Duplicated typescript list giving the locations of the 83rd and 86th Regiments of Foot 1796-1881, 1st and 2nd Bns Royal Irish Rifles 1881-1921, 1st and 2nd Bns Royal Ulster Rifles 1921-1948, and 1st Bn Royal Ulster Rifles (1948-1968). 9 copy photographs of portraits and groups from negatives taken by Pte G Bracciale, Royal Ulster Rifles and Army Catering Corps, 1940 (c)-1945. Glider troops of the Royal Ulster Rifles dig in at their objective the River Issel. 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. Within three days two hundred and eight reservists had arrived from Armagh and the first of the air-raid warnings were sounded, though, of course, no bombs were dropped. 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. Three hundred and forty thousand allied soldiers were rescued from the beaches of Dunkirk by a flotilla of boats of all sizes between 28 May and 4 June 1940, enabling them to fight another day. This site uses cookies. Lt Col RJR Campbell - Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum Extensive research has produced a list of 97 additional names. The pipes and drumsof The Royal Ulster Rifles, c1941. Mr Gavin Glass MBE. 1943-45 Partner websites are free to search but there may be a charge to view full transcriptions and download documents. 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. Royal Artillery; Royal Armoured Corps; Royal Engineers; Royal Signals; Royal Army Service Corps; Royal Corps of Transport; Royal Army Ordnance Corps; . St Patrick's Day 1944 - Major General R.H.Lorie C.B C.B.E. You should be aware of a few constraints and limitations. and Officers. Silver teaspoon, shooting trophy of The Royal Ulster Rifles, associated with CSM Alfred Trice, 1934; manufactured by, 'J.W.T. Royal Ulster Rifles (6th Airborne) on the banks of the river Issel. L/Cpl. No 1 dress jacket, Royal Ulster Rifles, Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's), nd; master pattern, 20 Oct 1950; pipe major and piper. 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. You will need a reader's ticket to do this. Listen to your favourite songs from Oft In The Stilly Night by The Band of The Royal Irish Regiment now. 1918, up to 11th Nov - 1,599. TF9 3QE 01630698280 2nd Battalion Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn. Collar badge, warrant officer, London Irish Rifles, The Royal Ulster Rifles, 1952, sealed pattern, 1952. No fatal casualties. Irish independence in 1922 led to two changes for the regiment. It came to Northern Ireland from Korea, installed at St Patrick's Barracks in Ballymena and when that base closed it was moved to the City Hall in 2010. Royal Ulster Rifles. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Shoulder title and caubeen badge, London Irish Rifles, 1957-1985 (c). Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by Cyclostyled typescript account of the operations of 9th Queen's Royal Lancers and supporting units during the offensive by the 8th Army on the Po, World War Two, Italy (1943-1945), April 1945; written by Lt Col K J Price, DSO MC, with hand drawn cyclostyled maps. The Royal Irish Rangers was later to amalgamate with The Ulster Defence Regiment and on the 1st July 1992 became The Royal Irish Regiment. The Royal Ulster Rifles were no strangers to the world's troublespots. While a Over 7,000 members of the regiment lost their lives. This resource will grow as the Museum's Collection is catalogued and computerised, and as new acquisitions are added. ', hallmarked Birmingham, 1933; handle with motto, 'quis seperabit', surmounted by a harp and crown regimental badge; inscribed 'C.S.M., A.Trice. check out the. Or, you can request a quotation for a copy to be sent to you. Soldier Records for Royal Ulster Rifles 25 results. The memorial honours the 157 men of the Royal Ulster Rifles (RUR) who died in the 1951 Battle of Happy Valley and elsewhere during a campaign against communist China. We add around 200,000 new records each month. 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. Pair of rank badges, slip-on, officers', relating to Maj L M Yearsley, Royal Ulster Rifles, 1950 (c). Royal Irish Rifles (Royal Ulster Rifles) other ranks; Medal Rolls B/104B22; B/104B23; B/104B24; B/104B25; Pages 3685-3932. [PARTIALLY CLOSED UNTIL 2067]. II. Verified names will be added to the War Memorial by November 2018. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by Shoulder title, London Irish Rifles and the The Royal Ulster Rifles, 1953, sealed pattern, 1953. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small You can order records in advance to be ready for you when you visit Kew. Two mess jacket sections, Royal Ulster Rifles, Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own), 1906, sealed pattern, 1906. My late father Joseph was born on 7th of December 1922 in Everton, Merseyside. The Airborne Shop is the official shop ofSupport Our Paras (The Parachute Regiment Charity RCN1131977). 1946: Palestine. No 1 dress trousers, Royal Ulster Rifles, nd; master pattern, 1970. 1940. +44 (0) 28 9023 2086, Email: It was recalled to the UK shortly after the outbreak of World War II and assigned to defensive duties with 31st Independent Brigade Group in 1940. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. The collection is well supported by digitised records and books. A brazier-lit dug-out occupiedby the 12thRoyal Irish Rifles at Essigny, 1918. CWS Burnett 4th Queens Own Hussars. My dad died in 1963 when I was only 8 years old. Platoon leader Lt D H Walsh centre of front row (wounded at Cambes 09/06/44 . Royal Ulster Rifles Officers' Club President newsletter, 2001-2002; includes articles on the Battle of Imjin, Korean War, 22 - 25 Apr 1951 and the campaign in Italy, 1943-1945. D.S.O.M.C. All Rights Reserved. Let us know. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Associated with World War One (1914-1918). Image above is officers of 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles with Montgomery (probably Hawick - 1944) . By then, it had reverted to its infantry role and merged with 2nd Battalion. Shield plaque, with 1st Bn The Royal Ulster Rifles regimental badge, nd; wooden shield and plinth, maker unknown; inscribed 'Presented by 1st BN THE ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES' plinth inscribed 'B COMPANY/ 113TH BATTALION/ WOMEN'S ROYAL ARMY CORPS/ 1948-1949'. 2nd Floor We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. The two types of records which will supply information about Royal Irish Constabulary personnel are service histories and pension records. Ulster. Five uniform items, Royal Ulster Rifles, North Irish Brigade, worn by Maj L M Yearsley, 1952 (c)-1964 (c). Formation badge, Royal Ulster Rifles Army Cadet Force, nd. 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. W.O'S, N.C.O'S and Men of the 1st Battn. Collection of military band music from around the world, collected by the late Mr Harold Leonard Sidney Plunkett, nd. British Colonies & Territories; Worldwide; More; Computers/Tablets & Networking. '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. privacy policy, Need more context? Opens in a new window or tab. Rifleman L Rooke, 1st Bn Royal Ulster Rifles, 1943, Aged 17, Members of 1st Bn Royal Ulster Rifles leaving LZ-N, June 1944. 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. Royal Ulster Rifles. The Royal. 117 names. 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). 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. The Royal Irish. The hidden cuty of Tibet' in an album of news cuttings 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) The Royal Irish Regiment is awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross by the Queen Our Locations 1st Battalion Clive Barracks, Tern Hill, Market Drayton, SHROPSHIRE. In 1881, the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment and the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment were merged to form The Royal Irish Rifles. Interview conducted on 9 June 1993. Britain and France were rarely 'not at war' for 126 years (1689-1815) and in 1793 conflict arose again during the French Revolutionary Wars. The Battle of the Imjin Crash Action. 90 names. Photocopies of papers collected by Pte G Bracciale, Royal Ulster Rifles and Army Catering Corps 1940-46: a detailed list of the collection is available. The Regiment was officially formed in 1881 as the Royal Irish Rifles, when the 83rd and 86th Regiments of Foot were amalgamated however its history can be traced back 88 years prior to this date. RUR WW2 intelligence gathering. 3rd Division H.Q. Royal Ulster Rifles pipers at aceremony to award the Presidential Unit citation to the Gloucestershire Regiment,1951. Cap badge, Royal Ulster Rifles, nd; sealed pattern, sealed 28 May 1964. This button displays the currently selected search type. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. By 1939, the 1st Battalion, The Royal Ulster Rifles, as it was then known, was serving in the North West frontier of India. Shortly after, the battalion amalgamated with 2nd Battalion RUR to form 1st Battalion, The Royal Ulster Rifles (83rd and 86th). 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. Recruiting poster for The Royal Ulster Rifles, c1922. 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. The museum has a records officer so I may try there. just east of the Pegasus Bridge. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small James Alexander Bruce. You can order records in advance to be ready for you when you visit Kew. Records of 1st Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles from other sources. Panoramic (Drag image left, right, up and down to view. 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. please If you don't have an account please register. It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it became part of The Royal Irish Rifles. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Bonnet, London Irish Rifles, nd; master pattern sealed 28 Jul 1960; green. 7th (Home Defence) Btn., The Royal Ulster Rifles - Raised 29 Jun. presenting the shamrock to Major de Longueuil (later awarded the MC). 1941-43 This record has not been digitised and cannot be downloaded. 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). Sidney was married to Elizabeth Snell, and during this leave Joseph was introduced to Elizabeth's sister Rebecca (my mum). Let us know. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. The battalion had earned distinction at Dunkirk and the D-Day landings during the Second World War and when the Korean. Joseph was first posted to the 70th Battalion The Kings Regiment Liverpool, a young soldiers territorial battalion. 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. Eleven uniform items, 2nd Bn (Territorial) London Irish Rifles, Royal Ulster Rifles worn by Capt J R Strick, (with regiment 1939-1943), 1943 (c). Vinyl Records; More; Stamps. Read tagging guidelines. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. I think the tag '' should be removed from: 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 - Armed Forces Service Records, WO 329 - War Office and Air Ministry: Service Medal and Award Rolls, First World War, Subseries within WO 329 - British War Medal, 1914-1920, and Victory Medal,1914-1919: awards to other ranks, Available to view free at The National Archives, About our You need to sign in to tag. Trace your military heritage through our Research Database. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. His knowledge of practical engineering . photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. MS of register of freedom being signed by Steele. Copyright 2023. 1948.04: Northern Ireland: Ballykinlar.. 1 May 48: disbanded at Ballykinlar (technically "amalgamated" with 1st Battalion) ^ Top. BT7 2FE, Tel: Rank badge, lance corporal, Royal Ulster Rifles, nd; sealed pattern, 1955. We have a large archive of soldier records. Royal Ulster Rifles Museum. 10th Royal Irish Rifles. Everything I have related here has been a labour of love. Royal Irish Rifles (1st County Down Volunteers.) The 1st Battalion landed in Normandy by glider on the evening of 6 June 1944 at LZ N, near Ranville, and was initially deployed to extend the southern sector of the bridgehead. It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it became part of The Royal Irish Rifles. In the late 1880s, 2nd Battalion and a detachment from 1st Battalion fought in the Sudan, but 1st Battalion as a whole did not leave the British Isles again until 1897, when it moved to Natal and from there to India. 1934'. By 1968, the regiment was in Gibraltar. 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. No voice or video recording of it . This entry was posted in Events and tagged Dr Catriona Pennell, Dr Senia Peseta, Dr William Mulligan, First World War, Ireland, National Museums of Northern Ireland, NMNI, Professor David Fitzpatrick, PRONI, Public Records Office of Northern ireland, World War One. 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. - Royal Ulster Rifles Museum The Museum houses an extensive collection of uniforms. 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. It served with the British Army until 1992, when it was merged into The Royal Irish Regiment. You can view some records of the Royal Irish. Or, you can request a quotation for a copy to be sent to you. 33 x 35 mm colour slides, with one set of duplicates from original photographs taken by Lt (later Brig) M N S McCord, Royal Ulster Rifles, Korea, Nov 1950- Oct 1951. 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. 1st Battalion spent the first post-war decade occupying Germany and stationed at home. "The most important thing is that we get the mental side . Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Below are just some of our members who have served at Royal Ulster Rifles. Cap badge, Royal Ulster Rifles, 1921-1952. 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. Laptop & Desktop Accessories; More; Coins. The Royal Ulster Rifles (formerly Royal Irish Rifles) was a British Army infantry regiment. Medal group awarded to 2/Lt Michael Scanlon, Royal Munster Fusiliers and Royal Ulster Rifles: Military Medal, 1916; 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-20; Allied Victory Medal 1914-19; 1939-45 Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; British War Medal 1939-45; mounted on a bar with a brooch fitting. Its other two counties, Antrim and Down, were in Northern Ireland and so the regiment survived Irish independence. 1915 - 1,019. 107th Machine Gun Company. ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES. 1st Battalion was recalled from the North West Frontier of India in 1939 and retrained for landings by glider. On the evening of 6th June 1944, 1st Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles landed in Normandy. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project have lost contact with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. It continued in British Army service until 1968, when it was merged into The Royal Irish Rangers. Badge collection including 35 cap badges, 2 collar badges, 1 pouch badge and 1 glengarry badge from various units. No 1 dress jacket, London Irish Rifles, nd; master pattern, 1959; pipe major, piper. The Rifles are There 1st and 2nd Battalions RUR in the Second World War by David Orr and David Truesdale published by Pen and Sword 2005. Four bar chevron, Royal Ulster Rifles, nd; sealed pattern, 1952. The Royal Irish Rifles (became the Royal Ulster Rifles from 1 January 1921) was an infantry rifle regiment of the British Army, first created in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot and the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot. 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. privacy policy, Need more context? 1945, The Officers of 1st Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles, 1942, Group photo of HQ Company, 1st Royal Ulster Rifles, 1944, Richard Bruce with a friend, John Falls 1940, Friends of Richard Bruce and fellow RUR Members, TW Huntbach, Lance Rooke and Arlette Gondree outside Cafe Gondree C2004, A Coy, 1st Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles 5 June 1944. recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. These became the new unit's 1st and 2nd Battalions respectively. During a period of leave, Sidney took Joseph home with him to the East End of London. County Forums including Ireland, Scotland, Wales and British Islands. Copies of four circular letters and an order of the day, collected by Lt R S Gill, 1st Royal Ulster Rifles, Korea, Jan to Nov 1951. Royal Ulster Rifles - NEW British Army Military Cap / Tie / Lapel Pin Badge #18. 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.

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