Armagh Fighting Men of the Royal Irish Fusiliers
I'm in the Mall area of Armagh to visit the Museum of the Royal Irish Fusiliers. I am particularly interested in looking at some of the local Armagh men who served and the theatres of war they fought in. The Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum is bursting with a variety of weaponery, uniforms, medals, paintings, photographs, memorabilia and items of local historical interest. Come and see it for yourself. It is all free. Check visiting times because it is run by volunteers.
The Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's) was an Irish line infantry regiment of the British Army, formed by the amalgamation of the 87th (Prince of Wales's Irish) Regiment of Foot and the 89th (The Princess Victoria's) Regiment of Foot in 1881. The regiment's first title in 1881 was Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers), changed in 1920 to the Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's). Between the time of its formation and Irish independence, it was one of eight Irish regiments.
In 1968 the Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's) was amalgamated with the other regiments of the North Irish Brigade, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and the Royal Ulster Rifles to become the Royal Irish Rangers.
The Date; July 1st 1916. The battlefield; Somme. The outcome; Tragedy! July the 1st cost the British Army approximately 57,000 casualties, more than any other day in their entire history. This infamous day in The Great War, was the first day of a battle that would rage on through to November. The Royal Irish Fusiliers 1st, 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions were part of this long campaign, fighting with the 10th Irish and 36th Ulster Divisions. Friends were lost, memories were ingrained but often rarely talked about and families throughout Ireland paid the price of war!
'I must confess I do love to be on duty on any kind of service with the Irish. There is a promptness to obey, a hilarity, a cheerful obedience, and willingness to act, which I have rarely met with in any other body of men ... and as for fighting they were [the] very devils.'
Memoirs of John Shipp
Lieutenant, 87th Regiment, 1815-25
Royal Irish Fusiliers
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The Royal Irish Fusiliers was an Irish line infantry regiment of the British Army, formed by the amalgamation of the 87th Regiment of Foot and the 89th Regiment of Foot in 1881.The regiment's first title in 1881 was Princess Victoria's , changed in 1920 to the Royal Irish Fusiliers .Between the time of its formation and Irish independence, it was one of eight Irish regiments.In 1968 the Royal Irish Fusiliers was amalgamated with the other regiments of the North Irish Brigade, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and the Royal Ulster Rifles to become the Royal Irish Rangers.
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Cornwall's regimental museum
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Armagh County Museum - Orchard County's History - NI
Armagh County Museum is a small building located in the city centre. Armagh city is in County Armagh Northern Ireland.
The museum includes many old wedding dresses, military uniforms, railway memorabilia and natural history specimens. If tempted to visit Armagh - its definitely worth a stop. Especially for anyone interested in old costumes - including the Royal Irish Fusiliers.
Armagh is a medium-sized city that is located in county Armagh, Northern Ireland, and although it is an old city when it comes to the history that it carries, it is considered not much of an old one when it comes to receiving the city name which it received in 1994.
One of the most famous historical places and touristic attractions in Armagh city is St. Patrick's Cathedral which was built by Saint Patrick back in 457 and which eventually became the ecclesiastical capital. It is also known that Saint Patrick is the reason behind making this city one that is educational and religious (
It is not just about St. Patrick's Cathedral that one would visit Armagh city to know more about its history, but there are also some other important historical places which happen to be educational at the same time and one of them happen to be Armagh County Museum.
Armagh County Museum is a museum that is located in Armagh city, just on the edge of the tree-lined Mall in the centre of the city. Armagh County Museum is considered the oldest County Museum in Ireland since it opened back in 1937. While walking the streets of Armagh city, there are a couple of buildings which you might come across and ask yourself what these are, one of them happen to be Armagh County Museum.
The interesting thing to know about this building is that the building passed through other steps before becoming a museum and this tells much about the history of the building and how old it is. Inside this museum, one will get the chance to know more about the stories of those people who lived, worked or even had any other kind of connections with Armagh city.
Armagh County Museum offers visitors different things that they could see and which will let them know more about the history of this city, the collection inside range from local history and fine art to archaeology and natural history; in other words we could say that it is the ideal place for people to explore and experience a flavor of the famous orchard county.
There are lots of stories inside this museum which are delivered through the things that are displayed inside, there are wedding dresses, military uniforms, rural crafts and lots of other things with every single one of them telling its own story and the story of the person who was related to it; every one of them will tell its story that has been there throughout the history.
It is not just about the things which are displayed in the museum, but it is also about the exhibitions which are held there. There are some temporary exhibitions held in the museum that highlight objects from the collections and material borrowed from further afield. Since this is working with the local community, there is a venue which is open for a wide variety of exhibitions that include the stirring music of the pipes and the best of contemporary works by local artists.
