26th Belfast 30th Castlebar 32d Athlone 33rd New Brunswick ; Clonmel 34th Fermoy 38th Giberalter ; Derry 41st Dublin . November 1915. Alternatively, search more than 1 million objects from IWM collections Secondary navigation. Something i started but never got round to finishing, did 1969 and part of 1972, just gives a brief glimpse into OUR time over the water,rather long, 49 Para Close Recce troop. 2nd do Jamaica, Sierra Leone During the Crimean War, men were recruited abroad to form the British German Legion, the British Italian Legion, and the British Swiss Legion. Gunner Robert Curtis was the first soldier to die, in 1971 - ironically, shot dead by a Loyalist gunman. 13th Lt. Dragoons, Cahir [2], During the roughly three decades of "The Troubles" in Northern Ireland, the barracks served as the home base for battalions rotating through the province, especially those on a two-year "accompanied" tour with their families. Area was the scene of continued bitter fighting as British forces clashed with elements of the Irish Republican Army provisional wing. And that it does not take decades for the boys to come home. [3], Palace Barracks became the Regimental Headquarters of the Royal Irish Regiment in 2008. 24th Limerick It may not display this or other websites correctly. 88th Malta ; Boyle Stations of the British Army On the 1st October, 1845. . They are found at the end of each quarter (or the beginning for regiments stationed in India). Kevin Toolis has completed a third series of The Cult Of The Suicide Bomber for Channel 4. I'll never forget the day a soldier pointed his rifle straight at me. (AP Photo/Michel Laurent) Ref #: PA.8647620 Since 2014, it has also been the base of the Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland. Re: British Regiments Stationed in Ireland, https://armyservicenumbers.blogspot.com/2011/05/royal-welsh-fusiliers-1881-1914-1st-2nd.html?m=1, https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk, Quote from: woodviewpark on Tuesday 06 July 21 03:00 BST (UK), https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=849746.9, https://www.historyireland.com/18th-19th-century-history/the-curragh-army-camp/, Re: British Regiments Stationed in Ireland 70th Foot, Quote from: woodviewpark on Wednesday 07 July 21 07:13 BST (UK), https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=850746.0, Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk, RootsChat.com, Europa House, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 5BT United Kingdom. The ceasefire was re-established in 1997 and further talks resulted in the 'Good Friday Agreement' in April 1998. Fresh disorders in the troubled province marked the tenth anniversary of British army intervention in the area. (AP Photo/Peter Kemp)Ref #: PA.10778610, An injured soldier is dragged away by his comrades during a riot in the Falls Road, Belfast, on the first day of Queen Elizabeth IIs Silver Jubilee visit to Northern Ireland.Ref #: PA.11734482Date: 10/08/1977. 67th Dublin 88th Malta ; Boyle 1st Grenadier Guards Excellent work, I was happy to plough all the way through. Initially, it was hoped that the British Army mightbe more readily accepted as a neutralpeacekeeping force. One of Belfast's most battle-scarred military bases is to be shut down, it was announced today. On the 1st October, 1845. 92nd Edinburgh There are some difficulties in using WO 16, caused by the re-organisation of the Army in 1881. Yet . 70th Dublin It was strange to see a city change from how I'd known it to be. Althoughclassified as non-lethal weapons, their use against rioters resulted in the deaths of several civilians. The Flashbak Shop Is Open & Selling All Good Things. 2d Dragoon Gds Longford, for Dublin In center background, a fireman directs water into the blaze. I was with Mike Rose on the 7th. 79th Bombay ; belturbet Knowing what was to follow, the venue was apposite. 86th Bombay ; Chatham [1], In 1933, six children of Lance Corporal Harry Poole and his wife, Mary, lost their lives from asphyxiation following gas poisoning in the married quarters of the barracks. (AP Photo/Michel Laurent)Ref #: PA.8647620. Description books of sappers, miners, artificers and the like, 1756-1833, are in WO 54/310-316. It includes bombings that took place in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain since 1969. Security was then transferred to the police. 41st Dublin The 14-acre Girdwood site's shutdown is expected to be completed by the autumn. 49th Dublin (second batt.) The Royal Ulster Rifles moved to St . A bomb in a hijacked taxi exploded on Monday behind British army barracks in Holywood, County Down, a police spokeswoman said, coinciding with the transfer of police and justice powers to Belfast . Scarletto - not being pedantic mate but are you sure of the date for the Coldstream Guards as being the 15th. Troops sprint from their barracks in Holywood, near Belfast to board a truck to take up guard duty. Cape Mount Riflemen Cape Good Hope Armalite AR15 self-loading rifle used by the PIRA, 1975, A British officer in the aftermath of a terrorist incident, 1977. When they first came, in plumed berets and low-slung rifles, the British Army were hailed as heroes and saviours on the streets of Northern Ireland. Their operational division and use of installations replicates that of the British Army although both forces have numerous bases within their sole control. 