Kitchener New Army Battalion, (K2). Formed at Belfast in September 1914. On 5th March 1915, this battalion absorbed a company of the Royal Jersey Militia.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 360 recorded WW1 deaths for the 7th (Service) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles.
FISHER, H.Matthew. Rifleman, 415077. 9th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Queen Victoria's Rifles), Formerly :- 7th (Service) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Kemmel Chateau Military cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 22-05-1917. Age 19. Son of Mrs. M.B. Fisher of Stonefield Street, Liverpool x Road, Islington, London, UK.
HARRIS, C. Lance Corporal, 2669. 7th (Service) Battalion, Royal irish Rifles. Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos, Pas-de-calais, France. 03-07-1916.
HENDERSON, John. Rifleman, 5835. 7th (Service) Battalion, Royal irish Rifles. Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos, Pas-de-Calais, France. 21-04-1916. Age 19. Son of William & Mary Eliza Henderson of Finlay Street, Ligoniel, Belfast, Ireland.
HIBBS, Lawrence Bosdet. Second Lieutenant. 7th (Service) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, On Attachment From :- Royal Jersey Militia, Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 21-03-1916. Age 21. Son of James Hibbs of Rouge Bouillon, St. Hellier, Jersey & the late Rebecca Hibbs.
McDOWELL, J. Rifleman, 40085. 7th (Service) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, belgium. 18-01-1917.
PICOT, George Charles. Rifleman, 4184. 7th (Service) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, WestVlaanderen, Belgium. 08-03-1917. Age 21. Son of Philip & Rosalie Picot of Don Road, St. Helier, Jersey.
SCOLLARD, (MC). David Francis. Captain. 7th (Service) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 20-04-1917. Age 44. Son of David Francis Scollard of Kilkenny, Ireland. Husband of Zelia Letitia Scollard of "Hamlot", Park Road, Hanwell, London, UK.
SCOONES, Christopher James Philip. Rifleman, 4201. 7th (Service) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 24-11-1917. Age 37. Husband of Alice J. Scoones (nee Le Long) of Byron Road, St. Helier, Jersey. Born at St. Helier.