Unit / Ship / Establishment:


1/Royal Munster Fusiliers

  Detail :

 1st Battalion August 1914 : in Rangoon, Burma. Returned to UK and landed at Avonmouth on 10 January 1915. Moved to Coventry and came under orders of 86th Brigade in 29th Division. 16 March 1915 : sailed from Avonmouth for Gallipoli, going via Alexandria and Mudros, where it halted on 10 April. Landed at Cape Helles on 25 April 1915. Between 30 April and 19 May 1915, following heavy casualties, the battalion and 1st Royal Dublin Fusiliers formed one composite unit, called the 'Dubsters'. 1 January 1916 : evacuated from Gallipoli to Egypt. 13 March 1916 : sailed from Port Said to Marseilles for service in France. 25 April 1916 : transferred to Lines of Communication. 28 May 1916 : transferred to 48th Brigade in 16th (Irish) Division and absorbed troops from disbanded 9th Bn. 22 November 1916 : transferred to 47th Brigade in same Division and absorbed more than 400 troops from disbanded 8th Bn. 19 April 1918 : absorbed troops from 2nd Bn and next day transferred to 172nd Brigade in 57th (2nd North Midland) Division.

  Notes:

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 Rank Initials Surname Died Lodge
 C.Q.M.S. H. SUNNER  02-05-1915 Lodge Moyle No.2904
Power Palmer No.2924
 Sgt. R.G. IRELAND  12-05-1915 Power Palmer No.2924

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