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8th Infantry Brigade 29th July 1914 Mobilisation Order 29th July 1914 Mobilisation 29th July 1914 Orders 30th July 1914 Mobilization Order 4th August 1914 Mobilisation Order 5th August 1914 Mobilization 5th August 1914 Completion of Mobilisation. 7th August 1914 Reservists to unit 8th August 1914 Reservists to unit  2nd Battalion - Royal Irish Regiment Saturday, August 8th, 1914 - Devonport Second lot of reservists arrived and we are now practically ready and complete to proceed on active service. war diaries 9th August 1914 Reservists to unit  2nd Battalion - Royal Irish Regiment Sunday, August 9th, 1914 - Devonport The final draft of reservists arrived. Appendix I Mobilization went off without a hitch, except in the following particulars: 1) No travelling kitchens were available. Their loss was severely felt. They were not issued to the Battalion until 19/11/1914. 2) Difficulty was experienced in obtaining ordinance stores, more especially boots of usual size required 3) The reservists were badly fitted with boots at the Depot. In many cases, also, their serge clothing and caps had to be changed. 4) A mass of correspondence was thrown on Company Officers. Had the Battalion moved on the 8th day, it would have been quite impossible to have completed the documents of the reservists. A: The details in 75% of army books 64 had not been entered correctly. The men had not signed. B: Yellow forms for separation allowance had to be filled in with names of wife and children then signed together - men and Company Officer. C: Almost exactly the same detail had to be taken down in connection with the allotment of pay. D: Wills had not been made. SE St. Leger, Major - 2/Royal Irish Regiment. war diaries 9th August 1914 Period of Waiting. 10th August 1914 Inspections  2nd Battalion - Royal Irish Regiment Monday, August 10th, 1914 - 1145 Devonport The GOC Brigade - General Beauchamp Doran inspected the battalion. Appendix II The following officers proceeded with the Battalion Wounded 23/8 Lt. Col. St.J. A. Cox in command Wounded 23/8 Major S. E. St. Leger 2nd in command Missing 23/8 Lt. R. E. G. Phillips Adjutant Captain J. Richings Quartermaster Lt. P.J. Whitty Machine Gun Officer Lt. F.H.L. Rushton Transport Officer Lt. A.M.S. Tandy Signalling Officer Missing 23/8 Lt. A. D. Fraser Scout Officer A Company Killed 8/23 Captain W. Mellor Missing 23/ Captain I.B. George Missing 23/8 2nd Lt. J. D. Shine Missing 23/8 2nd Lt. C. F. T. O’B. Ffrench Wounded 23/8 2nd Lt. E. C. Guinness B Company Major E. H. E. Daniell, D.S.O. Lt. F.G. Ferguson Lt. D. P. Laing 2nd Lt. A. R. Newton-King C Company Killed 23/8 Capt. & Battalion Major E. M. Painter-Downes Missing 23/8 Captain J.S. Fitzgerald Missing 26/8 Lt. A.E.B. Anderson Killed 23/8 Lt. C. B. Gibbons D Company Missing 26/8 Captain G. A. Elliott Missing 23/8 Captain the Honorable F. G. A. Forbes Wounded 26/8 Lt. E. M. Phillips 3/Battalion Missing 26/8 2nd Lt. C. G. Magrath Officers of the Battalion who proceeded with special appointments Battalion Major J. Burke Captain H. C. MacDonnell with Royal Flying Corps Lt. H. D. Harvey-Kelly Captain A.R.G. Gordon Staff Captain 8th Infantry Brigade war diaries 11th August 1914 Advance Party arrives 12th August 1914 Departure from Devonport 13th August 1914 Embarkation 13th August 1914 Advance Party arrives 13th August 1914 Departure 14th August 1914 Crossing to France  2nd Battalion - Royal Irish Regiment Friday, August 14th, 1914 - 0515 Southampton. Left Southampton. As we commenced to cross the Channel at 1500, an escort of cruisers joined us, 3 on the North of our track and 10 on the South. We arrived at Boulogne about 1800 and marched to a rest camp about 3 miles distance. war diaries 14th August 1914 Quartering Arrangements Completed 14th August 1914 Arrival at Bologne. 15th August 1914 Further moves  2nd Battalion - Royal Irish Regiment Saturday, August 15th, 1914 - Boulogne The Battalion was inspected by the French GOC Line of Command . Left camp at 1845 and entrained at 2200 for unknown destination. war diaries 15th August 1914 At Bologne. 15th August 1914 Departure from Bologne. 16th August 1914 Move to billets 16th August 1914 Movement Orders 16th August 1914 Boulogne to Taisnieres. 