History: 1793: formation. Eighty-eight mutineers were court martialed: nineteen men were sentenced to death (eighteen later had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment), 59 were sentenced to 15 years imprisonment, and ten were acquitted. Web1. 2 School of Navigation and Bomb Dropping Royal Air Force who died 22/04/1919 PENTON MEWSEY (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' Web 1st (Royal) Dragoons and Royal Scots Greys [3] [10] (both regiments captured French Imperial Eagle standards at the Battle of Waterloo) 87th Foot [3] (captured a French Imperial Eagle at the Battle of Barrosa) The Black Cuffs Northamptonshire Regiment [1] [3] The Black Dragoons 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons [3] Sign up for a new account in our community. Medal records are always good places to start your research and a medal roll should record which battalions a soldier served with abroad, so you can download the correct war diaries. The Rifle Brigade Grattan: Adventures With The Connaught Rangers; Grattan: Join the community of family history enthusiasts and FamilySearch employees to ask questions and discuss potential product enhancements. The Battalion had landed in India from Malta in March 1908 and had been stationed at Ferozepore since November 1910. else { document.write(fontstart+"No major events today"+fontend); } In May 1918 the 4th Battalion was absorbed into the 3rd Battalion. Ambrose Patrick. dailyinfo[26]=' Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Gordon CADE Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross and Bar, Three times Mentioned in Despatches Middlesex Regiment who died 26/04/1918 TYNE COT MEMORIAL Belgium ' The regiment took part in the Battle of Colenso on 15 December, part of the attempt to relieve the town of Ladysmith, besieged by Boer forces. In 1889 the 2nd Battalion deployed to Malta. I am away from home at the moment, so do not have full access to all my records, I will check up on 'Zuurvlakte, when I get back next Tuesday, weather permitting. The Imperial War Museum holds a collection of Private Papers to men who served with the Connaught Rangers. High reduction (42x) microfilm. Vol. The amalgamated battalion kept the 1st Battalions designation. The Connaught Rangers, 1st Battalion, formerly 88th Foot, 1793-1922 v. 2. Pte. (d.23rd Nov 1914) Brophy William. On 26 September, the unit disembarked at Marseilles after a very brief period of service in Egypt. Key to icons. The Connaught Rangers suffered a heavy loss in this fire when compared to other regiments. Vol. SEARCH FEES Individual research is both time consuming and expensive. [11] The Rangers detachment included the commanding officers of the 1st and 2nd Rangers, Lieutenant-Colonels W. N. S. Alexander and H. F. N. Jourdain. Search results for: connaught rangers Refine this search or start a New search Displaying 1 to 100 of 682 results 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 next last 2 3 4 5 6 7 next last WebThis is a list of battalions of the Connaught Rangers, which existed as an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1881 to 1922. The 94th were also abroad when they became the 2nd Battalion. The 1st Battalion served on the Western Front until 11 December 1915, when the unit embarked on board the Hired Transport atHuntsendat Marseilles with a strength of 24 officers and 813 other ranks. Connaught Rangers Named in Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 records Abercrombie Alexander William Acton J L C Ahern D 2951 Albise Alexander William Nathaniel Stuart Allport Henry 4965 Allsopp Samuel 5028 Almond 6971 Almond Henry 6971 Ashdown J 6288 Aspell J 593 Aylward M 3513 Bannister J 3860 Barrett P 6412 Barry T WebThe Connaught Rangers in the First World War 1st Battalion Connaught Rangers. dailyinfo[31]=' 15229 Lance Corporal Ernest Charles EVANS 11th Bn. It was one of five Irish regiments disbanded in 1922.[1]. On the Western Front, the Battalion briefly served with the 14th Division before joining the 197th Brigade of the 66th Division on 22 July 1918. WebConnaught Rangers Castlebar, Mayo Peace Park: Mayo Great War Memorial: Anton, Alexander Henry Gibbs: OAS: Connaught Rangers 2nd. dailyinfo[15]=' 6963 Private Albert CHRISTIE 1st Bn. I think you would have to check the Service Records to get an address for these men. It was part of the K2 Group and was formed at County Cork in September 1914 and joined the 49th Infantry Brigade, 16th (Irish) Division. if (year < 1000) year+=1900 Notes: A good war diary with a few appendices which can only be viewed at the National Archives. Egypt 1801; India; South America; The Peninsula; The Crimea; Indian Mutiny; South Africa 18771882; Egypt 188486; South Africa 18991902; Pyrenees, South Africa 1877-78-79, Relief of Ladysmith, South Africa 1899-1902. [5] The regiment was awarded the battle honour Relief of Ladysmith in addition to South Africa 18991902. [7] On 21 March 1918, the same Battalion was practically annihilated during the German Spring Offensive breakthrough at St. Emilie in France. Details. If youre researching the 5th Battalion, I can recommend this book which covers its formation, through Gallipoli and into the beginning of the Salonika Campaign. M. Convey, Ballina, 2nd Battn. The 5th (Service) Battalion was a battalion of Kitchener's Army. (d.1st Nov 1914) Blacker Cecil Francis. The Regiment lost over 300 men killed or wounded in action or missing on that day, following five weeks in the line. Led by Private James Daly (whose brother William took part in the protest at Jalandhar), the protest spread to the Connaught Ranger company at Solon however the Connaught Ranger company at Jutogh hill-station remained loyal to the British crown. 