Regular Army Battalion. Virtually destroyed as a battalion near Le Pilly during the Battle of La Bassée.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 1,305 recorded WW1 deaths for the 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment.
BASS, John Alfred. Private, 11710. "D" Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, Formerly :- 2nd Battalion, Queen's Own, (Royal West Kent Regiment). Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 17-08-1917. Age 23. Son of Thomas & Rose Bass of Gladstone Road, Dartford, Kent, UK.
BUSHER, Edward. Private, 4525. 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. 07-06-1916. Age 20. Son of Edward & Margaret Busher of Bride Street, Wexford, Ireland.
CONSIDINE, (MC). Heffernan James. Captain. 2nd Battalion, On Attachment From :- 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, WestVlaanderen, Belgium. 27-10-1916. Age 33. Son of Sir Heffernan Considine C.B. M.V.O. D.L. of Derk, Pallasgreen, County Limerick, Ireland. His Brother Second Lieutenant Christopher Daniel Considine of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, of the 5th Battalion,Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers), attached to 2nd Battalion, Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers) fell on 24-05-1915 aged 27 & is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Military Cross.
DELANEY, (MM). W. Serjeant, 10999. 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. St. Leger British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 20-11-1917.
Military Medal.
DONOVAN, Christopher. Private, 8779. 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt, Somme, France. 08-06-1916. Age 32. Son of Mrs. A. Donovan of 5 Terrace, 4 House, Cazneau Street, Liverpool, UK.
FORBES, Fergus George Arthur. Captain. 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. St. Symphorien Military Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium. 23-08-1914. Age 32. Son of the 7th Earl of Granard.
FORREST, Eustace. Private, 18693. 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Douchy-les-Ayette British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 21-08-1918. Age 23. Son of Alice Mary Forrest of Paignton Road, Rotten Park, Birmingham, UK. & the late Joseph Forrest.
FORSTER, Thomas Burton. Second Lieutenant. 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt, Somme, France. 10-06-1916. Age 30. Son of Major General John Burton Forster C.B. & Olive Edith Mary Forster (nee Sergent). Husband of Florence Gilmour (formerly Forster) of Walker Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, x Canada.
GERAGHTY, P. Private, 12098. 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, Transferred to :- Private, 567129. 146th Company, Labour Corps. Beaumetz Cross Roads Cemetery, Beaumetz-les-Cambrai, Pas-de-Calais, France. 22-09-1918. Age 40. Son of Michael Geraghty & Catherine Geraghty (nee Murray). Husband of Mary A. Geraghty of Doniry, Dalystown, Loughrea, County Galway, Ireland. Native of Coolfin Loughrea.
GIBBONS, Charles Barry. Second Lieutenant. 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. St. Symphorien Military Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium. 24-08-1914. Age 22. Son of Lieutenant Colonel James Barry Gibbons & Aimie Annie Gibbons of Maida Vale, London, UK.
HEARNE, J. Private, 7549. 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt, Somme, France. 28-06-1916.
HOGAN, S. Private, 7305. 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers. St. Symphorien Military Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium. 24-08-1914. Right Hand Stone.
HOPKINS, M. Private, 9054. 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. St. Symphorien Military Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium. 25-08-1914. 2nd stone from left.
HUGHES, Lionel F. Private. 7265. 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery, Foncquevillers, Pas-de-Calais, France. 21-08-1918. Age 18. Son of Lionel E. & Helena Hughes of Maitland Street, Lodge Lane, Liverpool, UK.
JORDAN, Dennis. Lance Corporal, 9789. "B" Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt, Somme, France. 28-06-1916. Age 24. Son of John Jordan of Pike Street, Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland.
MAHER, Michael. Private, 7598. 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. White House cemetery, St. Jean-les-Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 24-05-1915. Age 41. Son of Matthew & Margaret Maher. Husband of Elizabeth Mary Maher of Conover Street, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.
McGUINNESS, G. Private, 7413. 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt, Somme, France. 11-06-1916.
O'SHEA, John. Private, 4775. 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. 05-07-1916. Age 36. Son of John & Bridget Osborne O'Shea of Friar Street, Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland. Native of Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
O'SHEA, T. Private, 6410. 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Poelcapelle British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 25-05-1915. Age 23. Son of Thomas & Cathleen O'Shea of Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland.
PARSLOW, L. Lance Corporal, 15098. 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, Pas-de-Calais, France. 08-09-1917.
PEARSON, L.G. Private, 8378. 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Potijze Chateau Grounds Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 06-08-1917. Stepson of Mr. F.J. Pearson of St. Paul's Road, Kennington Park, London, UK.
PROUT, W. Private, 7826. 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. 30-01-1917.
SECOMBES, Alfred Albert. Private, 16544. 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Delsaux Farm Cemetery, Beugny, Pas-de-Calais, France. 09-10-1918. Age 21. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Secombes of Salop Road, Walthamstow, Essex, UK.
SOMERS, (MM+Bar). Albert J. Serjeant, 3/7984. 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Sunken Road Cemetery, Boisleux-St. Marc, Pas-de-Calais, France. 02-10-1918. Age 20. Son of Robert Wilson Somers & Charlotte Somers of Cloughjordan, County Tipperary, Ireland.
Military Medal with Bar.
WARD, T. Private, 4517. 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. St. Symphorien Military Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium. 23-08-1914.