Irish soldiers’ records
Enlistment books of disbanded Irish regiments
The Connaught Rangers, the Leinster Regiment, the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, the Royal Irish Regiment and the Royal Munster Fusiliers were all units of the British Army which were disbanded following the establishment of the independent Irish Free State in 1922.
Search the enlistment books to find records of soldiers serving in these regiments during the period 1920-22.
Frequently asked questions
Can I re-use the scanned images?
The scans of the enlistments books are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. This means you can download and re-use them freely for non-commercial purposes.
We do ask that you credit the National Army Museum where appropriate.
What does 'Age on attestation: 23 2/12' mean?
Age on attestation is recorded in different ways in the enlistment books.
For example:
- 31 indicates that the soldier was 31 years old.
- 23 2/12 indicates that the soldier was 23 years and 2 months old.
- 18 213/365 indicates that the soldier was 18 years and 213 days old.
What does 'Place of birth: Tipperary, do, do' mean?
Place of birth usually contains three values:
- parish
- town
- county
The enlistment books sometimes use 'do' (short for 'ditto') when two or more of these values are the same.
For example:
'Tipperary, do, do' means the soldier was born:
- in the parish of Tipperary
- which is in the town of Tipperary
- which is in the county of Tipperary.
Why can't I find a soldier who served in these regiments?
The enlistment books only include records for other ranks (i.e. not officers) who were serving in these regiments during the period 1920-22.
How can I report a problem?
If you notice a problem when searching the Irish Soldiers' Records, send an email to info@nam.ac.uk
How was this project funded?
This search application has been supported by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
