{"id":13992,"date":"2025-09-08T18:28:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T18:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/?page_id=13992"},"modified":"2025-09-13T08:30:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T08:30:01","slug":"the-irish-brigade-near-cassino-17-may-1944","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/the-irish-brigade-near-cassino-17-may-1944\/","title":{"rendered":"The Irish Brigade near Cassino, 17 May 1944"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"411\" height=\"380\" data-id=\"13994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_15027_1-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_15027_1-3.jpg 411w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_15027_1-3-300x277.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 15027): Tanks in battle positions. IWM.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"414\" height=\"376\" data-id=\"13993\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_15028_1-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_15028_1-2-1.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_15028_1-2-1-300x272.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I (NA 15028): 2nd Bn. London Irish Rifles establishing their HQ in a demolished famrhouse.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"415\" height=\"371\" data-id=\"13995\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_15029_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_15029_1-2.jpg 415w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_15029_1-2-300x268.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 15029): The demolished farmhouse HQ.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"421\" height=\"378\" data-id=\"13998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015030_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015030_1-2.jpg 421w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015030_1-2-300x269.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 15030): 6th Bn. Inniskilling Fusiliers moving forward.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"434\" height=\"399\" data-id=\"13996\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015031_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015031_1-2.jpg 434w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015031_1-2-300x276.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 15031): Men of the 6th Bn. Inniskillings moving up. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"421\" height=\"374\" data-id=\"13999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015032_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015032_1-2.jpg 421w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015032_1-2-300x267.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 15032): Machine gunners of the London Irish Rifles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"436\" height=\"383\" data-id=\"14003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015033_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015033_1-2.jpg 436w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015033_1-2-300x264.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 15033): Tanks move forward towards the next objective.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"428\" height=\"394\" data-id=\"14002\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015034_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015034_1-2.jpg 428w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015034_1-2-300x276.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 15034): Towards Highway 6.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"419\" height=\"387\" data-id=\"14004\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015035_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015035_1-2.jpg 419w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015035_1-2-300x277.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 15035): 25-Pounder guns move forward.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"385\" data-id=\"13997\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015036_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015036_1-2.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015036_1-2-300x272.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 15036): Tanks moving up to the next objective. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"431\" height=\"389\" data-id=\"14001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015037_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015037_1-2.jpg 431w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015037_1-2-300x271.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 15037):: Pte. F.W. Skidmore of Birmingham.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"423\" height=\"384\" data-id=\"14000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015038_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015038_1-2.jpg 423w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015038_1-2-300x272.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 15038): A Regimental Aid Post.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"794\" data-id=\"14005\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_000000-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_000000-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_000000-1-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_000000-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_000000-1-768x762.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 15075): A 17-pdr anti-tank gun and crew near Cassino. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"391\" data-id=\"14006\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015071_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015071_1-2.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015071_1-2-300x275.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 15071): Lieut. Moore of Stoke-on-Trent, in the turret of a Sherman.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"431\" height=\"394\" data-id=\"14008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015072_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015072_1-2.jpg 431w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015072_1-2-300x274.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 15072): Men of the London Irish Rifles draw water from a well in a farmhouse.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"423\" height=\"378\" data-id=\"14009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015073_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015073_1-2.jpg 423w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015073_1-2-300x268.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 15073)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"402\" data-id=\"14011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015074_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015074_1-2.jpg 439w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015074_1-2-300x275.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 15074): L\/Cpl. McCluskey of Belfast, Rfn. Nelson of County Down L\/Cpl. Kerr of Co. Tyrone.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"431\" height=\"394\" data-id=\"14007\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015076_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015076_1-2.jpg 431w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015076_1-2-300x274.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 15076): An infantryman has a drink out of a German gas mask container.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"401\" data-id=\"14010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015077_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015077_1-2.jpg 445w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015077_1-2-300x270.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 15077): Bn. HQ Ops Rooms of the 2nd London Irish Rifles. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"390\" data-id=\"14012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015176_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015176_1-2.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_015176_1-2-300x272.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 15176): Men of the 6 Inniskillings pass through positions of 2nd Bn. 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