The 5th Royal Irish Lancers was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, originally raised as a Dragoon Regiment in 1689.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 180 recorded WW1 deaths for 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers.
FRAZER, James. Private, 4517. 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 14-05-1915. Age 22. Son of James & Sarah Frazer.
HOLDEN, Walter. Private, 11908. 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 04-12-1918. Age 20. Son of Thomas & Sarah Holden. Native of Haslindon, Lancashire, UK.
MACKEY, Patrick Joseph. Private, L/3826. 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers. Meteren Military Cemetery, Nord, France. 13-10-1914. Age 22. Son of Kate Mackey of Richmond Terrace, Richmond Hill, Rathmines, Dublin, Ireland. & the late Patrick Mackey.
MANSELL. H.A. Private, 7535. "A" Squadron, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers. Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France. 29-11-1917. Age 25. Son of Mrs. R.M. Mansell of Yonge Park, Finsbury Park, London, UK.
McGUIRE, P. Private, 5871. 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers. Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, Pas-de-Calais, France. 10-04-1917.
RUSSELL, Albert John. Serjeant, 7018. 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers. Kemmel Churchyard, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 30-10-1914. Age 30.
VEAL, Reginald George Stanley. Corporal, 2740. "C" Squadron, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 01-11-1914. Age 22. Son of John Henry Charles & Sarah Veal of Victoria Inn, Hucclecote, Gloucestershire, UK.