17th August 1914 Inspections  2nd Battalion - Royal Irish Regiment Monday, August 17th, 1914 - Taisnieres Route march under Company arrangements. General Doran inspected out billets. war diaries 18th August 1914 Inspections  2nd Battalion - Royal Irish Regiment Tuesday, August 18th, 1914 - Taisnieres Battalion route march of about 7 miles in the morning. Bathing parade and inspection of feet by Companies arrangements in the afternoon. Many men have sore and defective feet. We heard today with great regret of the death of General Grierson, our Army Corps Commander. war diaries 18th August 1914 On the Move 19th August 1914 Practice manouvres  2nd Battalion - Royal Irish Regiment Wednesday, August 19th, 1914 - Taisnieres Companies at disposal of Company Commanders practice of attack. First payments in the field made to Companies. It takes 2 ½ hours to pay out 5 Francs a man and obtain their signature. The system is an impossible one. The Captain’s signature to the whole payment should suffice. We heard through the ASC that we move to St. Remy and from there do a 24 hour march further forward. Evidently the A.S.C. are as rare a means of giving away information as ever. war diaries 19th August 1914 Changes in quartering arrangements 20th August 1914 New billets 20th August 1914 Changes in quartering arrangements 20th August 1914 March to Doulers. 20th August 1914 At Taisnieres 21st August 1914 New billets 21st August 1914 Taking up stations in assigned areas. 21st August 1914 Advance to Gognies. 22nd August 1914 intelligence reports 22nd August 1914 Taking up stations in assigned areas. 22nd August 1914 Advance through Belgium. 23rd August 1914 Action with enemy 23rd August 1914 German attack crosses Canal 23rd August 1914 Battle of Mons. 24th August 1914 Ongoing Action 24th August 1914 Withdrawals 24th August 1914 Retirement from Mons. 25th August 1914 Casualties 25th August 1914 Battle of Le Cateau - Phase 2 25th August 1914 Ongoing Retirement 25th August 1914 On the March 26th August 1914 Ongoing Action 26th August 1914 In Action 26th August 1914 Retirement 26th August 1914 Ongoing Retirement 26th August 1914 In Action 27th August 1914 Further retreat 27th Aug 1914 Rear Guard 27th August 1914 Continued withdrawals 28th August 1914 Ongoing Action 28th Aug 1914 Rear Guard 28th August 1914 Initial Intelligence Report 29th August 1914 Further retreat 29th August 1914 Ongoing Retirement 30th August 1914 Continued withdrawals 30th August 1914 Demolitions on withdrawals 31st August 1914 On the Move 31st August 1914 Continued withdrawals 1st September 1914 Continued withdrawals 2nd September 1914 Further moves 3rd September 1914 Continued withdrawals 4th September 1914 Further retreat 4th September 1914 Enemy across the Marne 5th September 1914 Renforcements & Medial Attention 6th September 1914 General Army Advance 6th September 1914 Attack Made 7th September 1914 Continued Advance 7th September 1914 Attack progressing 8th September 1914 Advanced Guard 8th September 1914 Ongoing Battles 9th September 1914 Move to billets 9th September 1914 Ongoing Action 10th September 1914 support positions 10th September 1914 Davance 11th September 1914 Continued Action 11th September 1914 Continued progress 12th September 1914 New billets 12th September 1914 Bad Weather 13th September 1914 Ongoing Action 13th September 1914 Strong Opposition 14th September 1914 Ongoing Action 14th September 1914 Further Advance 15th September 1914 Ongoing Action 15th September 1914 Shelling 16th September 1914 Ongoing Action 16th September 1914 Difficulties 17th September 1914 Ongoing Action 17th September 1914 Heavy Bombardment 18th September 1914 Standby 18th September 1914 Night Attacks 19th September 1914 Standby 19th September 1914 Attack Repulsed 20th September 1914 Ongoing Action 20th September 1914 Reliefs 21st September 1914 Ongoing Action 21st September 1914 Attacks 22nd September 1914 Standby 22nd September 1914 Reliefs 23rd September 1914 Patrols 24th September 1914 Artillery Exchange 25th September 1914 Shrapnel 26th September 1914 Aircraft Assists 27th September 1914 Continuing action around bridges 28th September 1914 Bridges 28th September 1914 Preparations 29th September 1914 Ongoing fighting on all fronts 29th September 1914 Inspection 30th September 1914 September Intelligence