jamie 1978 Posted 3 April , 2010 Share Posted 3 April , 2010 Does anyone have a copy of the War Diary for the 26th Dec 1914 for this unit. I am interested in any casualties/wounded that are mentioned on this date or the circumstances. thanks jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulsterlad2 Posted 3 April , 2010 Share Posted 3 April , 2010 Jamie, none are recorded. Here's a quick summary 26/12/14 Morning. Enemy fired few shots. Some of our sentries were above the parapet and the germans appeared to have no intention of opening fire on us. 4:45pm. Bn relief by Lincs R 11:45pm. Telephone message. German desserter to 13th Londons reports that a German attack is predicted for 12:15am. Bn orderd to take up positons at La Flimque crossroads. Our guns fired but not much happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 3 April , 2010 Share Posted 3 April , 2010 J Five dead for the whole of Dec 1914: 1 on the 9th,2 on the 14th,1 on the 16th,and 1 on the 30th (this man C BYRNE 9673 not on CWGC by the way, but on SDGW). Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulsterlad2 Posted 3 April , 2010 Share Posted 3 April , 2010 This him? http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...asualty=1558430 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 3 April , 2010 Share Posted 3 April , 2010 ul2 I didn't think of that alternative spell when I re-checked ! Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie 1978 Posted 4 April , 2010 Author Share Posted 4 April , 2010 Thanks all very much jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmond7 Posted 4 April , 2010 Share Posted 4 April , 2010 http://royalirishrifles.webs.com/ may be useful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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