Frank Eary 8th Btn. 35th Brigade took part and attacked Rifle and Bayonet Trench but owing to heavy enemy shellfire and machine guns firing from Roeux - which was not captured - fell back to its start point. Once again, German shellfire was the primary cause of problems and and heavy machine gun fire from Roeux caused many casualties. Killed in action on the 8th September 1916 - Age 19. On 29th April 1917 at Feuchy he suffered a wound to his right hip whilst returning from a working party and on 4th May 1917 he was transferred to Edmonton Hospital in England. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 254973 your submission is still in the queue, please do not resubmit without contacting us first. Covering dates 1915 Dec. - 1916 May . Jarratt placed both feet on the grenade, the subsequent explosion blowing off both his legs. The Regular Army component, consisting of two active service and one reserve battalions, served throughout the war. ROYAL FUSILIERS (10th SERVICE BATTALION). Royal Fusiliers (d.11th Feb 1918). The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. 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. Son of the late Samuel & Eliza McMillan of Moffat, Dumfriesshire. Commander in Chief Sir Douglas Haig watched a rehearsal attack carried out by 6th Buffs and 7th East Surrey on 13 November. Soldiers of the 8th Battalion in France 1915. When out of the line, units took part in training at Beaurains, where a scale model of the area occupied had been built for the purposes of instruction. 8th (Service) Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. He was then sent to Shoreham in July 1917 and on 8th September 1917 he left for France and joined the 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers near Arras. He is remembered on the War Memorial, St Mary's Church, Acton, London. Cpl, Arthur Hurdle 8th Btn. 8th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, all transcribed into plain text. Meteren Military Cemetery, Nord, France. 8th Btn. Royal Irish Fusiliers during WW1 The Regiment raised a ... 7th & 8th (Service) Battalion Sept 1914 Formed at Armagh as part of the Second New Army (K2) ... 18.06.1918 Absorbed the cadre of the 7th Battalion of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Our Discharged due to wounds on the 10th December 1918 aged 40. It was the right-most formation of the attacking force. For the next nine months he was in training at various camps in England and on the morning of 31st May 1915 he left Aldershot and at 10.30pm the same day he landed in Boulogne, France. 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Within four weeks he was killed in action on the 3 August 1917 during the Battle of Pozieres. Hearing that the enemy had broken through our outpost line, he rushed out of his dug-out, and on seeing them advancing across the open he mounted the parapet and dashed forward calling upon the Reserve Company and details of the Battalion Headquarters to follow. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. The special role of 12th Division in the attack of 20 November 1917 was to capture its first objective and then form a defensive flank to the south east, keeping in touch with 55th (West Lancashire) Division which was not attacking. Poignant too as they had first had a son, Frank, in 1912 who sadly died the same year. In places, the German soldiers were seen retreating at a run and by noon, 37th Division had pushed through with orders to capture Monchy le Preux. 26441 Private. Pte. The artillery bombardment opened on 4 April 1917 and the infantry - many of whom had been able to approach the front line in the long tunnels and subways reaching out from Arras itself - advanced behind a creeping barrage on 9 April. Corporal George Sanders 7th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers. He served with the 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, arriving in France on the 9 July 1917. A grenade fell in the dugout, and without hesitation Cpl. Divisional HQ moved to Hesdin on 30 October, preparatory to a move to the Cambrai front. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 8th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 8th Battalion, The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers was raised at Omagh in October 1914, part of Kitchener's Second New Army. Reginald Jack Collett 8th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (d.30th November 1917), Pte. 11-09-1916. 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Madras. Hearing that the enemy had broken through our outpost line, he rushed out of his dug-out, and on seeing them advancing across the open he mounted the parapet and dashed forward calling upon the Reserve Company and details of the Battalion Headquarters to follow. var switchTo5x=false;stLight.options({publisher:'fc03f239-3fa4-46a7-8533-9662428c321a'}); Please note we currently have a 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. He is buried in the Hamburg Ohlsdorf Cemetery in Germany. The 10th Royal Fusiliers was often used as a cover for Intelligence men - spooks of one sort or another were washed through that battalion. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. George Jarratt VC. Excepting for a spell at 3rd Army Infantry School in Auxi-le-Chateau he was in the trenches until, on 27th March 1918, he was again wounded in action, this time a gunshot wound to the head. Records of 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers from other sources. Hansard 6 … On the night 11-12 April, 36th and 37th Brigades moved up and relieved units of of 8th Cavalry Brigade east of Monchy. Son of James Williams, 35a, Lower Road, Londonderry. Landed at Cape Helles on 25 April 1915. and The Ploegsteert War Memorial in Belgium. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. George Holland 8th Btn. John. Absolutely unarmed, he made straight for the advancing enemy, and under his direction our men forced them back 600 yards. He was in the1st Battalion for Tibet in 1903-4 and by 1911, he was definitely in the 2nd Battalion in India for the 1911 Census. 8th Btn. We are unable to provide individual research free of charge, but do offer a paid service at competitive rates, the small profit from these services will be put towards the costs of keeping this website running. Royal Fusiliers (d.3rd August 1916). Williams, James, Private, 24771 10th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Kenneth Weeden 8th Btn. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Arthur James Stiles 8th Btn. He arrived in France on the 15th of June 1915 and was assigned to work with the 174th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. A very successful major raid was carried out on 14 October. The 6th Dublins In Action. s flynn. Further German efforts on 1 December were largely held off, although by now losses to some units had been as high as 50% of the strength they had before the counter attack. It was known as the 7th Regiment of Foot until the Childers Reforms of 1881. Administrative changes mean that East Lothian, once home to the 8th Royal Scots, now includes Musselburgh, which was then in the catchment for the 7th Royal Scots. Jarratt died before he could be removed. Realising that his men were greatly outnumbered and suffering heavy casualties, he signalled to them to withdraw, regardless of the fact that he himself must be taken prisoner. FITZSIMONS They trained at Buttevant, then moved to Ballyhooley in June 1915. 16 March 1915 : sailed from Avonmouth for Gallipoli, going via Alexandria and Mudros, where it halted on 9 April. Royal Fusiliers. Regimental Depot Ballymullen Barracks, Tralee 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Rangoon, Burma. It moved to the front in that sector on 14 January. He had, together with some wounded men, been taken prisoner and placed under guard in a dug-out. 9th September : Attack and capture of Ginchy (second wave). By his prompt and gallant leading he gained time for the reserves to move up and occupy the line of defence.". Age 36. He spent the rest of the war mainly in Hampshire and was demobbed on 31st March 1919 in Halifax. The task of the Division, now part of VI Corps, in the Arras attack was to capture the enemy's "Black Line" (forward position) then go on to the "Brown Line" (the Wancourt-Feuchy trench including the strong point at Feuchy Chapel). 1914. Whirskey, Daniel, Private, 9516 9th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Royal Fusiliers. Between 17 May and 19 October 1917, the Division held positions east of Monchy le Preux, mounting several raids and small scale attacks and beating off some made against them, notably in the area of Hook Trench - Pick Avenue - Tites Copse. He is mentioned in the book Brief but Glorious, A brief History of the 8th Battalion on Page 20. He was killed in action on the 3rd of August 1916 aged 20 years during the Battle of The Somme, just one week after arriving at the Western Front. Francis. (The dates indicate that he was probably in 8th Battalion after he returned from India) which is backed up by his record card which shows a discharge date of 5th Dec 1918 as a Sgt and his unit is showing as 8/R. A preliminary attack on the left by 36th Brigade in the early hours of 2 May, including a gas barrage fired by Livens projectors, was not entirely successful but apparently caused considerable casualties to the enemy. My Grandfather was awarded the MM. Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) (d.8th Jan 1916), Private Victor George Thomas Bray 8th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (d.9th Apr 1917), Pte. September - Formed as part of K2 and attached to 48th Brigade/16th (Irish) Division, moved to Buttevant 1915. Bradford William Elijah. He got married to my Grandmother in Colchester on 1 Dec 1914, so it looks like he returned to England earlier than the rest of the 2nd Battalion, His medal card shows that his first theatre of war was France and he arrived there 1st June 1915. By the end of the day the line had held at La Vacquerie. . Records of 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers from other sources. 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Private, 24759. George Holland 8th Btn. Charles Hadlames 11th Btn. An extract from The London Gazette dated 12th February 1918 records the following particulars:- "For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. George enlisted with the 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers on the 3rd of February 1915 and was sent to Hounslow for military training. 