Royal Irish Fusiliers

[Patricia Bargh]

Hi

Trying to find any info relating to the Royal Irish Fusiliers 2nd Battalion participation in Salonika/Egypt/Palestine campaigns.

Many thanks

[Ron Clifton]

Hello Candle

War Diaries are at Kew in the following files:

WO95/4895 Nov 15 - Oct 16

WO95/4838 Nov 18 - Aug 17

for the Salonika theatre;

WO95/4585 Sep 17 - June 1919

for Egypt and Palestine.

Note that this is the Regular 2nd Bn. There was also a 2nd Garrison Bn, formed during the war, which also served at Salonika.

I think that you can order copies of the diaries through the National Archives website:

www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Ron

[Patricia Bargh]

Thanks for that Ron

I didn't realise there was also a 2nd Garrison Bn, my grandfather may have been with that as he went over in 1914 with the First Bn. to France and then was transferred to the 2nd Bn during late 1915 and sent to Salonika. Will have to check that out.

Candle