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10th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers



   10th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers was raised in Dublin in late 1915. They trained at Buttevant, moving to Ballyhooley in June 1915. They crossed to England in August 1916 for final training at Pirbright and proceeded to France on the 19th of August 1916, landing at Le Havre and joining 190th Brigade, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division. They were in action during The Battle of the Ancre and the Operations on the Ancre between January and March 1917. They moved north to Arras and fought in The Second Battle of the Scarpe, capturing Gavrelle, and The Battle of Arleux. On the 23rd of June 1917 they transferred to 48th Brigade, 16th (Irish) Division and fought in the later stages of the The Battle of Messines and The Battle of Langemark. On the 24th of October 1917 they absorbed the 8/9th Battalion. The 10th Dublin Fusilers was disbanded in France on the 15th of February 1918, with men going to 19th Entrenching Battalion as the army was reorganised.

11th Jul 1916 Reorganisation

15th Jul 1916 Advance Party

18th Jul 1916 Courses

23rd Jul 1916 Change of Command

31st Jul 1916 Advance Party

3rd Aug 1916 On the Move

5th Aug 1916 On the Move

6th Aug 1916 On the Move

14th Aug 1916 Reinforcements

17th Aug 1916 Mobilization

18th Aug 1916 On the Move

19th Aug 1916 On the Move

20th Aug 1916 On the Move

21st Aug 1916 Into Billets

23rd Aug 1916 Inspection

23rd Aug 1916 Inspection

24th Aug 1916 Wounded

27th Aug 1916 New Arrival

28th Aug 1916 Instruction

29th Aug 1916 Instruction

30th Aug 1916 Reliefs

31st Aug 1916 Casualties

1st Sep 1916 In the Trenches

2nd Sep 1916 In the Trenches

3rd Sep 1916 Reliefs Completed

4th Sep 1916 Instruction and Training

5th Sep 1916 Instruction and Training

6th Sep 1916 On the Move

7th Sep 1916 Instruction

8th Sep 1916 Instruction

9th Sep 1916 Instruction

10th Sep 1916 Instruction

11th Sep 1916 Instruction

19th Sep 1916 Training

20th Sep 1916 On the March

21st Sep 1916 Bad Weather

22nd Sep 1916 On the March

26th Sep 1916 Training

28th Sep 1916 Training

29th Sep 1916 Field Day

30th Sep 1916 Route March

1st Oct 1916 Church Parade

2nd Oct 1916 Training

3rd Oct 1916 On the Move

4th Oct 1916 On the Move

6th Oct 1916 In Billets

7th Oct 1916 On the Move

8th Oct 1916 On the March

9th Oct 1916 Working Parties and Training

10th Oct 1916 Working Parties and Training

11th Oct 1916 Relief  location map

12th Oct 1916 Demonstration

13th Oct 1916 Patrol

14th Oct 1916 Patrols  location map

15th Oct 1916 Shelling  location map

16th Oct 1916 Trench Work  location map

17th Oct 1916 Relief  location map

19th Oct 1916 In Billets

20th Oct 1916 In Billets

21st Oct 1916 On the March

22nd Oct 1916 Working Parties

23rd Oct 1916 Working Parties

25th Oct 1916 Working Parties

26th Oct 1916 Inspection

29th Oct 1916 Working Parties

30th Oct 1916 On the March

31st Oct 1916 Into Billets

1st Nov 1916 Inspection

2nd Nov 1916 Working Parties

3rd Nov 1916 Reliefs

4th Nov 1916 Under Shellfire

5th Nov 1916 Shelling

6th Nov 1916 Enemy Active

7th Nov 1916 Relief Completed

8th Nov 1916 Working Parties

9th Nov 1916 On the March

10th Nov 1916 Inspection

11th Nov 1916 On the March

12th Nov 1916 Into Position

13th Nov 1916 Attack Made

16th Nov 1916 Messages

17th Nov 1916 Salvage

18th Nov 1916 On the Move

19th Nov 1916 On the Move

20th Nov 1916 Inspection

21st Nov 1916 On the March  location map

22nd Nov 1916 On the March  location map

23rd Nov 1916 On the March

24th Nov 1916 On the March

25th Nov 1916 On the March

26th Nov 1916 On the March

