Great Britain. Army; World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns; World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories
IV.--ASPHYXIATING GAS AND LIQUID FIRE 47
Charge of the Liverpool Irish at Festubert; a
Night Surprise by the Inniskillings
V.--THE IMMORTAL STORY 58
Landing of the Dublins and Munsters at the
Dardanelles
VI.--THE 10TH IRISH DIVISION IN GALLIPOLI 73
Landing at Suvla Bay and Capture of Chocolate Hill
VII.--IN THE REST CAMP 84
How the Leinsters Caught a Glimpse of the Narrows
VIII.--FIGHT FOR KISLAH DAGH 91
Gallant Stand and Fall of the 7th Dublins
IX.--FOR CROSS AND CROWN 103
Death in Action of Father Finn, of the Dublins, and
Father Gwynn, of the Irish Guards
X.--THE GREAT PUSH AT LOOS 119
Historical Football Charge of the London Irish, with
the German Trenches as Goal
XI.--THE VICTORIA CROSS 128
A Noble Band of Irish Heroes, Officers and Men
XII.--"FOR VALOUR" 145
Stories of other V.C.'s, including Michael O'Leary,
who Upheld Ireland's tradition of Gallantry
A DAUNTLESS BATTLE LINE
THE IRISH REGIMENTS AND THEIR WAR HONOURS
Ireland is represented in the fighting forces of the Empire by a
regiment of Foot Guards, eight regiments of the Line, each of two
Regular battalions, and with several linked battalions of the Special
Reserve, or old Militia, and many Service battalions raised for
"Kitchener's Army." Altogether, these various battalions of the Irish
regiments number fifty-four. There are two Dragoon regiments and one
regiment each of Hussars and Lancers. The Volunteer or Territorial
system has not been extended to Ireland. Still, the country is not
without representation in the Auxiliary Forces. She has raised two
Yeomanry regiments, the South Irish Horse, and the North Irish Horse,
and in England there are two predominantly Irish Territorial
battalions, the London Irish Rifles (18th Battalion of the London
Regiment) and the Liverpool Irish (8th Battalion of the King's
Liverpool Regiment), both of which have "South Africa, 1900-02" as a
battle honour. There are also tens of thousands of Irishmen in the
English, Scottish, and Welsh regiments, the Artillery, the Engineers,
the Army Medical Corps, as well as in the Royal Navy.
The following are the Irish Infantry and Cavalry regiments, with their
badges and battle honours:--
IRISH GUARDS.
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