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The 2nd Battalion departed for India the following year, while the 1st Battalion deployed to Ireland. High reduction (42x) microfilm. This book explores the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the Connaught Rangers from the Napoleonic Wars to World War I. List of battalions of the Connaught Rangers, Murphy, p. 30 quote: "Following the treaty that established the independent Irish Free State in 1922, it was decided to disband the regiments that had their traditional recruiting grounds in southern Ireland: The Royal Irish Regiment; The Connaught Rangers; The Prince of Wales' Leinster Regiment; The Royal Munster Fusiliers; The Royal Dublin Fusiliers; The, 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers), "1st Battalion, Scotch Brigade / 94th Regiment of Foot / 2nd Battalion, The Connaught Rangers", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_battalions_of_the_Connaught_Rangers&oldid=1078460746, Lists of British Army units and formations, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. The Rangers fought at Spion Kop and the Tugela Heights during further attempts by General Sir Redvers Buller to relieve the besieged town of Ladysmith. They were part of the 16th Irish Division (47th Brigade) and saw action at the Somme, Messines, Guillimont and Ginchy, Passchendaele and the German spring offensive. dailyinfo[11]=' Reservist Paul GROLIK 5./I.R.62 German Army who died 11/05/1917 EBBLINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY France ' It is the war diary of the Battalions Medical Officer for January 1916 and the units normal war diary for the period between January 1916 and March 1918. The microfilm may be scheduled for future scanning. L/Sgt. Div Royal Marine Light Infantry who died 05/05/1915 HELLES MEMORIAL Turkey (including Gallipoli) ' Contents: v. 1. Use high magnification reader. The men of the 88th earned up to 12 battle clasps to the Military General Service Medal for services in Egypt and the Peninsula and the 94th, 10 clasps. Related Records. PJC. dailyinfo[2]=' 353 Lance Corporal Eric Allan VANCE 2nd Bn. WebThe Connaught Rangers, 2nd Battalion formerly 94th Foot, 1572-1922. Notes: A short war diary with brief repetitive entries which is often encountered for this post-war period. The 94th Foot fought at the Battle of Ulundi, the final battle of the war. WebThe Raising ofthe Connaught Rangers, 1793 By G. A. HAYES-McCOY Some references to the raising of the Connaught Rangers, the old 88th Regiment of the British Army, raised in county Galway in 1793, joined with the 94th Regiment on the re organisation in 1881 and disbanded in 1922, seem worthy of record. Daly, like Hawes, told his captain that they would soldier no more until all British soldiers had been withdrawn from Ireland. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission recorded 637 dead for the Battalion between 17 August 1914 and 11 November 1918. The 2nd Battalion had left Ireland and was in England when the "war to end all wars", the First World War, began in August 1914. NAM. Pembroke Royal Navy who died 18/04/1918 GILLINGHAM (WOODLANDS) CEMETERY, KENT United Kingdom ' The 94th, formally known as the Scotch Brigade had fought in India (earning the Army of India Medal with three clasps) prior to joining the 88th in General Picton's, 3rd Light Division in the Peninsular Wars against France. Tank Corps who died 28/04/1918 MARISSEL FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY France ' Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry who died 20/04/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' His medal index card shows that James landed in France on 26 September and his movements can be followed in the units war diary. Ive written articles on using British Army Lists, Harts Army List and the London Gazette which will help you research an officer. In one week the battalion lost 22 officers and 618 other ranks,[8] the latter figure including the 407 quoted by Denman. High Density: {{copy.hd_shelf}}, {{copy.hd_shelfmark}}. These records run from 1901 to 1960, covering the latter stages of the Boer War and, of course, both World Wars.
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