27th Nov 1916 Route March

28th Nov 1916 Cleaning up

29th Nov 1916 Training

30th Nov 1916 Route March

1st Dec 1916 Training

3rd Dec 1916 Inspection

4th Dec 1916 Field Day

5th Dec 1916 Training

6th Dec 1916 Trench Work

7th Dec 1916 Route March

8th Dec 1916 Training

9th Dec 1916 Training

10th Dec 1916 Wet

11th Dec 1916 Route March

13th Dec 1916 Training

14th Dec 1916 Awards

15th Dec 1916 Training

16th Dec 1916 Training

17th Dec 1916 Inspection

18th Dec 1916 Route March

19th Dec 1916 Training

21st Dec 1916 Training

23rd Dec 1916 Inspection

24th Dec 1916 Inspection

25th Dec 1916 At Rest

26th Dec 1916 Training

28th Dec 1916 Training

29th Dec 1916 Practice Attack

30th Dec 1916 Training

31st Dec 1916 Inspection

1st Nov 1917 Reliefs  location map

20th Nov 1917 Attack Made

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Those known to have served with

10th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Algar Walter. Act.L/Sgt. (d.13th Nov 1916)
  • Armstrong Charles Martin. 2nd Lt. (d.8th Feb 1917)
  • Armstrong Joseph. Pte. (d.15th Nov 1916)
  • Arthurs George C.. L/Cpl. (d.1st Dec 1916)
  • Baird James Annett. Pte. (d.13th Nov 1916)
  • Barrett Hebron. Lt. (d.27th Mar 1918)
  • Bartrup Albert. Pte. (d.28th April 1917)
  • Bonynge Stephan. Pte. (d.31st Aug 1916)
  • Bradley Thomas. A/L/Cpl. (d.13th Nov 1916)
  • Brennan Francis A.. Pte. (d.24th Apr 1916)
  • Brennan Joseph. Pte. (d.30th Mar 1918)
  • Brereton-Barry William Roche. 2nd Lt. (d.16th Aug 1917)
  • Broderick James. L/Cpl. (d.21st Mar 1918)
  • Browne William Patrick. L/Cpl. (d.15th May 1917)
  • Carney Henry. Pte.
  • Edge Edward Henry. Pte. (d.14th February 1916)
  • Galloway Evans Haire. A/CSM
  • Jenkins CdG. Cuthbert Edmond. Capt
  • Kinsella Thomas. Pte. (d.12th Oct 1918)
  • Kinsella Thomas. Pte. (d.12th Oct 1918)
  • MacMahon Herbert Henry. (d.13th Nov 1916)
  • Maguire Patrick Joseph. Pte. (d.20th November 1916)
  • Moran Michael. Pte.
  • Potts Alfred James. Pte.
  • Raftery Peter. Pte. (d.13th Nov 1916)
  • Southwell Thomas. Pte. (d.18th April 1916)
  • Watson John. Pte. (d.30th Oct 1918)
  • Whitton MID William James. CSM (d.1st November 1918)

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  A/CSM Evans Haire Galloway 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Evans Galloway was originally from Glasgow, Scotland. He was working as a salesman in Dublin prior to enlisting. Signed up on 22 November 1915. He went to France in August 1916. Was promoted to corporal on 29 November 1916. Promoted Sergeant 20 January 2018. Appointed acting Company Sergeant Major to 19th Battalion Corps School 26 June 1918.

He returned from France 21 February 1919 and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.

David Galloway






  Capt Cuthbert Edmond Jenkins CdG. 10th Btn Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Cuthbert Jenkins served as a Captain with the 7th and 10th Battalions, Royal Dublin Fusiliers.

Robin Pope






  Pte. Edward Henry Edge 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.14th February 1916)

Private Edge was the Son of David Edge, of Ballinderry, Rathdrum.

He was 17 when he died and is buried In the North-East part of the Rathdrum (St. Saviour) Church of Ireland Churchyard, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.

s flynn






  Pte. Albert Bartrup 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.28th April 1917)

Albert Bartrup was one of ten brothers, five of whom are known to have served in WWI, four in the Army and one in the Merchant Navy. Albert (born 1881) served with the 10th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. He was killed in action at the Battle of Arras on 28th April 1917.

