As with other Irish regiments this regiment had no Territorial Force Battalions. The territorial & Reserve Forces act of 1907 did not require Irish regiments to form Territorial Battalions.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 7,359 recorded WW1 deaths for the Royal Irish Rifles. The Royal Irish rifles were renamed The Royal Ulster Rifles in 1921.
A Soldier of the Great War.
Royal Irish Rifles.
Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Foncquevillers, Pas-de-Calais, France.
'Known Unto God'.
BENNET, (MC). Trevor Moutray. Lieutenant. Royal Irish Rifles & 70th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Hermies Hill British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 10-11-1916. Age 19. Son of James Bennet of Chlorine Place, University Road, Belfast, Ireland.
CREER, T. Rifleman, 10112. Royal Irish Rifles. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 25-06-1918. Age 21. Son of Daniel & Alice Creer of Weelsby Street, Grimsby.
In Honour of a British Soldier, Name Unknown.
Royal Irish Rifles.
03-07-1916.
Forceville Communal Cemetery & Extension, Somme, France.
'Known Unto God'.
LEIVESLEY, E.W. Rifleman, 45666. Royal Irish Rifles, Posted To :- London Regiment, (London Irish Rifles). Bray Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Between :- 22-08-1918 & 23-08-1918. Age 19. Son of Moses & Elizabeth Leivesley of Park Road, St. Helens, Lancashire, UK.