There is always something to explore in every single city you manage to visit and go to and when it comes to Armagh city in Northern Ireland, there are different places to check in addition to St. Patrick's Cathedral and Armagh County Museum, there is also the Famous Armagh Observatory and Planetarium which has been there since a very long period of time but which has gone through lots of advancements to be in the same form it appears in today (
There is also the famous Navan Fort that is considered also from the things that highlight this city and one of the places that people tend to visit Armagh city for ( which is one of our favorite places to visit and one of those which we will keep recommending for those asking about places to visit when they are in Armagh city, county Armagh.
Armagh city is one of the old historical cities in Northern Ireland which is filled with stories told through the touristic places that people tend to go to and visit and which are part of those buildings that usually grab the eyes and bring people to come inside them and discover more.
We have been to Armagh city before and visited Navan Fort, Armagh County Museum, Armagh Planetarium and Observatory, and we have also checked St. Patrick's Cathedral, but we still believe that there are other things which we have to visit in this medium-sized city and get to know more about its history (
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87th Regiment of Foot - Royal Irish Fusiliers - Napoleonic Wars
We are a group of Warband players that honour and simulate the 87th Regiment of Foot, Royal Irish Fusiliers in the Napoleonic Wars game.
Promo video One. Future ones will be more cinematic for sure.
Home of the 87th -
Napoleonic Wars info -
Royal Ulster Rifles Museum
Royal Ulster Rifles Museum was first established in Armagh in 1935. This premises was opened by the Queen Mother 1962. It records the history of the original Royal Irish Rifles since 1793. Artefacts on display include Billy the Bulldog, Tim Collins’ uniform from the Iraq War, uniforms, badges, medals, records, diaries and regimental memorabilia.
Armagh City War Memorial
Armagh City War Memorial, this memorial can be found in front of the court house and the Royal Irish Fusiliers museum, it is sited on the Mall with the Boer War Memorial just 100 meters away in the centre of the Mall. There is also a garden of remembrance and a memorial stone to the 5th Belgian Infantry Brigade which was based in the city during the Second World War
36th Ulster Division
COMMANDERS:
Maj-Gen. C. Powell (23/9/1914)
Maj-Gen. O. Nugent (14/9/1915)
Maj-Gen. C.Coffin VC (6/5/1918)
DIVISIONS:
107th Infantry Brigade
8th Bn Royal Irish Rifles (East Belfast Volunteers)
9th Bn Royal Irish Rifles (West Belfast Volunteers)
10th Bn Royal Irish Rifles (South Belfast Volunteers)
15th Bn Royal Irish Rifles (North Belfast Volunteers)
108th Infantry Brigade
11th Bn Royal Irish Rifles (South Antrim Volunteers)
12th Bn Royal Irish Rifles (Central Antrim Volunteers)
13th Bn Royal Irish Rifles (1st County Down Volunteers)
9th Bn Royal Irish Fusiliers (Armagh, Monaghan and Cavan Volunteers)
109th Infantry Brigade
9th Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (Tyrone Volunteers)
10th Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (Derry Volunteers)
11th Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (Donegal & Fermanagh Volunteers)
14th Bn Royal Irish Rifles (Young Citizen Volunteers)
Pioneer Battalion
16th Bn Royal Irish Rifles (2nd County Down Volunteers)
Artillery
153rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery
154th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
172nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery
173rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery
Divisional Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery
Royal Engineers
121st Field Company
122nd Field Company
150th Field Company
Service Squadron Royal Inniskilling Dragoons
36th Divisional Signal Company: Royal Engineers
Divisional Cyclist Company
Royal Army Medical Corps
108th Field Ambulance
109th Field Ambulance
110th Field Ambulance
76th Sanitary Section, R.A.M.C
Divisional Train, R.A.S.C
48th Mobile Veterinary Section
Robert Morrow VC
Robert Morrow VC (7 September 1891 - 26 April 1915) was born in Newmills, Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
He was 23 years old, and a Private in the 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Fusiliers, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 12 April 1915 near Messines, Belgium, Private Morrow rescued and carried to places of comparative safety several men who had been buried in the debris of trenches wrecked by shell fire. He carried out this work on his own initiative and under heavy fire from the enemy.
He was killed in action, St. Jan, Ypres Salient, Belgium, on 26 April 1915 and is buried in White House Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Regimental Museum The Royal Irish Fusiliers (Armagh, Northern Ireland).
Biggest WW1 Replica Trench in British Isles Created Co Cavan
Biggest WW1 Replica Trench in British Isles Created in Cavan.
