We remember William Bibby

We remember William Bibby

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birth Trinity, Blackburn, Lancashire United Kingdom Source:8688934
1914
location Raglan South Barracks, Devonport United Kingdom military residence address Source:8721375 11th August 1914
enlistment Blackburn, Lancashire United Kingdom Source:8688934
service British Army Private 7737 Royal Irish Rifles Source:334164
service British Army Private 7737 Royal Irish Regiment Source:7460919
1914
death Killed in Action Private William Bibby was killed on the day that his regiment crossed the Aisne. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Memorial. Vailly-sur-Aisne France Source:7460919 Source:8721375 13th September 1914
burial La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Seine-et-Marne France Source:7460919

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William
Initials W
Last Name Bibby
Source 334164
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Raglan South Barracks, Devonport United Kingdom military residence address known 11th August 1914
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 7737 Royal Irish Rifles Private
British Army 7737 Royal Irish Regiment Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star with Clasp First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Media

Media

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  • Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge
    WW1 Royal Irish Regiment cap badge

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    Patrick63223

  • Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge
    WW1 Royal Irish Regiment cap badge

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    Patrick63223

  • The destroyed bridge at Vailly-sur-Aisne
    The destroyed bridge at Vailly-sur-Aisne. William Bibby was killed in action on the day his regiment crossed the Aisne

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    Patrick63223

  • La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Memorial
    The La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Memorial commemorates 3,740 officers and men of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) who fell at the battles of Mons, Le Cateau, the Marne and the Aisne between the end of August and early October 1914 and have no known graves...The memorial was designed by George H. Goldsmith, a decorated veteran of the Western Front, and unveiled by Sir William Pulteney, who had commanded the III Corps of the BEF in 1914, on 4 November 1928. (From CWGC Cemetery Details)

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    Patrick63223

  • The Guardhouse at Raglan Barracks, Devonport
    Raglan Barracks, Devonport, where the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment was based prior to their embarkation for France in August 1914.

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    Patrick63223

  • SS Herschel
    SS Herschel, the ship which transported the Royal Irish Regiment across the channel to France. They disembarked in Boulogne on 14th August 1914.

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    Patrick63223

  • The area to the east of Mons
    The area around the hospital and cemetery, to the east of Mons, where the Royal Irish Regiment first came in contact with the enemy

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    Patrick63223

  • The area to the east of Mons
    The area around the hospital and cemetery, to the east of Mons, where the Royal Irish Regiment first came in contact with the enemy

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    Patrick63223

  • La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium
    La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium, where a small detachment of the Royal Irish Regiment held out for hours against a superior enemy force.

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    Patrick63223

  • Restaurant Leon on Chausee de Binche
    Restaurant Leon on Chausee de Binche on the site of the former Chateau Gendebien which was used as a Red Cross hospital at the time of the Battle of Mons

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    Patrick63223

  • Rue Leon Save, Mons, Belgium.
    The road south on the western edge of Bois La Haut, Mons. The Royal Irish Regiment were hotly pursued down this road by the Germans on the afternoon of the 23rd August 1914.

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    Patrick63223

  • Maison Communale, Hyon
    The Maison Communale in Hyon, which was the 8th Brigade's Headquarters on 23rd August 1914.

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    Patrick63223

  • A typical pave (pa-vay) road
    The pave (pa-vay) road along which the Royal Irish Regiment hurriedly retreated with the Germans close behind around 6pm on 23rd August 1914, Mons, Belgium. These roads were hard on the feet of the retreating soldiers of the BEF, especially those reservists whose feet had grown soft and had not had sufficient time to grow accustomed to day-after-day of hard marching.

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    Patrick63223

  • Map of the Battle of Mons
    Map of the Battle of Mons from The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment, Vol. II (drawn by Major St.Leger)

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    Patrick63223

  • The fields between Caudry and Audencourt
    The fields between Caudry and Audencourt where the fighting between the Royal Irish Regiment and the advancing Germans took place on 26th August 1914.

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    Patrick63223

  • The road cutting south west of Audencourt
    The road cutting south west of Audencourt where Lieutenant Colonel Cox, Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment was severely wounded at around 10 am on the morning of 26th August 1914.