54th Cork 11th N.S. Ireland Rioting broke out after the British troops appeared at an afternnoon rally in Belfast, Northern Ireland. 45th : Reserve batt. A major extension was built between 1880 and 1881 to accommodate the depot of the Royal Irish Rifles. When they first came, in plumed berets and low-slung rifles, the British Army were hailed as heroes and saviours on the streets of Northern Ireland. 300,000 - the total number of military personnel who have served in Northern Ireland during Operation Banner. Infantry Regiment known after 1881 as 2nd.Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry (HLI) 1840 43rd. According to security assessments, McGuinness still held an IRA leadership position at the time of the London Docklands and Thiepval Barracks bombs in 1996. If you enjoy what we do, please consider becoming a patron with a recurring monthly subscription of your choosing. In return the IRA bombed their way through Ulster including the Bloody Friday campaign in Belfast in March 1972, when 20 bombs were detonated without warning. 32d Athlone Infantry Regiment known after 1881 as 1st. If a soldier did not receive an army pension then these may be the only records that survive for him. Ive played a lot of evil, ball-breaking women. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 30th Castlebar This was an attempt to regain control of 'no-go areas', primarily in Derry and Belfast. (1st) Wellington Barracks; Royal St. Helena Regiment St. Helena This information will help us make improvements to the website. 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British soldiers chat with Irish civilians in late 1969. But what began as a short-term necessity, after Ulster's police force collapsed in exhaustion, soon turned into the longest campaign in the entire history of the British Army. [1] Directions . In no uncertain terms, McGuinness told the soldier to get lost. In 1996, as talks over decommissioning continued, the PIRA resumed its campaign witha major bomb attack at Canary Wharf in London. Riot gear became an integral part of the British soldier's kit. 23rd Trinidad ; Isle of Wight How to search for musters and pay lists 1878-1898, Friends of The National 26th Belfast For great art and culture delivered to your door, visit our shop. (2d batt.) (AP Photo/Peter Kemp)Ref #: PA.11408236, A British Army soldier on lookout in the Falls Road area of Belfast.Ref #: PA.4893379Date: 15/08/1969, Local children look at British troops who have been sent to form a buffer during religious disputes in Northern Ireland in September 1969. 25th Madras ; Chatham They provide a soldiers: From about 1868 musters may also include Marriage Rolls giving details of children and wives occupying married quarters. 5,000 - number of troops in the peacetime garrison who will remain until redeployed. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (NORTHERN IRELAND - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) The Troubles saw 3,600 people killed and thousands more injured. Mustor (muster) books and pay lists: General series: Cavalry (Swift, 1984), Amanda Bevan, Tracing your Ancestors in the The National Archives (The National Archives, 2006), J Gibson and M Medlycott, Militia lists and musters, 1757-1876: a directory of holdings in the British Isles (Federation of Family History Societies, 2004), William Spencer, Army Records: A guide for family historians (The National Archives, 2008), William Spencer, Records of the Militia and Volunteer Forces 1757-1945 (Public Record Office, 1997), For quick pointersTuesday to Saturday In July 1982, 11 soldiers from the Blues and Royals and the Royal Green Jackets were killed in two bomb attacks in London's Hyde Park and Regent's Park. research. Posted 27 February 2023. In the summer of '69, the welcome for these strange men with guns soon wore out in the grim Catholic housing estates of Belfast and Derry. I remember interviewing Martin McGuinness on the streets of the Bogside in Derry when we bumped into a 16-strong British mobile patrol. Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment 1840 74th. In 2010, it concluded that soldiers on duty had lost control. But what struck me more was how young our soldiers were. The plan was to restore public order and be. RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. In the decades of conflict the Army hardened their bunkers and employed sophisticated electronic counter-measures that made it harder for the IRA to kill soldiers. The disadvantage was that the build-up of experience and local knowledge could be curtailed and the benefits of continuity lost. 38th Giberalter ; Derry These forces were formed as a result of the Enlistment of Foreigners Act 1854 and they became known collectively as the British Foreign Legion. The bomb was allegedly driven towards the base in a hijacked taxi. Despitethe Army comingunder the control of the Secretary of State for Defence in London, many Catholics saw it as a tool of the Unionist Government in Northern Ireland. General Sir Harry Tuzo, GOC Northern Ireland, (centre) with a Military Police escort in Newry.Ref #: PA.1703356Date: 06/02/1972, British troops search the handbags of Ulster women on the outskirts of the Northern Ireland town of Newry on Feb. 6, 1972, the day scheduled for a massive demonstration by the Pro-Catholic Civil Rights movement, to protest over the shooting of 13 civilians in Londonderry. 3d do, Ballincollig Cheerfulness kept creeping in." Newfoundland ; Isle of Wight, Colonial Corps 73d Cork ; Spike Island If you are searching within WO 69, search by name of non-commissioned officer or soldier within WO 69. 60th 2nd batt. Three mortars hit Fort Monagh British Army base in West Belfast. Palace Barracks, Holywood is a British Army installation in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland. A total of 14,000 men were recruited, although none saw active service: they were disbanded after the war. Each series is searchable in Discovery, our catalogue. The aim of the Army was always to contain, not to kill their enemy. This is a list of notable bombings related to the Northern Ireland "Troubles" and their aftermath. A wide variety of facilities are available for soldiers to use off duty, including a swimming pool, squash courts, saunas, bars and a gymnasium. (AP Photo)Ref #: PA.10990786, British troops stand guard as bomb experts search through the wreckage after a terrorist bomb had wrecked the ground floor on the Luxury Belfast Europa Hotel in Northern Irelands capital in 1975. Most records of births in the armed forces are held by the General Register Office.. British Army regimental registers of births and baptisms start in 1761 in England and Wales and around 1790 in other countries, and continue to 1924.They include births in the United Kingdom and abroad. Apart from brief scenes, it is set in and around Belfast in the Troubles.. Its lead actors were Ray Lonnen, Derek Thompson and Benjamin Whitrow. 71st Antigua ; Isle of Wight But this optimism was misplaced. I soon became aware of the shadow of the gun. From an observation post deep in the jungle of Belize back to an ops room in . 1st Life Gds Hyde Park They were stationed in the installation through decades of civil unrest and violence in the North. 44th Dublin British troops stand guard on a beach near Belfast, Northern Irelands capital in July 1972, as local families bath in the sea. Probably just wishful thinking on my part. Has the Royal Army Ordnance Corps been resurrected? (2d batt.) 222 Belfast News-Letter 177 Northern Whig 66 Belfast Commercial Chronicle 59 Belfast Morning News 35 Ulster Examiner and Northern Star More Newspapers Enniskillen (103), Derry and South Antrim, and latterly within Antrim Road Barracks (26), Belfast. 76th Manchester 98th China ; Chatham The incidentwas arare case of soldiers breaking the Army's 'Rules of Engagement' which strictly regulated when they could open fire. This was in 1972. War and Conflict. Over there to prevent conflict, the troops soon became the source of it in between. Some or all of the recommended publications below may be available to buy from The National Archives shop. (AP Photo)Ref #: PA.10990759, British troops tidy out their defense position in the centre of Londonderry, Northern Ireland in April 1972. They forced him to drive to a nearby Army checkpoint and told him that if he reached it within four minutes and got the soldiers to untie him then his life would be spared. The advantage of this was that soldiers had an end in sight and there was a limit to the length of theirexposure to stress and danger. The "Lockdown Files": Telegraph publish Matt Hancock's pandemic WhatsApp messages. For those covering the date of the Battle of Waterloo you can also search by an individuals name. It brought out the worst in both. Operation Banner was the military operation that deployed significant numbers of British soldiers in Northern Ireland. 96th New South Wales ; Chatham Bermuda 3.1 British Army service, pension and discharge records 1703-1913 Search and download British Army service, pension and discharge records from findmypast.co.uk ( charges apply ). 16th Lancers, Bengal ; Maidstone You may also need to know the relevant regimental district numbers, a key to which can be found in the record summary of WO 16. Royal St. Helena Regiment St. Helena this information will help us make improvements to the Northern.... 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