Tunic, full dress, other ranks', Ulster Volunteer Force (Young Citizen Volunteers of Ireland), Royal Irish Rifles (14th (Service) (Young Citizens) Bn), 1913-1914. Collection of military band music from around the world, collected by the late Mr Harold Leonard Sidney Plunkett, nd. Rank badge, sergeant, Royal Ulster Rifles, nd; sealed pattern, 1955. Extensive research has produced a list of 97 additional names. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. 1915 1914 August: formed in Ireland as the Ulster Division, with Brigades numbered 1,2 and 3. Read tagging guidelines. 1917 - 1,900. - Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum If you don't have an account please register. D.S.O.M.C. Twelve stable belts, various regiments, 1960 (c)-1965 (c). 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. Duplicated typescript history: 6th Battalion The Royal Ulster Rifles; written by Maj I B Guily, 1793-1971. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. "First time @NAM_London today. I also found that the 3rd Division used West Beach at Littlehampton for Exercise Fabius - the last rehearsal on 3rd May before DDay. Terms of Service apply. Royal Ulster Rifles. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Trousers, No 1 dress, other ranks', Royal Ulster Rifles, 1956-1970, sealed pattern, 1956, 1970; supplied by G D S. Photograph of Royal Ulster Rifles, in comical costume, 1900 (c). From the collection of Maj H G Parkyn. This infantry unit was formed in 1970. In Bermuda in 1881, the 86th was converted into the new 2nd Battalion, shifting to Nova Scotia in 1883. Kings Liverpool Regiment. By 1939, the 1st Battalion, The Royal Ulster Rifles, as it was then known, was serving in the North West frontier of India. 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. Royal Ulster Rifles Regimental Museum Shortly after, the battalion amalgamated with 2nd Battalion RUR to form 1st Battalion, The Royal Ulster Rifles (83rd and 86th). 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). This infantry unit was formed in 1881 and recruited in the Irish province of Ulster. Renamed 31st Btn. 149 names. It was formed in 1881 by merging the 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot and the 108th Regiment of Foot (Madras Infantry). 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. 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. Records of 1st Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles from other sources. 9 copy photographs of portraits and groups from negatives taken by Pte G Bracciale, Royal Ulster Rifles and Army Catering Corps, 1940 (c)-1945. Hackle, 6th Bn Royal Ulster Rifles, 1966 (c). Already fighting in the Transvaal War (1880-81) in South Africa at the time, it moved to Guernsey the following year. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. 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. Royal Irish Rifles (Royal Ulster Rifles) other ranks; Medal Rolls B/104B22; B/104B23; B/104B24; B/104B25; Pages 3685-3932. (Brigadier Nelson Russell, Commander 38 (Irish) Brigade, 1942-44), For individual museum opening times and information, please click on the relevant museum below: 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. National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4HTRegistered Charity Number: 237902. The online inventory contains records for over 100,000 objects. Date: 1942 Jan.- Aug. Held by: The National . 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. Let us know. Trade badge, group A tradesman, Royal Ulster Rifles, 1955, sealed pattern, 1955. We are now on Facebook. Lt Col JH Carson 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. Two sound cassettes: oral history interview with Maj Gen James Herbert Samuel Majury recalling his Army service, particularly his time with the South Waziristan Scouts, 1943-1947. The Battle of the Imjin Crash Action. ), View a 360 panoramic of the main gallery of the Royal Ulster Rifles Museum, Belfast. The two types of records which will supply information about Royal Irish Constabulary personnel are service histories and pension records. 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. Or, you can request a quotation for a copy to be sent to you. While a Bookmark the permalink. The Museum houses an extensive collection of uniforms. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by This Irish infantry unit was established in 1881. 7th (Home Defence) Btn., The Royal Ulster Rifles - Raised 29 Jun. Add a Name to this List BFPO 801 02892262826 Royal Irish weapons and vehicles Explore our equipment Grenade Machine Gun Vinyl Records; More; Stamps. Britain and France were rarely 'not at war' for 126 years (1689-1815) and in 1793 conflict arose again during the French Revolutionary Wars. If you don't have an account please register. 