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    Patrick63223

  • Audencourt, looking towards Caudry, France
    Audencourt, in and around which the companies of the battalion were positioned on 26th August 1914

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    Patrick63223

  • 8th Brigade headquarters in Audencourt
    The location of the 8th Brigade headquarters in Audencourt on the 26th August before the bombardment

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    Patrick63223

  • Caudry, France
    C and D companies of the battalion were positioned on the north eastern outskirts of Caudry.

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    Patrick63223

  • Map of the battle at Caudry/Audencourt
    Map of the actions at Caudry/Audencourt from The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment, Vol. II (drawn by Major St.Leger)

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    Patrick63223

  • Orly-sur-Morin
    Orly-sur-Morin where the Royal Irish Regiment came in contact with the enemy on 8th September 1914

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    Patrick63223

  • Map of the action at Orly
    Map of the action at Orly on 8th September 1914 (from the War Diary and drawn by Major St Leger)

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    Patrick63223

  • Crossing the bridge at Vailly-sur-Aisne
    Drawing of the 8th Brigade crossing the bridge at Vailly sur Aisne on the 13th September 1914

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    Patrick63223

  • Vailly-sur-Aisne before the war

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    Patrick63223

  • La Ferme de St Pierre, Vailly-sur-Aisne
    La Ferme de St Pierre, Vailly-sur-Aisne, where the battalion was billeted and the brigade had its headquarters on the 14th September 1914.

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    Patrick63223

  • Le Chateau de Vauxcelles, Vailly-sur-Aisne
    Le Chateau de Vauxcelles, Vailly-sur-Aisne, in the vicinity of which the Royal Irish Regiment were dug in during the fighting in September 1914

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    Patrick63223

  • Courcelles
    Courcelles where the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment rested and refitted after the Battle of the Aisne

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    Patrick63223

  • 2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons.
    The Memorial to the Royal Irish Regiment at Mons overlooks the ground on which the 2nd Battalion fought on the 23rd August 1914. It was unveiled by Lord Ypres – Field Marshal John French - on 11th November 1923.

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    Patrick63223

  • 2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons.
    The plaque at the base of the Mons memorial to the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment. The memorial was unveiled on 11th November 1923 at La Bascule crossroads.

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    Patrick63223

  • 1914 Star
    WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920

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    Patrick124822

  • Birthplace
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    Patrick124822

  • Audencourt (from the south)
    Audencourt, in and around which the companies of the battalion were positioned on 26th August 1914

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    Patrick63223

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Patrick63223

External Evidence

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The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment Vol.II from 1900 to 1922 Patrick63223
"There's a Devil in the Drum" by J.F.Lucy Patrick63223

Multimedia

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Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge Patrick63223
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge Patrick63223
The destroyed bridge at Vailly-sur-Aisne Patrick63223
La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Memorial Patrick63223
The Guardhouse at Raglan Barracks, Devonport Patrick63223
SS Herschel Patrick63223
The area to the east of Mons Patrick63223
The area to the east of Mons Patrick63223
La Bascule crossroads, Mons, Belgium Patrick63223
Restaurant Leon on Chausee de Binche Patrick63223
Rue Leon Save, Mons, Belgium. Patrick63223
Maison Communale, Hyon Patrick63223
A typical pave (pa-vay) road Patrick63223
Map of the Battle of Mons Patrick63223
The fields between Caudry and Audencourt Patrick63223
The road cutting south west of Audencourt Patrick63223
Audencourt, looking towards Caudry, France Patrick63223
8th Brigade headquarters in Audencourt Patrick63223
Caudry, France Patrick63223
Map of the battle at Caudry/Audencourt Patrick63223
Orly-sur-Morin Patrick63223
Map of the action at Orly Patrick63223
Crossing the bridge at Vailly-sur-Aisne Patrick63223
Vailly-sur-Aisne before the war Patrick63223
La Ferme de St Pierre, Vailly-sur-Aisne Patrick63223
Le Chateau de Vauxcelles, Vailly-sur-Aisne Patrick63223
Courcelles Patrick63223
2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons. Patrick63223
2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons. Patrick63223
1914 Star Patrick124822
Birthplace Patrick124822
Audencourt (from the south) Patrick63223

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