Lives of the First World War

12th November 1923

The following inscription is to be found at the base of the Celtic Cross that is a memorial to the Royal Irish Regiment in Mons, Belgium, and commemorates the fighting that took place there on 23rd August 1914: "To the Glory of God and to the memory of the officers and men of the Royal Irish Regiment (18th Foot) who fell during the Great War 1914-1918. Near this spot the 2nd Battalion commenced operations on 23rd August 1914 and finished on 11th November 1918 after being decimated on four occasions."

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