Enlistment book, Connaught Rangers, 1920-1922: Army numbers 7143001-7143990. The Film/Digital Notes contain a description of the microfilm or microfiche numbers. Information provided has to be specific and detailed. dailyinfo[12]=' Brigadier General Henry Buchanan KIRK Four times Mentioned in Despatches Cdg. dailyinfo[5]=' CH/316(S) Private Jack WILSON Chatham Bn. The Great War Forum Limited Notes: A very interesting war diary concerning the Battalions activities when they were policing the Upper Silesia after the plebiscite of March 1921. The 6th (Service) Battalion was formed at Kilworth in September 1914 and joined the 47th Brigade which was part of the 16th Division. (d.10th Sep 1918) Boylan Robert. WebKilkenny & the Great War 1914-18 Carnmoney Glengormley Branch Royal British Legion 6th Connaught Rangers Research Group The Irish Military Heritage Foundation/Ireland's Military Story Page transparency See all Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a Page. Name: Second Lieutenant Ward Context: combat Date: 6 Nov 1914 Diary: Connaught Rangers Date of death: 11/11/1914 (aged 32) Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Son of John Ward, of Castlebar St., Westport, Co. Mayo. 28th October, and the many who were wounded and those taken prisoner Private James Moyles, Ballina, 2nd Battn. Join the community of family history enthusiasts and FamilySearch employees to ask questions and discuss potential product enhancements. PJC. Notes: This is a good war diary which can be viewed on Ancestry or photographed at the National Archives. 1 st Regiment of Life Guards 2 nd Regiment of Life Guards Royal Horse Guards CAVALRY OF THE LINE HEAVY CAVALRY 1 st (King's) Dragoon Guards 2 nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) 3 rd (Prince of Wales') Dragoon Guards 4 th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards 5 th (Princess Charlotte of Wales') Dragoon Guards 6 th Dragoon [7] On 21 March 1918, the same Battalion was practically annihilated during the German Spring Offensive breakthrough at St. Emilie in France. 28th October; Pte. dailyinfo[6]=' 1894 Lance Daffadar MUR MUHAMMAD KHAN Mentioned in Despatches 1st Duke of Yorks Lancers (Skinners Horse) who died 06/05/1919 DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE) India ' C. Harry Chambers; Cornelius Coughlan; D. James Daly (mutineer) John Danaher (VC) F. Francis Fitzpatrick (VC) Thomas Flawn; H. Oscar Heron; Thomas Hughes (VC) M. Webservice British Army Lieutenant Colonel Connaught Rangers Source:2191257 1964 death Unknown Wokingham, Berkshire United Kingdom Source:7944942 1st February 1964 Key to icons We remember Pierce Charles Joyce Also remembered by 1 person Due to heavy casualties sustained by both 1st and 2nd Battalions, they were amalgamated on 5 December 1914 at Le Touret. History: 1793: formation. I have also enhanced the data with information extracted from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission He is buried in Brompton Cemetery. [citation needed]. On the first day of the Spring Offensive the 6th Battalion found, following the opening bombardment, that the order to withdraw had not reached them so that they were left alone to face the onslaught of two fresh German divisions. The Connaught Rangers, in common with all Irish regiments, had no Territorial Force battalions. His medal index card shows that James landed in France on 26 September and his movements can be followed in the units war diary. The new 2nd Battalion sent a small detachment on the Gordon Relief Expedition in 1884 as Camel Mounted Infantry. "The Connaught Rangers" by Richard Simkin (18401926). It was one of five Irish regiments disbanded in 1922.[1]. The Connaught Rangers badge was the Harp of Erin surmounted by a crown.. 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. Names Type Name; First Names: Fred S J: Initials: FSJ: Last Name: Peal: Source: 3443606: Contribution Military Service. Remembered Today: Amalgamated with 1st Battalion, in November 1914. There are a few other rank casualties recorded. Begley Henry Frederick. Notes: An average war diary with a few appendices. Ive written articles on using British Army Lists, Harts Army List and the London Gazette which will help you research an officer. The 2nd Battalion returned home the following year when they were stationed in Ireland and in 1887 moved to England. The Rangers fought at Spion Kop and the Tugela Heights during further attempts by General Sir Redvers Buller to relieve the besieged town of Ladysmith. We are mighty hard to bate, I may say without concate, Faith the enemy are welcome when they come. 2. includes the Scots Brigade, the Scotch Brigade, The 94th (Scotch Brigade), the 94th Regiment, the 2nd Battalion, the 3rd Battalion, and the 4th Battalion. 