My grandfather almost certainly was with 1DCLI from 1908 until the mobilisation for WW1 where he was in Curragh, Ireland.

BUT I have a photo of the DCLI 3rd Battalion marching to Tregantle in 1913, Mygrandfather played the base drum.

On 12th August 1914 he was aCorporal in the ‘Peace Detail’. Presumably in the rear party leftbehind at the Curragh when the Battalion entrained for Dublin, and thence toFrance on the following day.

Anybody have ideas as to why my grandfather, attached to the 1st battalion would suddenly appear in DCLI 3rd in Tregantle?

And also what 'Peace detail' means in the context of WW1 mobilisation in 1914.

Would love to hear from you or any others who had relatives in 1DCLI in August 2014 in Curagh.

Thanks.