Physical description/distinguishing marks, Attestation form (a form completed when an individual enlisted), Proceedings on discharge from the service (if applicable), Cover for discharge documents (if applicable). Board of Ordnance officers may be included in the Army List, even though they kept their own records until 1855. Sgt. The Leinster Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, which recruited predominantly in central and eastern Ireland. Brief career details were later included as well. You can also search our bookshop for a wide range of history titles. [33] The 6th (Service) Battalion landed at Le Havre as part of the 47th Brigade in the 16th (Irish) Division in December 1915 for service on the Western Front. You may be able to purchase a transcript from the ledgers which usually show: Ledgers from 1901 to 1914 also show the soldiers trade and date of enlistment. Contents: Name of officer, rank and date of commission or advancement. 09:00 to 17:00. Use our library catalogue to find a recommended book list. This infantry regiment traced its origins back to the British Civil Wars (1639-51), but was officially formed in 1684. Sgt. The Royal Irish Rifles (became the Royal Ulster Rifles from 1 January 1921) was an infantry rifle regiment of the British Army, first created in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot and the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot.The regiment saw service in the Second Boer War, the First World War, the Second World War, and the Korean War. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. (FamilySearch Library book 942 M25g; film 856424-52.) The hospital admission and discharge records from this series are available to view online (see section above) but are not searchable by name in our own catalogue. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1987. London, England: Public Record Office, 1958-59; FamilySearch Library film 824516-17.) Our Irish Regiments in the First World War - Royal Irish William Flynn 5th (Pioneer) Battalion Royal Irish Regiment (d.24th January 1918), Capt. book 942 M25gba; film 918928-41 and 990323-26, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=Ireland_Military_Records&oldid=5183829. The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and The They brought considerable combat experience with them and by May 1923 comprised 50 per cent of its 53,000 soldiers and 20 per cent of its officers. They can be contacted in writing (only)at; International Council of the Red Cross, Archives Division, 19 Avenue de la Paix, CH1202, Geneva, Switzerland. One example is: Colledge, James J. The service records in WO 363 and WO 364 include regiments such as: They do not include the service records for soldiers serving in the armies of Commonwealth countries (such as Canada, New Zealand or South Africa). During the First Opium War in China, the regiment next saw action at the Capture of Chusan in July 1840, Battle of Canton in May 1841,[16] Battle of Amoy in August 1841,[17] Second Capture of Chusan in October 1841, Battle of Ningpo in March 1842,[18] Battle of Tzeki in March 1842, Battle of Chapu in May 1842, Battle of Woosung in June 1842, and Battle of Chinkiang in July 1842. Read the WFAsarticle on the records for more information. [37], The 5th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers) landed in Suvla Bay as pioneer battalion for the 10th (Irish) Division in August 1915 but moved to Salonika in September 1915. You may want to hire a researcher to search military records that are not available at the FamilySearch Library. Royal Irish Rifles in the Great War - Wartime Memories Project Accessibility: Through a researcher or a professional genealogist. Promotions and awards for gallantry were published in the London Gazette, which record the name, rank and serial number of an award recipient. The Royal Irish Regiment, until 1881 the 18th Regiment of Foot, was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, first raised in 1684.Also known as the 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot and the 18th (The Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot, it was one of eight Irish regiments raised largely in Ireland, its home depot in Clonmel. [28], The 2nd Battalion saw action in Egypt during the Anglo-Egyptian War in 1882. From 1660 to 1922, the Irish were part of the British armed services. Record type: Survey of commissioned and warrant officers giving birth information and details of service. Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Article in The Irish Ancestor, vol. Paul McGee 6th Battalion (d.16th Jun 1916), Pte. Alternatively, they can be viewed on-line for a fee, or copies ordered from the National Archives at a charge plus postage. Contents: Name of sailor, service information, date of pension, date of death. Michael Ryan Royal Irish Regiment. From 1872 to 1892, merchant seamen were also listed in these records. [9] Boston was abandoned in early 1776 and the regiment evacuated to Nova Scotia, where many of its men were drafted into other units, then to Dover Castle in England. Uniquely, The Royal Irish Rifles were awarded two on the same day - 1 July 1916. Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. Royal Irish Regiment, Pte Terence Sheridan Royal Irish Regiment, My dad Terence Sheridan enlisted in April 1917 age 17 years and 8 months of age. Two battalions of the Royal Ulster Rifles land in Normandy by air and by sea. Contents: Name of sailor, next of kin and specific relationship, service information, marital condition, date of death and place of burial, and date of application. Battle Honour ST QUENTIN - German Spring Offensive 1918. Consequently, pre-1922 records for Irish military personnel are mostly British. They record the address, service number and regimental details of each person. Public Record Office/National Archives England. Capt. 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards - Wikipedia The WW1 Medal Rolls are not available to view on line and can only be researched at the National Archives in Kew, England. The name of an officer serving with your ancestor, search the Navy List to determine the ship on which that officer served. This infantry regiment traced its origins back to the British Civil Wars (1639-51), but was officially formed in 1684. 6th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment in the Great War - The Wartime For three of those years it was joined there by a 2nd Battalion. Ireland's Memorial Records, 1914-1918. Dallington, East Sussex, England: Naval and Military Press Ltd., 1992. Pte. Find out more. The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Record Profile: Ireland, Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1986-2003. Alexander Burke 4th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment (d.12th Feb 1916), A/Cpl. Soldiers of the 18th Royal Irish Regiment in camp, Sebastopol, 1856, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Marshman Havelock-Allan VC, Colonel of the Royal Irish Regiment, 1881. Our databases allow us to investigate almost the entire Army records and we can conduct research into any officer or soldier of any British Army regiment. 2nd Btn., B Coy (d.13th Feb 1916), Smitheram William. Birmingham, England: Federation of Family History Societies, 1991. It was back in home barracks from 1885 to 1891, then in Ireland until it was sent to South Africa as part of reinforcements for the Second Boer War in late 1899. Before starting your research try to obtain as much information as possible about your Great War family member, such as his full name, place and date of birth. Irish soldiers killed in World War I are listed in: Irish National War Memorial Committee. Reduplication by Great Britain, Admiralty, 1954. Location: The National Archives, Ruskin Avenue, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU and other libraries in England. Under the Cardwell reforms of 1881, it was renamedThe Royal Irish Regiment and became the county regiment ofKilkenny, Wexford, Waterford and Tipperary. Contents: Age, birthplace, trade or occupation on enlistment, record of service and reason for discharge. Article in The Irish Ancestor, Vol.VIII.no.1.1976, pages 33-35. Pte. You can also search on Ancestry.co.uk () but for images of the records you will need to go to Fold3.com. (FamilySearch Library book 942 A5p.) Military officers were typically from the upper classes and soldiers were from among the poor. The British War and Victory medal entries may give you a battalion/unit number which will help you to find a unitwar diary. You will need to contact their respective archives for advice on how to locate these records. Note that military records collections searched on both Ancestry and Findmypast also contain other types of military record from before and after the First World War. Militia (part-time units for local defense), fencibles (full-time units for local defense), yeomanry (volunteer cavalry units), territorial armies (units raised outside the British Isles for foreign service), coast guard (units that patrol British shores), and royal marines (troop units on ships) were also armed forces. Birmingham, England: Federation of Family History Societies, 1991. 941.5 B2i v7-8. Bravery at which of the following sieges sawthe regimentgranted a badgedepictingKing William III's family emblem? [33] The battalion was re-formed in October 1914 and, as part of the 22nd Brigade in the 7th Division saw further action at the Battle of the Somme, when it was involved in capturing three miles of the German frontline trenches, in Autumn 1916. Pte. Some First World War veterans continued to serve with the army after the war and for the records of these soldiers you may need to read the advice in our guide to British Army soldiers in service after 1918. Ships of the Royal Navy. We have a large archive of soldier records. Casualty records may list those missing, wounded, taken prisoner, killed in action or who died as a result of their war service. 'I turned over one poor chap on a rocky, bloody crag on Tanngoucha. [19] It took part in the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War; Captain Thomas Esmonde was awarded the Victoria Cross for saving a party of colleagues from a fire of shell and grape. Army records for the years between 1913 and up to 1921 are at the following address: Army Records Centre Bourne Avenue Hayes, Middlesex UB3 1RF ENGLAND. [20] The regiment also took part in the Second Anglo-Afghan War. For more detailed advice see our guide to British Army operations in the First World War.