dailyinfo[31]=' 420628 Sapper William Bayne YOUNG 63rd Field Coy. 2nd Battalion Typically eighteen year old recruits received further training, e.g Machine Gun Corps, or were posted to a home service unit until they became of age, this posting would not usually appear on the Medal Rolls. With 49th Brigade called in to support the attack, more success was gained on the left where 7th Bn The Royal Irish Rifles of 48th Brigade and 7th Bn The Royal Irish Fusiliers of 49th Brigade broke through the German line, allowing two battalions from The Royal Dublin Fusiliers to pass through to seize the objective. 29 September 1915 : moved via Mudros to Salonika, arriving 4-5 October. 15th Battalion (d.1st July 1916), Kane J.. L/Cpl. Pte. (d.21st Mar 1917), Kerr A G.. L/Cpl. My grandfather Wilfred Lewis was 6 years younger than William so survived the great war, but we will never forget him or the sacrifice he made for our freedom. 9th Btn. Rfm. Moved to Holywood in May 1915 and on to Ballykinlar in March 1918. Rflmn. 3rd July : Forceville. After all is over - and the remainder of the Empire is understandably irritated with Ireland - I hope these countless Duffs, from both the North and the South, and in all three services, will be remembered. The Royal Irish Rifles was formed in 1881, under the Childers Reforms, with the amalgamation of the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot and the 86th Regiment of Foot. dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' At Armistice on 11 November the battalion were at Mouscron, north east of Tourcoing, where it remained and was demobilised by June 1919. dailyinfo[24]=' Captain Denzil Robert THURSTON Air Force Cross Airship Training Wing (Cranwell). My Grandad was shot in the thigh by a machine gun bullet but made it back to friendly lines alive. If anyone has any further information as to how he died, I would be very grateful to hear from you. When he eventually died, aged 93, he left us with many happy memories of a great father and medals and papers from his time in the war. WW1 British Army, Royal Irish Rifles . Rfm. Rflmn. As we were growing up WW1 was a dim and distant memory and, as far as my father was concerned, it wasn't something he wanted to discuss much with his children. In 1917 they were in action at the Battle of Messines attacking between the Wulverghem-Messines and Wulverghem-Wytschaete roads. [5], The battalion left the Somme for Loos after the first phase of the battle but returned in October 1916 to fight on the ridges of Le Transloy in appallingly muddy conditions. 26 October 1915 : transferred to 74th Brigade in same Division. dailyinfo[6]=' 345190 Sapper Forrest A. KNOWLES Canadian Signal Corps who died 06/03/1921 REIDS MILLS CEMETERY Canada ' Sgt. 9th (Service) Battalion (West Belfast) Rflmn. 20th (Reserve) Battalion Pte 13th (1st County Down) Battalion, Richardson I.. 10th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916), Russell Christopher. Rfmn. The Faughs, whose involvement did not begin until late in the day, became embroiled in an effort to relieve troops besieged in the German redoubt known as The Quadrilateral. (d.25th Sep 1915), Bowler Harold. 28 June was a wonderful day for the people of Bushmills and a great honour for our Society that the Queen graciously agreed to perform the official unveiling. It was increased after the Armistice by the concentration of graves (chiefly of 1914-15 and 1918) from the battlefields East of Estaires and Bethune and from certain smaller cemeteries, including:- . 7th Btn. He left behind his wife Catherine (Nee McCormick) and his three sons Richard, Patrick and John. He died in 1952 (15 years before I was born) but I grew up on legends and tales about him all my life and we all love him several generations on. Rfm. S.. 2Lt. My granddad made a life after the war but suffered PTSD which he dealt with by prayer, solitude, and by swearing off alcohol. Pte. Allsopp Matthew. Looking at the surviving records there is evidence that men enlisted significantly under age around this time and were weeded out. Lance Sjt. Returned to UK and landed at Liverpool on 22 October 1914. The Royal Irish. It was therefore most appropriate that on 28 June 2016 Her Majesty and His Royal Highness returned to the area to put the Royal seal of approval on this tribute to Bushmills very own Great War hero. Adair J. Seaforth Highlanders who died 20/03/1919 BEIRUT WAR CEMETERY Lebanese Republic ' (d.1st July 1916), Mills J.. Rfm. 14th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st Jul 1916), Rfmn. Search this site. Formed in Holywood around November 1915 as a Reserve Battalion, from depot companies of 13th and 16th Bns. 14th (Young Citizens) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles during the Great War 1914-1918. 