He was later posted to the Lancashire Fusiliers 7th of January 1943 for a short period before being transferred again to the 8th Irish Battalion The Kings Regiment Liverpool on 3rd of April 1943. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. (Royal Canadians). If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. CWS Burnett 4th Queens Own Hussars. That year, it was amalgamated with the two other Northern Irishinfantry regiments, The Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victorias) and The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, to form The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd and 87th). Irish independence in 1922 led to two changes for the regiment. One of these, 6th (Service) Battalion, saw service in Gallipoli, Salonika and Palestine. 28 Bedford Street is close to the city centre in the Linen Quarter. I also found that the 3rd Division used West Beach at Littlehampton for Exercise Fabius - the last rehearsal on 3rd May before DDay. Britain and France were rarely 'not at war' for 126 years (1689-1815) and in 1793 conflict arose again during the French Revolutionary Wars. Imjin - the Fighting Withdrawal. 149 names. - Inniskillings Museum 1st Battalion was recalled from the North West Frontier of India in 1939 and retrained for landings by glider. St Patrick's Day 1944 - Major General R.H.Lorie C.B C.B.E. CJ Coughlin 3 Commando Special Service Battalion, Tpr. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small 'Great British Regiments', Set No 0241 of 3000, a set of 52 cap badges and 52 sterling silver medals produced by the Birmingham Mint to commemorate 52 extinct or amalgamated British Regiments, 1975; contained in mahogany presentation case. Historical Medals/Medallions; . My late father Joseph was born on 7th of December 1922 in Everton, Merseyside. 24 copy photographs from original photographs taken by Lt (later Brig) M N S McCord, Royal Ulster Rifles, Korea, Nov 1950- Oct 1951; subjects include views of the port, Pusan, an American band on the quay, pipers leading troops along the quay, troops queueing for food, troops on board lorries, a half track ambulance, vehicles in camp, building a pontoon bridge, portraits and groups, and the unveiling of a memorial. Rank badge, lance corporal, Royal Ulster Rifles, nd; sealed pattern, 1955. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. 10 names. Everything I have related here has been a labour of love. Frederick William Pauley. 3rd Division H.Q. "The most important thing is that we get the mental side . Series of 284 photographs showing themes relating to the British Army from the end of World War Two in 1945 to the evacuation of Aden, 1967; taken by Tom Pocock. 1918, up to 11th Nov - 1,599. The Royal Irish. 1st Battalion was moved from Germany to Palestine in 1945, remaining until the British withdrawal three years later. Button, horn, black, London Irish Rifles, 1958, standard pattern, nd. A soldier of the Royal Ulster Rifles takes aim with a Rifle, No.4 Mk I, 1943. Privacy Policy and If you are currently a ParaData member please login. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261046 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. We are now on Facebook. Records of Royal Ulster Rifles from other sources. Formation badge, Royal Ulster Rifles Army Cadet Force, nd. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. (Brigadier Nelson Russell, Commander 38 (Irish) Brigade, 1942-44), For individual museum opening times and information, please click on the relevant museum below: 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. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. 108 files of manuscript notes, newspaper and magazine cuttings and ephemera relating to the British Army. just east of the Pegasus Bridge. Royal Irish Rifles (1st County Down Volunteers.) Register with your email address now, we can then send you an alert as soon as we add a record close matching the one you were searching for. The speech, which was given more or less off-the-cuff to the 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment (1 R IRISH) Battle Group on 19 March 2003, several days before crossing the Iraq border on Operation TELIC, became famous worldwide. It served with the British Army in Northern Ireland until 1992, when it was merged into The Royal Irish Regiment. This Irish infantry unit was raised in 1793 and recruited in Belfast and County Down. We can reunite you with your friends who served at Royal Ulster Rifles and we have a wealth of information on different units, bases and ships in the site. Cloak, Royal Ulster Rifles, nd; master pattern, 22 Jul 1954; pipe major and