8th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers was raised in September 1914 as part of Kitchener's Second New Army and joined 48th Brigade, 16th (Irish) Division. While still some forty yards in front he was severely wounded. Neville Bowes Elliott-Cooper was aged 29 when he died of wounds whilst as a POW in Hanover, Germany. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 588 recorded WW1 deaths for the 8th (Service) Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial . In September they crossed to England for final training at Blackdown. The 12th Division remained in position, as snow and sleet fell. The Royal Fusiliers was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in continuous existence for 283 years. Frederick Alexander Dayer 8th Batallion Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt) (d.9th April 1917), Pte. His commanding officer later wrote, 'he was killed while leading his platoon with the utmost gallantry, and inspired by his splendid spirit they reached their objective absolutely successful. 2nd.Lt. Pte. In 1917 they fought at the The Battle of Messines and The Battle of Langemark, during the Third Battles of Ypres. Absolutely unarmed, he made straight for the advancing enemy, and under his direction our men forced them back 600 yards. We currently have a huge backlog of stories and historical documents which need to be edited or transcribed for display online, if you have a good standard of written English, an interest in the two World Wars and a little time to spare online we would appreciate your help. Royal Fusiliers (d.3rd August 1917). In the course of the war heavy losses suffered by the two Regular Royal Munster Fusilier Battalions caused the new service battalions to be disbanded and absorbed in turn by the regular battalions, the last on 2 June 1918 when the 8th (Service) Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers was amalgamated with the 1st Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers. Neville Bowes Elliott-Cooper VC, DSO, MC 8th Btn. He died leaving a wife and three children; Alexandria, William (my grandfather) and Frank. Patrick. 7/8th (Service) Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers was formed on the 15th of October 1916 when the 7th Battalion amalgamated with 8th Battalion to form the 7/8th Battalion. Edward Brierley (1896-1955) was born in Ballsbridge, Dublin. After a ten day rest the Division re-entered the Arras battlefield, 37th Brigade going into the forward positions between the north east of Monchy and the River Scarpe. Cadre moved to England and disbanded with the remaining troops being absorbed into the 11th Royal Irish Fusiliers. 12th Division's role was to make an advance of some 2500 yards, including the capture of Pelves on the left flank. Reginald Thomas Sanders 8th Btn. (d.2nd Mar 1916), We are looking for volunteers to help with researching the activities of units of the Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Territorial Force, Regular Army, Pals Battalions, Kitchener's New Armies, Voluntary Organisations and the Ships of the Royal Navy. Landed at Suvla Bay on the 9th August 1915. Returned to UK and landed at Avonmouth on 10 January 1915. Fus. The Division was relieved on 16 May and moved to the area of Le Cauroy, having suffered a total of 141 officers and 3380 other ranks casualties since 25 April 1917. On 12th June he went into the trenches for the first time near Armentieres. With the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Edward left his job with the Pembroke Urban District Council and joined the 8th Battalion of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Pte. FEELY. On 24 November a local operation to move the line to Quarry Post - Bleak Quarry - to gain command of a better line of observation - was carried out by 35th and 36th Brigades, which met with mixed success. By 29 November it had become apparent that the enemy was assembling a force in the area of Villers Guislain, south of 12th Division in area of 55th. 25334 Private. It would have been great news to him whilst in the trenches though that his wife had born a son in July and, that she had named him Frank. A hard and confused fight followed as the German infantry advanced, the Division falling back across the recently won ground. Search for WW1 Service Personal with Irish connections. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial . ', Pte. He is remembered on the the Tunstall Town War Memorial in Staffordshire 8th (Service) Battalion. (It should be noted that in holding the Arras front for as long as it did, 12th Division did not take part in the Third Battle of Ypres). On the extreme right of the attack, the 7th Royal Sussex got into Banteux, which had been subjected to gas attack from Livens projectors.The next three days were spent in consolidating as the centre of the battle moved to the north. For the next 22 months, except for a home furlough in October 1916, he was in the trenches in the Aisne, Nord and Pas-de-Calais Departments of France.

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