Category: History - European
Officially, the formation of the 2nd Battalion of the Irish Guards dates from the 15th July 1915, when it was announced that His Majesty the King had been “graciously pleased to approve” of the formation of two additional Battalions of Foot Guards—the 4th Grenadier Guards, and...
Officially, the formation of the 2nd Battalion of the Irish Guards dates from the 15th July 1915, when it was announced that His Majesty the King had been “graciously pleased to...
2. ii. 107, 168Decorations awarded to Irish Guards: Officers, ii. 224-234 W.O.’s, N.C.O.’s, and men, ii. 279-284 1st Battalion, i. 48, 49, 53, 60, 64, 78, 146, 149, 183-184, 224-225, 228, 237,...
3. ii. 217, 220, 225, 226Greer, Lieut.-Col. E. B., M.C., i. 2, 17, 35, 58, 190; ii. 40, 51, 69, 75, 91, 94, 119, 128, 143, 145, 146, 147 _n._, 151, 152, 154, 216, 218, 220, 225
4. i. 261-269;Saulty, Ayette, i. 271, 273-276: Monchy, Bavincourt, Saulty, i. 276, 277-278; Hendecourt, i. 278, 286; Hamelincourt, i. 287-288; St. Léger, i. 289-294: Lagnicourt, Mœuvres, i. 2...
5. ii. 111-112, 114-118;Bronfay, ii. 113-114 (1917) the Somme: Corbie, Maurepas, ii. 119; Rancourt, ii. 119-124, 125-127; Morval, Ville, Priez Farm, Billon, ii. 124; St. Pierre Vaast Wood, i. 203; ii....
6. ii. 204, 222, 2257. ii. 222, 2258. ii. 2, 217, 2219. ii. 217, 22510. ii. 141, 144, 220, 225, 232Scots Guards, i. 57 1st Batt.: Loos, ii. 10, 11; Ypres, ii. 90; the Somme, ii. 96, 100, 108; on Yser Canal, i. 222, 227; Rancourt, ii. 128, 129; Ypres, Boesinghe the Broembeek,...
11. ii. 223, 225, 232Ypres and the Salient, i. 26 (1914) First Battle, i. 27-48; ii. 31, 58 (1915) Second Battle, i. 79-80, 82 (1916) i. 132-134, 137-146, 147-150, 152-154; ii. 67, 68, 69, 70 _sqq._...