piper. Silver teaspoon, shooting trophy of The Royal Ulster Rifles, associated with CSM Alfred Trice, 1934; manufactured by, 'J.W.T. Two cap badges and button, 18th (County of London) Bn London Regiment (London Irish Rifles), 28th (County of London) Bn London Regiment (Artists' Rifles), Inns of Court Officer Training Corps, 1908-1952. OPERATIONS OF THE 36th (Ulster) DIVISION - SOMME 1916. Hackle, Royal Ulster Rifles, nd; sealed pattern, 1966. Coloured photolithograph of a watercolour by John Mole, 2000 (c); published by the Ranelagh Press; mortars of 1st Bn Royal Ulster Rifles firing during the withdrawal at Imjin, April 1951; signed in pencil bottom right, 'John J Mole'; associated with the Battle of the Imjin River, Korea (1950-1953) 1951. Rank badge, sergeant, Royal Ulster Rifles, nd; sealed pattern, 1955. Visitors are encouraged to make a donation instead. A brazier-lit dug-out occupiedby the 12thRoyal Irish Rifles at Essigny, 1918. II. Shoulder title and caubeen badge, London Irish Rifles, 1957-1985 (c). Booklet: 10 Commandments for Transiteers; camp pass booklet belonging to Capt Roger Quinn, London Irish Rifles; original issue date of 30 May 1944 has been crossed out and replaced with 6 Jun 1944; booklet includes information on 'Messing Charges' and various reminders. 'The Glider Soldiers' by Alan Wood published by Spellmount 1992. Shoulder title, London Irish Rifles and the The Royal Ulster Rifles, 1953, sealed pattern, 1953. Kings Liverpool Regiment. Pen and ink drawing, 1983 (c); depicts two Quartermasters carrying bags initialled 'QM' and 'Tech QM' run towards a border wall whilst an armed guard trains the sight of his gun towards them, the border wall has a sign which says, 'Attention! In 1919, 2nd Battalion was sent to Iraq, moving on to Egypt and Turkey before garrisoning India for nine years in 1923. Collection of military band music from around the world, collected by the late Mr Harold Leonard Sidney Plunkett, nd. Panoramic (Drag image left, right, up and down to view.) By 1939, the 1st Battalion, The Royal Ulster Rifles, as it was then known, was serving in the North West frontier of India. Roll of Honour In 1916 two Belfast men, Alfred Bingam and Joseph Jones of the Royal Irish Rifles, 9th Btn, died on Read tagging guidelines. Royal Ulster Rifles pipers at aceremony to award the Presidential Unit citation to the Gloucestershire Regiment,1951. This site uses cookies. Ulster. The battalion remained in Normandy until September when it returned to the UK, but was redeployed, along with other units of 6th Airborne Division, to halt the German offensive in the Ardennes during the winter of 1944-45. Following various amalgamations since 1968, the traditions of the battalion are carried forward by 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment, which is presently part of 16th Air Assault Brigade. The. For his service during WW2 Joseph was awarded the 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, and the War Medal 1939-45, and I have claimed these medals from the MoD, and I am proud to display them. Twelve stable belts, various regiments, 1960 (c)-1965 (c). of items: 3 Category Photographs News Cuttings Object name: Albums 'The advance of the British Mission towards Lassa. No fatal casualties. Records of Royal Ulster Rifles from other sources. 'The London Irish Rifles At War', the History of the Regiment during the Second World War Royal Ulster Rifles. You should be aware of a few constraints and limitations. Served in Ulster until leaving for Britain in Sept. 1942. Hackle, 6th Bn Royal Ulster Rifles, 1966 (c). The rest is history and Joseph and Rebecca became a couple and later married in 1949. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. By then, it had reverted to its infantry role and merged with 2nd Battalion. You need to sign in to tag. This sample comprises some 15,000 records of soldiers who served with the Royal Irish Rifles and Royal Irish Fusiliers up to 1922. Records of 1st Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles from other sources. Associated with World War One (1914-1918). Recruiting poster printed by Gale and Polden Limited, 1920 (c); associated with the Royal Ulster Rifles. Collection of badges associated with the 83rd Regiment of Foot. County Forums including Ireland, Scotland, Wales and British Islands. