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6th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
The 6th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers was raised at Naas in August 1914, part of Kitchener's First New Army. They joined 30th Brigade, 10th (Irish) Division and moved to the Curragh. In May 1915 they sailed from Holyhead and moved to Basingstoke, England for final training. On the 11th of July 1915 they sailed from Devonport for Gallipoli via Mytilene. They landed at Sulva Bay on the 7th of August 1915 and made an attack on Chocolate Hill on the 7th and 8th. They were withdrawn from Gallipoli on the 29th of September 1915 to Mudros, moving to Salonika, landing between the 5th and 10th of October. On the 7th and 8th of December they were in action at Kosturino, in the retreat from Serbia. Some units of the Division were in action at the Karajakois and Yenikoi in late September and early October. They sailed from Salonika to Egypt in early September 1917, concentrating near Rafa to prepare for the Palestine Campaign. Between April and June 1918, many British units of the Division were replaced by Indian units and of the 27th of April the 6th Dublin Fusiliers left the Division, and were sent to the Western Front. They sailed from Alexandria on the 3rd of July to Taranto, then travelled by train to The Somme. On the 21st of July they joined 197th Brigade, 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division. On the 10th of september 1917 they transferred to 198th Brigade still with 66th Division. They were in action in The Battle of Cambrai, The Pursuit to the Selle and The Battle of the Selle. On the 31st of October the Division was withdrawn for rest and moved to Serain area. They returned to action on the 2nd of November and advanced through Le Cateau engaging the enemy in some sharp fights until the Armistice.
9th Jul 1915 On the Move
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17th Jul 1915 On the Move
20th Jul 1915 On the Move
1st Aug 1915 Concert
15th Aug 1915 Attack Made
13th Sep 1915 Reliefs
21st Sep 1915 Reliefs
27th Sep 1915 Exchange of Fire
29th Sep 1915 Orders
5th Oct 1915 On the Move
13th May 1917 Bombardment
15th May 1917 Attack Made
16th May 1917 Counter Attack
18th August 1917 Orders
1st Sep 1917 On the Move
5th Sep 1917 On the Move
22nd Sep 1917 On the Move
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Those known to have served with6th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers during the Great War 1914-1918. - Arkins B.. CSM. (d.9th Dec 1915)
- Bailey William Robinson. Pte. (d.20th Mar 1916)
- Bailey William Robinson. Pte. (d.20th March 1916)
- Barry MM. Joseph. Pte. (d.17th Oct 1918)
- Barry Michael. Pte. (d.5th May 1918)
- Begley MM. Thaddeus Richard. L/Cpl. (d.8th Oct 1918)
- Broe Edward. Pte. (d.26th Nov 1916)
- Brogan Thomas. Pte. (d.27th Sep 1916)
- Carroll James Joseph Thomas Aloysius. Capt.Adj.
- Connolly Joseph. Cpl. (d.4th Oct 1916)
- Connor George. Sgt. (d.2nd-4th Oct 1916)
- Drury Noel. Capt.
- Friel William. Pte. (d.8th October 1918)
- Harkin Thomas. Pte. (d.18th March 1916)
- Housham Thomas Henry. Cpl.
- Hunwick Frederick. Sgt. (d.2nd-4th Oct 1916)
- Levins Andrew William. Pte.
- Martin Charles Andrew. Capt. (d.6th Dec 1915)
- Mccallum Alexander. Pte. (d.28th Dec 1918)
- Talbot Edmund George. L/Cpl (d.3rd October 1916)
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Cpl. Thomas Henry Housham 1st Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers At the age of 17, Thomas Housham enlisted into the regular Army with the Wiltshire Regiment at Devises on 8th of September 1914. He was transferred to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers on 17th of September 1914, joining the 6th (Service) Battalion at Naas, Southern Ireland. On 11th of July 1915, the Battalion sailed to Mitillini on the island of Levos, Greece off the west coast of Turkey. He was wounded in action and was posted on 23rd of August 1915 to Depot in Cork, Southern Ireland.
On 23ed of March 1916, Thomas was posted to the 1st Battalion, which was placed within the 86th Brigade, 29th Division and deployed to the Picardie, Flanders, and Normandy regions of France. On 28th of August, he was promoted to unpaid Lance Corporal during the battle of the Somme (he always stated this was because of his tea-making excellence). He was promoted to Corporal on 6th of March 1917. Wounded on the Somme, he was sent to 3rd (Reserve) Battalion to convalesce in Cork, Southern Ireland. Afterwards, in July 1917, he was assigned to the 1st Battalion in France and then to the 9th (Service) Battalion, which later become 8/9th Battalion. He also served with the 2nd Battalion.