12th (Service) Battalion, (Central Antrim), Royal Irish Rifles. (d.1st Jul 1917), Bothwell Thomas Henry. Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' [4], In June 1917, the battalion was transferred to positions immediately east of Ypres, where it supported the British offensive that opened the Battle of Passchendaele on 31 July. 14th Btn. The Great War Forum Limited He has travelled to places most have never heard of. dailyinfo[7]=' Lieutenant Thomas Sydney Ough DEALY Australian Flying Corps who died 07/03/1918 STONYHURST COLLEGE BURIAL GROUND United Kingdom ' Royal Irish Rifles. if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } Eighteen was the conscription age under the Military Service Act 1916 which did not apply to Ireland. (d.7th Jun 1917), Boulger John. Rflm. Royal Navy who died 15/03/1917 CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL United Kingdom ' Ourheroesinmemoriam.co.uk. The badge of the regiment as depicted on a CWGC grave headstone. Among the other honoured engagements of the Somme campaign, the Inniskillings were involved at Bazentin Ridge and also received the honour Ancre 1916. The ceremony was the result of four years of work by the Robert Quigg V.C. The 83rd who were fighting in the Transvaal War (First Anglo-Boer War) at the time, became the new regiments 1st Battalion. att 109th Light Trench Mortar Bty (d.1st Jul 1916), Moore Robert. They embarked for Britain on the 27th of September 1914 and arrived at Liverpool on the 22nd of October they joined 25th Brigade, 8th Division at Hursley Park, Winchester. It then had to weather heavy German counter-attacks which failed to dislodge the members of the battalion but caused very heavy casualties, amounting to 18 officers and 440 other ranks, including its Colonel. 108th Brigade / 36th (Ulster) Division . Formed in County Antrim in September 1914 from the Antrim Volunteers. Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. 3 February 1918 : transferred to 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. Machine boy. Richard Whitworth 2nd Btn Royal Irish Rifles (d.8th Aug 1917), Sgt. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. (d.23rd Nov. 1917), Baker W. J.. Rfm. 11th Btn (d.1st Jul 1916), Moorhead James. There is help on reading map referenceshere. Rflmn. . I was personally greatly privileged to have the honour of welcoming the Queen to Bushmills, informing the audience about the statue, and inviting Her Majesty to perform the unveiling. The sculpture was created by David Annand (www.davidannand.com). A Coy. Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' The bloody and prolonged Somme campaign included some of the hardest-earned battle honours handed down from our antecedent regiments. Update News. 8th (East Belfast) Btn. became Pioneer Battalion to 36th (Ulster) Division in January 1915. If you use Twitter, you can always contact me at my account @1418research. McComb James. We have a large archive of soldier records. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. . His. 10th Btn. Absorbed the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th (Reserve) Battalions in May. Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st March 1918), Pte. CLM, thank you so much. 12th Batallion, Davison J. H.. 11th Btn. Salter J. W.. 2nd Lt. B Coy 11th (South Antrim) Btn. (d.21st March 1918), McComb Francis. Royal Irish Rifles. Ken, George's birthdate is 15 November 1898 (he was born in Gilford). Survivors continued to fight with various units until the end of March when the battalion was moved to reserve and the task of rebuilding it began. ROYAL IRISH RIFLES. 6 November 1914 : landed at Le Havre. Researching soldiers of the British Army in the Great War of 1914-1919. October 1915 : landed at Le Havre. 28 November 1915 : sailed from Marseilles for Salonika. The Faughs too received le Transloy as a battle honour. 