{"id":17595,"date":"2025-12-04T07:29:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T07:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/?page_id=17595"},"modified":"2026-04-05T20:39:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T20:39:01","slug":"second-world-war-photographic-archives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/second-world-war-photographic-archives\/","title":{"rendered":"Second World War \u2013 Photographic Archives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Links to photographs of men of the London Irish Rifles during the Second World War can be found below:<\/h3>\n\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/25\/new-recruits-at-the-duke-of-yorks\/\">Duke of York&#8217;s HQ, November 1939<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-5-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-5-768x601.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/25\/training-in-london-in-1939\/\">Training in Victoria, November 1939<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"507\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_H_000035_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_H_000035_1-2.jpg 507w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_H_000035_1-2-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/25\/1st-battalion-in-ashdown-forest-1939-40\/\">1st Battalion in Ashdown Forest, December 1939<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-768x578.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/23\/the-london-irish-rifles-training-in-wales-in-1940\/\">2nd Battalion in Wales, October 1940<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_H_005137_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_H_005137_1-2.jpg 586w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_H_005137_1-2-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/25\/monty-inspects-the-1st-battalion-at-ashford-june-1941\/\">General Montgomery inspecting the 1st Battalion in Kent, June 1941<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"390\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_H_010884_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18293\" style=\"width:458px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_H_010884_1-2.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_H_010884_1-2-300x275.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/38-irish-brigade-1942-1947\/personal-accounts\/csm-george-charnick-dcm\/\">RSM George Charnick in UK and Italy<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bren10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bren10.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bren10-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bren10-768x462.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/second-world-war-written-accounts\/2nd-battalion-in-north-africa\/\">Officers of the 2nd Battalion in Algeria, May 1943<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/2-lir-in-north-africa-june-1943\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"522\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_003347_1-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_003347_1-3.jpg 522w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_003347_1-3-300x267.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/entry-into-tunis-may-1943\/\">2nd Battalion in Tunis, May 1943<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_002564_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_002564_1-2.jpg 401w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_002564_1-2-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/irish-brigade-at-rest-in-algeria\/\">2nd Battalion at Guelma, June 1943<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_003351_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_003351_1-2.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_003351_1-2-300x287.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/centuripe-august-1943\/\">Centuripe, August 1943<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"443\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_005386_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_005386_1-2.jpg 443w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_005386_1-2-300x282.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/near-mount-etna-9-august-1943\/\">Etna, August 1943<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"412\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_005731_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_005731_1-2.jpg 412w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_005731_1-2-300x296.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/termoli-october-1943\/\">Termoli, October 1943<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"393\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_007516_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_007516_1-2.jpg 393w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_007516_1-2-300x278.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/men-of-the-irish-brigade-in-italy-november-1943\/\">Adriatic Coast, November 1943<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_008590_1-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_008590_1-3.jpg 435w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_008590_1-3-300x279.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/monte-camino-3-4-december-1943\/\">Monte Camino, December 1943<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-5-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-5-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-5-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-5-1-768x765.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/irish-brigade-near-cassino-16-may-1944\/\">Cassino, May 1944<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-2-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-2-768x760.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/the-irish-brigade-near-cassino-17-may-1944\/\">Casa Sinagoga, May 1944<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"414\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_15028_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_15028_1-2.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_15028_1-2-300x272.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/ceprano-may-1944\/\">Liri Valley, May 1944<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"795\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-17.jpg 795w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-17-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-17-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-17-768x773.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/rome-june-1944\/\">Rome, June 1944<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-6-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-6-768x699.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/lake-trasimene-june-1944\/\">Lake Trasimene, June 1944<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"437\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_016444_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18329\" style=\"width:519px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_016444_1-2.jpg 437w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_016444_1-2-300x275.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/11\/2nd-battalion-relaxing-in-egypt-august-1944\/\">2nd Battalion in Egypt, August 1944<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"941\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Image-82-1024x941.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18354\" style=\"width:654px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Image-82-1024x941.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Image-82-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Image-82-768x705.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Image-82-1536x1411.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Image-82-2048x1881.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/1st-battalion-in-forli-march-1945\/\">1st Battalion near Forli, March 1945<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"426\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_023057_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_023057_1-2.jpg 426w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_023057_1-2-300x286.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/senio-floodbanks-march-1945\/\">Senio Floodbanks, March 1945<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_023038_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_023038_1-2.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_023038_1-2-300x289.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/the-irish-brigade-in-forli-march-1945\/\">Irish Brigade in Forli, March 1945<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1373-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18338\" style=\"width:662px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1373-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1373-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1373-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1373-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1373-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1373.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/crossing-the-reno-river-6-april-1945\/\">River Reno, April 1945<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18340\" style=\"width:648px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-9-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-9-768x752.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/crossing-the-santerno-river-13-april-1945\/\">Santerno River, April 1945<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18342\" style=\"width:608px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-2-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-2-1-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_000000-2-1-768x760.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/kangaroo-army-at-lavezzola-14-april-1945\/\">Kangaroo Army at Argenta, April 1945<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_024085_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_024085_1-2.jpg 435w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_024085_1-2-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/meeting-the-red-army-in-austria-12-may-1945\/\">Austria, May 1945<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"419\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_025105_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_025105_1-2.jpg 419w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_025105_1-2-300x277.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/14177-2\/\">Spittal, July 1945<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/spittal7.bmp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/spittal7.bmp 508w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/spittal7-300x253.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/56th-london-division-in-pola-4-august-1945\/\">Pola, August 1945<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_025995_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_025995_1-2.jpg 396w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_025995_1-2-289x300.jpg 289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\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.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/1st-battalion-at-rest-in-trieste-2-july-1946\/\">Trieste, July 1946<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"413\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_026936_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_026936_1-2.jpg 413w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/large_NA_026936_1-2-300x278.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\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>Links to photographs of men of the London Irish Rifles during the Second World War can be found 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