The rdfa fulfils its remit by organising public exhibitions, lectures, seminars, visits and the publication of a journal, blue cap. 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. Ireland military records genealogy familysearch wiki. He died on the 08081915 aged 21 he was born in killarney county kerry. 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. This resource will grow as the museums collection is catalogued and computerised, and as new acquisitions are added. 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. 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. Dublin city archives has generated a travelling exhibition based on the rdfa archive, called letters from the great war. Soldiers died in the great war 19141919, part 73 royal dublin fusiliers london, 1921. 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.
Get back to rome like blazes heres the dublin fusiliers. Patricia curtin kelly harry clarke 18891931 is best known for his magnificent stained. 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. 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. 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. The book is structured around a collection of letters written by a nineteen year.
Royal dublin fusiliers, formerly the 1st bombay european regiment arthur edward mainwaring. The royal dublin fusiliers association was established in 1996 to commemorate all irish men and women who volunteered, served and died in the first world war 19141918. Royal dublin fusiliers during world war 1 since 1815 the balance of power in europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. 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.
The royal dublin fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the british army, which. The royal dublin fusiliers and the assault on gallipoli, by philip lecane has been published by the history press formal launch details below. 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. 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. Service records for the royal dublin fusiliers are held in the national. 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. I have transcribed this data from the following imperial war museum collection. In 1702, it was designated a fusilier regiment and became the welch regiment of fusiliers. The dublin fusiliers lyrics and chords print version. Royal dublin fusiliers association archive dublin city.
The majority of british first world war army service records were destroyed during the london blitz of. Royal dublin fusiliers a site dedicated to memory of those. 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. Irish military records irish military records british army. Royal dublin fusiliers education 2,369 photos facebook. The royal dublin fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the british army, which recruited in the east of ireland. Archives of royal regiment of fusiliers include personal ephemera, books, war diaries, as well as various. 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. An archive of first world war research information on soldiers in the royal dublin fusiliers. Stand to, journal of the western front association, no. This transcript is provided as is as i have not yet proofread against the original. This is an unusual book in that it is the record of a company, a company of the 7th royal dublin fusiliersrdf d company at gallipoli. Lawrence burial register books 1 4 1855 2008 new extension 1960 2010.
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. Robert house was born in august 1894 in the curragh amy camp, county kildare in ireland. Those described as general states contain a general statement of accounts for the regiment concerned. 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. Some of these records can also be viewed online on ancestry although findmypast has by far the most comprehensive service record collection. Photos, obituaries and short service records all available to view. 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. 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.
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. The diaries include information on a units movements, where the unit was stationed on a given day, what activities troops were engaged in, and. 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. The enlistment books contain records of soldiers serving in these regiments in the period 192022. 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. His father was robert charles house, a sergeant based at the camp in the army service corps. Archives of royal regiment of fusiliers include personal ephemera, books, war diaries, as well as various casualty and medal lists. Search thousands of identified photos, obituaries and service records of first world war officers, soldiers, sailors, nurses, airmen and civilian workers. 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. The royal dublin fusiliers in the great war history ireland. The online inventory contains records for over 43,000 printed book titles.
Over 320 dublin fusiliers were killed during the battle. 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. Record details for thomas whittam royal dublin fusiliers. This is a page dedicated to those men who served in the royal dublin fusiliers until it was disbanded in 1922. Beneath a turkish sky the royal dublin fusiliers and the. Regimental records of the first battalion the royal dublin. Regimental records of the first battalion the royal dublin fusiliers. Royal dublin fusiliers a site dedicated to memory of. Regimental records 1st royal dublin fusiliers 18421845.
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. 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. 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. 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. Deadlocked in trench warfare on the western front, the british high command hoped the assault would germanys ally out of the war. Search the enlistment books of the disbanded irish regiments. Sylvester enlisted with the 9th battalion of the royal dublin fusiliers in september 1914. Using letters and photographs, this book recruited in ireland, the royal dublin fusiliers were ordered to spearhead the invasion of gallipoli in turkey. The enlistment books contain records of soldiers serving in these regiments in the period. Wo951481 and is reproduced with permission from the national archives. Click download or read online button to get regimental records book now. It currently contains nearly 500,000 location records for 410,000 men and women who died whilst serving in the first world war. The next section of the card reveals what medals he was entitled. The second battalion royal dublin fusiliers in the south.
The second battalion royal dublin fusiliers in the south african war by mainwaring et al. Some of the last of the pals from suvla bay died in the battle. You can use these records to trace the outline of a soldiers service in the british army between c. 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. Captain john esmonde was an irish officer serving with the 10 th royal dublin fusiliers in dublin during the easter rising. Royal dublin fusiliers, formerly the 1st bombay european regiment. Records of the royal regiment of fusiliers the national. Crown and company, the historical records of the 2nd batt.
This guide provides advice on finding records held at the national archives known as muster rolls, pay lists and description books. Robert henry house 2nd battalion royal dublin fusiliers. John quinn royal dublin fusiliers soldiers and their. 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. 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. Mar 02, 2015 2nd royal dublin fusiliers casualties from 24 april 24 may 1915.
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. Service records for the royal dublin fusiliers are held in the national archives. The enlistment books contain records of soldiers serving in these regiments. 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. 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. There are a number of books which deal with the royal dublin fusiliers and this section gives a description of some of them. Brooks harold brendan 14229 private d company 7th battalion the royal dublin fusiliers. Those killed included soldiers of the 1 st battalion, royal dublin fusiliers, twentyfour of whom were from the north. Well youve gheard about the d7indians with their gtommyhawks and d7spears and gof the u.
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. Tom burke mbe is chairman of the royal dublin fusiliers association. 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. 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. Royal dublin fusiliers in the great war the wartime. Cwarriors the aheroes of recent d7years galso i might d7mention the gbritish grena. Service records for the royal dublin fusiliers are held in the national archives, kew, london.
Image taken from 2nd royal dublin fusiliers war diary na ref. Royal dublin fusiliers, formerly the 1st bombay european regiment mainwaring, arthur edward on. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Some of these records can also be viewed online on ancestry although. 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. Provided to youtube by cdbaby the dublin fusiliers seamus kennedy let the music take you home. 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.
Royal dublin fusiliers during ww1 since 1815 the balance of power in europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. The mef was part of the british army that commanded all allied forces at gallipoli and salonika. Royal dublin fusiliers association archive dublin city council. 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 royal dublin fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the british army. The irishmen who fought for the british during the easter. Lance corporal timothy cronin royal dublin fusiliers. The battalion was raised in august 1914 and allocated to 30th brigade, 10th irish division.
The majority of the records for the years 1878 to 1888 contain detailed pay lists with names. Records of the royal regiment of fusiliers description. If a soldier did not receive an army pension then these may be the only records that survive for him. Brocklesby percy 18954 private 1st battalion the royal dublin fusiliers he died on the 27111915 aged 30. Tracing soldiers service records royal irish virtual. Royal dublin fusiliers education 2,368 photos facebook. Harry clarkes war illustrations for irelands memorial records 19141918 by marguerite helmers, published by irish academic press, 2016. 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. Search the enlistment books of the royal dublin fusiliers and the other irish.
Irish genealogy projects county limerick records limerick cemetery records limerick headstone photos mount st. Royal dublin fusiliers, formerly the 1st bombay european regiment by mainwaring, arthur edward, 1864. Uk, wwi war diaries gallipoli and dardanelles, 19141916. Museum bookshop at collins barracks dublin, schull books in ballydehob in co. Regimental records download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Download regimental records or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format.