We were back down at Farnham Estate Radisson Blu Golf and Spa Hotel in Co Cavan when we stumbled upon the hidden gem of the WW1Trench Experience Ballyjamesduff in the County Cavan Museum. I was totally amazed at the extent of this outdoor recreated WW1 trench system and how much it closely resembled the real thing. This is a must see for anyone who has an interest in WW1. It is the best recreation of trench warfare that I have ever seen anywhere. This is s brilliant WW1 exhibition and really brings history to life.
By 1916 almost 4000 men from Armagh, Cavan, Lough and Monaghan had joined up. approximately 658 of these were Cavan men who were killed.
WW1 Trench Experience
( check out the official trench tour )
( World War One Trench Warfare 'All quiet on the Western Front' 1979 film
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World War One Trench Experience and Exhibition Gallery.
Cavan County Museum is now home to the largest outdoor WWI replica trench open to the public in Ireland and the UK. The Trench is becoming a must-see attraction for visitors since it opened in August 2014 and includes sound and visual effects to enhance the experience and educate visitors on life in the trenches in World War 1.
The trench, built to the specifications and manuals of the Irish Guards and used by the Royal Irish Fusiliers at the Battle of the Somme 1916 is over 350m long and includes frontline, communication and support trenches. Over 6000 sand bags were used in its construction.
The WWI Trench Experience at Cavan County Museum
Transporting you from the fields of the Somme back through time to the Iron Age, Cavan County Museum in Ballyjamesduff lifts history off the page and brings it to life before your eyes.
As Europe marks the centenary of the Great War, later known as World War I, the museum’s WWI Trench Experience, which features a 350-metre long replica trench, gives visitors a fascinating glimpse into the conditions endured by the millions of young men who fought and died in the fields of France and Belgium, and beyond, from 1914 to 1918.
Built to the exact specifications of a British trench, visitors to this immersive, multimedia experience – the largest replica trench in the UK and Ireland – can put themselves in the shoes of a sniper waiting to strike, or an infantry soldier preparing to go over the top to an almost certain death. It’s an absorbing and deeply affecting experience, made all the more real by the fact that almost 700 men from County Cavan perished in similar conditions during the Great War.
Located at the back of the museum, the trench forms part of a wider WW1 exhibition at the Museum in Ballyjamesduff which is located just off the M3 Dublin – Cavan Motorway.
Barossa Eagle
The capture of the French Imperial Eagle Standard by Sgt Patrick Masterson during the Battle of Barossa, 5th March 1811, this was the first time that a battle standard of Napoleon's army had been captured in battle.
To the front they did advance
To bring the eagle home from France
The eagle can be seen at the Regimental Museum of the Royal Irish Fusiliers, Armagh city, Northern Ireland.
Waterloo
Cornwall’s Regimental Museum is recognized as probably the finest Military Museum in the South West of England. The collection tells the story of the County Regiment from 1702 until the present date.
The Keep, Bodmin, Cornwall PL31 1EG
Cornwall at War Museum Full Length In Colour
Full Length Video Of The Trip To Cornwall At War Museum In Colour
British Troops In Londonderry (1972)
Unissued / Unused material -
Londonderry / Derry - Northern Ireland.
Various shots of British soldiers patrolling along a street in Londonderry. The troops carry rifles and riot shields. A few locals are standing watching them walk past. LS of man walking down round talking to people - Possibly politician John Hume. VS Graffiti painted on wall including 'Dad's Army' and 'Go Home' and 'Join The IRA'. Various other Republican / Nationalist slogans painted on different walls. - 'Ireland For the Irish'. VS of run down housing areas Pan to show British soldiers on patrol along street. VS of man with donkey pulled cart collecting kitchen waste from houses. More anti-English and anti-RUC graffiti. High angle shot of housing area - people chatting in streets. More rooftop views of parts of Londonderry. Signs of new flats being built. Travelling shots along road showing abandoned / derelict houses and burnt out cars. Piles of rubbish - possibly a barricade. Boys pretend pieces of wood are guns. More troops on patrol - possibly Royal Marines. Ls of children in streets. CU sign calling for a Rent Strike. Children play in the street. CU Poster - 'Strike Now against Internment'. More shots of troops.
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White House British Military Cemetery
White House British Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium, buried in this cemetery is Pte Robert Morrow VC.
Pte Robert Morrow VC , 7 September 1891 -- 26 April 1915) was born in Newmills, Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland on the 7th September 1891, he is an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Morrow was 23 years old, and a Private in the 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Fusiliers during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
On 12 April 1915 near Messines, Belgium, Private Morrow rescued and carried to places of comparative safety several men who had been buried in the debris of trenches wrecked by shell fire. He carried out this work on his own initiative and under heavy fire from the enemy.
He was killed in action at St. Jan on the Ypres Salient, Belgium, on 26 April 1915. His Victoria Cross is displayed at The Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum in Armagh, Northern Ireland.