His younger brother Walter (born 1898) of the 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment died two weeks earlier on 14th April 1917 from wounds sustained at the Battle of Arras. Alfred (Walter's twin brother) served with the 16th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, Prince Consort's Own and was killed in action on 5th August 1917 at Ypres. Frederick (born 1896), the fourth Bartrup brother serving in the Army (Rifle Brigade), survived the war.

Peter Foreland






  CSM William James Whitton MID 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.1st November 1918)

Company Serjeant Major Whitton was 32 when he died and is buried in Grave 654 in the Kilcock (St. Joseph's) Cemetery, Kilcock, Co. Kildare, Ireland.

S Flynn






  Pte. Thomas Southwell 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.18th April 1916)

Private Southwell was the son of Michael Southwell of Barristown, Slane.

He was 28 when he did and is buried about 22 yards North of the entrance in the Hill of Slane Cemetery, Slane, Co. Meath, Ireland.

S Flynn






  Pte. Henry Carney 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Private Carney died on the 24th April 1919. He is buried right of the entrance gate near the boundary wall in the Cootehill (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Co. Monaghan, Ireland.

S Flynn






  Pte. John Watson 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.30th Oct 1918)

Private John Watson was the son of Mrs. Anne Watson, of Connaught St., Kilcock, Co. Kildare. He was 23 when he died. He is buried in the Balfeighan Cemetery, Co. Meath.

s flynn






   Herbert Henry MacMahon 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.13th Nov 1916)

Herbert MacMahon, B. A., (T.C.D.) of the 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers was killed in action in France, 13th of November 1916, Aged 24 years. “Great heart that sprang to Duty’s call.”

s flynn






  Pte. Peter Raftery 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.13th Nov 1916)

Peter Raftery has no known grave but is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

Noel Griffin






  Pte. Alfred James Potts 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers

James Potts was born in 1882 and died 1958. His full name was Alfred James Potts. He joined the Royal Dublin Fusiliers on 3rd November 1914. He was 32 years old but the records state that he was 30. He spent time in the 3rd battalion on several occasions and went back and forth to France several times during the war. He spent time in the 8th battalion and the 10th Battalion during the war. He joined the Royal Dublin Fusiliers (Dubsters) in honour of his mother who was Irish. He was wounded in France early in the war and spent time in Eastbourne recuperating before being sent back to France.

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Stephen Potts






  L/Cpl. James Broderick 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.21st Mar 1918)

James Broderick served with the 10th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers and was killed in action on the 21st March 1918.

S Flynn






  2nd Lt. William Roche Brereton-Barry 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.16th Aug 1917)

William Roche Brereton-Barry served with the 10th Battalion the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and was killed in action on the 16th August 1917. He is remembered at the Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium

s flynn






  Pte. Joseph Brennan 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.30th Mar 1918)

Joseph Brennan served with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers 10th Battalion, and died of wounds in March 1918.

s flynn






  Pte. Francis A. Brennan 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.24th Apr 1916)

Francis Brennan was the son of C. and E. Brennan, of 24, Ushers Island, Dublin. He served with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers 10th Battalion. He died of wounds at home in April 1916, and is buried in Grangegorman Military Cemetery, County Dublin, Ireland

s flynn






  A/L/Cpl. Thomas Bradley 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.13th Nov 1916)

Thomas Bradley was the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Bradley, of 73 Benburb St., Dublin and husband of Florence Bradley, of 73 Benburb St., Dublin. He was killed in action aged 28 and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial in France.

s flynn






  Lt. Hebron Barrett 10th Btn. C Coy. Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.27th Mar 1918)

Hebron Barrett was the son of Robert T. and Jane G. Barrett, of Dublin. He served with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, C Company, 10th Battalion. and died of wounds in March 1918 aged 25. He is buried in Namps-Au-Val British Cemetery on the Somme.

s flynn






  Pte. James Annett Baird 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.13th Nov 1916)

James Baird was the son of James and Letitia Baird, of Dublin. he was killed in action aged 23 and is buried in Y Ravine Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel.

s flynn






  L/Cpl. George C. Arthurs 10th Btn Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.1st Dec 1916)

George C. Arthurs son of the late George William and Katharine Arthurs, of 38, Frankfort Avenue, Rathgar, Dublin. He died of wounds in a military hospital ages 26 and is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery.

s flynn






  Pte. Joseph Armstrong 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers (d.15th Nov 1916)

Joseph Armstrong died of wounds in Flanders.

S Flynn






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