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  1. will9352

    will9352 New Member

    my grandfatehr william duffy royal dublin fusiliers num-9352 was posted 2 france 9/2/1915 till 12/5/1915 any body ave any iders were hed a been????????????????????? cheers,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,dave
     
  2. liverpool annie

    liverpool annie New Member

    Hi Dave and welcome ! :)

    I don't know how much you know about your Granddad already ... I know you've been on other sites looking for him ...... but here's some information about the Royal Dublin Fusiliers

    The Royal Dublin Fusiliers in World War I raised a total of 11 battalions from its peacetime complement of two regular and three reserve battalions -

    The 1st Battalion was in Madras at the outbreak of WWI and sailed from Bombay for the UK on 19 Nov 1914, arriving at Plymouth on 21 Dec and being put into billets in Torquay. In Jan 1915, it was moved to Nuneaton joining 86th Brigade in 29th Division. On 16 Mar 1915 it sailed from Avonmouth and landed at Alexandria, Egypt on 30 mar. On 9 Apr 1915 it was deployed in the Gallipoli operation moving at Mudros that day. On 25 Apr 1915 it landed at Helles Beach and on the 30 Apr, after suffering heavy casualties, was amalgamated with1st Royal Munster Fusiliers to form a composite battalion known locally as the "Dubsters" in 87th Brigade. On 19 May 1915, after casualty replacement, the regiment resumed its identity. On 1 Jan 1916 the battalion left Gallipoli for Mudros and arrived on 8 Jan in Egypt. On 13 Mar 1916 the battalion sailed from Alexandria for France, landing at Marseilles on 19 Mar. On 19 Oct 1917 it was transferred to 48th Brigade in 16th Division. On 10 Feb 1918 the battalion absorbed 10 officers and 200 men from the disbanded 8th and 9th Battalions. On 14 Apr 1918 the 1st and 2nd Battalions amalgamated at Clety, south of St Omer. On 19 Apr 1918 the 1st Battalion was reconstituted with personnel from the 2nd Battalion, which was reduced to a cadre. On 25 Apr 1918 the battalion was transferred to 86th Brigade in 29th Division from the 16th Division. The battalion ended WWI at St Genois, south-east of Courtrai, Belgium.

    Formed at Nuneaton, Rugby, Banbury and Stratford between January and March 1915 from the Regular Battalions returning from overseas garrisons. Landed at Gallipoli in April 1915. Served at Gallipoli until January 1916. Arrived in France in March 1916. Served in France and Flanders until the Armistice.


    The 2nd battalion were the only Royal Dublin Fusiliers battalion in France and Flanders in the first half of 1915.

    The 2nd Battalion was at Gravesend, Essex on 4 Aug 1914 in 10th Brigade within the 4th Division. After some days billeted at Harrow, Middlesex, the battalion was sent to France as part of the original British Expeditionary Force, landing in Boulogne on 22 Aug 1914. On 15 Nov 1916 it was transferred to 48th Brigade, 16th Division. On 10 Feb 1918, the battalion absorbed 10 officers and 200 men from the disbanded 8th and 9th Battalions. On 14 Apr 1918 the 1st and 2nd Battalions amalgamated at Clety, south of St Omer. On 19 Apr 1918 the 2nd battalion was reduced to a cadre with surplus personnel transferred to the 1st battalion. On 1 Jun 1918, the cadre was transferred to 94th Brigade in 31st Division. On 6 Jun 1918 the battalion absorbed surplus personnel from the 7th Battalion, which was then reduced to a cadre. On 15 Jun 1918, the battalion was transferred to the Lines of Communication and on 15 Jul 1918 it was transferred to 149th Brigade in 50th Division at Martin Eglise. The 2nd Battalion ended the war at Doulers, north of Avesnes, France.

    The only other thing I can think of regarding your Granddad is ....... the 2nd Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers and Mouse Trap Farm April - May 1915 ! ( there is also a book by Tom Burke MBE, ... you maybe interested in buying ... it tells all about what happened at Mouse Trap Farm ! )

    You might be interested in getting in touch with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers Association ...... they maybe able to give you some better information !

    http://www.greatwar.ie/assoc.html#orig

    Annie :)
     
  3. liverpool annie

    liverpool annie New Member

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