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Royal Irish Rifles - Cranston Fine Arts Regiment Art

Regimental Art Irish Regiments Royal Irish Rifles

[UP] - Royal Irish Rangers - Royal Irish Regiment - Connaught Rangers - Dublin Fusiliers - Royal Munster Fusiliers






Name : Royal Irish Rifles
Started : 1881
Ended : 1921




Notes :
Created in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot and the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot.

Previously :

83rd_(County_of_Dublin)_Regiment_of_Foot
86th_(Royal_County_Down)_Regiment_of_Foot

Subsequently :

Royal_Ulster_Rifles

Artwork of this regiment

Battle of the Somme, the Attack of the Ulster Division by J P Beadle.


Battle of the Somme, the Attack of the Ulster Division by J P Beadle.
3 editions.
£2.70 - £40.00

The Royal Irish Rifles by Richard Simkin.


The Royal Irish Rifles by Richard Simkin.
4 editions.
£2.70 - £150.00

Royal Irish Rifles, Marching Order by Richard Simkin. (PC)


Royal Irish Rifles, Marching Order by Richard Simkin. (PC)
One edition.
£2.70


Irish Regiments in the British Army by Richard Simkin.


Irish Regiments in the British Army by Richard Simkin.
One edition.
£22.00

The Great Folly of 1916 by Jason Askew.


The Great Folly of 1916 by Jason Askew.
10 of 11 editions available.
£2.70 - £4500.00

Private Wilson Bayoneting a German, one of four prisoners who attempted to escape from him.

Private Wilson Bayoneting a German, one of four prisoners who attempted to escape from him.
One edition.
£10.00


Irish Rifles by Harry Payne.

Irish Rifles by Harry Payne.
One edition.
£10.00



Previous Regiment Lineage(s) :

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83rd_Regiment_of_Foot (1793 - 1859)
83rd_(County_of_Dublin)_Regiment_of_Foot (1859 - 1881)

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Sir_Cornelius_Cuyler's_Shropshire_Volunteers (1793 - 1794)
86th_(Shropshire_Volunteers) (1794 - 1809)
86th_(Leinster)_Regiment_of_Foot (1809 - 1812)
86th_(Royal_County_Down)_Regiment_of_Foot (1812 - 1881)

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Subsequent Regiment Lineage :

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Royal_Ulster_Rifles (1921 - 1968)
Royal_Irish_Rangers_(27th_(Inniskilling),_83rd_and_87th) (1968 - 1992)
Royal_Irish_Regiment_(27th_(Inniskilling),_83rd,_87th_and_Ulster_Defence_Regiment) (1992 - Present)

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Text for the above items :

Battle of the Somme, the Attack of the Ulster Division by J P Beadle.

A classic art print of the Ulster Division advancing into the German trenches during the Battle of the Somme. The officer shown leading the unit is Lt Francis Bodenham Thornley. During the Battle of the Somme he was wounded while serving with B company Royal Irish Rifles and while recuperating he was given the job to advise J P Beadle on the painting. In the painting the troops are shown with the SMLE Rifle which is fitted with the No. 1 Mk 1 pattern Sword bayonet. Also shown in the painting is a soldier carrying a Battalion marker, which is used to show the Battalions progress. The troops shown are of the 5th battalion Royal Irish Rifles (North Belfast Volunteers) a supporting unit to the 108th Infantry Brigade.


The Royal Irish Rifles by Richard Simkin.

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Royal Irish Rifles, Marching Order by Richard Simkin. (PC)

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Irish Regiments in the British Army by Richard Simkin.

Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Leinster Regiment, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars, 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards, Connaught Rangers, 5th Royal Irish Lancers, Royal Irish Fusiliers, Royal Irish rifles, Royal Irish Regiment, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons, Royal Munster Fusiliers.


The Great Folly of 1916 by Jason Askew.

Assault in the vicinity of Thiepval by the Ulster division-1st July 1916. The 11th Royal Irish Rifles, moving forward from the A line of trenches, and moving forward to attack the B line of trenches, the attacking infantry are preceded by Bombers - seen carryng grenades in green canvas buckets - who are engaged in throwing grenades in anticipation of the rifle company assault on the enemy trenches; an activity barely changed since the days of Marlborough. The rifle companies are armed with the Lee Enfield SMLE - a superb rifle, though expensive to make. The advance is made with bayonets fixed, as trench clearing involved numerous hand to hand confrontations and bayonet fights. The rifle companies are supported by two Lewis gun teams per company. Note that visible in the painting is a man carrying an orange painted steel marker, painted on one side only. The markers are to to indicate to British artillery observers as to the most forward positions taken by the British advance. Naturally, one does not present the orange side to the enemy!


Private Wilson Bayoneting a German, one of four prisoners who attempted to escape from him.

While four of the enemy were being marched off after being taken prisoners single-handed by Private R Wilson, of the 2nd Battalion. The Irish Rifles, one of them turned and threw a bomb at him. Three of them dashed off immediately. But having quickly bayoneted one of them, he shot, and took the fourth prisoner again. For his conspicuous gallantry and determination Wilson was awarded the D.C.M.


Irish Rifles by Harry Payne.

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