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Can anyone tell me how I can find in an Irish regiment, called The Connaught Rangers who fought in WW1?

I would like to know more about this regiment, or even get a photograph of soldiers. I would even know where they fought in France.

Here is some information: History In 1881, 88 (Connaught Rangers) Regiment of Foot (which formed the 1st Battalion) and the 94 Regiment of Foot (which formed the 2 nd Battalion) were merged. The merger of two regiments into one has been the British government Childers reforms of the British armed forces, in turn, the continuation of reforms in 1879 Cardwell. In this period of five infantry battalions were given Irish territorial titles. Militarily, the whole of Ireland was administered as a separate command Command based at Parkgate (Phoenix Park) Dublin directly from the War Office in London [1]. The regiment recruits mainly in the counties of Galway, Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim is inGalway fitting presentation. The 88 are based in Bengal, British India, when it merged into the new regiment has deployed the India in 1879. The 94 th also abroad when he became the 2nd Battalion. They were deployed in southern Africa where they had participated in the war against the Zulus in 1880 and the first Boer War, where in January 1881, Lance Corporal James Murray of the regiment won the Victoria Cross. The second Battalion returned home the following year in which they were stationed in Ireland in 1887 and went to England. In 1889, the 2nd Battalion deployed Malta. The 1st Battalion moved from the India to Aden in 1890 and returned home in 1891. In 1892, the 2nd Battalion remained in the Mediterranean and sent to Cyprus and Egypt in 1895. The following year, the 2 nd Battalion, and machine-gun section of the 1st Battalion, deployed in Sudan as part of the Dongola Expeditionary Force under Lord Kitchener in the reconquest Sudan. The 2nd Battalion went to India the following year, while the 1st Battalion deployed to Ireland. In 1899, the 2nd Battalion deployed to Malta. [Edit] The Boer War South Africa 1st Battalion deployed in the fifth (Irish) Brigade which was commanded by General Fitz Roy Hart. The Rangers have taken part in numerous engagements in the Boer War. The regiment participated in the Battle of Colenso on 15 December, as an attempt to relieve the town of Ladysmith, besieged by Boer forces. The Rangers and the rest of the 5 th (Hart) Brigade, who were on the left flank, was forced to perform more than 20 minutes ahead before drilling. The Brigade has suffered much during his participation in the battle, the Boers inflicted heavy losses. The advance was met with fire from three sides which forced them to retreat. The battle ended with the defeat of the British. This battle and the previous two losses Magersfontein Stormberg and became known as "Black week." The Rangers fought at Spion Kop and the Upper Tugela others during attempts by General Sir Redvers Buller to relieve the besieged town of Ladysmith. In late February the head of Ladysmith, finally arrived to an end after being relieved by British forces. The regiment received the honors of war relief of Ladysmith, in addition to South Africa 1899-1902. The 5 Brigade then implements the Kimberley and participated in other operations against the Boer guerrillas. The Rangers finally left South Africa to Ireland after Boer War ended in 1902, and also received the honor of theater. In 1908, the 1st Battalion arrived in India, while the 2nd Battalion returned home in Ireland. The first and second battalions of the regiment received new colors by HM King George V in 1911. The 2nd Battalion had left Ireland and England during the war to end all wars ", the First World War began in August 1914. [edit] World War I Battle of August 1914, the Battalion SommeIn first commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Hurdis Ravenshaw, was stationed at Ferozepore, India. It was part of the Ferozepore Brigade, 3rd (Lahore) Division of the Indian Army. Came Marseille, France, September 26, 1914. The 2nd Battalion was part of the 5th Brigade, 2nd Division, which was in turn part of the British Expeditionary Force. He arrived at Boulogne in August 1914, the month in which war was declared. His song Walking is a Long Way To Tipperary became famous. The third (Reserve) Battalion was based in Galway, in the declaration of war and would remain Ireland until November 1917 when he moved to England. The fourth (Extra Reserve) Battalion had based on Boyle in August and remain until November 1917 when he moved to Scotland. In May 1918, the 4th Battalion was absorbed by the 3rd Battalion. The battalion ended its war in Dover. 5 th (Service) Battalion was a battalion of Kitchener's army. The fifth battalion of K1, the first New Army to form, and was formed in Dublin in August 1914. He then joined the Brigade 29, 10 th Division (Ireland) in County Cork in 1915 was sent to Gallipoli, where i

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