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8th Royal Irish Rifles
8th Royal Irish Rifles
Remembering the men of the 8th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles who were killed in action on 1st and 2nd July 1916 (the first two days of the Battle of the Somme) and those who died as a result of the wounds they received.
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Born 1898
Died 1916
British Army 1240 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 8th Battalion
British Army 1240 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 17th (Training) Battalion
More about James Whiteside -
Died 1916
British Army 12826 Lance Corporal Royal Irish Rifles 8th Battalion
British Army 12826 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 8th Battalion
More about Robert John Richmond Gilmore -
Born 1883
Died 1916
British Army 959 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 17th (Training) Battalion
British Army 959 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 8th Battalion
More about David Cromie -
Born 1886
Died 1916
British Army 8/1139 Serjeant Royal Irish Rifles
British Army 1139 Corporal Royal Irish Rifles 8th Battalion
More about Samuel Lowry -
Died 1916
British Army 13161 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 8th Battalion
More about Thomas John Mckee -
Born 1897
Died 1916
British Army 1190 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 8th Battalion
British Army 1190 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 17th (Training) Battalion
More about Joseph Patton -
Born 1896
Died 1916
British Army 13228 Corporal Royal Irish Rifles 8th Battalion
British Army 13228 Serjeant Royal Irish Rifles 8th Battalion
More about William George Mccaw -
Born 1878
Died 1916
British Army 3978 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 8th Battalion
More about Thomas Joseph Allen -
Died 1916
British Army 12716 Corporal Royal Irish Rifles 8th Battalion
British Army 12716 Serjeant Royal Irish Rifles 8th Battalion
More about Thomas Davidson -
Born 1887
Died 1916
British Army 13569 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 8th Battalion
More about Walter Scott -
Born 1888
Died 1916
British Army 13364 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 8th Battalion
More about James Noble -
Born 1874
Died 1916
British Army 753 Serjeant Royal Irish Rifles 8th Battalion
More about John Bell Crichton -
Born 1876
Died 1916
British Army 469 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 8th Battalion
British Army 469 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 17th (Training) Battalion
More about William John Silvey -
Born 1894
Died 1916
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Irish Rifles 17th (Training) Battalion
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Irish Rifles 8th Battalion
More about Alexander Hunter Witherow -
Born 1894
Died 1916
British Army 13443 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 8th Battalion
More about John Ritchie -
Died 1916
British Army 8/753 Serjeant Royal Irish Rifles
More about John Bell Crighton -
Born 1892
Died 1916
British Army 12680 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 8th Battalion
More about John Mcfadzean Conway -
Born 1866
Died 1916
British Army 12229 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 8th Battalion
More about Joseph Campbell