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2/18th Battalion at Kherbet Adasseh
In the course of five weeks, the battalion had passed from the great heat and water scarcity of the desert to days and nights of continuous rain and it had now become bitterly cold. The area north of Jerusalem was a nightmare of rocky hills and no frontline was obvious. Some of the high points […]
Rifleman Henry Norton Stephens
We are extremely delighted to have been sent a set of photographs and other interesting paper artefacts belonging to Rifleman Henry Stephens, who served with the London Irish Rifles during the First World War. These fantastic documents have been donated to us by Henry’s granddaughter, Katy de Rooy, and she said in a note to […]
Frederick Curnow
We’ve recently received a note from Kieran Saunders about his great uncle, Rifleman Frederick Curnow, who was killed in France during May 1916: “My Great Uncle Frederick James Curnow was with the London Irish Rifles in the First World War and was killed in action on 11th May 1916, aged 21. I have attached a photo of […]
Sergeant EJ Murray
We were recently contacted by the grandson of 591441 Sergeant Ernest John Murray, who served with the London Irish Rifles during the First World War. In his note, Glenn Murray told us: “My grandfather, EJ Murray, served with the 1/18th Battalion London Irish Rifles during the First World War and whilst looking on the internet […]
Rifleman George Grist
We were recently visited by Paul Grist, the nephew of Rifleman George Grist, who was killed on 31st August 1918 while serving with the 1/18th Battalion in France and is buried at Rancourt CWGC Cemetery. Rifleman Grist, who was 19 years of age when he was killed, had joined the Royal Irish Rifles in 1917 […]
CSM Richard Fuller DCM
We were delighted to be visited recently at the museum by Stephen Foot, the grandson of CSM Richard Fuller who served with the 1/18th Battalion on the Western Front during the First World War. Stephen kindly brought along his grandfather’s Distinguished Conduct Medal, which was awarded to him for his remarkable actions at “Happy Valley” […]
Rifleman Arthur Oscar Berling
We recently received a note recently from Richard Berling about his grandfather Arthur, who was killed during September 1917. “My grandfather was listed as a rifleman who died whilst serving with the London Irish Rifles. He died on the 2nd September 1917 at Ypres and is buried at Mont Huon Military Cemetery. His regimental number […]