29th Infantry Brigade, 10th (Irish) Division. WebThe Connaught Rangers (Lieutenant Charles Martin, ca 1890) In our army we're the best From the north, south east or west The best of boys are following the drum. Web 1st (Royal) Dragoons and Royal Scots Greys [3] [10] (both regiments captured French Imperial Eagle standards at the Battle of Waterloo) 87th Foot [3] (captured a French Imperial Eagle at the Battle of Barrosa) The Black Cuffs Northamptonshire Regiment [1] [3] The Black Dragoons 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons [3] dailyinfo[21]=' Lieutenant Colonel John Michell CLARKE Royal Army Medical Corps who died 21/04/1918 BRISTOL (CANFORD) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' The microfilm may be scheduled for future scanning. Royal Field Artillery who died 10/05/1918 VIEILLE-CHAPELLE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, LACOUTURE France ' The 94th were also abroad when they became the 2nd Battalion. [3] The regiment recruited mainly in the province of Connacht. Newspapers should always be searched for officers along with casualty lists. Search results for: connaught rangers Refine this search or start a New search Displaying 1 to 100 of 682 results 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 next last 2 3 4 5 6 7 next last WebThe Connaught Rangers ("the Devil's Own") was an Irish regiment of the British Army originally raised in 1793 as the 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers), when in 1881 it was amalgamated with the 94th Regiment of Foot under the unified title 'The Connaught Rangers'. [3] Two battalions of the regiment were formed as part of Secretary of State for War Lord Kitchener's appeal for an initial 100,000 men volunteers in 1914. Officers: A service record is the keydocument to find and there are over 700 held at the National Archives in London. Many of the Battalions early casualties are recorded by name and regimental number. If youre researching the 5th Battalion, I can recommend this book which covers its formation, through Gallipoli and into the beginning of the Salonika Campaign. The war diary contains correspondence from Lieutenant-Colonel H. F. N. Jourdain to Brigadier-General Aspinall who was writing the Official History of the Gallipoli Campaign. The barracks has a small museum of Rangers memorabilia which can be viewed by appointment with the curator. WebThis is a list of battalions of the Connaught Rangers, which existed as an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1881 to 1922. The 94th, formally known as the Scotch Brigade had fought in India (earning the Army of India Medal with three clasps) prior to joining the 88th in General Picton's, 3rd Light Division in the Peninsular Wars against France. WebThese Rangers are the (mostly) main protagonists of their series, movies and specials. Crampion, 1313 Private C, 2nd Norfolk Regiment. The Sphere published thousands of officer portraits during the war. [10] On 12 June the Rangers Colours, along with those of five other Irish regiments, were laid up in a disbandment ceremony at St. George's Hall, Windsor Castle in Berkshire in the presence of King George V and the five other disbanding regiments. Other Ranks: A service record is the most important document to find but many were destroyed when the warehouse in which they were stored caught fire in the Blitz. The third 88 th Regiment of Foot, named the Connaught Rangers, was raised in 1793 by John Thomas de Burgh, the 13 th Earl of Clanricarde because of the threat that Napoleonic France posed to England. The Connaught Rangers suffered a heavy loss in this fire when compared to other regiments. (d.29th Nov 1920) Finnerty John. The Rangers finally departed South Africa for Ireland after the Boer War ended in 1902, and were also awarded the theatre honour. Welsh Regiment who died 30/04/1916 MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY France ' WebThe Raising ofthe Connaught Rangers, 1793 By G. A. HAYES-McCOY Some references to the raising of the Connaught Rangers, the old 88th Regiment of the British Army, raised in county Galway in 1793, joined with the 94th Regiment on the re organisation in 1881 and disbanded in 1922, seem worthy of record. dailyinfo[23]=' 20589 Corporal Elias JONES Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal and Bar 14th Bn. Pte. A camera icon indicates items that are digitally available online. dailyinfo[4]=' 13/927 Trooper James Werner MAGNUSSON Albert Medal Auckland Mounted Rifles, N.Z.E.F. dailyinfo[31]=' 15229 Lance Corporal Ernest Charles EVANS 11th Bn. who died 02/05/1915 BABY 700 CEMETERY, ANZAC Turkey (including Gallipoli) ' Additionally, 2nd World War.