Beneath a turkish sky the royal dublin fusiliers and the. The regiment was created on 1 july 1881 by the amalgamation of the 102nd regiment of foot royal madras fusiliers and the 103rd regiment of foot royal bombay fusiliers to form the 1st and 2nd battalions, the royal dublin fusiliers. Royal dublin fusiliers, formerly the 1st bombay european regiment. Download regimental records or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. Those described as general states contain a general statement of accounts for the regiment concerned. Stand to, journal of the western front association, no. Click download or read online button to get regimental records book now. Get back to rome like blazes heres the dublin fusiliers. The 1st battalion of the royal dublin fusilers originated in 1644 when thirty volunteers arrived at fort st george in india calling themselves the madras european regiment regimental records of the first battalion the royal dublin fusiliers. Irish genealogy projects county limerick records limerick cemetery records limerick headstone photos mount st. Those killed included soldiers of the 1 st battalion, royal dublin fusiliers, twentyfour of whom were from the north. We have a very limited site database that currently contains the names and details of only some 15,000 soldiers who served in the royal irish rifles and the royal irish fusiliers up to 1922. Uk, wwi war diaries gallipoli and dardanelles, 19141916.
Deadlocked in trench warfare on the western front, the british high command hoped the assault would germanys ally out of the war. Clicking on the link will take you to the results on findmypast but you will need a subscription or payperview credits to actually view the records. Mar 02, 2015 2nd royal dublin fusiliers casualties from 24 april 24 may 1915. If a soldier did not receive an army pension then these may be the only records that survive for him. At about 8pm, the assault having failed, 1 munster and 1 dublin were ordered to move up to fire trenches and organise and attack to be delivered at 9. I have transcribed this data from the following imperial war museum collection. Image taken from 2nd royal dublin fusiliers war diary na ref. Royal dublin fusiliers association archive dublin city. The royal dublin fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the british army, which. He is buried in mont huon military cemetery, le treport, france and is remembered on the war memorial, st marys church, acton, london. Regimental records of the first battalion the royal dublin fusiliers.
Search the enlistment books of the royal dublin fusiliers and the other irish. The diaries include information on a units movements, where the unit was stationed on a given day, what activities troops were engaged in, and. Regimental records of the first battalion the royal dublin. Royal dublin fusiliers, formerly the 1st bombay european regiment by mainwaring, arthur edward, 1864. Some of the last of the pals from suvla bay died in the battle. The majority of british first world war army service records were destroyed during the london blitz of. Service records for the royal dublin fusiliers are held in the national archives, kew, london. The rdfa fulfils its remit by organising public exhibitions, lectures, seminars, visits and the publication of a journal, blue cap. Royal dublin fusiliers, formerly the 1st bombay european regiment arthur edward mainwaring.
The royal dublin fusiliers and the royal munster fusiliers were among the first to land at helles, gallipoli, on 25th april, 1915, suffering 637 casualties in the first thirtysix hours. Harry clarkes war illustrations for irelands memorial records 19141918 by marguerite helmers, published by irish academic press, 2016. The regiment was created by the amalgamation of two british army regiments in india, the royal bombay fusiliers and royal madras fusiliers, with dublin and kildare militia units as part of the childers reforms. Royal dublin fusiliers education 2,369 photos facebook. Some of these records can also be viewed online on ancestry although. British army irish soldiers records search the enlistment books of the disbanded irish regiments the connaught rangers, the leinster regiment, the royal dublin fusiliers, the royal irish regiment. Brocklesby percy 18954 private 1st battalion the royal dublin fusiliers he died on the 27111915 aged 30. The royal inniskilling fusiliers was an irish infantry regiment of the british army formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 27th inniskilling regiment of foot and the 108th regiment of foot madras infantry. There are 388 men on this list of men from the royal dublin fusiliers who were captured by the germans on or before christmas day 1914. Service records for all of the men noted above survive in the wo 363 and wo 364 pension series held at the national archives in kew, london. The royal dublin fusiliers of the great war was formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 102 nd regiment of footthe royal madras fusiliers and the 103 rd regiment of footthe royal bombay fusilers known as the old toughs.
