4th extra reserve battalion royal dublin fusiliers

[will1890]

My grandfather was with 4th extra reserve battalion according to forceswarecords...i looked them up and  the 4th were only in england and ireland durn the war.. my grandfather went to france on feb 2 1915 so i take it this meens he was a replacement draft ? He dislocated his left ankle on april26th 1915 from what ive heard he was very lucky as the 2nd battalion were all but wiped out a few wks later ..

[jim1]

Do you have a question ?

[will1890]

I was just makeing  sure i was right .so he would of been a draf into the 2nd in france?  He was only in france til the end of may 1915 ... i couldnt find any info on drafts been sent from the 4th extra reserve to the 2nd battalion

[km1971]

The three Special Reserve battalions of the RDF - 3rd, 4th and 5th battalions - replaced the Kildare, Dublin City and Dublin County Militia in 1908. You are correct they would have supplied reinforcements to other battalions serving overseas.

The War Diary of the 2nd Battalion should say if a draft arrived in February 1915 - http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7352152

You should check this link first, to see if other battalions were in France in February 1915 - http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-british-infantry-regiments-of-1914-1918/royal-dublin-fusiliers/

I presume you got the date he entered a theatre of war from his medal card. He probably crossed at night and the date will be when his ship left. The Channel was a war zone.

Ken

[will1890]

 Yea feb 2nd from his medal card .. he was only in france til end of may .. he dislocated his ankle on april 26 and was sent to no3 casualty clearing station

[km1971]

From 1914-1918.net here are the locations of No3 CCS:

Hazebrouck Aug 14 – Apr 15; Poperinghe Apr 15 – May 15; Bailleul May 15 – Mar 16; St Ouen Apr 16 – May 16; Puchevillers May 16 – Mar 17; Aveluy Mar 17 – Apr 17; Grevillers Apr 17 – Mar 18; Gezaincourt Mar 18 – Sep 18; Beaulencourt Sep 18 – Oct 18; Caudry Nov 18 – Feb 19

So he was at Hazebrouck or Poperinghe

Ken

[will1890]

Thanks for your help ..so as i thought for awhile now he would of been involved in the 2nd battle of ypres:: in a way he was probably lucky he injured himslef when he did as the 2nd battalion were slaughtered a few wks later in may .