13th Btn. (d.1st July 1916), McAuley John. 1st Battalion (d.21st March 1918), Bustard W. E.. 14th Btn. 14th Btn. When the Great War started in August 1914 The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, The Royal Irish Rifles and The Royal Irish Fusiliers were in the British Expeditionary Force that went to France and fought in the first battles that developed into the stalemate of trench warfare. They joined the 107th Brigade 36th (Ulster) Division at Ballykinler. On 8 February 1918 the battalion transferred again to 107th Brigade, 36th (Ulster) Division. 1st Garrison Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, 8th (East Belfast) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, 9th (West Belfast) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, 10th (South Belfast) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, 11th (South Antrim) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, 12th (Central Antrim) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, 13th (1st County Down) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, 14th (Young Citizens) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, 15th (North Belfast) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, 16th (2nd County Down Pioneers) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, Adams Dickson. Formed in Newcastle in March 1915 as a Reserve Battalion, from depot companies of 8th, 9th and 10th Bns. Rflmn. 4th Bn. attchd 11th Btn Royal Irish Rifles, Grainger David. Royal Irish Rifles: KIA: Moved at first to Newcastle and disbanded on 20 February 1918 but otherwise record same as 8th Bn. was introduced to the new Queen and her husband at their brief stop at Coleraine railway station. July 1915 : moved to Seaford. dailyinfo[29]=' Oberleutnant zur See Axel Carl Ludwig VON SCHOENERMARCK S.M.S. The 2nd Battalion recovered and went on to take part in the First Attack on Bellewaarde and the Actions at Hooge, defence of Vimy Ridge in May 1916; took part in the Battle of the Somme with 75th Brigade making a costly attack near Thiepval on the 3 of July 1916; the Battle of Bazentin, the Battle of Pozieres and the Battle of the Ancre Heights. Although it gained ground, it had to withdraw. The Somme offensive was part of an Entente strategic plan for 1916 with a Franco-British attack on the Western Front, Russian on the Eastern Front and Italian on the Southern. R.A.M.C WW1. 14th (Young Citizens) Btn. When he enlisted, he served with the 12th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, a regiment of the 36th (Ulster) Division. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Highland Light Infantry who died 19/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' Repatriated 27.11.1918. Royal Irish Rifles (d.1st Jul 1916), Sgt. dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. The 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles was serving in Aden when the First World War broke out in August 1914. dailyinfo[26]=' Chaplain 4th Class The Rev. The 86th became the new 2nd Battalion. Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st April 1917), Rfm. (The exception was after April 1918, but not relevant here as he was captured during the German Spring Offensive). He was wounded by shell fragments in 1916 during the Somme offensive. 14th Btn. Haig wanted a delay so that the British Expeditionary Force could amass more artillery and better train their citizen soldiers. William John Thompson 13th Battalion, B Company Royal Irish Rifles (d.30th May 1916). Bleakley . Pte. 2nd Lt. 10th Btn. The unit suffered badly at the Battle of Stormberg in December 1899, and on 3 April 1900 the regiment was forced to surrender to Orange Free State Commandant-General Christiaan de Wet after a siege at Reddersberg. Formed in Newcastle around October 1915 as a Reserve Battalion, from depot companies of 14th and 15th Bns. L/Cpl. - Royal Irish Regiment Museum. 15th (North Belfast) Battalion, Davies Henry John Herbert. Later in the war, he served in Mesopotamia and Egypt and he continued his army career until 1934, finishing with the rank of Sergeant. (d.4th Jun 1916), Boulding Frank Thomas. Frederick Bryans 15th Btn. 5 March 1915 : absorbed a company of the Royal Jersey Militia. dailyinfo[10]=' 14780 Member Ida Styles HUGHES (Oxford) Womens Royal Air Force who died 10/03/1919 OXFORD (ROSE HILL) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' [1] [2] History [ edit] 3 February 1918 : transferred to 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. 