thomas. (d.14th June 1944) Crumley Thomas. Fusil. (d.14th Jun 1944) Lewis GL. Lyons MID Thomas. WO/2 (d.15th June 1945) Mandy Henry John Thomas. Fus. (d.17th April 1943 ) Price Norman Leslie. Fus. (d.5th July 1944) Smyth Alexander Joseph . Lt. Trainor Robert. Fus. (d.5th Aug 1943) The 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 Records of 6th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements 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. The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 25 years. 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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. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the War? Our Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Wanted: Digital copies of Group photographs, Scrapbooks, Autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to WW2. We would like to obtain digital copies of any documents or photographs relating to WW2 you may have at home. 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 second 1939 1945 battalion Did you know? We also have a section on The Great War. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. Want to know more about 6th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers? There are:1503 items tagged 6th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. GL Lewis 6th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers GL Lewis served with the 6th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Dan Add to this record. Fusil. Thomas Crumley 6th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.14th Jun 1944) Thomas Crumley was my uncle. He was killed on 14th June 1944 and is buried in Italy. I have a copy of the letter sent to my grandparents regarding his death. Elizabeth Fiddes Add to this record. Thomas Crumley 6th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.14th June 1944) Thomas Crumley was my uncle who served and was killed in action in WW2. I have a photograph of him and a letter that was sent to my grandfather telling them of his death. I would like to learn more about him and where he is laid to rest in Italy. Betty Fiddes Add to this record. Fus. Henry John Thomas Mandy 6th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.17th April 1943 ) I don't know much about Henry Mandy other than what I have found in FindMyPast (1939 and WW11 records) and Ancestry. Henry John Thomas Mandy was born 24 Jan 1913 in West Ham, Essex. He is listed as missing with death date of 17th of April 1943, remembered at Medjez el Bab, Baja, Tunisia (Memorial of the Missing). In the 1939 Register he is recorded as a C W S Warehouseman Porter Fruit etc. Heavy Worker. Single. >DOB: 24 Jan 1913. Living with his parents - John A Mandy DOB: 24 May 1880, General Labourer Heavy Worker, Married; Matilda Mandy DOB: 09 Jan 1879, Unpaid Domestic Duties, Married. All living at address entered above. I have checked parents through Ancestry and this fits. His mother is nee Tolley. Ruth Wright Add to this record. Fus. Norman Leslie Price 6th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.5th July 1944) Norman Price was the son of Albert and Emily Price of 60 City Street, Belfast. He was wounded as the result of an air-burst artillery shell during the Battle for Monte Cassino on the evening or night of the 22nd/23rd of June 1944. Norman was taken to 65 British General Hospital, Naples, where he died of wounds on 5th of July 1944 aged 21. He is interred at Naples War Cemetery. Colin Price Add to this record. Fus. Robert Trainor 6th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.5th Aug 1943) Robert Trainor served with the 6th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers He was from Tyrone and was 18 years old when he was killed on the 5th of August 1943 He is buried in the Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. He was the son of William and Sarah Trainor, of Castledawson Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. Links

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