Summary 1st October 1914 On the March 1st Oct 1914 Relief 1st October 1914 Commencement of Move 4th October 1914 In Billets 5th October 1914 Further moves 12th October 1914 Forward moves 12th Oct 1914 In Action   13th October 1914 Further moves 13th Oct 1914 In Action   14th October 1914 Advance 15th October 1914 Ongoing Action 15th Oct 1914 Advance Continues   16th October 1914 Ongoing Action 16th October 1914 Reliefs 17th October 1914 Relief action 17th Oct 1914 Advance Continues 18th October 1914 Further Action 20th October 1914 Disaster for Battalion 21st October 1914 Post mortem investigation 22nd October 1914 Relocation 27th of October 1914 A Counter Attack   27th Oct 1914 Attack Made   29th of October 1914  Determined German Attack   31st October 1914 Relief by Indian Corps completed 5th of November 1914  French Attack Falters 6th of November 1914  Around Ypres 12th November 1914 Ongoing shelling and sniping 13th November 1914 German Attack repelled by Artillery and machine guns 14th November 1914 Ongoing German Attacks repelled by Artillery and machine guns 14th of November 1914 Reliefs 15th November 1914 Ongoing German Attacks repelled by Artillery and machine guns 15th of November 1914  2nd Corps Reorganise 16th November 1914 Ongoing German Attacks repelled by Artillery and machine guns 16th of November 1914 Reorganisation   17th November 1914 Ongoing German Attacks repelled by Artillery and machine guns 17th of November 1914 Relief   18th November 1914 Ongoing German Attacks repelled by Artillery and machine guns 18th of November 1914 Shell Fire 19th November 1914 Ongoing German Attacks repelled by Artillery and machine guns 19th of November 1914 Movements    20th November 1914 4th Hussar stables destroyed by enemy artillery 20th of November 1914 Artillery in Action   21st November 1914 Divisions relieved by French   21st of November 1914 Regiments Under-strength   22nd November 1914 Division to rest in billets in Westoutre 23rd November 1914 Division to rest in billets in Westoutre 24th November 1914 Division to rest in billets in Westoutre 25th November 1914 Division to rest in billets in Westoutre 26th November 1914 Division orders back to trenches 26th November 1914 Suspected Spy 27th November 1914 3rd Division ordered back to trenches   27th of November 1914 Relief Commences   28th November 1914 Division had quiet day in trenches 29th November 1914 Division on night reconnaissance activity 30th November 1914 3 Div Brigades relief rota carried out 1st December 1914 Limited action poor weather 2nd December 1914 Operations restricted by bad weather 3rd December 1914 Operations restricted by bad weather 3rd December 1914 Visit by H.M. The King. 4th December 1914 Operations restricted by bad weather 5th December 1914 Limited action due to bad weather 6th December 1914 Limited action due to bad weather 7th December 1914 Limited action due to bad weather 8th December 1914 Limited action due to bad weather 9th December 1914 Limited action due to bad weather 10th December 1914 Limited action due to bad weather 11th December 1914 Limited action due to bad weather 12th December 1914 Limited action due to bad weather 12th December 1914 Recce 13th December 1914 Limited action due to bad weather 14th December 1914 Multiple attacks by 3 Div and French 15th December 1914 Further attacks suspended by 3 Div due to French failure 16th December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 17th December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 18th December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 19th December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 20th December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 21st December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 22nd December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 22nd December 1914 Exhibition of bomb and Grenade throwing. 