6th Btn. It was recalled and landed at Liverpool on 22 October 1914, it was then dispatched to Le Havre as part of the 25th Brigade, 8th Division in November 1914 for service on the Western Front. Moved to Clandeboye and came under orders of 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. 8th Btn. (d.6th Jun 1918), Scott Walter. The Royal Irish. Formed in Dublin in November 1915 and moved to India in February 1916. In the absence of a service record its impossible to be certain. 36th CCS. A greater British commitment was called for and Haigs plea for a delay until August was rejected. Add a Name to this List The third Battalion was short-lived and was disbanded in . (d.2nd August 1917), Burnett Corry. Although the attack in the northern sector of Fourth Armys line had been repelled almost everywhere, there was significant success to the south where divisions of XV and XIII Corps took most of their first-day objectives; many of the others were taken in subsequent days. dailyinfo[3]=' 45 Gunner HAZURA SINGH 31st Mountain Battery Indian Mountain Artillery who died 03/03/1920 TEHRAN MEMORIAL Iranm ' The 36th (Ulster) Division arrived in France in October 1915 and fought in France and Flanders, in the Battles of Somme, Messines, Passchendaele, Cambrai, Kaiserschlacht and the final 100 days of war that led to victory. Royal Irish Rifles maxim gun detachment, Tibet, 1904 First World War Still in Britain on the outbreak of war in 1914, 2nd Battalion deployed straight to the Western Front. A training unit of the Special Reserve, it moved on mobilisation to Belfast. Royal Army Medical Corps who died 22/02/1919 NUNHEAD (ALL SAINTS) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' - Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum The Cairo garrison, together with a Royal Irish Rifles mounted infantry platoon of two officers and 37 other ranks, commanded by Brigadier Francis Grenfell, was hastily sent to Suakin in the Sudan were fighting ensued, where the military commander was Colonel Herbert Kitchener. Royal Irish Rifles (d.21st Nov 1917), Rflmn. In 1958 the Royal Ulster Rifles became part of the North Irish Brigade, and were expected to wear the Brigade badge. This includes cookies that track any click through to affiliate links and advertisers that appear on this site. 13 November 1917 : transferred to 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division, absorbing 7th Battalion. Copyright 2023. In a very short period, the 2nd Battalion were in action at the Battle of Mons, Battle of Le Cateau, First Battle of the Marne, First Battle of the Aisne, Battle of La Basse and the Battle of Messines. On 14 August it landed in Rouen with 1,100 men as part of the 7th Brigade, 3rd Division. Royal Horse Artillery who died 16/03/1917 VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY France ' Rfm. 14th (Service) Battalion (Young Citizens) L/Cpl. While 7th Bn The Royal Irish Rifles was the only battalion of our antecedent regiments to serve in either 47th or 48th Brigades, 49th Brigade included two battalions of Inniskillings and two of Faughs (7th and 8th in both cases) and was known unofficially as the 'Ulster Brigade'. 1/18th (London Irish Rifles) Btn. (d.7th Jun 1917), Brown Patrick. Northamptonshire Regiment who died 14/03/1915 LE TOURET MEMORIAL France ' Rflmn 1st Battalion (d.16th August 1917), Craig James. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [6], The remainder of the battalion spent a gruelling winter on the ridges above Paschendaele before being transferred in February 1918 to the 36th (Ulster) Division near Saint-Quentin. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. Uniquely, The Royal Irish Rifles were awarded two on the same day - 1 July 1916. Powered by Invision Community. He died in 1955, at the age of seventy, and was buried with full military honours at Billy Parish Church, near Bushmills. Rifleman 9th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles Battalions of the Regular Army 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Aden. Want to find out more about your relative's service? We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Robert James Craig 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, Cpl. [2], The battalion's first major action was the Battle of Neuve Chapelle between 10 and 13 March 1915. Was your Army Service Corps soldier renumbered with a T4 prefix? 