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More recently my brothers, sister and I have started to piece together his war-time story. 16th Btn. Formed in Holywood around November 1915 as a Reserve Battalion, from depot companies of 13th and 16th Bns. Royal Irish Rifles This page summarises records created by this Organisation The summary includes a brief description of the collection (s) (usually including the covering dates of the. Rflmn. 2nd Lt. 10th Btn. A training unit of the Special Reserve, it moved on mobilisation to Belfast. [2], The battalion's first major action was the Battle of Neuve Chapelle between 10 and 13 March 1915. 1/18th (London Irish Rifles) Btn. The sculpture was created by David Annand (www.davidannand.com). 2nd Lt. 11th (South Antrim) Btn. Rfmn. 1st Btn. When The Royal Irish Rangers was formed by the amalgamation of the three antecedent regiments of the North Irish Brigade on 1st July 1968, the date chosen marked not only the birth of the new regiment, but a major battle honour shared by its antecedents: The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, The Royal Ulster Rifles and The Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victorias). Rfm. The battle mentioned here should be the Battle of Aubers ridge (910 May 1915) - the battalion successfully took its objectives at Rouge Bancs near Fromelles, but it again suffered very heavy casualties.