In April 1918, he was assigned back to the 1st Battalion due to the 2nd Battalion being reduced to cadre. On 5th of October 1918, he was posted to Depot, which by all accounts was in the Grimsby area of England. On 5th of December 1918, he was posted to Command Depot in Tipperary, Southern Ireland. On 10 January 1919, he was sent to the dispersal area in Purfleet, Essex. One month later, on 9th Feb 1919, Thomas was demobbed at the age of 21.
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Pte. Thomas Harkin 8th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.18th March 1916) Thomas Harkin is known to me through the stories my mother used to tell me. Her mother, my grandmother, was a Harkin. According to the stories she told me it seems that Thomas wanted to become an engineer.
He was told by the recruiter that he would be trained as an engineer if he joined up. He had some military training in Ireland and then shipped out to France.
A few months after he arrived, he was killed. According to what my mother told me, he was gassed.
I have since been able to confirm some of the details.
Not many of his direct family are still alive and apart from my direct relatives I have only met one other (now elderly) person who now lives in England near Manchester.
I have visited the memorial in France where his name is recorded at Dud Corner near Loos.
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Cpl. Joseph Connolly 6th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.4th Oct 1916) Joseph Connolly was killed in the Balkans. His younger brother Thomas witnessed his much adored brother's head blown off before him in the trenches. Thomas was very young, maybe 16. Thomas survived and returned to Dublin. He married May Byrne and they had one child named Mary, my mother. Thomas had ill health due to gassing and died aged 38. His wife remarried, his child grew up knowing very little about her father. It is so sad. She is almost 80 and still wondering. No photos, no medals, nothing. I am trying to find out some information for her.
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Capt.Adj. James Joseph Thomas Aloysius Carroll 6th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Capt. Joe Carroll was wounded on 8th August 1917 at Suvla Bay. He was repatriated to convalesce at Osborne House, Isle of Wight before being redeployed to the Training Depot in Dublin.
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Pte. William Robinson Bailey 6th Btn. Dublin Fusiliers (d.20th March 1916) William Bailey died of dysentery on the 20th of March 1916 whilst held as a P.O.W. He is buried in the Sofia War Cemetery in Bulgaria.
He lived at 6 Scott Lane end, Chorley, and formerly at 72 Rumley Road, Burnley, Lancashire.
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Pte. William Robinson Bailey 6th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.20th Mar 1916) William Robinson Bailey served with the 6th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers during WW1 and died of dysentery on the 20th March 1916 whilst a P.O.W. He is buried in the Sofia War Cemetery in Bulgaria.
He lived at 6 Scott Lane end, Chorley and formerly at 72 Rumley Road, Burnley, Lancashire.
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Pte. Thomas Brogan 6th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.27th Sep 1916) Thomas Brogan was the son of Thomas and Bridget Brogan, of 6, Usher's Island, Dublin, and served with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers 8th Battalion.
He died in the Balkans in September 1916 aged 18 and is buried in Addolorata Cemetery in Malta
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Pte. Edward Broe 6th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.26th Nov 1916) Edward Broe served with the 6th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers. He died of wounds on the 26th November 1916 in the Balkans and was buried in Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery in Greece.
Edward was the husband of Mrs. B. Broe, of 26, Whitefriar St., Dublin.
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L/Cpl. Thaddeus Richard Begley MM. 6th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.8th Oct 1918) Thaddeus Begley was the son of Bedelia Maria Begley, of 387 North Circular Road, Dublin, and the late Thaddesis Begley, was born in Dublin. Leading up to the war he was a Medical Student, and before joining Royal Dublin Fusiliers he was a member of Royal Army Medical Corps. Thaddeus Begley was killed in action in France on the first day of the Battle of Cambrai, and is buried in Beaurevoir British Cemetery.
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Pte. Michael Barry 6th Btn Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.5th May 1918) Michael Barry served with the 6th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers and died in the Balkans in May 1918
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Pte. Joseph Barry MM. 6th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.17th Oct 1918) Joseph Barry served with the 6th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers and was killed in action on the 17th October 1918.
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CSM. B. Arkins 6th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.9th Dec 1915) B Arkins was born and enlisted in Dublin. He was killed in action in the Balkans
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Pte. Alexander Mccallum 6th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.28th Dec 1918) I am trying to find information of my Great Uncle, Alexander McCallum born in Co. Down 20/11/1879. I know he is buried in a Military Cemetery in Dublin.
I have very little information about him, except his birth place & his parents. I would appreciate any help anyone can offer.
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Sgt. George Connor 6th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.2nd-4th Oct 1916) This is my great grandfather. I remember my Granddad used to tell us how he remembers his mother receiving the telegram that informed her of his death, quite an impression it must have made as he was only 3 at the time. My cousin has been looking into great granddad's records and has been to Greece to visit his grave which is in Struma. We have no photos of him and have no idea what happened to his medals. I would like to know what his regiment did - all I know is that it was front line combat.
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