Roll call
Shown below in the near future will be a roll-call of all those who served in the North Irish Horse during the First World War. As no actual service list exists, this is being compiled from a number of sources, including the National Archives' Medal Index Cards, Service Records, officer medal lists, and the Other Ranks list for the 1914 Star.
A note on Service Numbers
All men (not officers) in the British Army were assigned a Service Number on enlistment. These numbers were linked to the unit in which they served. The North Irish Horse numbering commenced with the formation of that unit in 1908, Squadron Sergeant Major William Moore having the honour to receive Service No.1. By the outbreak of the war, the number enlisted had reached more than 950, although by then the great majority were no longer with the Horse.
When a man moved to a new unit, they were usually given a new number. Thus, the men of the 2nd Regiment North Irish Horse received new numbers (between 41071 and 41645) when they were absorbed into the 9th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers in September and October of 1917.
In late 1917 a new numbering system was introduced for British cavalry units, with all men still serving in the North Irish Horse (essentialy those in the 1st Regiment) allocated 'Corps of Hussars' service numbers commencing at 71000. As this new numbering followed the original order of enlistment, SSM William Moore received Service No.71000.
Service Numbers are sometimes shown with a letter prefix. Corps of Hussars numbers, for example, may appear with an 'H' prefix, and in the case of the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons (Service Squadron), the prefix was 'UD' - Ulster Dragoons.
A Service Number can provide important clues as to the date on which a serviceman enlisted (most enlistment dates were lost with the destruction of the majority of service records in a bombing raid on London in September 1940). Where records still exist, they can give a range of possible enlistment dates for the others. The table below shows these for the North Irish Horse. It is drawn from surviving service records, medal index cards (some of which show enlistment dates) and date of discharge where the man was 'time expired'. Occasionally the service numbers appear to have been issued 'out of order'. This can be explained by occasional paperwork delays between initial enlistment (attestation) and clearance by the approving officer.
Enlistment
date |
Service
No |
Enlistment
date |
Service
No |
Enlistment
date |
Service
No |
Enlistment
date |
Service
No |
1908 |
1914 |
1915 |
1916 |
July
6 |
|
January 26 |
|
January
1 |
|
January
1 |
|
August
7 |
|
January 30 |
|
January
4 |
|
January
3 |
|
October 5 |
|
February
19 |
|
January
5 |
|
January
4 |
|
November
6 |
|
February
20 |
|
January
11 |
|
January
6 |
|
November
10 |
|
February 24 |
|
January
14 |
|
January 26 |
|
November
23 |
|
March 4 |
|
January
19 |
|
February
11 |
|
1909 |
March 31 |
|
January
20 |
|
February
23 |
|
January
2 |
|
April 6 |
|
January
21 |
|
February
25 |
|
January 16 |
|
May 14 |
|
January
26 |
|
March 16 |
|
March
5 |
|
May 29 |
|
January
27 |
|
March 22 |
|
March
12 |
|
June 12 |
|
February
1 |
|
April 10 |
|
March
19 |
|
July 25 |
|
February
3 |
|
April 19 |
|
April
8 |
|
August 8 |
|
February
8 |
|
April 20 |
|
April
14 |
|
August 8 |
|
February
18 |
|
May 6 |
|
June 16 |
|
August
9 |
|
February
25 |
|
May 17 |
|
October
30 |
|
August
10 |
|
March 1 |
|
May 27 |
|
November
11 |
|
August
10 |
|
March 1 |
|
May 29 |
|
November
12 |
|
August
10 |
|
March 3 |
|
June 6 |
|
December
8 |
|
August
10 |
|
March 11 |
|
June 28 |
|
1910 |
August
10 |
|
March 19 |
|
August
19 |
|
January
10 |
|
August
10 |
|
April 7 |
|
