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War Diary

13th (S) Bn Royal Irish Rifles

As a follow up to the Diary

Diaries and Regimental accounts are not just pieces of paper they are a record of people.

What I have tried to do here is provide a follow up using the various lists of those killed to see if I can found out what happened to the people mentioned in the account of the fighting.

This is not an easy task and for some of those mentioned it is impossible to be sure because so little is given.

Where I am reasonably certain that I have the man’s details correct I have listed them.



OFFICERS

Name Reported Actual Grave
Captain
James Davidson
Killed in Action
1st July 1916
Died 1st July 1916 Serre Road Cemetery No 2
Captain
William Smyth
Killed in Action
1st July 1916
Died 1st July 1916 Thiepval Memorial
Captain
George Rogers
Killed in Action
1st July 1916
Died 1st July 1916 Mill Road
2nd Lieutenant
Armstrong
Wounded
1st July 1916
Survived  
2nd Lieutenant
dale
Wounded
1st July 1916
Survived  
2nd Lieutenant
Findlay
Wounded
1st July 1916
Survived  
Captain
Elliott Johnston MC
Wounded
1st July 1916
Died 1st July 1916 Thiepval Memorial
Lieutenant
Richard Marriott-Watson MC
Wounded
1st July 1916
Survived, but
KIA 24th March 1918
Pozieres Memorial
Captain
Mathews
Wounded
1st July 1916
Survived  
Lieutenant Colonel
William Savage
Survived Battle Survived  
2nd Lieutenant
Fullerton
Survived Battle Survived  

OTHER RANKS

Name Reported Actual Grave
Sergeant
John Love
Killed in Action
1st July 1916
Died 1st July 1916 Thiepval Memorial
Sergeant
Pikeman
Survived Battle ?  
Sergeant
Burns
Survived Battle ?  
Rifleman
J Blakely
Survived Battle ?