23rd December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 24th December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 24th December 1914 Billets Inspected 25th December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 26th December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 27th December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 28th December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 29th December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 30th December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 31st December 1914 Bad weather limiting action again 5th Jan 1915 Quiet 4th of February 1915 Chicken Sentries 27th Feb 1915 On the March   28th Feb 1915 In Billets   8th March 1915 The G.O.C. 8th Brigade informed us that great activity was to be shown on our front 10th April 1915 Casualties during the day :- 3 Wounded by snipers. 24th April 1915 Trenches again shell at 1700 hours continuing until dusk. 8th May 1915 Battle of Aubers Ridge   11th May 1915 Training 12th May 1915 On the March   13th of May 1915 All Quiet   14th of May 1915 Quiet and Normal   16th May 1915 Snipers Active   18th of May 1915 Revenge Shelling   19th of May 1915 Quiet Night   20th May 1915 On the March   20th of May 1915 Gun Destroys Sap   24th of May 1915 Brigade moves forward   24th May 1915 On the March   25th May 1915 Orders   26th May 1915 Reliefs   26th of May 1915 Quiet Day, Quieter Night   27th of May 1915  Earth Tremors Felt    31st of May 1915 "Careful Watch" Kept   15th Jun 1915 Into Position   16th Jun 1915 Attack Made 16th Jun 1915 Attack Made   26th June 1915 Training 8th July 1915 In Billets 11th July 1915 Orders postponed 12th Jul 1915 Reliefs   19th Jul 1915 Mine Exploded   20th Jul 1915 In Action   22nd of July 1915 Superior Sniping   24th of July 1915 On the Move 18th September 1915 Bombarment 30th Sep 1915 Orders   3rd October 1915 Quiet 11th October 1915 Instruction 13th October 1915 Instruction 27th October 1915 Inspection by His Majesty the King 6th November 1915 Football Final 17th November 1915 Brigade Route March 11th March 1916 Relief 20th of April 1916 Orders   20th of May 1916 Orders   25th of May 1916 Moves   25th of May 1916 Moves   27th of May 1916 Reliefs   16th Jun 1915 Preparations   14th July 1916 The Battalion left their trenches in front of Carnoy at about 2200 hours 19th of July 1916 Relief Carried Out   20th of July 1916 Positions of Units   21st of July 1916 Enemy Takes High Wood   22nd of July 1916 Front Adjustment Completed   23rd Jul 1916 Advance   24th Jul 1916 Trench Work   25th Jul 1916 Reliefs Complete   30th Aug 1916 Recce 31st Aug 1916 Reliefs 1st September 1916 The trenches require considerable repairs and there is a great deal of wiring required in front of our line. 5th September 1916 Diary 13th September 1916 Saluting drill, rifle exercises etc. 15th Sep 1916 Trench Raid 20th September 1916 8th Infantry Brigade Operational Order received that we are to march to Auchel - Lozinghem - Allouagne area tomorrow. 13th October 1916 The band has been detailed for working party this evening. 13th November 1916 Attack Made 14th November 1916 Reliefs 21st of April 1916    9th April 1917 In Action 21st April 1917 Address 1st May 1917 Orders Received   1st May 1917 Operation Order No. 2.   14th May 1917 Report   28th September 1917 Gas shells. 26th November 1917 Working parties 27th November 1917 Working parties. 30th December 1917 Cleaning. 19th of January 1918 Warning of Divisional Relief   21st of January 1918 A Surrender   28th of January 1918 Hostile Bombing 29th of January 1918 Divisional HQ Moves   31st of January 1918 Training   26th of February 1918 Corps Commander Visits   27th of February 1918 On the March   1st of March 1918 On the Move   31st of March 1918 Relief Completed   17th April 1918 Warning order received 28th May 1918 Inspection 5th June 1918 Field Exercises 6th June 1918 Field Exercises 1st Aug 1918 Some Shelling   1st Aug 1918 Dispositions   2nd Aug 1918 Hostile Artillery Active   3rd Aug 1918 Quiet 4th Aug 1918 Orders Received 4th Aug 1918 Orders Received 5th Aug 1918 Patrols   5th Aug 1918 Training 6th Aug 1918 Some Shelling 7th Aug 1918 HQ Moves 7th Aug 1918 Reliefs Complete   2nd September 1918 On the Move   24th September 1918 Reliefs 4th October 1918 Recce 6th October 1918 0600 hours Brigade H.Q. informed that posts had been pushed forward and that companies were organised in depth. 23rd October 1918 Battalion moved to assembly positions, Sunken road between Solesmes and Vertain 3rd November 1918 Company banners presented by Major General Duncan, CMG. 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