KenMcC Posted 8 November , 2010 Share Posted 8 November , 2010 Thank you Mark. I'm going to order a copy of 'The Connaught Rangers' by Jourdain & Fraser'. In the mean time, if you have the time, could you have a look through my thread http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=155182&st=0&p=1496183&hl=connaught&fromsearch=1entry1496183 and give your opinion of my assumption therein? Regards, Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmoynihan Posted 31 March , 2012 Share Posted 31 March , 2012 Private John MOYNIHAN 5/354 was transferred to the Devonshire Regiment towards the end of the war. He also served as a Corporal in the National Army of Ireland 1922-24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhifle Posted 1 April , 2012 Author Share Posted 1 April , 2012 Private John MOYNIHAN 5/354 was transferred to the Devonshire Regiment towards the end of the war. He also served as a Corporal in the National Army of Ireland 1922-24. Hi, Thanks for this extra information. Regards Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P. J. Clarke Posted 30 October , 2012 Share Posted 30 October , 2012 Congrats to the contributors of this topic--magnificent work. Just a wee correction on a Ballina Connaught Ranger No. 3950 John Fleming who was mentioned as having been killed near the village of Serain on 8th October, 1918. The soldier who was killed was MICHAEL FLEMING. John, No. 3947, 2nd Battn. Connaught Rangers, had lost his life on the 13th November, 1914, and is remembered on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wexflyer Posted 30 October , 2012 Share Posted 30 October , 2012 Can anyone say what the story is regarding Jourdain, who wrote the regimental history. He remained a major from before the start of the war until 1917 at least, and only got a promotion to Lt. Col. at the very end. Seems very odd/unusual given casualty rates - there must have been some black mark against him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Underdown Posted 30 October , 2012 Share Posted 30 October , 2012 I think that in Tommy, Richard Holmes explains that you had to have been marked for promotion to Lt-Col (or rather to command a battalion). I think this was through the adjutant-general's department. Not so much a black mark against him, but the lack of the positive mark in his favour. You could have acting command of a battalion as senior officer present for duty on many occasions, but without that recommendation for promotion, you'd never be confirmed in the rank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archangel9 Posted 30 October , 2012 Share Posted 30 October , 2012 Gazetted Lieut.-Col. 2nd Bn. 6th March 1920. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wexflyer Posted 30 October , 2012 Share Posted 30 October , 2012 I think that in Tommy, Richard Holmes explains that you had to have been marked for promotion to Lt-Col (or rather to command a battalion). I think this was through the adjutant-general's department. Not so much a black mark against him, but the lack of the positive mark in his favour. You could have acting command of a battalion as senior officer present for duty on many occasions, but without that recommendation for promotion, you'd never be confirmed in the rank Thanks - but I think that this is a distinction without a difference, in that given the horendous casualty rates, there must have been some positive reason NOT to say someone was qualified. What is truly odd is that he was already the CO commanding the Connaught Depot in August 1914, which might have been taken as an indication of good prospects. IIRC, Jourdain did actually command a Connaught battalion in action in a frontal attack in Gallipoli, when he was the senior surviving officer at the time. Gazetted Lieut.-Col. 2nd Bn. 6th March 1920. Wow - he went through the entire war as a major until 1920! And that despite being in action multiple times, commanding a battalion in action, pre-war major, etc. - there has to be something that was held against him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archangel9 Posted 30 October , 2012 Share Posted 30 October , 2012 Jourdain - "When the Regiment was re-formed after the war, the 5th Battalion was created the 2nd Battalion in France, by order of the War Office, on account of its gallantry in Gallipoli, Serbia, Bulgaria, on the Salonika front, in Palestine, and in France, but it was only in 1920 that I was gazetted substantive Lieut.-Colonel. I had commanded the 1st Battalion for one week or so in peace time, but I had also commanded the 2nd, 3rd, 4th Galway Militia, 5th (S). Battalion, 6th (S.) Battalion, and the Depot. I don't think any other officer has done this, and I have held command of a battalion for nearly eight years of gazetted command, and for many months before that while my Commanding Officer was sick or on leave." He was also with the 16th Bn. Royal Welch Fus. 29th June 1917 - 5th December 1917 though I'm not sure if he was in command. It does seem strange but then I don't know enough about the workings of the British Army to make comment. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhifle Posted 4 November , 2012 Author Share Posted 4 November , 2012 Hi, This is from his book 'Ranging Memories' Regards Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dshep1099 Posted 31 October , 2014 Share Posted 31 October , 2014 Does anyone have any information on Lt B G MacDowel, Connaught Rangers? Killed 22/9/15 and buried at Caberet Rouge Souchez. Always assumed be was killed in Battle of Loos but that did not begin until 25/9/15. Any clues most welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 31 October , 2014 Share Posted 31 October , 2014 Does anyone have any information on Lt B G MacDowel, Connaught Rangers? Killed 22/9/15 and buried at Caberet Rouge Souchez. Always assumed be was killed in Battle of Loos but that did not begin until 25/9/15. Any clues most welcome. WO 95/3923 War diary for 22nd Sep 1915 Edwards Road: Lt B G MacDowell while reconnoitring and cutting German wire, fired on by machine gun and hit in several places. Died on the way to aid post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dshep1099 Posted 31 October , 2014 Share Posted 31 October , 2014 Thank you very much for that information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony466 Posted 2 December , 2022 Share Posted 2 December , 2022 Here are photos of Thomas Flynn 3953 (without rifle) and George Flynn 3779. Also the Daily Sketch photo of all seven brothers. regards anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted 8 March Share Posted 8 March I'm looking for the issue dates for service number 6298 for the Connaught Rangers, and the same for 379580 in the Labour Corps. Can anyone help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaureenE Posted 9 March Share Posted 9 March On 08/11/2010 at 10:37, mhifle said: the 3 volume 'The Connaught Rangers' by Jourdain & Fraser. These volumes are now available online. Click on the links The Connaught Rangers Vol 1 By: Lt Col H.F.N. Jourdain & Edward Fraser 1924 The Connaught Rangers Vol 2 By: Lt Col H.F.N. Jourdain and Edward Fraser 1926 The Connaught Rangers, Volume 3 [1928, British Army] By: Lieut.-Colonel H F N Jourdain and Edward Fraser 1928 Maureen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted 15 March Share Posted 15 March Thank you, Maureen. I look forward to reading these. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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