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. We are now on Facebook. Two mess jacket sections, Royal Ulster Rifles, Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own), 1906, sealed pattern, 1906. +44 (0) 28 9023 2086, Email: Image above is officers of 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles with Montgomery (probably Hawick - 1944) . 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. 108 files of manuscript notes, newspaper and magazine cuttings and ephemera relating to the British Army. 1916 - 2,258. Mr Gavin Glass MBE. To find out more about how we collect, store and use your personal information, read our Privacy Policy. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. Thought the presentation & interpretation made the subject accessible". Maybe your father or grandfather were in Palestine or were in the same football team? The online inventory contains records for over 100,000 objects. Proficiency badge for Group B Tradesmen, Royal Ulster Rifles, 1952, sealed pattern, 1952. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. On 1st July 1968, The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, The Royal Ulster Rifles and The Royal Irish Fusiliers became The Royal Irish Rangers (27th Inniskilling, 83rd and 87th). The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Caps, No 1 dress, Royal Ulster Fusiliers, nd. It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it became part of The Royal Irish Rifles. Rank badge, lance corporal, Royal Ulster Rifles, nd; sealed pattern, 1955. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. 1918, up to 11th Nov - 1,599. Royal Ulster Rifles Museum: Brilliant museum - See 65 traveler reviews, 20 candid photos, and great deals for Belfast, UK, at Tripadvisor. 1st Battalion joined it there from Aden in November 1914 and both remained there until the Armistice. This information will help us make improvements to the website. During a period of leave, Sidney took Joseph home with him to the East End of London. Certificates - Births, Marriages and Deaths in the UK, Coastguards and Customs Officers (Preventive Men), English Civil War - (1642-1649) (commonwealth & Protectorate 1644-1659), The Georgian Period - (1714-1830) though could run to 1837, American War of Independence - (1775-1783), The Victorian Period - (1837-1901) though this could run from 1832, Boer Wars - (1880-1881) & (1899-1902) suggest (1880-1902). 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 Irish Regiment Museum. Man's bonnet, London Irish Rifles, nd; sealed pattern, sealed 28 Aug 1964; obsolete; rifle green. 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. 107 names. Gliders of 6th Airlanding Brigade came down at LZ-N close to the village of Ranville. Ulster. 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. It continued in British Army service until the 1881 reforms, when it became part of The Royal Irish Rifles. Formation badge, Royal Ulster Rifles Army Cadet Force, nd. 10th Royal Irish Rifles. 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. Background While working on behalf of Larne Urban Council, WW1 Research Ireland has recently discovered that names were missing from Larne Urban District's War Memorial (Inver Park). But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. British official war photographs relating to the division were given to the 78th Division Battleaxe Club, who then developed slides of them; associated with World War Two (1939-1945). - 1st Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles during the Second World War -. Tartan fabric sample for kilt, other ranks', pipers', London Irish Rifles, Royal Ulster Rifles, 1955 (c). The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. 1st Battalion was moved from Germany to Palestine in 1945, remaining until the British withdrawal three years later. It went on to fight in that role in Tunisia in 1942, Sicily in 1943, Normandy in June 1944 and the Rhine crossings in 1945. If you have any unwanted It served with the British Army until 1992, when it was merged into The Royal Irish Regiment. Seventy six photographs taken by Gale and Polden Limited, of military scenes, ceremonies, tattoos, groups, portraits, 1905 (c)-1950. RUR WW2 intelligence gathering. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! 2nd Battalion, The Royal Ulster Rifles.. 1945: Germany. It served with the British Army in Northern Ireland until 1992, when it was merged into The Royal Irish Regiment. Letter regarding claim for Battle Honours for 1st Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles, 26 October 1956. No 1 dress jacket, Royal Ulster Rifles, Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's), nd; master pattern, 20 Oct 1950; pipe major and piper. While in India, it sent a small detachment to the Tibet Expedition (1904-04). February 5. This infantry unit was formed in 1881. