A History Of The Irish Guards

The Irish Guards in the Great War - 1st Battalion 

By clicking on the above link you can read the full book by Kipling.

The Irish Guards in the Great War - 2nd Battalion

By clicking on the above link you can read the full book by Kipling. As well as a history of the 2nd Battalion the second book also lists all awards won by the Regiment and a full 'Roll of Honour'.

Gdsm 2222 Thomas Cummings 1st Battalion 

Gdsm 3379 Albert/Alfred Smythe 1st Battalion

Gdsm Cummings deserted along with Gdsm Smythe. They were both discovered in the barn of a french woman who was hiding them. They were sentenced to death on the 19th January 1915 and the sentence was carried out on the 28th January 1915.

Gdsm 10686 Benjamin O'Connell 1st Battalion

Gdsm was sentenced to death when he was caught after deserting for the 3rd time. The sentence was carried out on the 8th August 1918.

QUIS SEPARABIT

Thanks to Alan Henshall for the picture.