36th Ulster Division, gable wall Memorial at Clonduff Belfast
A poigniant local gable end picture, tribute, memorial to all those from E Belfast and beyond who gave their lives at the 1st WW 1914 Battle of the Somme when the 36th Ulster Division suffered massive casualties. There were 10 V C awarded to men from Ulster in the !st WW. Some are below. Others are found
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'Victoria Cross Heroes of World War One'. by Robert Hamilton is published by Atlantic Publishing at £40 in hardcover!
Robert Morrow
Private (September 7, 1891-April 26, 1915)
Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria’s), Messines, Belgium, April 12, 1915
Robert Morrow, from Dungannon, joined the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers in 1911. As a regular soldier he was mobilised as part of the British Expeditionary Force at the very start of the war and embarked for France. On April 12, 1915, below the Messines Ridge, a German onslaught was decimating the Allied line and men and officers were being buried under the collapsing trenches. Despite the heavy shelling, Private Morrow managed to dig out and rescue six of his comrades and carry them to safety. He did not live to hear of his VC award, as he died two weeks later after being badly wounded in action at St Julien. As well as the Victoria Cross, he was awarded the Russian Medal of St George for his selfless act of bravery. Robert Morrow is buried in White House Cemetery at St Jean-Les-Ypres in Belgium. His VC is held at The Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum in Armagh.
Edward Barry Stewart Bingham
Commander (July 26, 1881-September 24, 1939)
HMS Nestor, Jutland, Denmark, May 31, 1916
Son of the Fifth Baron of Clanmorris and born at Bangor Castle, the Honourable Edward Bingham entered the Royal Navy in 1895 and, by the outset of war, had reached the rank of commander. During the Battle of Jutland, off the coast of Denmark, Bingham was in command of a destroyer division and it was on May 31, 1916, that he led his division in their attack, first on enemy destroyers and then on their battle cruisers. As soon as the enemy was within sight, Bingham ordered his own destroyer, HMS Nestor, and HMS Nicator, the only other remaining destroyer of his division, to close to within 3,000 yards of the enemy and thereby gain a favourable position for firing his torpedoes. During the attack, both Nestor and Nicator came under concentrated fire from the secondary batteries of the German High Seas Fleet; Nestor was subsequently sunk. Having been picked up from the sea by the enemy, Bingham remained a prisoner of war until 1918. After the war, his career with the Royal Navy continued until 1932, when he retired with the rank of Rear Admiral. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1919. Commander Bingham died in 1939 and is buried in Golders Green Cemetery in north-west London. His VC is held at the North Down Heritage Centre in Bangor Castle — former seat of the Baron of Clanmorris.
John Alexander Sinton
Captain (December 2, 1884-March 25, 1956)
Indian Army, Orah Ruins, Mesopotamia, January 21, 1916
The third of seven children in a family of Quaker linen manufacturers from Cookstown, John Sinton returned with them from his Canadian birthplace to their native Ulster in 1890, where he studied medicine at Queen’s University, Belfast. In 1911, he entered the Indian Medical Service, serving with the military branch from 1912. In 1916, Captain Sinton was serving as a medical officer to an Indian cavalry regiment fighting in the Mesopotamian campaign and it was here that he saw the military action leading to his award of the Victoria Cross. By the beginning of 1916, this Middle Eastern theatre of war had been waged for almost 18 months, with casualties arising as much from disease as from battle. On January 21, 1916 at the Orah Ruins, Mesopotamia, Captain Sinton was attending to the wounded under severe enemy fire. Although shot through both arms and through the side, he refused to go to hospital and remained until daylight ran out, making sure that the wounded were brought in and treated. In three previous actions Captain Sinton had displayed the utmost bravery. Having survived the war, Sinton’s interests led him into the study of malaria, for which he earned himself an international reputation. This expertise was put to good use during the Second World War by the War Office. In 1945, he retired to Cookstown, where he died at the age of 73 and was buried with full military honours in Claggan Presbyterian Cemetery. John Sinton’s VC medal is held by the Army Medical Services Museum at Aldershot in Hampshire. He is the only man ever to have been both a holder of the Victoria Cross and a Fellow of the Royal Society
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Ancre British Military Cemetery
Ancre British Military Cemetery, the Somme, France. It was here in the Ancre valley that the 9th Royal Irish Fusiliers attack on the 1st July 1916, these were the men from counties Armagh, Cavan and Monaghan. It was also here in the Ancre valley that Lieutenant Geoffrey Shillington Cather won his VC.
Lancashire Infantry Museum - Lancashire Headline News
The Lancashire Infantry Museum were in good spirits, after they received a rare collection of World War Two medals.
The medals belong to the late Lieutenant Colonel John Winn and were donated to the musuem by his daughter.