Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1st Bn War Diaries 1914- March 1916.

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Hello

Can anyone tell me where I can get a copy of Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1st Bn War Diaries 1914- March 1916? I can see Kew have the war diaries from March 1916 but I can't see any before then.

 

Thanks

 

[PRC]

Long Long Trail shows that:-

 

1st Battalion
August 1914 : in Trimulgherry, Secunderabad, India.
Recalled to UK and landed at Avonmouth on 10 January 1915.
10 January 1915 : came under command of 87th Brigade in 29th Division. Moved to Rugby.
March 1915 : sailed, going via Egypt, and landed at Cape Helles, Gallipoli, on 25 April 1915.
January 1916 : evacuated from Gallipoli to Egypt.
18 March 1916 : landed at Marseilles for service in France.

https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-british-infantry-regiments-of-1914-1918/royal-inniskilling-fusiliers/

 

So might not be one before April 1915.

 

For their time at Gallipoli they will be available on Ancestry only.

 

Unless the Gallipoli ones over-run or the ones for France start early, the the period when they were in Egypt may not be available on line at all.

 

Hope that helps,

Peter

[BIFFO]

They appear in  2nd batt SWB wd but not until 1916-17 sorry

[Acknown]

It is indeed available on Ancestry: WD 1st RIF. WO95/4311: 29th Division: 1 Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (1915 Jan-1916 Feb).

Acknown

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Thank you - much appreciated.