{"id":132,"date":"2017-12-12T06:38:30","date_gmt":"2017-12-12T06:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/?page_id=132"},"modified":"2026-04-11T09:58:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T09:58:28","slug":"useful-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/welcome\/useful-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful Links"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ssafa.org.uk\/\">SSAFA<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/request-records-of-deceased-service-personnel\">Service Records<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cwgc.org\/\">CWGC<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalarchives.gov.uk\/help-with-your-research\/research-guides\/recommendations-military-honours-awards-1935-1990\/\">The National Archives<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) Forces Help<\/strong> &#8211; The UK&#8217;s Armed Forces charity, that provides practical help and assistance to anyone who is currently serving or has ever served.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Service Records from the MOD<\/strong> &#8211; Apply for details of the service records of men and women who have served in the UK Armed Forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Commonwealth War Graves Commission<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwgc.org\/\"><strong> <\/strong><\/a><strong>&#8211;<\/strong> Details of 1.7m men and women, who died during the two Word Wars whilst serving with Commonwealth Forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>UK National Archives<\/strong> &#8211; Search for details of various military records, including service details, medal citations and battalion war diaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nam.ac.uk\/\">National Army Museum<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iwm.org.uk\/\">IWM<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/latest-news-articles\/combined-irish-regiments\/\">Combined Irish Regiments<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishuntold.com\/\">&#8216;UNTOLD&#8217;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">FURTHER READING.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;The Pipes and Drums of the London Irish Rifles, 1906 &#8211; 2006&#8221;, George Willis and George P. Willis<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;The London Irish at War&#8221;, London Irish Rifles Old Comrades&#8217; Association<\/strong> : The official history of the London Irish Rifles during the Second World War written in 1948.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;Fling our Banner to the Wind&#8221;, John Horsfall<\/strong> : A detailed account of the 2nd Battalion LIR&#8217;s actions from Feb 1944 to June 1944, written by its Commanding Officer at the time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;The Footballer of Loos, A Story of the 1st Battalion, London Irish Rifles in the First World War&#8221;, Ed Harris<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;Clear the Way! A History of the 38th (Irish) Brigade, 1941-1947&#8221;, Richard Doherty<\/strong> : A full account of the Irish Brigade&#8217;s actions in North Africa and Italy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;Time at War&#8221;, Nicholas Mosley<\/strong> : A personal account of 2 LIR&#8217;s actions in Italy during 1944 and 1945.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<strong>All My Brothers &#8211; A London Irish Family at Wa<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/all-my-brothers-the-story-of-london-irish-colour-sergeant-edmund-osullivan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">r<\/a>&#8220;, Edmund O&#8217;Sullivan<\/strong> : A personal account of 2 LIR&#8217;s campaigns from Nov 1942 to May 1945, written by CQMS Edmund &#8220;Rosie&#8221; O&#8217;Sullivan. This is now available to read online.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The History of 38 (Irish) Brigade during the Second World War :<\/strong> A link to a web site set up by the family of a LIR veteran, Edmund O&#8217;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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;The London Irish Rifles, 1\/18th Battalion, London Regiment war history, 1914 to 1919&#8221;, SF Major<\/strong> : Viewable by appointment at the Imperial War Museum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;Signal Corporal&#8221;, Ernest May<\/strong>: An account of the 2nd Battalion&#8217;s service during the First World War.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;History of the 47th (London) Division 1914 &#8211; 1919&#8221;, Alan H Maude<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;History of the 60th Division (2\/2nd London Division)&#8221;,Colonel PH Dalbiac CB TD<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;Another Feather in Me Cap&#8221;, Sid Belcher<\/strong> : an account of Rifleman Belcher&#8217;s service with 2 LIR from 1940 to 1945, including his time in POW camps in Italy and Austria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) Forces Help &#8211; The UK&#8217;s Armed Forces charity, that provides practical help and assistance to anyone who is currently serving or has ever served. 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