battle of loos Posted 25 February , 2018 Share Posted 25 February , 2018 good morning, I would like to know if there is a list of the policemen (ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY) who served on the front during the first world war. Thanks in advance for your help. Kind regards. michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 26 February , 2018 Share Posted 26 February , 2018 (edited) Although commonly thought that they all went into Irish Guards, RIC men joined many other regiments This site - click for site - has a good list of men and regiments Alternatively if it just a few men you are interested in, if you post their details here, I will look them up in RIC register. Edited 26 February , 2018 by corisande Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle of loos Posted 26 February , 2018 Author Share Posted 26 February , 2018 good morning, I am interested in this training because I had the opportunity to find with cap and collar Canadian badge a badge of ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY : When I got it out of the ground, I thought of soot at the London Irish rifles but with this type of attachment, I was confirmed that it was a cap badge of ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY. He was found between Arras & Vimy. Sector held from end 1916 to 1917 by the Canadian Corps with the battle of Arras, it's going to be hard to identify all the Irish regiments between 1917 and 1918. But I lean more during the Spring Offensive 1917 view the context of the find. thank's a lot for your help & the very good link. regards michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Mc Posted 27 February , 2018 Share Posted 27 February , 2018 Michel you brought the subject of this cap badge up last year: It is not an RIC badge. See the final post in the above thread for the London Irish Rifles and an image of this badge being worn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle of loos Posted 27 February , 2018 Author Share Posted 27 February , 2018 Good evening Thanks to you, I've just reread my old post on the subject. I am looking for or the London Irish rifles have been able to rub shoulders with Canadians. Found with almost 20 Canadian classic badge & collar cap + 1 cap badge of the 63rd Battalion + 1 button of the 48th Highlanders. Not far from there, I found a plate of a soldier of the 2/15 London. May be a badge cap of a man from 2/18 London.Because the 60th Division (London) also parked at this place at the end of 1916. Just when the Canadian came to pick them up to prepare for the April 09, 1917 offensive. I still have a doubt about this cap badge. 18th London or RIC?It looks very much like that of the RIC. Kind regards Michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle of loos Posted 27 February , 2018 Author Share Posted 27 February , 2018 (edited) Good evening I found the similarities between my cap badge (paint in black) and the RIC's. : These surrounded in yellow : While nothing sticks with that of the 18th London. Kind regards Michel Edited 27 February , 2018 by battle of loos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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