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Later, in May 1943, it was transferred to form part of 6th Airlanding Brigade, 6th Airborne Division, in preparation for the liberation of North West Europe. A third one, the Young Soldiers' (70th) Battalion, was also formed in England at the outbreak of war before being disbanded in 1943. Five tunics, five frocks and pair of wings, Royal Irish Rifles, Royal Ulster Rifles, Royal Irish Rifles Militia Bns, Royal Irish Rifles Special Reserve Bns, Royal Ulster Rifles, Militia Bns, 1900-1933, sealed pattern, 1900, 1933. Ireland It saw service in the Second Boer War, Great War, the Second World War and the Korean War, before being amalgamated into the Royal Irish Rangers in 1968. Date: 1942 Jan.- Aug. Held by: The National . 1536 photographs taken by Central Office of Information of the regiments and corps of British Army in the 1950s and 1960s. Escape from Berlin. 10.00am to 4.00pm - 1st Battalion The Royal Ulster Rifles 1941 to 1947 The battalion had its origins in the 83rd Regiment of Foot, which was raised in 1793 for service in the Napoleonic Wars. Royal Ulster Rifles Museum: Brilliant museum - See 65 traveler reviews, 20 candid photos, and great deals for Belfast, UK, at Tripadvisor. rurmuseum@yahoo.co.uk, Curator: You will need a reader's ticket to do this. Joseph's service in Palestine ended on 5th of September 1946 and he was subsequently then placed on reserve until 1954, the year I was born. Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated, WO - Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies, Division within WO - Records of the Armed Forces from commands, headquarters, regiments and corps, WO 166 - War Office: Home Forces: War Diaries, Second World War, Subseries within WO 166 - INFANTRY REGIMENTS, About our It later took part in Operation Varsity, which established a bridgehead across the Rhine into Germany, and took part in the subsequent advance to the Baltic. Royal Irish Rifles - Regiment History, War & Military Records & Archives Unit History: Royal Irish Rifles Save This Unit Share this Unit View Map The Regiment was officially formed in 1881 when the 83rd and 86th Regiments of Foot were amalgamated however its history can be traced back 88 years prior to this date. Panoramic (Drag image left, right, up and down to view. Joseph continued his service with the 1st Royal Ulster Rifles in France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany. Pair of rank badges, slip-on, officers', relating to Maj L M Yearsley, Royal Ulster Rifles, 1950 (c). The 83rd became the new units 1st Battalion. Links to the First World War war diaries of the Royal Irish Rifles. This resource will grow as the Museum's Collection is catalogued and computerised, and as new acquisitions are added. Make a donation to Airborne Assault ParaData to help preserve the history of The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces. Royal Ulster Rifles (6th Airborne) on the banks of the river Issel. Bound volume of photocopied 'Selected Prayers', made for and presented to Capt (later Maj Gen) James Majury by the Protestants of No 2 Company, Prisoner of War Camp Number 2, North Korea, in appreciation for the Church services he conducted during their captivity, Oct 1952 to Aug 1953; original is in St. Anne's Cathedral, Belfast. Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (Chapman Codes - HAM & IOW), County Offaly (Kings) (Chapman Code - OFF), Scotland - Counties (Chapman Code - SCT), If this is your first visit, be sure to Royal Artillery; Royal Armoured Corps; Royal Engineers; Royal Signals; Royal Army Service Corps; Royal Corps of Transport; Royal Army Ordnance Corps; . Collar badge, warrant officer, London Irish Rifles, The Royal Ulster Rifles, 1952, sealed pattern, 1952. Three sound cassettes: oral history interview with Brig M N S McCord MC, recalling his service with 1st Bn Royal Ulster Rifles, Korea, October 1950 to October 1951. 7th (Home Defence) Btn., The Royal Ulster Rifles - Raised 29 Jun. Lt Col GP Rickcord DSO Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. In Bermuda in 1881, the 86th was converted into the new 2nd Battalion, shifting to Nova Scotia in 1883. Colour photolithograph after David Rowlands, 2000; published by Saville Fine Arts, Bristol, 2000 (c); soldiers of the Royal Ulster Rifles fire mortars on the valley slopes, tanks of the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars fire on Chinese coming down the slopes; signed in pencil and dated lower right, 'David Rowlands 2000'; associated with the Battle of the Imjin, Korea (1950-1953). The hidden cuty of Tibet' in an album of news cuttings 1934'. recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. The National Army Museum works with a network of Regimental and Corps Museums across the UK to help preserve and share the history and traditions of the Army and its soldiers. The beach was 'assaulted' by units of the 3rd; the . The Royal Irish Rangers was later to amalgamate with The Ulster Defence Regiment and on the 1st July 1992 became The Royal Irish Regiment. 