• Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) Forces Help – The UK’s Armed Forces charity, that provides practical help and assistance to anyone who is currently serving or has ever served.
• Service Records from the MOD – Apply for details of the service records of men and women who have served in the UK Armed Forces.
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission – Details of 1.7m men and women, who died during the two Word Wars whilst serving with Commonwealth Forces.
• UK National Archives – Search for details of various military records, including service details, medal citations and battalion war diaries.
• National Army Museum, Chelsea.
• Imperial War Museum.
• British Army Website.
• Official MOD website page
• Combined Irish Regiments’ Association.
• The Royal Irish.
• Prince of Wales’s Leinster Regiment Association.

FURTHER READING.

• “The Pipes and Drums of the London Irish Rifles, 1906 – 2006”, George Willis and George P. Willis : available from the LIR museum.
• “The London Irish at War”, London Irish Rifles Old Comrades’ Association : The official history of the London Irish Rifles during the Second World War written in 1948.
• “Fling our Banner to the Wind”, John Horsfall : A detailed account of the 2nd Battalion LIR’s actions from Feb 1944 to June 1944, written by its Commanding Officer at the time.
• “The Footballer of Loos, A Story of the 1st Battalion, London Irish Rifles in the First World War”, Ed Harris : available from the LIR museum.
• “Clear the Way! A History of the 38th (Irish) Brigade, 1941-1947”, Richard Doherty : A full account of the Irish Brigade’s actions in North Africa and Italy.
• “Time at War”, Nicholas Mosley : A personal account of 2 LIR’s actions in Italy during 1944 and 1945.
• “All My Brothers – A London Irish Family at War“, Edmund O’Sullivan : A personal account of 2 LIR’s campaigns from Nov 1942 to May 1945, written by CQMS Edmund “Rosie” O’Sullivan. This is now available to read online.
• The History of 38 (Irish) Brigade during the Second World War : A link to a web site set up by the family of a LIR veteran, Edmund O’Sullivan, and which includes the original war diaries of both 1 LIR and 2 LIR, a full roll of honour of men who died while serving with the Irish Brigade, and a list of citations for honours and awards from men of both the 1st and 2nd Battalions.
• “The London Irish Rifles, 1/18th Battalion, London Regiment war history, 1914 to 1919“, SF Major : Viewable by appointment at the Imperial War Museum.
• “Signal Corporal”, Ernest May: An account of the 2nd Battalion’s service during the First World War.
• “History of the 47th (London) Division 1914 – 1919“, Alan H Maude.
• “History of the 60th Division (2/2nd London Division)”,Colonel PH Dalbiac CB TD.
• “Another Feather in Me Cap”, Sid Belcher : an account of Rifleman Belcher’s service with 2 LIR from 1940 to 1945, including his time in POW camps in Italy and Austria.