North Irish Horse Regiment WW1

[Padraigin76]

I am researching men who served with the North Irish Horse in World War 1 to add to a webpage honouring these soldiers and would appreciate hearing from anyone whose ancestor served with this regiment.  Patricia

[BallyaltikilliganG]

Aghadowey moved too quickly for me
From http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/ Medal card of McGuigan, John
Corps Regiment No Rank
North Irish Horse 1307 Private
Army Service Corps S/424911 Private
Royal Irish Fusiliers 41237 Private

[Padraigin76]

Thank you for this information.  I'm really keen to find out what happened to him after the war and if there is a photo somewhere.

[BallyaltikilliganG]

just in case you havent seen
Title The North Irish Horse : a hundred years of service /
by Richard Doherty.
Publisher Staplehurst : Spellmount, 2002.
Bib Id 115005 
ISBN 1862271909
 Physical details xi, 276 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., facsim., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Subject Great Britain. Army. North Irish Horse Regiment History.
 Note Includes index.
 Note Bibliography: p. 262-263
 

[Padraigin76]

Thank you for mention of the recently published Richard Doherty book, which I have seen.  Actually I'm assisting my son with his webpage - www.northirishhorse.com.au - mainly searching for photos of N.I.H. men.  I was fortunate to find John McGuigan's papers among the Burnt Records, but nothing further on his life.  I really appreciate the help and interest taken.

[aghadowey]

Might have some more details to add to the website on casualties but will have to search through my WWI notes as I don't have the soldiers listed by regiment. Is it alright to use the contact address on the Home page to send information?

[Padraigin76]

Aghadowey - Thank you for your interest.  By all means use that contact address.

[alongthebannside]

my first posting,

i'm trying to trace another north irish horse member from the 1st war.

his name was Philip James Balmer he was my great grandfather and he died when i was 9. i only wish that i was old enough to understand what he was saying to me as it was only in his later years that he began to talk about the war.

i believe he joined in 1915 from belfast or bangor.

any help would be most helpfull, thanking you in advance

[mmm45]

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=1270637&queryType=1&resultcount=1

Theres a James Balmer listed on the Medal Cards to the NIH?

Any surviving records should be on ancestry...theres a service record of a James Balmer from Co Antrim on there.Possiblity?

Ady