August
21 |
|
January
14 |
|
August
12 |
|
April 19 |
|
August
22 |
|
January
17 |
|
August
13 |
|
April 20 |
|
August
28 |
|
January
19 |
|
August
14 |
|
April 28 |
|
August 29 |
|
January
28 |
|
August
17 |
|
April 29 |
|
August 31 |
|
February
26 |
|
August
17 |
|
May 5 |
|
September
2 |
|
March
11 |
|
August
20 |
|
May 8 |
|
September
19 |
|
April
8 |
|
August
20 |
|
May 10 |
|
October
7 |
|
May 11 |
|
August
24 |
|
May 12 |
|
October
10 |
|
August
20 |
|
August
25 |
|
May 19 |
|
October 17 |
|
September
16 |
|
August
27 |
|
May 22 |
|
November
20 |
|
September
19 |
|
August
28 |
|
May 24 |
|
November
23 |
|
September
29 |
|
August
31 |
|
May 25 |
|
December
7 |
|
November 29 |
|
August
31 |
|
May 26 |
|
December
13 |
|
December
14 |
|
September
1 |
|
May 28 |
|
December
14 |
|
December
23 |
|
September
2 |
|
May 29 |
|
1917 |
1911 |
September
2 |
|
May 31 |
|
January
4 |
|
January
17 |
|
September
3 |
|
June 2 |
|
January
29 |
|
January
25 |
|
September
3 |
|
June 4 |
|
May 3 |
|
February
8 |
|
September
4 |
|
June 6 |
|
May 16 |
|
February
11 |
|
September
4 |
|
June 16 |
|
May 18 |
|
February
18 |
|
September
5 |
|
July 23 |
|
May 29 |
|
February
24 |
|
September
5 |
|
August 20 |
|
May 29 |
|
March 6 |
|
September
7 |
|
August 28 |
|
June 1 |
|
June
5 |
|
September
7 |
|
September
20 |
|
June 6 |
|
August
11 |
|
September
7 |
|
September
21 |
|
June 23 |
|
October
2 |
|
September
7 |
|
September
27 |
|
June 27 |
|
October 26 |
|
September
8 |
|
September 29 |
|
July 2 |
|
November
10 |
|
September
9 |
|
October
8 |
|
July 30 |
|
November
16 |
|
September
10 |
|
October 19 |
|
August
1 |
|
November
29 |
|
September
10 |
|
October
28 |
|
August
16 |
|
1912 |
September
11 |
|
November 1 |
|
August
17 |
|
January 18 |
|
September
13 |
|
November
3 |
|
September
6 |
|
January 26 |
|
September
14 |
|
November 4 |
|
September
11 |
|
February
16 |
|
September
26 |
|
November
6 |
|
September
12 |
|
March 19 |
|
October
1 |
|
November
8 |
|
September
24 |
|
April 30 |
|
October
2 |
|
November
10 |
|
December
10 |
|
June 28 |
|
October
3 |
|
November
11 |
|
December
15 |
|
July 29 |
|
October
5 |
|
November
13 |
|
1918 |
October
21 |
|
October
7 |
|
November
13 |
|
January
8 |
|
October
23 |
|
October
8 |
|
November
15 |
|
April
23 |
|
October
25 |
|
October
13 |
|
November
17 |
|
May
8 |
|
October
29 |
|
October
14 |
|
November
18 |
|
July
1 |
|
November
16 |
|
October
19 |
|
November
18 |
|
July
30 |
|
December
16 |
|
October
20 |
|
November
19 |
|
August
31 |
|
December
20 |
|
October
22 |
|
November
23 |
|
September
12 |
|
December
21 |
|
October
26 |
|
November
23 |
|
September
14 |
|
1913 |
November
1 |
|
November
24 |
|
October
3 |
|
January
10 |
|
November
16 |
|
November
25 |
|
October
17 |
|
January
14 |
|
December
11 |
|
November 25 |
|
|
|
January 18 |
|
|
|
November 29 |
|
|
|
February
5 |
|
|
|
December
2 |
|
|
|
March 8 |
|
|
|
December
6 |
|
|
|
March 13 |
|
|
|
December
7 |
|
|
|
March 19 |
|
|
|
December
8 |
|
|
|
April 2 |
|
|
|
December
11 |
|
|
|
April 5 |
|
|
|
December
11 |
|
|
|
April
21 |
|
|
|
December
13 |
|
|
|
April
24 |
|
|
|
December
16 |
|
|
|
April
26 |
|
|
|
December
17 |
|
|
|
April
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
October
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
October
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
October
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 22 |
|
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Click on one of the links below for the list of North Irish Horsemen
(links not yet available - coming soon)
North Irish Horse Officers
North Irish Horse Other Ranks by Service Number:
1 - 1000
1001 - 1250
1251 - 1500
1501 - 1750
1751 - 2000
2001 +
6th Inniskilling Dragoons (Service Squadron)