Royal dublin fusiliers during ww1 since 1815 the balance of power in europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. Royal dublin fusiliers during the boer war 18991902. Both regiments were merged in 1881 as part of the childers reforms which restructured the british army infantry into a network of multibattalion regiments of two regular and two militia battalions and became the royal dublin fusiliers. Service records for the royal dublin fusiliers are held in the national. Royal dublin fusiliers in the great war the wartime. The royal dublin fusiliers in the great war history ireland. The connaught rangers, the leinster regiment, the royal dublin fusiliers, the royal irish regiment and the royal munster fusiliers were units of the british army, which were disbanded following the establishment of the independent irish free state in 1922. The two regiments were incorporated into the british army as the 103rd regiment of foot royal bombay fusiliers and 102nd regiment of foot royal madras fusiliers. Royal dublin fusiliers a site dedicated to memory of. The majority of the records for the years 1878 to 1888 contain detailed pay lists with names. The dublin fusiliers lyrics and chords print version.
There are over 24,000 royal dublin fusiliers service and pension records for this regiment and its antecedents in various war office series held at the national archives. He was serving with the 2nd battalion royal dublin fusiliers attached to the 8th battalion when he died of his wounds on 29 october 1918 aged 27 years. The enlistment books contain records of soldiers serving in these regiments in the period. Well youve gheard about the d7indians with their gtommyhawks and d7spears and gof the u. The royal dublin fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the british army. Using letters and photographs, this book recruited in ireland, the royal dublin fusiliers were ordered to spearhead the invasion of gallipoli in turkey. The mef was part of the british army that commanded all allied forces at gallipoli and salonika. This transcript is provided as is as i have not yet proofread against the original. Lives of the first world war iwms unique project enabling everyone to share their information, stories and images to compile life stories on nearly 8 million men and women who served in uniform and worked on the. This is a page dedicated to those men who served in the royal dublin fusiliers until it was disbanded in 1922. The battalion was raised in august 1914 and allocated to 30th brigade, 10th irish division. This collection is entirely separate from the regimental records held in kew and is being gradually built up to ensure that there is an archival presence in dublin for the rdf. You can use these records to trace the outline of a soldiers service in the british army between c. Tom burke will talk about a private in the royal dublin fusiliers, four school students will tell us what they think of war, a ukulele band will play some music of the period and the ringsend singers will get us to pack up our troubles.
Created in 1881 by the amalgamation of two former east india company regiments, it was disbanded in 1922 on the establishment of the irish free state. Museum bookshop at collins barracks dublin, schull books in ballydehob in co. Dublin city archives has generated a travelling exhibition based on the rdfa archive, called letters from the great war. An archive of first world war research information on soldiers in the royal dublin fusiliers. If you have any information regarding errors in this, or the original publication, i would be glad to hear from you and amend this list. Sylvester enlisted with the 9th battalion of the royal dublin fusiliers in september 1914.
The royal welch fusiliers was a line infantry regiment of the british army and part of the prince of wales division, founded in 1689 shortly after the glorious revolution. Royal dublin fusiliers association archive dublin city council. Search thousands of identified photos, obituaries and service records of first world war officers, soldiers, sailors, nurses, airmen and civilian workers. Regimental records 1st royal dublin fusiliers 18421845. Cardinal francis bourne, the head of the catholic church in england and wales, and majorgeneral william hickie, the commander of the 16th irish division, inspecting troops of the 89th battalion, royal dublin fusiliers at ervillers, 27 october 1917.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Soldiers died in the great war 19141919, part 73 royal dublin fusiliers london, 1921. In 1702, it was designated a fusilier regiment and became the welch regiment of fusiliers. Captain john esmonde was an irish officer serving with the 10 th royal dublin fusiliers in dublin during the easter rising.
Mar 08, 2017 the royal dublin fusiliers were an irish infantry regiment of the british army created in 1881, one of eight irish regiments raised and garrisoned in ireland, with its home depot in naas. The enlistment books contain records of soldiers serving in these regiments. Archives of royal regiment of fusiliers include personal ephemera, books, war diaries, as well as various. We have a very limited site database that currently contains the names and details of only some 15,000 soldiers who served in the royal irish rifles. Sep 15, 2018 there are 388 men on this list of men from the royal dublin fusiliers who were captured by the germans on or before christmas day 1914. Brooks harold brendan 14229 private d company 7th battalion the royal dublin fusiliers. Record details for thomas whittam royal dublin fusiliers. Provided to youtube by cdbaby the dublin fusiliers seamus kennedy let the music take you home. Records of the royal regiment of fusiliers the national.