14th Btn. Landed Anzac Cove 5 August 1915. The regiment returned home in 1875 and then Rory found himself in Bermuda in 1880 before the unit was amalgamated. John Campbell 14th Btn. . Copyright 2023. Rflm. Rflmn. My Grandfather, George Harper, served in the Royal Irish Rifles and his regimental number 5/9929, 7006511 and mentioned in another document 2 R.I.R. Returned to Belfast in April 1916. dailyinfo[16]=' 22659 Serjeant George SNELL Military Medal "T" Bty. KANE, J. Lance Corporal, 12/17998. Northumberland Fusiliers, 27th Bt . Rfm. (d.14th Nov 1916), Brooks Patrick. A week later 16th (Irish) Division attacked Ginchy, a mile north-east of Guillemont. It was amazing to see him with both arms and looking amazingly like my son, his grandson at the same age 100 years apart. (IWM image (Q 1))]. The attack was unsuccessful and cost the battalion many lives, including that of its colonel, who was mortally wounded early in the offensive. James Shields 14th Btn. 7 February 1918 : disbanded in France. Delayed by two days because of bad weather, the story of the attack on Saturday 1st July is well known, as is the part played by 36th (Ulster) Division. 16th Btn. Welcome. More Royal Irish Rifles records. For the rest of the war, he toured Ireland with recruiting parties encouraging men to enlist and serve their King and country in defence of the poor people of Belgium. The amalgamation of two historic regiments - the 83 rd (County of Dublin) and the 86 th (Royal County Down) Regiments of Foot, formed one of many two battalion Regiments in the army - the 1 st and 2 nd Battalions Royal Irish Rifles . 3 February 1918 : transferred to 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. The Long, Long Trail website uses cookies only to make sure the site works and to improve your experience as a user. In the Third Battle of Ypres the battalion took part in the Battle of Pilkem. 13th (Service) Battalion (1st County Down) These cookies do not store any personal information. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LAWRENCE AND ANN) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' This sample comprises some 15,000 records of soldiers who served with the Royal Irish Rifles and Royal Irish Fusiliers up to 1922. The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), 15th Btn. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Thank you, Janis. 1st July : Attack between St Pierre-Divion and Schwaben Redoubt. The Royal Irish Rifles, especially the 1st and 2nd Battalions. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. Exploring a Shared History for a Better Future. (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. 1st Bn. (d.19th Aug 1918), Patton T. J.. 10th Btn. He was facing the right way, the last round of a clip in the breech and three dead Germans in front of him. Formed in Belfast in September 1914 from the Belfast Volunteers. 8th Btn. if (year < 1000) year+=1900 Terms of Service apply. During the First World War officers and men of The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers were awarded eight Victoria Crosses, The Royal Irish Rifles three and The Royal Irish Fusiliers two. Trace your military heritage through our Research Database. dailyinfo[22]=' 25368 Quartermaster Serjeant Leonard Henry CADE Meritorious Service Medal 12th Coy. 9th Btn. (d.1st Jul 1916), McClelland James Arthur. Ironically, the sole Somme battle honour not awarded to an Irish regiment was Thiepval. Irish Guards who died 18/03/1916 CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY France ' The Boers fought using guerrilla tactics. Commemoration Society was formed in October 2012 with the main objective of raising sufficient funds to erect a statue of Robert Quigg V.C. On the 7th of July 1915 they sailed from Liverpool for . Moved to Ballykinlare and came under orders of 107th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division. Rfm. Rfm. Battalion Unknown Abigail S H Rfn 9/43518 : Short Record Of Service Apperson G J Captain MC : Photo Ash R W Rfn (POW) : Short Record Of Service Baskwell W Rfn : Short Record Of Service Best F V Rfn 43399 : Short Record Of Service