Regular Army Battalion. Raised by Royal Warrant 15th July 1915.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 860 recorded WW1 deaths for the 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards.
Brennan, J.J. Lance Serjeant, 7476. 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards. Ebblinghem Military Cemetery, Nord, France. Saturday 27-04-1918.
CALDWELL, Stephen. Private, 6175. 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards. Corbie Communal Cemetgery Extension, Somme, France. Sunday 17-09-1916. Age 25. Son of John & Isabella Caldwell of King Street, Waterside, Londonderry, Ireland..
Stone Inscription :- "Greater Love Hath No Man Than This That A Man Lay Down His Life For His Friends".
CORCORAN, T. Lance Corporal, 10189. 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards. Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France. Wednesday 28-11-1917. Age 26. Son of James & Bridget Corcoran of Derry, Eyrecourt, County Galway, Ireland.
DREELING, N. Private, 7071. 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards. Artillery Wood Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Tuesday 09-10-1917. Age 33. Husband of Julia Dreeling of Sheafield, Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
FAGAN, John. Private, 8124. 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards. Serre Road Cemetery No.1, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France. Saturday 16-09-1916. Age 29. Son of John & Bridget Fagan of Knockdrin, Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland.
Stone Inscription :- "Please Pray For His Soul".
FEENICK, James. Private, 10261. 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards. Ebblinghem Military Cemetery, Nord, France. Thursday 26-04-1918. Age 24. Son of Mrs. Kathleen Feenick of Rathaspick, Queen's County, Ireland.
GRIMWOOD, William. Company Serjeant Major, 3081. 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards. Bleuet Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Friday 20-07-1917. Age 27. Husband of Christina Grimwood of John's Lane East, Christchurch, Dublin, Ireland.
Stone Inscription :- "Sacred Heart Of Jesus Have Mercy On Him Saint Patrick Pray For Him".
JEFFS, Arthur. Private, 10285. 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards. Ebblinghem Military Cemetery, Nord, France. Thursday 25-04-1918. Age 19. Son of James & Ellen Jeffs of Swiss Cottage, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Asleep In Jesus".
KNOX, Richard. Served as CORCORAN. Private, 10735. 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards. Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, Somme, France. Thursday 28-09-1916. Age 28. Son of John & Margaret Knox of Gurthrush, Piltown, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Served as CORCORAN.