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BATTALIONS OF THE 16th IRISH DIVISION
Main source: 'Ireland's Unknown Soldiers' by Terence Denman, Irish Academic Press
It is regretted that the Regimental Museum links are no longer valid. For further information on unlinked regiments, corps
and units, please use the outstanding 'Land Forces of the British Empire' website maintained by Todd Mills, highlighted below.

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REGIMENT BADGE BATTALION BRIGADE DATES
ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT 2nd 47th
(The Irish Brigade)
14 Oct 16-4 Apr 18
6th
Photo Sept 1916
47th
(The Irish Brigade)
22 Dec 15-9 Feb 18
7th
South Irish Horse

Frank Vaugh
49th 14 Oct 17 -4 Apr 18
ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS 7th 49th 22 Feb 16-23 Aug 17
8th 49th 22 Feb 15-23 Aug 17
7th/8th 49th 27 Aug 17 -4 Apr 18
ROYAL IRISH RIFLES 7th 48th 22 Dec 15-14 Oct 17
CONNAUGHT RANGERS 6th 47th
(The Irish Brigade)
22 Dec 15-10 Oct 18
ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS 7th 49th 22 Feb 16-15 Oct 16
8th 49th 22 Feb 16-15 Oct 16
7/8th 49th 15 Oct 16 -10 Feb 18
LEINSTER REGIMENT 2nd 47th
(The Irish Brigade)
1 Feb 18-4 Apr 18
7th 47th
(The Irish Brigade)
22 Dec 15-14 Feb 18
ROYAL MUNSTER FUSILIERS 1st 47th
(The Irish Brigade)
28 May 15-4 Apr 18
2nd 48th 3 Feb 18-4 Apr 18
8th 47th
(The Irish Brigade)
22 Dec 15-23 Nov 16
9th 48th 22 Dec 15-30 May 16
ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS 1st 48th 19 Oct 17-4 Apr 18
2nd 48th 15 Nov 16-4 Apr 18
8th 48th 22 Dec 15-24 Oct 17
9th 48th 22 Dec 15-24 Oct 17
8/9th 48th 24 Oct 17-10 Feb 18
10th 48th 23 Jun 16-15 Feb 18



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SUPPORT UNITS OF THE 16th IRISH DIVISION
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REGIMENT/CORPS BADGE UNIT DATES
HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT 11th Battalion
(Pioneer Battalion)
TBD
ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY 75th Brigade Oct 14 to Jun 15
76th Brigade Oct 14 to Jun 15
77th Brigade Oct 14 to 4 Apr 18
78th Brigade Oct 14 to Jun 15
177th Brigade(Fulham) 22 Feb 16-4 Apr 18
180th Brigade(West Ham) 22 Feb 16 - 4 Apr 18
182nd Brigade(Fulham) 22 Feb 16 - 4 Apr 18
ROYAL ENGINEERS Field Company Oct 14 to Jun 15
Field Company Oct 14 to Jun 15
Field Company Oct 14 to Jul 15
155 Field Company 1915-1919
156 Field Company 1915-1919
157 Field Company 1915-1919
Divisional Signal Company 1915-1919
ARMY MEDICAL CORPS Field Ambulance Oct 14 to Jul 15
Field Ambulance Oct 14 to Jul 15
Field Ambulance Oct 14 to Jul 15
111 Field Ambulance 1915-1919
112 Field Ambulance 1915-1919
113 Field Ambulance 1915-1919
ARMY SERVICE CORPS 142-145 Companies 1915-1919
MACHINE GUN CORPS 269 Machine Gun Coy. Jan'18-Feb '19

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