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3rd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles
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Those known to have served with3rd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles during the Great War 1914-1918. - Coyle DCM J.. CQMS (d.30th April 1916)
- Craig Robert James. Pte.
- Duggan Cornelius. Rflmn. (d.29th April 1916)
- Farran Edmond Chomley. Capt. (d.16th June 1915)
- Healey John Frederick. Lt. (d.2nd July 1916)
- Hone Nathaniel Frederick.
- Kelly John. Pte.
- Lynch James. Sgt. (d.3rd November 1918)
- Manly R.. Rflmn. (d.10th July 1915)
- Sellick Percival James. Rflmn.
- White Alfred Herbert. L/Cpl.
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Pte. Robert James Craig 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles Robert Craig enrolled at Island Bridge Barracks, Dublin, on 8th August 1914, so joining the regular Army, not the Kitchener Army.
He joined the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles. He was
transferred to the 2nd Royal Irish Rifles (which had suffered losses at La Bassee, and 1st Ypres). He arrived in France on 13th of December 1914 and reinforced the battalion at Hooge, in the Ypres salient. He was wounded by shrapnel and returned to the UK. the oral history of the family is that he was present in Dublin at the time of the Easter Rising. This makes sense, as the 3rd Royal Irish Rifles were then the reserve battalion, stationed at Portobello Barracks, and who fought their way to the castle.
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Rflmn. Percival James Sellick 3rd Btn. Royal Irish Rifles My Grandfather, Percival Sellick was on the front line in Ypres for three years. He was injured with shrapnel an hospitalised but returned to the front line a few months later.
He was shot in the pelvis in the summer of 1918 and was retired wounded. While he survived the war, he later died due to the complications caused by his injuries. He left a widow and seven children, some very young, including my father who was only six.
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Sgt. James Lynch 3rd Btn. Royal Irish Rifles (d.3rd November 1918) Serjeant Lynch was the son of Mrs Sarah Lynch of Carrick Hill, Portmarnock.
He was 33 when he died and is buried in the middle of the north part of the Portmarnock (St. Marnock's) Old Cemetery, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin, Ireland.
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Rflmn. Cornelius Duggan 3rd Btn. Royal Irish Rifles (d.29th April 1916) Rifleman Duggan was the son of Bridget Duggan of Calhane, Anagry, Co. Donegal.
He was 23 when he died and is buried in the Other Ranks part of the Kilmainham (Royal Hospital), Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland.
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CQMS J. Coyle DCM 3rd Btn. Royal Irish Rifles (d.30th April 1916) Company Quartermaster Serjeant Coyle is buried in the Other Ranks part of the Kilmainham (Royal Hospital)Cemetery, Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland.
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L/Cpl. Alfred Herbert "Chalky" White 3rd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles Alfred White served with the Royal Irish Rifles.
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Rflmn. R. Manly 3rd Btn. Royal Irish Rifles (d.10th July 1915) Rifleman Manly was the husband of C. Manly, of 84, Botanic Rd., Glasnevin, Dublin.
He was 46 when he died and is buried in the south east part of the Glasnevin (St. Mobhis) Church of Ireland Churchyard, Glasnevin, Co. Dublin, Ireland.
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Capt. Edmond Chomley Farran 3rd Btn. att. 2nd Btn. Royal Irish Rifles (d.16th June 1915) Capt Edmond Farran of the Royal Irish Rifles was killed at the Battle of
Hooge on the 16th of June 1915 Aged 35 years.
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Nathaniel Frederick Hone 3rd Bn. attd. 9th Bn Royal Irish Rifles Nathaniel Hone was killed in the Battle of the Somme age 18 years.
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Lt. John Frederick Healey 3rd Btn. Royal Irish Rifles (d.2nd July 1916) This wooden cross was erected at Thiepval, Somme, France now in St Philip and St James Church of Ireland, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
John Healey was killed 2nd July 1916 aged 19 years.
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Pte. John Kelly 8th Btn Royal Irish Rifles John Kelly served with the 8th, 3rd and 36th Battalions of the Royal Irish Rifles.
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