Robert enlisted with the 2nd battalion of the royal dublin fusiliers on the 2nd of july 1914. Service records for the royal dublin fusiliers are held in the national archives. Over 320 dublin fusiliers were killed during the battle. Crown and company, the historical records of the 2nd batt. Tracing soldiers service records royal irish virtual. Lance corporal timothy cronin royal dublin fusiliers.
Royal dublin fusiliers, formerly the 1st bombay european regiment mainwaring, arthur edward on. As soon as the assault was launched, the 2nd roy fus took over entire firing line, with 1 munster and 1 dublin in support and 1 lancs in reserve. Wo951481 and is reproduced with permission from the national archives. The royal dublin fusiliers was an irish infantry regiment of the british army created in 1881, one of eight irish regiments raised and garrisoned in ireland, with its home depot in naas. Some of these records can also be viewed online on ancestry although findmypast has by far the most comprehensive service record collection. Irish military records irish military records british army. The regiment was created by the amalgamation of two british army regiments in india, the royal bombay fusiliers and royal madras fusiliers, with dublin and. The enlistment books contain records of soldiers serving in these regiments in the period 192022. He died on the 08081915 aged 21 he was born in killarney county kerry.
Royal dublin fusiliers education 2,368 photos facebook. Royal dublin fusiliers during world war 1 since 1815 the balance of power in europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. This guide provides advice on finding records held at the national archives known as muster rolls, pay lists and description books. The second battalion royal dublin fusiliers in the south african war by mainwaring et al. The 102 nd becoming the 1 st battalion and the 103 rd, the 2 nd battalion the 102 nd regiment of foot in 1639, the honourable east india company established its. This series contains muster books and pay lists for the period of 1878 to 1898. Royal dublin fusiliers a site dedicated to memory of those. Irish military records tracing irish ancestry online. The recent and ongoing anniversaries of the first world war and the 1916 rising has meant that a large volume of archive material for these conflicts has been published online, making researching ancestors who participated that bit easier. This page will try to assist you with tracing a soldier or an officers service records using the surname search box at the foot of this page. The second battalion royal dublin fusiliers in the south. John quinn royal dublin fusiliers soldiers and their. About uk, wwi war diaries gallipoli and dardanelles, 19141916 you can use this collection of war diaries from the first world war to get a picture of daytoday life in your ancestors unit. Lawrence burial register books 1 4 1855 2008 new extension 1960 2010.
The 336page paperback tells the story of the royal dublin fusiliers who, having been recruited in ireland, were ordered to spearhead the invasion of gallipoli in turkey. Cwarriors the aheroes of recent d7years galso i might d7mention the gbritish grena. The online inventory contains records for over 43,000 printed book titles. In 1888 wilhelm ii was crowned german emperor and king of prussia and moved from a policy of maintaining the status quo to a more aggressive position.
Robert house was born in august 1894 in the curragh amy camp, county kildare in ireland. The royal dublin fusiliers and the assault on gallipoli, by philip lecane has been published by the history press formal launch details below. It tells us that james pidgeon served as a private 15415 with the royal dublin fusiliers and then served as private 407867 with the labour corps. Here then, is a snapshot of sample army service numbers and corresponding joining dates for the two regular battalions of the royal dublin fusiliers from 1881 until june 1914. Regimental records download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Tom burke mbe is chairman of the royal dublin fusiliers association. The royal dublin fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the british army, which recruited in the east of ireland. Robert henry house 2nd battalion royal dublin fusiliers. This book complements the material drawn from official records and maps with many individual stories rediscovered through the work of the royal dublin fusiliers association.
There are a number of books which deal with the royal dublin fusiliers and this section gives a description of some of them. Photos, obituaries and short service records all available to view. The 1st battalion of the royal dublin fusilers originated in 1644 when thirty volunteers arrived at fort st george in india calling themselves the madras. Records of the royal regiment of fusiliers description.
His father was robert charles house, a sergeant based at the camp in the army service corps. This resource will grow as the museums collection is catalogued and computerised, and as new acquisitions are added. The next section of the card reveals what medals he was entitled. Archives of royal regiment of fusiliers include personal ephemera, books, war diaries, as well as various casualty and medal lists. Ireland military records genealogy familysearch wiki. Patricia curtin kelly harry clarke 18891931 is best known for his magnificent stained. The irishmen who fought for the british during the easter. This short guide gives you an idea of what to expect from a typical record, and shows you an example of what one might look like.
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