graeme Posted 18 July , 2018 Share Posted 18 July , 2018 Hello everyone. can someone please outline the movements of 1st Batt Royal Inniskillen Fus . I partially know 1912 North West frontier, then 1914 East Africa, then France maybe. Where the Balkans in there somewhere? thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 18 July , 2018 Share Posted 18 July , 2018 Graeme, This page from The Long Long Trail should help. http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-british-infantry-regiments-of-1914-1918/royal-inniskilling-fusiliers/ Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme Posted 18 July , 2018 Author Share Posted 18 July , 2018 many thanks Alf. Just checked out the 1st Batt I,m very curious as my granddads index card shows "threatre of war 4a Africa, date of entry 3.11.14" has he been attached to another reg.? which reg was in East Africa in 1914? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxD Posted 18 July , 2018 Share Posted 18 July , 2018 (edited) 2nd Loyal North Lancs was the sole British unit there. Does that figure on the medal card or, more likely, on the 1914 1915 Star roll which I think he should appear on? Max Edited 18 July , 2018 by MaxD to correct error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme Posted 18 July , 2018 Author Share Posted 18 July , 2018 I tried to attach a photo of his card but won't allow me . His star entry reads this, handwritten '15' beside the word star. In the column roll - think it's j or g. /2/3C2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxD Posted 18 July , 2018 Share Posted 18 July , 2018 Can you give his name and number and I can look myself. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 18 July , 2018 Share Posted 18 July , 2018 He may have been attached to the King's African Rifles, especially if he was an officer or senior NCO. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme Posted 18 July , 2018 Author Share Posted 18 July , 2018 George mcCaig 10357 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxD Posted 18 July , 2018 Share Posted 18 July , 2018 Private soldier, no indication of KAR or S Lancs on medal records. Number is a 1912/13 enlistment in R Inniskilling Fus. Attachment to S Lancs perhaps (both in India in 1914) or stopping off in East Africa en route from India to UK counted as entering theatre of war? Not sure anything other than speculation possible without his record. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme Posted 18 July , 2018 Author Share Posted 18 July , 2018 (edited) Many thanks. He enlisted in 1912 in Belfast for 7 years. First post "Home" for 1year 47 days. Then India Edited 18 July , 2018 by graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 28 August , 2018 Share Posted 28 August , 2018 (edited) A bit late to this thread but George McCaig's entry into theatre date of 3rd November 1914 is consistent with the arrival of Indian Expeditionary Force 'B' at Tanga and I would assume therefore that he was attached to one of the units that that Force comprised of. He may well have been attached in a medical capacity as he was in East Africa in that capacity when he was Mentioned in Despatches under "Medical Services" and listed as McCaig, No. 10357 Pte. (Nursing Orderly) G., R. Innis. Fus. in the London Gazette #30560, 7th March 1918. (M.I.D. was for services rendered in East Africa between 20th January 1917 and 30th May 1917). Link to the Gazette for the M.I.D. is here...... https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30560/supplement/2885 Regards Steve Edited 28 August , 2018 by SteveE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme Posted 1 September , 2018 Author Share Posted 1 September , 2018 many thanks for this info. appriceitated (spelling) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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