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Below are just some of our members who have served at Royal Ulster Rifles. 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) It continued in British Army service until 1968, when it was merged into The Royal Irish Rangers. Roll of Honour In 1916 two Belfast men, Alfred Bingam and Joseph Jones of the Royal Irish Rifles, 9th Btn, died on Joseph Harold Albert "Johnny" Smith 8th Btn. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. It was evacuated in June 1940 and remained in Britain for four years. The Royal Irish Rangers was later to amalgamate with The Ulster Defence Regiment and on the 1st July 1992 became The Royal Irish Regiment. It then landed in Normandy in June 1944 and fought throughout the ensuing campaign, finally occupying Germany for three years after VE Day. Recruiting poster for The Royal Ulster Rifles, c1922. 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. Records of 1st Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles from other sources. Button, large, London Irish Rifles, 1952, sealed pattern, 1952. 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. Cap badge, Royal Ulster Rifles, 1921-1952. EUR 6.91. daniellewis35 . 1934'. No 1 dress jacket, London Irish Rifles (TA), nd; master pattern, 11 May 1959; piper. Royal Ulster Rifles (6th Airborne) on the banks of the river Issel. Royal Ulster Rifles. You should be aware of a few constraints and limitations. Royal Ulster Rifles 7006001 - 7040000 Royal Irish Fusiliers 7040001 - 7075000 Royal Dublin Fusiliers 7075001 - 7109000 (Disbanded 1922) Royal Irish Regiment 7109001 - 7143000 Connaught Rangers 7143001 - 7177000 (Disbanded 1922) Leinster Regiment 7177001 - 7211000 (Disbanded 1922) Read tagging guidelines. 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. Badge collection including 35 cap badges, 2 collar badges, 1 pouch badge and 1 glengarry badge from various units. Visitors are encouraged to make a donation instead. James Alexander Bruce. My late father Joseph was born on 7th of December 1922 in Everton, Merseyside. 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 In 1881, the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment and the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment were merged to form The Royal Irish Rifles. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. . 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. The battalion had earned distinction at Dunkirk and the D-Day landings during the Second World War and when the Korean. You need to sign in to tag. Pages 1A-59A. Busby badge and waistbelt clasp, Royal Ulster Rifles, 1902-1964 (c). This Irish infantry unit was raised in 1793 and recruited in Belfast and County Down. 1536 photographs taken by Central Office of Information of the regiments and corps of British Army in the 1950s and 1960s. 28 Bedford Street is close to the city centre in the Linen Quarter. Let us know. 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). 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 names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, 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. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. This record has not been digitised and cannot be downloaded. 1934'. Sixty seven photographs of tours of inspection and visits by Gen Sir Richard Hull while chief of the Imperial General Staff, 1962-1963. please Lt. Samuel Raymond Evelynn Richard Burbidge Royal Sussex Regiment (d.31st March 1945). He took part in Operation Varsity, the allied airborne invasion of Germany, as part of the 6th Airlanding (Glider) Brigade, attached to the 6th Airborne division, landing on the 24th of March 1945 by glider at Hamminkeln. 1948.04: Northern Ireland: Ballykinlar.. 1 May 48: disbanded at Ballykinlar (technically "amalgamated" with 1st Battalion) ^ Top. BELFAST Papers relating to the Royal Irish Rangers/ Royal Irish Regiment, 1972-1992; associated with the Battle of Mirbat, Dhofar Revolt, Oman, 1972. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MUSEUM WILL BE CLOSED 14 - 21 MARCH (INCLUSIVE) FOR ONGOING BUILDING CONSERVATION WORKS. The London Irish Rifles maintained two front line battalions throughout the Second World War. (d.19th May 1940). badges, medals and regimental memorabilia covering the history of the Regiment and the campaigns in which it has fought since its formation in 1793. Over 7,000 members of the regiment lost their lives. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Regiments and Corps. MS of register of freedom being signed by Steele. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? 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.
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