{"id":25043,"date":"2026-06-01T07:16:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T07:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/?page_id=25043"},"modified":"2026-06-03T16:13:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:13:28","slug":"1st-bn-royal-irish-fusiliers-in-algeria","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/personal-stories\/1st-bn-royal-irish-fusiliers-in-algeria\/","title":{"rendered":"1st Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers in Algeria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/large_NA_003355_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25044\" style=\"width:758px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/large_NA_003355_1-2.jpg 508w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/large_NA_003355_1-2-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">IWM (NA 3355) Original wartime caption: Officers of the 1st Royal Irish Fusiliers. <br>Front Row Capt. R.L.G. Wood, Capt. B.D.H. Clark, Major H.G.G. Garratt, Major H. Rogers (2nd i\/c), Lieut. Col. B.H. Butler (C.O.), Capt. R.C.P. Jefferies (Adjutant), Major R.M. Cunningham, Capt. P.J. Proctor and Lieut. E. Maginess (QM).<br>\u00a0Middle Row: Capt. E.H. Trousdell, 2\/Lieut. G.L. Richards, Capt. K.J. Brown, Capt. D. Haywood, x, B. Power, x, Lieut W.H. Lang (R.M.O.)<br>Back Row; x, Lieut. G.G. Hill, x, Capt J. Clarke, Capt. P.J. Brady, Lieut. J.A. Smith.<br>Unidentified: Capt. J. Ray, MC., , Lieut. W.G. Dunn, Lieut. J.D. Broadbent, 2\/Lt. J.A. Finlay, Lieut. R.G. Wilkin,  Lieut. H.C.P. Hamilton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/large_NA_003356_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25049\" style=\"width:604px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/large_NA_003356_1-2.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/large_NA_003356_1-2-300x285.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">IWM (NA 3356) Members of &#8216;D&#8217; Coy, 1st Royal Irish Fusiliers, all from the Belfast area. <br>Fusiliers C. Fanning, W. Mallon, W. Coyle, A. Morrow, R. Colvin, W.O&#8217; Mullen, J. Ellison, E. Bell and J. 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