Desmond7 Posted 13 May , 2009 Share Posted 13 May , 2009 Folks - for yet another ongoing project (more balls to juggle in the best possible taste) ... requesting any pics; obits; emphemera .. the whole shebang on 1st, 2nd (3,4,5) 6th and 7th R Ir Rifles. Have used search on forum which as you know can be hit or miss. Have Falls. Have Taylor. Have my locals. Seeking your help. Setting something up with view to hand-over. Des PS: PM for my work e-mail address where large files can be handled easily. If you have text, send in word format ... jpeg scans welcomed for faces/places/points of interest. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 13 May , 2009 Share Posted 13 May , 2009 Des, Here's one to start the ball rolling, will send you full size scan over the next few days with about 5 or 6 others. Lieutenant - Colonel Charles Carroll McNamara, fell wounded on 1/7/16 and died in hospital on the 16/7/16 Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmond7 Posted 13 May , 2009 Author Share Posted 13 May , 2009 Thanks Andy. Des Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 13 May , 2009 Share Posted 13 May , 2009 Hellmers, wounded 9th May 1915, died of his wounds 11th May 1915, 1st Battalion. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 14 May , 2009 Share Posted 14 May , 2009 Lieutenant Colonel Osbert Clinton-Baker, C.O. of 1st Battalion, KIA 9/5/15 Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 14 May , 2009 Share Posted 14 May , 2009 2nd Lieutenant Kevin Elphick, 4th attd 2nd Royal Irish Rifles. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 14 May , 2009 Share Posted 14 May , 2009 2nd Lieutenant John F. Eberli, 3rd attached 2nd Battalion, died of wounds at St. Julien 16/8/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 14 May , 2009 Share Posted 14 May , 2009 Captain A. O'Halloran Wright, 1st Battalion, KIA 13/3/15 Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 14 May , 2009 Share Posted 14 May , 2009 Lieutenant V.T.T. Rea, 2nd R.I.R., KIA 25/10/14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCurragh Posted 14 May , 2009 Share Posted 14 May , 2009 Des - I've got 8 men from Inst in the 1st-7th RIR - all 2nd Lts - Hugh Brown, Adam Capper, William Irwin, James Kennedy. George McFarland, Arthur Mitchell, George Sinclair. Please use anything on the Inst website you want, and let me know if you want higher-res photos Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmond7 Posted 14 May , 2009 Author Share Posted 14 May , 2009 Many thanks all. It's for a good cause! Des Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 14 May , 2009 Share Posted 14 May , 2009 Hi Des, A few more to come, also have some pictures of 8th, 10th, 11th & 13th men and one R.I.R. who transferred to the R.F.C. and still got a long way to go entering the other ranks into a database, maybe some in there. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGL Posted 15 May , 2009 Share Posted 15 May , 2009 Hi Des, Is it just the officers you're interested in? Who's it all goinmg to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 15 May , 2009 Share Posted 15 May , 2009 Desmond. You have always been helpful. If you PM me your email address I have lots of stuff for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmond7 Posted 15 May , 2009 Author Share Posted 15 May , 2009 Folks - hopefully you will be able to access the link below. I am spending some time building up a website which will provide info on the first seven btns of the RIR in the Great War. Based around Falls, Lucy, local sources etc. Seems to me that the 'Service' Divisions have a fair amount 'online' about their activities but the lesser known activities of the 1st, 2nd, 6th, 7th (plus a little on 3,4,5) are virtually untouched in terms of web access. This will be a free website where people will be able to come and see info/pics etc gathered together in a relatively handy format. Once I am finished within a reasonable timescale, I would like to be able to hand it over either to one person or a committee who could add more info as it comes in etc etc. PGL - as you can see I want to put up as much as possible. Individual stories and pics of other ranks most welcome. It may become overly large but as long as we have quality AND quantity, I'll be happy. http://royalirishrifles.webs.com/2rirlabassee1914.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmond7 Posted 15 May , 2009 Author Share Posted 15 May , 2009 Special appeal to those with SDGW and who can work the program well. If someone could find a way to do list of fatalities on a year by year basis it would be very helpful. If those could be converted onto a word document it would be a simple cut and paste to the beta site above. Realise I'm asking a lot and I am very appreciative of all efforts so far. Des Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmond7 Posted 15 May , 2009 Author Share Posted 15 May , 2009 I would like to say a huge thanks to Andy for pics and a big slap on back to Museumtom for a horde of stuff which I will be working on. Des Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 16 May , 2009 Share Posted 16 May , 2009 I would like to say a huge thanks to Andy for pics and a big slap on back to Museumtom for a horde of stuff which I will be working on. Des Thanks Des. The amount of times the pals on this forum have put themselves out for me is hard to count. I am always happy to help and know that if I need a help the pals are there. Its what this forum is all about.. Enjoy. Regards. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGL Posted 16 May , 2009 Share Posted 16 May , 2009 Sergeant Robert Lee Born on 12 July 1888 in County Wicklow. Moved to Belfast around 1901 and joined the Special Reserve, Royal Irish Rifles in 1906. Enlisted with the 2nd Battalion in 1908. Regimental number: 9111 Landed in France with his battalion, August 1914. Killed at Neuve Chapelle, 27 October 1914 - no known grave. Remembered on Le Touret Memorial. (Sorry I couldn't post sooner, broadband problems. It took a while but I got there in the end! Love the look of the website so far Des, good on you for doing it. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmond7 Posted 16 May , 2009 Author Share Posted 16 May , 2009 PM sent - nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGL Posted 25 June , 2009 Share Posted 25 June , 2009 Don't think you have a photo of 6884, Rifleman Hugh Gorman, 2 RIR. Home address 20, Balaclava Street Belfast. Reported Killed in Action, Neuve Chapelle, 25 October 1914. Remembered on Panel 42/43 of the Le Touret Memorial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsammc Posted 25 June , 2009 Share Posted 25 June , 2009 Folks - for yet another ongoing project (more balls to juggle in the best possible taste) ... requesting any pics; obits; emphemera .. the whole shebang on 1st, 2nd (3,4,5) 6th and 7th R Ir Rifles. Have used search on forum which as you know can be hit or miss. Have Falls. Have Taylor. Have my locals. Seeking your help. Setting something up with view to hand-over. Des PS: PM for my work e-mail address where large files can be handled easily. If you have text, send in word format ... jpeg scans welcomed for faces/places/points of interest. Thanks Des, I have 6 photos from the Coatbridge in the Great War book if you want them John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGL Posted 26 June , 2009 Share Posted 26 June , 2009 John, Who are the six photos of? Are they 2nd Bn R.Ir.Rif? If so, can I have a copy of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmond7 Posted 27 June , 2009 Author Share Posted 27 June , 2009 John - very welcome indeed. PGL - work ongoing, freewebs were all over place last week. Fear not - 1916 is on the horizon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGL Posted 27 June , 2009 Share Posted 27 June , 2009 No problem Des. I'm hoping to get back to verifying what I've collected so far and adding to it where needed - it all comes down to time in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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