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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: Padraigin76 on Monday 01 November 10 04:53 GMT (UK)
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I am researching men who served with the North Irish Horse in World War 1 to add to a webpage honouring these soldiers and would appreciate hearing from anyone whose ancestor served with this regiment. Patricia
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Aghadowey moved too quickly for me
From http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/ Medal card of McGuigan, John
Corps Regiment No Rank
North Irish Horse 1307 Private
Army Service Corps S/424911 Private
Royal Irish Fusiliers 41237 Private
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Thank you for this information. I'm really keen to find out what happened to him after the war and if there is a photo somewhere.
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just in case you havent seen
Title The North Irish Horse : a hundred years of service /
by Richard Doherty.
Publisher Staplehurst : Spellmount, 2002.
Bib Id 115005
ISBN 1862271909
Physical details xi, 276 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., facsim., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Subject Great Britain. Army. North Irish Horse Regiment History.
Note Includes index.
Note Bibliography: p. 262-263
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Thank you for mention of the recently published Richard Doherty book, which I have seen. Actually I'm assisting my son with his webpage - www.northirishhorse.com.au - mainly searching for photos of N.I.H. men. I was fortunate to find John McGuigan's papers among the Burnt Records, but nothing further on his life. I really appreciate the help and interest taken.
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Might have some more details to add to the website on casualties but will have to search through my WWI notes as I don't have the soldiers listed by regiment. Is it alright to use the contact address on the Home page to send information?
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Aghadowey - Thank you for your interest. By all means use that contact address.
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my first posting,
i'm trying to trace another north irish horse member from the 1st war.
his name was Philip James Balmer he was my great grandfather and he died when i was 9. i only wish that i was old enough to understand what he was saying to me as it was only in his later years that he began to talk about the war.
i believe he joined in 1915 from belfast or bangor.
any help would be most helpfull, thanking you in advance
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http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=1270637&queryType=1&resultcount=1
Theres a James Balmer listed on the Medal Cards to the NIH?
Any surviving records should be on ancestry...theres a service record of a James Balmer from Co Antrim on there.Possiblity?
Ady
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excellent thank you very much, i actually went and checked his medals for service no and they match. another piece to the jigsaw.
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Have you checked the site www.northirishhorse.com.au? it gives so much information on this regiment, including War Diaries. A photograph of Philip James Balmer to add to the photographs of his fellow soldiers would be valued. Hope you can help.
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yes i have checked the site, excellent work. i do have a photo of Philip and will send it to you shortly. Philip also appeared in the new years honours list in jan. 1958.
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I look forward to seeing a photo of Philip James Balmer, very happy to have another soldier to add to the collection. Sincere thanks. Patricia.