Bowkett W G T Rfn : Short Record Of Service Moore John Trid. We are now on Facebook. L/Cpl. For Falls, the main attack was that by 109th Brigade, with 107th Brigade following up. Remembered Today: He received four metals and have attached two pages of the medals that my uncle/his son sent to me: (1) Victory Medal; (2) medal from his tour in Middle East because it read Iraq under the ribbon and the medal; (3) a silver medal with the bust of George V on one side and on the other side is a man on a horse; and the last one is gold with crossed sword with a wreathon one side and on the other side is 9929 (line 1), - I cannot read -Harper (line 2), and Royal Irish Rifles (line 3). 9th Btn. 17117 Lance Corporal. This was a XIV Corps operation to secure suitable ground from which to launch the first operation involving tanks, which occurred a few days later at Flers-Courcelette. The Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard, was carried on by fighting units until July 1916; and these original burials are now in Plots I and II. John Armstrong 7th Btn. Rflmn. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill where absorbed by 3rd (Reserve) Bn. Some evidence that it was at Dundalk shortly before departure. . 1st of September 2022 marks 23 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Rflmn. Moved to Hursley Park and came under command of 25th Brigade in 8th Division. 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. Please enter your password, it must be 8 or more characters, I agree to Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement, 498 people in our Victorian Conflicts records, Many exclusive records, found only on our site, 1 on 1 Personal assistance from military photo and document experts, Access to Orbats mapping tool, allowing you to trace your WW1 ancestors steps. Royal Irish Rifles This page summarises records created by this Organisation The summary includes a brief description of the collection (s) (usually including the covering dates of the. Discharged at Rugeley Camp 5.3.1919. The village had resisted all previous attempts to capture it and resistance remained stubborn, resulting in heavy losses for 47th Brigade. The Long, Long Trail has always been free to use but it does cost money to operate. The events of the day were made even more spectacular by the presence of some 150 members of the Irish Guards the regimental band, the pipes and drums, the regimental mascot, wolfhound Domhnall, and a guard of honour. (d.1st Jul 1916), Gallagher Thomas. In the early 1880s Muhammad Ahmad, the self-proclaimed Mahdi (the Guided One) proclaimed a Jihad and led an uprising in the Sudan, known as the Mahdi Revolt, against the Khedivate of Egypt. Moved to Bundoran in December 1914, going on to Randalstown in January 1915. They proceeded to France with the BEF, landing at Rouen on the 14th of August. 10th Btn. Moffett Alexander. David has worked on several other high-profile public sculptures of famous people, including Robert Dunlop in Ballymoney, Co. Antrim and Todger Jones V.C. Rflmn. 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles were in Aden at the out break of the Great Was in August 1914. Rory came from a poor Catholic working-class family in Belfast. var year=mydate.getYear() (d.7th Jun 1917), Currie David. (d.1st Jul 1916), Topping Samuel. 2nd Btn. By the end of the day two companies had been lost, the Commanding Officer wounded (he died later), the Adjutant killed and the Assistant Adjutant found it impossible to produce an accurate report of the days fighting. . dailyinfo[13]=' 37643 Sapper Thomas John ECCLESTON Tunnelling Coy. But the Schwaben Redoubt was retaken by German troops after intensive fighting. 16th Battalion (d.22nd Aug 1916), Gorman Gilbert. AU $50.00 + AU $7.00 postage. Moved to Clandeboye in July 1915. Formed at Lurgan in September 1914 from the Down Volunteers. (d.22nd Mar 1917), Mailey John Henry. (d.1st Jul 1916), De Carteret Henry James. Formed in County Antrim in September 1914 from the Antrim Volunteers. Moved to England in April 1918, going to Larkhill. if (month<10) month="0"+month Fortunately for Quigg, his platoon commander was twenty-year-old Second Lieutenant Sir Harry Macnaghten, the heir to the Macnaghten estate and a man he would have known well. A date of birth may help to indicate when he was posted to the BEF.