The History of the 36th (Ulster) DivisionFalls, Cyril
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The History of the 36th (Ulster) Division
Falls, Cyril
Great Britain. Army. Division, 36th; World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain
As no similar official list is available, the compilation of the
following entailed considerable research, knowledge, and patience.
Before printing, copies of the list were submitted to representatives
of units for corrections and additions.
[Officers and other ranks (except in the case of those awarded the
Victoria Cross) have opposite their names their regiments or corps
only; not the numbers of battalions or other units. It was impossible
to insert these numbers in every case, and so it was thought best to
do so in none. In the case of the infantry, many officers and other
ranks served in several battalions of the same regiment at different
periods.
Officers of the Regular Army, Territorial Army, or Special Reserve,
who served on staffs of formations of the Division, are entered under
their regiments. Those who commanded infantry brigades are entered as
"Cmndg. ---- Brigade," without the names of their regiments. Those
who served with infantry battalions are entered under the regiments
to which those battalions belonged: for example, Lieut.-Col. C. F.
Meares, an officer of the Royal Irish Fusiliers, who commanded the
16th Royal Irish Rifles (Pioneers), is entered under the latter
regiment.
All names beginning with "M'," a form very frequent in the North
of Ireland, are included under "Mc," as it was in this form
they generally appeared in "Part II. Orders" in the field, and
subsequently in the _London Gazette_.]
APPENDIX II
A LIST OF HONOURS AND AWARDS GAINED BY OFFICERS AND OTHER RANKS WHILE
SERVING WITH THE 36TH (ULSTER) DIVISION 1914-1918
VICTORIA CROSS
Captain ERIC NORMAN FRANKLAND BELL, 9th Batt. Royal Inniskilling
Fusiliers.
For most conspicuous bravery at Thiepval, on 1st July, 1916. He
was in command of a trench mortar battery, and advanced with
the infantry to the attack. When our front line was hung up by
enfilading machine-gun fire, Captain Bell crept forward and shot
the machine-gunner. Later, on no less than three occasions, when
our bombing parties, which were clearing the enemy's trenches, were
unable to advance, he went forward alone and threw trench mortar
bombs among the enemy. When he had no more bombs available, he
stood on the parapet, under intense fire, and used a rifle with
great coolness and effect on the enemy advancing to counter-attack.
Finally he was killed rallying and reorganizing infantry parties
which had lost their officers. All this was outside the scope of
his normal duties with his battery. He gave his life in his supreme
devotion to duty.
Lieutenant GEOFFREY ST. GEORGE SHILLINGTON CATHER, 9th Batt. Royal
Irish Fusiliers.
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