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Help with service record
« on: Thursday 03 June 21 21:59 BST (UK) »
Hey everyone. Hopefully I'm in the right place. I have a little service card of an ancestor that I'm hoping someone can explain to me. Basically stripping it back to basics for me. Can anyone help?
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Re: Help with service record
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 03 June 21 23:53 BST (UK) »
If you'd like to post a picture of it I'm sure we can help.
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Re: Help with service record
« Reply #2 on: Friday 04 June 21 21:11 BST (UK) »
thank you so much

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Re: Help with service record
« Reply #3 on: Friday 04 June 21 21:12 BST (UK) »
i believe he was a srgt if that helps any. Im clueless when it comes to army records

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Re: Help with service record
« Reply #4 on: Friday 04 June 21 21:23 BST (UK) »
Here's a better snip for people to look at.


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McKerr Wm Robert
R Ir Fus (Royal Irish Fusiliers)         

Rg 14.3.20        9 Grattan Street, Lurgan, Co Armagh
Trans 22.3.19

7.2.25 DEAD
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Re: Help with service record
« Reply #5 on: Friday 04 June 21 21:31 BST (UK) »
thanks for that

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Re: Help with service record
« Reply #6 on: Friday 04 June 21 22:31 BST (UK) »
Medal Roll says 9th. Btn. RIF. Service no. 4859
A snapshot of their war from the LLT:
9th (Service) Battalion (County Armagh)
Formed in Belfast in September 1914 from the Armagh, Monaghan and Cavan Volunteers. Came under orders of 108th Brigade in 36th (Ulster) Division.
Moved in November 1914 to Belfast and on to Newtownards in February 1915.
July 1915 : moved to Seaford.
October 1915 : landed at Le Havre.
25 September 1917 : absorbed two dismounted squadrons of the North Irish Horse and retitled 9th (North Irish Horse) Bn.
War diary:
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Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
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Re: Help with service record
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 05 June 21 07:35 BST (UK) »
Medal Roll says he started in the 8th. Btn. and then ended his service in the 9th. Btn. RIF. Service no. 4859. Rank Sgt (Sergeant)


https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-british-infantry-regiments-of-1914-1918/princess-victorias-royal-irish-fusiliers/

8th (Service) Battalion
Formed at Armagh in September 1914 as part of K2 and came under command of 49th Brigade in 16th (Irish) Division. Moved to Tipperary. Record same as 7th Bn.
15 October 1916 : amalgamated with 8th Bn to form 7/8th Bn.


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Re: Help with service record
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 05 June 21 10:37 BST (UK) »
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Medal Roll says he started in the 8th. Btn
Looked again & still couldn't see the 8th. until I zoomed in.
Good spot.
Always a problem when men move as without a service record
there's no way of knowing when.
Possibly when the 8th. disbanded.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
Census information is Crown copyright,from
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
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