7,340 men from the Royal Irish Rifles are listed in the CWGC database of First World War deaths: 1914 - 389. It returned to Ireland in 1903. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. By 1939, the 1st Battalion, The Royal Ulster Rifles, as it was then known, was serving in the North West frontier of India. Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. But in November 1950, it landed in Korea, going on to fightat the Battle of the Imjin River (1951). 117 names. Royal Ulster Rifles. D.S.O.M.C. Rifleman L Rooke, 1st Bn Royal Ulster Rifles, 1943, Aged 17, Members of 1st Bn Royal Ulster Rifles leaving LZ-N, June 1944. During the early 1920s, there were two changes for the Royal Irish Rifles, the 'Irish' part of their name was changed to 'Ulster' and it lost one of its recruiting counties, Louth, which became part of the Free State. Pages 1A-59A. Opens in a new window or tab. Button, large, London Irish Rifles, 1952, sealed pattern, 1952. Extensive research has produced a list of 97 additional names. The Royal Irish Rifles N 1793 - 1969 A second battalion of the 83rd was operational 1804-17 The 83rd served in the First Anglo-Boer War 1880-1881, no campaign medals issued. Our databases allow us to investigate almost the entire Army records and we can conduct research into any officer or soldier of any British Army regiment. If you don't have an account please register. Alex Davis WO2 Served from 1960 - 1984 Served in Royal Ulster Rifles George Spark SGT Served from 1951 - 1956 Served in Royal Ulster Rifles John Martin Cooper CORPORAL Served from 1939 - 1944 Served in Royal Ulster Rifles Leonard Portway My dad died in 1963 when I was only 8 years old. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. 2nd Floor These became the new unit's 1st and 2nd Battalions respectively. Listen to your favourite songs from Oft In The Stilly Night by The Band of The Royal Irish Regiment now. Group photograph of officers decorated by Field Marshal Montgomery, Lneburg Heath Germany, 1945. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. The others served at home and on the Western Front. In 1931, 2nd Battalion returned to the Sudan. Bn The Royal Ulster Rifles 1.1 .47: 662 regiment formed from Windsor bty of 345 and shortly redesignated 346 663 Super Heavy Regiment RA(Somerset)(TA). The regiment also raised 17 Reserve and New Army battalions during the conflict. Although neither of these two regiments had been rifle units, the new regiment was given that status and role. British Colonies & Territories; Worldwide; More; Computers/Tablets & Networking. Copyright 2023. Within the first few months of war being declared, over 100 bank clerks or workers had volunteered for service or had been 'called up' due to being in the Army Reserve. It served with the British Army until 1992, when it was merged into The Royal Irish Regiment. Mr Gavin Glass MBE. The brigade was formally redesignated and reorganised as 1st Air Landing Brigade inlate 1941 and its battalions, including 1st (Airborne)Battalion RUR, were re-roled to undertake airborne assault by glider. Tunic, full dress, other ranks', Ulster Volunteer Force (Young Citizen Volunteers of Ireland), Royal Irish Rifles (14th (Service) (Young Citizens) Bn), 1913-1914. recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. Further reading Badge collection including 35 cap badges, 2 collar badges, 1 pouch badge and 1 glengarry badge from various units. 108th BRIGADE. TF9 3QE 01630698280 2nd Battalion Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn. The museum houses an extensive collection of uniforms, badges, medals and regimental memorabilia covering the history of the Regiment and the campaigns in which it has fought since its formation in 1793. 1946: Palestine. If you have any unwanted The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Rifleman 'Bill' Boyd, 1st Airborne Battalion The Royal Ulster Rifles, 1942. Vinyl Records; More; Stamps. This infantry unit was established in 1968 and recruited in Northern Ireland. Download our mobile app now. 70th (Young Soldiers) Btn., Royal Ulster Rifles - Raised at Holywood on 12 Sept. 1940. privacy policy, Need more context? The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. Entry to the museum is free. Caps, No 1 dress, Royal Ulster Fusiliers, nd. The appearance of this little book needs a word of explanation. This infantry unit was formed in 1881 and recruited in the Irish province of Ulster. Thought the presentation & interpretation made the subject accessible". Watercolour by Mike Chappell, 2000 (c); the one full-length and two half-length figures shown are: Company Sergeant Major, 31st Bn, Royal Ulster Rifles, Northern Ireland, 1942; Corporal, No 2 Commando, Yugoslavia, 1944; Corporal, 2nd Bn, East Yorkshire Regiment, 2nd Division, Normandy, 6 June 1944; the original for the illustration of plate E in 'British Infantry Equipments (2) 1908-2000' Osprey (revised edition), by Mike Chappell, 2000 (c). 