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The Connaught Rangers (The Devil's Own) was an Irish Regiment of the British Army raised in 1793.
Battalions during the Great War 1914-1918.
- 1st Battalion
- 2nd Battalion
- 3rd (Reserve) Battalion
- 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion
- 5th (Service) Battalion
- 6th (Service) Battalion
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Do you have any friends or relatives who are over 95 years old?Please could you ask them if they have any recollections of childhood during The Great War or in the years immediatley after the war? We would like to preserve these memories before it is too late. We are also looking for recollections from the previous generation, please do ask elderly relatives if they recall any tales of life during the Great War told to them by older family members or friends and enter their recollections so that they can be preserved in our archive.
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Those known to have served with The Connaught Rangers during the Great War 1914-1918.
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- Sjt. M. Dixon (d.7th Jun 1917)
- Michael Donnelly Read their Story.
- Lt. Col. Rowland Fielding DSO.
The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add,, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch.
Michael Donnelly 3rd Battalion, E Company. Connaught Rangers
Michael Donnelly was my grandfather, whom I never met. Indeed, my own father only knew him for a short time as Michael died around 1932, when my father was about 3 years of age. According to what we do know about Michael, he allegedly drove the "chuck wagon" (food service) and served on the front lines during the Battle of the Somme. He was gassed during that battle which, eventually, led to a declined health and subsequent early death.
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The Great War of 1914-18 saw the Irish soldier make his greatest sacrifice on Britain's behalf. Nearly 135,000 Irishmen volunteered (conscription was never applied in Ireland) in addition to the 50,000 Irish who were serving with the regular army and the reserves on 4 August 1914. Within a few weeks of the outbreak of the war no less than three Irish divisions - the 10th (Irish), 16th (Irish) and 36th (Ulster) - were formed from Irishmen, Catholic and Protestant, who responded to Lord Kitchener's call to arms. An estimated 35,000 Irish-born soldiers were killed before the armistice came in November 1918. Over 4,000 of those who died were with the 16th (Irish) Division.More information on:
Ireland's Unknown Soldiers: The 16th (Irish) Division in the Great War
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