1st July : Attack between St Pierre-Divion and Schwaben Redoubt. 14th Btn. Moved to Hursley Park and came under command of 25th Brigade in 8th Division. Rfm. Would George or any soldierhave just done training until he was 19 years old when they were shipped overseas? When the Great War started in August 1914 The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, The Royal Irish Rifles and The Royal Irish Fusiliers were in the British Expeditionary Force that went to France and fought in the first battles that developed into the stalemate of trench warfare. George Smith 2nd Btn. He has travelled to places most have never heard of. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Rfmn. Scott Kennedy. He was seven hours engaged in this most gallant work, and finally was so exhausted that he had to give it up. (d.24th Jun 1915), Bruce James. 13th Btn. Formed in Newcastle in March 1915 as a Reserve Battalion, from depot companies of 8th, 9th and 10th Bns. (d.7th Jun 1917), Beggs Thomas Alex Thompson. (d.1st Jul 1916), De Carteret Henry James. 10th Btn. Rflmn. 1st Btn. 9th Btn.