Royal Dublin Fusileers - detailed information

[Baird]

Do you have same for 14th / 15thOctober 1916?
I would appreciate a copy.
Slainte,

Baird

[corisande]

If by that you mean 2RDF they were not involved in heavy fighting till a couple of weeks after that

These are sparse notes for Oct 1916 for 2 rdf - click here

Afraid I am away now till New Year

[dillonking]

Thank you Corisande. My great uncle was the James King from Clarence Street who died on the 27th August 1914 at Le Cateau.

He was a member of the 2nd Bn and his number was 11396.

I was wondering where I might find his enrollment record with personal details on it.

Long shot
I have just found the record of James cousin and my great cousin Charles Sweeney who was in the King's Liverpool Regiment. He died from wounds he received at Ypres in September 1917. I have not yet read the account of the battle. He had a son William who was born in February 1915 and I wonder if there are any of his descendants looking for information about him too. I found out quite a few things about him but I don't have details of height, etc.

[irishwarrior]

Hello
There is a book called "The Old Toughs" which is the nick name of 2nd RDF.
The regimental depot was in Naas, Co. Kildare (where recruits were generally trained for this regiment)
This book details the arrival of 2nd RDF in Gravesend (Kent) about 1911 and then their service at the Western Front during 1914/18, ending with the disbandment of the regiment in 1921. Soldiers who died are individually detailed.
I believe the book was compiled and published on behalf of the RDF assoc., it will tell you a lot about the conditions and locations your ancestor served in.
Regards
Billy

[dillonking]

Thank you Irish Warrior I will have to try and find a copy of that book. I don't think my great uncle could have been in the 2nd bn by 1911 as he would have been only 15 or 16 then. He was still at home with his brothers and sister in 1911, according to the census anyway.
Do you know at what age they were allowed to join up?

[irishwarrior]

Dear Dillonking
More info. on the RDF book...
"The Old Toughs" from Milton (The Barracks in Gravesend) to Mons and the Western Front 1911-1918.
There are no reference numbers on this book as it was commissioned by Patrick Hogarty (Oct 2000) of The Royal Dublin Fusiliers Association.
The 2nd RDF had the "honour" of being the first in action in the retreat from Mons where on the 27th August 1914 their fatalities were 1 officer and 26 other ranks (all are detailed, including your uncle, in the book)
Sorry about lack of info. age of joining he may have added a few!
You should be able to find the RDF website and source the book.
Billy

[dillonking]

The book is sold out and there are no plans to reprint it fro the moment. Patrick Hogarty is now deceased. There are copies of the Blue Caps but you have to write to the family.

I'm sorry the book can't be bought for the moment. Oh well.

Thanks anyway Billy