1943-45 privacy policy, Need more context? Want to find out more about your relative's service? The museum has a records officer so I may try there. He spent around 6 weeks at Juno Beach before the 8th Irish were disbanded, and he was subsequently transferred on to the 1st Battalion The Royal Ulster Rifles on 21st of July 1944 and joined the 1st RUR's at Le Mesnil, just east of the Pegasus Bridge. L/Cpl. Printed shoulder title, London Irish Rifles, Royal Ulster Rifles and The Royal Ulster Rifles, sealed pattern, 1943. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES. You can order records in advance to be ready for you when you visit Kew. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Joseph was first posted to the 70th Battalion The Kings Regiment Liverpool, a young soldiers territorial battalion. please The museum houses an extensive collection of uniforms, badges, medals and regimental memorabilia covering the history of the Regiment and the campaigns in which it has fought since its formation in 1793. The Royal Ulster Rifles (formerly Royal Irish Rifles) was a British Army infantry regiment. Search Billions of Historical Records Search now World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945 Royal Ulster Rifles 1st Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles 2nd Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles 3rd Sep 1939 Orders 10th Sep 1939 Equipment 12th Sep 1939 Training 16th Sep 1939 Reliefs 16th Sep 1939 Orders 18th Sep 1939 Exercise 19th Sep 1939 Visit 19th Sep 1939 Orders In 1881, the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment and the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment were merged to form The Royal Irish Rifles. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Read tagging guidelines. Thirteen battalions were raised for the three Irish regiments based in Ulster: the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, the Royal Irish Fusiliers and the Royal Irish Rifles. 1941-43 Want to know what life was like during the War? badges, medals and regimental memorabilia covering the history of the Regiment and the campaigns in which it has fought since its formation in 1793. 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. 02890 232 086 rurmuseum@yahoo.co.uk www.royal-irish.com Features 28 Bedford Street is close to the city centre in the Linen Quarter. The Royal Irish Regiment is awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross by the Queen Our Locations 1st Battalion Clive Barracks, Tern Hill, Market Drayton, SHROPSHIRE. Our Operation Instruction No 0754, Patrol carried out by 2 RUR on night 31 Jan - 1 Feb 1945, Interrogation report on two prisoners of war captured by 2 RUR. The Belfast News Letter of 15th December 1914 reported in the war series "Ulster and the War - Bank Clerks in the Army". Sound cassette: oral history inteview with Maj R Bruford-Davies, Royal Ulster Rifles, Korea (1950-1953); interview conducted by David Smurthwaite, 10 February 1989. . Photographs and papers relating to the service of 7014543 Rifleman Edward Downes, 2nd Bn Royal Ulster Rifles, World War Two, North Africa (1940-1943) and Italy (1943-1945). The centre said the Sharks have to mentally pitch up for Ulster in Saturday's United Rugby Championship clash at Hollywoodbets Kings Park and deliver the goods. You will need a reader's ticket to do this. 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The German High Command never got beyond the drawing-board stage of any plan for the invasion of Britain, and the Fhrer himself was the source of the many postponements and the eventual abandonment of the idea. 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. Mr L Rooke, Mr B Hilton & Mr T Huntbach, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 31 Mar 2010. Most appearances in a final: 23 Worthing Most consecutive appearances in a final: 8 Horsham (1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938) Most defeats in a final: 9 Worthing Biggest win: 9 goals: Horsham 9-0 Worthing (1936) Most goals in final: 9: Worthing 7-2 Newhaven (1910) Southwick 8-1 Haywards Heath (1928) Eastbourne 5-4 Horsham (1933) check out the. The Royal Navy was by any measure the superior of the Kriegsmarine, and Nazi surface vessels never left port without exposing themselves to extreme hazard.