Where were our three Irish Regiments fighting on 1 July 1916?
Story
| ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS | |
|---|---|
| 1st Battalion in 29th Division | Objective was Y Ravine in Battle of the Somme, France. |
| 2nd Battalion in 32nd Division | Objective was Thiepval in Battle of the Somme, France |
| 5th Battalion in 10th (Irish) Division | Objective was Holding the Line in Battle of the Struma, Salonika |
| 6th Battalion in 10th (Irish) Division | Objective was Holding the Line in Battle of the Struma, Salonika |
| 7th Battalion in 16th (Irish) Division | Objective was Holding the Line in Battle of Loos, France |
| 8th Battalion in 16th (Irish) Division | Objective was Holding the Line in Battle of Loos, France |
| 9th Battalion in 36th (Ulster) Division | Objective was Schwaben Redoubt in Battle of the Somme, France |
| 10th Battalion in 36th (Ulster) Division | Objective was Schwaben Redoubt in Battle of the Somme, France |
| 11th Battalion in 36th (Ulster) Division | Objective was Schwaben Redoubt in Battle of the Somme, France |
| ROYAL IRISH RIFLES | |
|---|---|
| 1st Battalion in 8th Division | Objective was Ovillers in Battle of the Somme, France |
| 2nd Battalion in 25th Division | In Reserve in Battle of the Somme, France |
| 6th Battalion in 10th (Irish) Division | Objective was Holding the Line in Battle of the Struma, Salonika |
| 7th Battalion in 16th (Irish) Division | Objective was Holding the Line in Battle of Loos, France |
| 8th Battalion in 36th (Ulster) Division | Objective was Grandcourt in Battle of the Somme, France |
| 9th Battalion in 36th (Ulster) Division | Objective was Grandcourt in Battle of the Somme, France |
| 10th Battalion in 36th (Ulster) Division | Objective was Grandcourt in Battle of the Somme, France |
| 11th Battalion in 36th (Ulster) Division | Objective was St Pierre Divion in Battle of the Somme, France |
| 12th Battalion in 36th (Ulster) Division | Objective was Beaucourt Station in Battle of the Somme, France |
| 13th Battalion in 36th (Ulster) Division | Objective was St Pierre Divion in Battle of the Somme, France |
| 14th Battalion in 36th (Ulster) Division | Objective was Schwaben Redoubt in Battle of the Somme, France |
| 15th Battalion in 36th (Ulster) Division | Objective was St Pierre Divion in Battle of the Somme, France |
| 16th (Pioneer) Battalion in 36th (Ulster) Division | Objective was to dig Saps towards German trenches and Schwaben Redoubt in Battle of the Somme, France |
| ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS | |
|---|---|
| 1st Battalion in 4th Division | Objective was Quadrilateral in Battle of the Somme, France |
| 2nd Battalion in 27th Division | Objective was Holding the Line in Battle of the Struma, Salonika |
| 5th Battalion in 10th (Irish) Division | Objective was Holding the Line in Battle of the Struma, Salonika |
| 6th Battalion in 10th (Irish) Division | Objective was Holding the Line in Battle of the Struma, Salonika |
| 7th Battalion in 16th (Irish) Division | Objective was Holding the Line in Battle of Loos, France |
| 8th Battalion in 16th (Irish) Division | Objective was Holding the Line in Battle of Loos, France |
| 9th Battalion in 36th (Ulster) Division | Objective was Beaucourt Station in Battle of the Somme, France |
See map below for Battalion deployments and objectives
